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type: "Bill"
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title: "Zoning; wireless facility modifications, application process."
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description: "Zoning; wireless facility modifications; application process. Prohibits a locality from denying an application for the modification of an existing wireless facility if (i) the modification would not substantially change the physical dimensions of the existing wireless facility; (ii) the modification involves the co-location of new transmission equipment, the removal of transmission equipment, or the replacement of transmission equipment; and (iii) the request meets the requirements of the bill. The bill provides that a modification does not substantially change the physical dimensions of the existing wireless facility if it entails the excavation or deployment of transmission equipment within 30 feet, in any direction, of the existing wireless support structure or base station. The bill also provides various requirements for local approval within a specified timeframe, permits any applicant or locality to bring claims related to the bill to any court of competent jurisdiction, and prohibits any party, other than the applicant or locality, from having an actionable appeal for the issuance of permits or authorizations made pursuant to the bill."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/va"
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legislature: "Virginia General Assembly"
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session: "2026"
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identifier: "HB 277"
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citation: "Virginia HB 277 (2026)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Holly M. Seibold"]
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version_count: 5
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action_count: 29
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vote_count: 6
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first_action: "2026-01-09"
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last_action: "2026-04-08"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/492e146e-c140-43d2-a946-4075487c4e44"
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source_url: "https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB277"
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source_hash: "36fe6d8026cc8fb48745a1576f49cc335acf459b531cfe7ba0917aa14d00dc55"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-va"]
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---
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# Virginia HB 277 (2026) — Zoning; wireless facility modifications, application process.
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Zoning; wireless facility modifications; application process. Prohibits a locality from denying an application for the modification of an existing wireless facility if (i) the modification would not substantially change the physical dimensions of the existing wireless facility; (ii) the modification involves the co-location of new transmission equipment, the removal of transmission equipment, or the replacement of transmission equipment; and (iii) the request meets the requirements of the bill. The bill provides that a modification does not substantially change the physical dimensions of the existing wireless facility if it entails the excavation or deployment of transmission equipment within 30 feet, in any direction, of the existing wireless support structure or base station. The bill also provides various requirements for local approval within a specified timeframe, permits any applicant or locality to bring claims related to the bill to any court of competent jurisdiction, and prohibits any party, other than the applicant or locality, from having an actionable appeal for the issuance of permits or authorizations made pursuant to the bill.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083387.PDF)
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2. **Chaptered** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217698.PDF)
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3. **Counties, Cities and Towns Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1104933.PDF)
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4. **Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1102095.PDF)
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5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1200766.PDF)
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## Votes
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- Reported from Local Government — **13–0** (pass) · upper
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- H VOTE: — **90–7** (pass) · lower
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- Passage R — **40–0** (pass) · upper
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- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) — **40–0** (pass) · upper
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- Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute — **8–0** (pass) · lower
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- Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute — **19–1** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Holly M. Seibold — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2026-01-09** Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100554D `filing, introduction`
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- **2026-01-09** Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns `referral-committee`
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- **2026-01-16** Fiscal Impact statement From CLG (1/16/2026 7:57 pm)
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- **2026-01-28** Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #2 `referral-committee`
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- **2026-01-29** House subcommittee offered
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- **2026-01-29** Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) `substitution`
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- **2026-01-30** Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (19-Y 1-N 1-A) `committee-passage`
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- **2026-01-30** Committee substitute printed 26106328D-H1 `substitution`
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- **2026-02-03** Read first time `reading-1`
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- **2026-02-04** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2026-02-04** committee substitute agreed to `substitution`
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- **2026-02-04** Engrossed by House - committee substitute `substitution`
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- **2026-02-05** Read third time and passed House (90-Y 7-N 1-A) `passage, reading-3`
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- **2026-02-06** Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
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- **2026-02-06** Referred to Committee on Local Government `referral-committee`
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- **2026-03-02** Reported from Local Government (13-Y 0-N 1-A) `committee-passage`
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- **2026-03-03** Rules suspended
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- **2026-03-03** Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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- **2026-03-03** Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
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- **2026-03-04** Read third time `reading-3`
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- **2026-03-04** Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) `passage`
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- **2026-03-11** Enrolled `enrolled`
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- **2026-03-11** Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB277ER) `passage`
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- **2026-03-11** Signed by President `passage`
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- **2026-03-12** Signed by Speaker `passage`
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- **2026-03-14** Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 `enrolled, executive-receipt`
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- **2026-03-14** Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 `executive-receipt`
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- **2026-04-08** Approved by Governor-Chapter 376 (effective 7/1/2026) `executive-signature`
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- **2026-04-08** Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0376)
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/492e146e-c140-43d2-a946-4075487c4e44`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).
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