State Housing Laws Implementation

At a glance

• What: Resolution 2026-R036 asks the Chief Administrative Officer to have Housing and Community Development and Planning and Development Review, with other departments, implement and use the affordable-housing laws the General Assembly passed in its 2026 session, including House Bills 4, 15, 594, 806 and 1279.
• Where it stands: Adopted September 28, 2026 (introduced September 14, Land Use, Housing and Transportation Standing Committee).
• Next: No date stated.

Detail

• Sponsors: Ms. Robertson, Mr. Breton and Ms. Jones.

Sources

• City Council action summary, September 28, 2026: https://richmondva.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1354767&GUID=A1E8F936-2014-4EE7-934B-E47C3001605A
• City Council action summary, September 14, 2026: https://richmondva.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1354766&GUID=14E9DEED-8E84-4233-9122-53BA8FDCA83C

Log

2026-09-28 - City Council

Adopted.

2026-09-14 - City Council

Introduced and referred to the Land Use, Housing and Transportation Standing Committee (September 22).