CCT Subcommittee #1

Friday, January 23, 2026·59m·▶ Watch / Listen

CCT Subcommittee #1 advanced several charter and zoning bills to full committee, including a long-contested Virginia Beach single-member district bill and a manufactured housing zoning reform, while tabling two local government charter changes — one for the Town of Waverly and one for Dinwiddie County — over committee objections.

Key Actions

·HB 187 – Charter; City of Virginia BeachPassed

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Controversies

HB 187 – Virginia Beach single-member districts: sole dissenting vote

Delegate Wyatt voted No on reporting HB187 as amended, casting the sole dissenting vote. Wyatt asked during debate whether the bill had been heard before and whether litigation had been completed, but his specific reasoning for voting No was not stated on the record. All other recorded votes — Delegates Shin, Downey, Anderson, and Glockman — voted Aye.

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Notable Quotes

“According to the Virginia association of Realtors, the median sales price for homes in 2025 was $415,000. The average price of a manufactured home in 2025 was $136,000. And that included the land. This is why this bill is so significant.”
Delegate Maldonado — Delegate Maldonado, sponsor of HB655, made the affordability case for allowing manufactured homes in zones that permit site-built homes.

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Votes

Pass by HB 792, HB 679, and HB 810 for the dayPassed

Adopt amendment to HB 187 (removing emergency clause)Passed

Report HB 187 as amendedPassed

Yes (4)Delegate Shin, Delegate Downey, Delegate Anderson, Delegate Glockman

No (1)Delegate Wyatt

Absent (2)Delegate Martinez — not recorded in All, Delegate Helmer — not recorded in All

Incorporate HB 418 and HB 801 into HB 655Passed

Report HB 655 with substitutePassed

Yes (4)Delegate Shin, Delegate Downey, Delegate Anderson, Delegate Wyatt

Absent (3)Delegate Martinez — not recorded in All, Delegate McLaughlin — not recorded in All, Delegate Helmer — not recorded in All

Report HB 62Passed

Yes (4)Delegate Shin, Delegate Downey, Delegate Anderson, Delegate Wyatt

Absent (3)Delegate Martinez — not recorded in All, Delegate McLaughlin — not recorded in All, Delegate Helmer — not recorded in All

Lay HB 305 on the tablePassed

Report HB 98Passed

Lay HB 144 on the tablePassed

Lay HB 315 on the tablePassed

Pass by HB 388 for the dayPassed

Report Town of Louisa charter billPassed

Report HB 732Passed

Report Town of Hurt water/sewer discount billPassed

Report HB 552No Vote

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TranscriptPreview

Sub1 is getting ready to start, so if members would. Good morning and welcome to Counties, Cities and Towns. Subcommittee meeting number one. Subcommittee number one meeting. It's our first meeting of the session and we are very, very glad to see you all here. As a quick housekeeping note, the full county, cities and towns was scheduled to meet at 9, but the full committee will actually meet upon the adjournment of sub number one. And before we take up our patrons, I have a couple of administrative tasks I'd like to get done here. If members of the committee would make a motion, please to pass by for the day. House bills 792, 679 and 810. 792, 679 and 810, by the way. Thank you. Second. Second. I've got a motion and a second. And that's a voice vote. So all those in favor, if you'd please say aye. Thank you so much. Okay. And so there are some new members on this subcommittee, so why don't we take just a really quick moment if we could go through and if members wouldn't mind introducing themselves, names and districts, and a little a brief description of your district…

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