SB 805 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Landowners; sale of certain property by locality.

Summary
Sale of certain property by locality to adjoining landowners. Provides that, in addition to the option available under current law, in any instance in which a parcel of real estate is (i) located within an undeveloped common area in a subdivision, (ii) located in a subdivision without a homeowners' association for 20 years or more and not located within a designated right-of-way by the locality, and (iii) tax delinquent, a locality may, after giving notice to adjacent property owners, choose to offer for sale such property, in whole or in part, to adjacent property owners prior to any public auction of such property. Current law requires a parcel of real estate to be (a) located within an undeveloped common area in a subdivision, (b) located in a subdivision with a homeowners' association that has been previously dissolved, and (c) tax delinquent to be offered for sale to adjacent property owners prior to a public auction.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Mar 10, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2026

How they voted

390
Passed
Total votes 39
Feb 10, 2026
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Feb 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
upper
Jan 23, 2026
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 26104508D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Ryan McDougle
Ryan McDougle
RRepublican
VA
26