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VA SB781

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2026

Primary Sponsor

Glen Sturtevant

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes localities to regulate the timing of development when public facilities are determined inadequate to support otherwise permitted development
  • Covers schools, roads, public safety facilities (fire and police), and public water/sewer systems including treatment capacity and water supply availability
  • Requires localities to have both a capital improvements plan providing objective criteria for facility inadequacy and a comprehensive plan specifying development areas
  • Permits localities to reject or defer rezoning applications based solely on a determination of inadequate public facilities
  • Clarifies that exercising this authority does not obligate the locality to provide the public facilities in question

Legislative Description

Zoning; adequate public facilities.

Last Action

Passed by indefinitely in Local Government (8-Y 7-N)

2/2/2026

Committee Referrals

Local Government1/22/2026

Full Bill Text

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