Huge wins for Virginians - VA Dems & Spanberger addresses issues in healthcare, housing, energy

[Anonymous]

So glad to have a GA and governor who will step up and protect Virginians.

Spanberger recently signed hundreds of bills that will help Virginians.
* Housing Affordability & Supply: HB 594 streamlines approval for affordable housing developments, while HB 4, HB 352, and HB 867/SB 74 empower localities to create, preserve, and incentivize affordable housing units. HB 164/SB 328 removes caps on homeownership grants.
* Healthcare Access & Costs: HB 736 limits prior authorization delays, HB 425 expands telehealth for high-risk pregnancies, and HB 6/SB 596 establishes the right to contraception. HB 424/SB 745 protects in-network referrals.
* Cost of Living & Energy: HB 1 raises the minimum wage, and other initiatives focus on reducing utility and heating costs. 


“It is now a legal right in Virginia to access birth control after Governor Abigail Spanberger signed the Right to Contraception Act into law on Wednesday.

The law bars state and local governments from passing or enforcing laws restricting the obtaining of contraceptives. Former governor Glenn Youngkin previously vetoed similar legislation.”

“Every Virginian should be able to determine their own medical options without the interference of politicians.”

https://wset.com/news/local/virginia-governor-abigail-spanberger-signs-right-to-contraception-act-policy-richmond-democrat-april-2026-birth-control


Governor Spanberger signed the following bills into law to contend with high housing costs and increase housing availability:
· HB867 (Delegate Rae Cousins), SB74 (Senator Jeremy McPike) — Giving every community the opportunity to adopt an affordable housing program. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB4 (Delegate Elizabeth Bennett-Parker) —Empowering localities to preserve and protect the long-term affordability of existing housing.
· HB352 (Delegate Josh Thomas) — Giving localities new tools to incentivize the construction of affordable housing through performance-based grant programs.Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB594 (Delegate Shelly Simonds) — Streamlining the approval process for specific affordable housing developments to help localities build more homes faster. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB164 (Delegate Josh Thomas), SB328 (Senator Russet Perry) — Removing caps on homeownership grants so localities can better support employees seeking to live where they work. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB806 (Delegate Betsy Carr) — Promotes safe, affordable housing by enabling more industrial development authorities to finance affordable housing. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB15 (Delegate Cia Price), SB48 (Senator Aaron Rouse) — Improving protections for Virginia renters.


Governor Spanberger signed the following bills into law focused on making healthcare more affordable and accessible:
· HB736 (Delegate Michelle Maldonado) — Preventing costly delays in care by limiting prior authorizations. Passed unanimously.
· HB424 (Delegate Destiny LeVere Bolling), SB745(Senator Kannan Srinivasan) — Blocking health insurers from barring in-network providers from referring patients to in-network clinical laboratories or pathology service providers. Passed unanimously.
· HB425 (Delegate Destiny LeVere Bolling) — Expanding access to telemedicine service for women experiencing high-risk pregnancies or women 35 years of age or older on Medicaid. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB6 (Delegate Cia Price), SB596 (Senator Jennifer Carroll Foy) — Establishing the right to contraception. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB456 (Delegate Rodney Willett), SB291(Senator Lashrecse Aird) — Increasing the quality of care for premature or sick babies. Passed unanimously.


Governor Spanberger signed the following bills into law to address high costs of energy and other utilities:
· HB284 (Delegate Michael Feggans), SB371(Senator Jeremy McPike) — Requiring Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power to develop voluntary demand flexibility programs for high energy demand customers. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB507 (Delegate John McAuliff) — Setting stricter emissions standards for data center generators to reduce air pollution from the Commonwealth’s growing data center sector. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB683 (Delegate Charniele Herring), SB659(Senator Christie New Craig) — Creating the Solar Interconnection Grant Program to provide additional assistance for schools and city buildings looking to utilize solar projects to offset costs. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB770 (Delegate Charniele Herring), SB650(Senator David Marsden) — Allowing water and sewer utilities to offer discounted rates for low-income customers. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB1360 (Delegate Irene Shin) — Requiring investor-owned utilities to provide greater transparency on coal and oil generating units in rate proceedings. Passed unanimously.
· HB1144 (Delegate Marty Martinez) — Allowing localities to reduce or waive water and sewer fees for first-time homebuyers and affordable housing developments. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB242 (Delegate Joshua Cole) — Prohibits public utilities from increasing monthly payments more than once a year for customers enrolled in a budget plan. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB1002 (Delegate Kathy Tran) — Prohibits some utilities from disconnecting residential customers without attempting to arrange a payment plan or connect a customer with bill payment assistance or energy savings programs. Passed with bipartisan support.


“I am signing this legislation into law to help deliver relief for families in communities across the Commonwealth. Virginians deserve results when it comes to contending with the high cost of living — and I am deeply grateful to the lawmakers who focused relentlessly during this legislative session on contending with high costs facing families. Our work is not finished, and I look forward to continuing our efforts to make Virginia a more affordable place to live," Gov. Spanberger said.

https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2026/04/08/gov-spanberger-signs-bills-into-law-to-address-high-housing-healthcare-and-utility-costs/

Great news for VA!

[Anonymous]

Weren’t posters asking what the Dems were going to do to improve affordability?

Here you go!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Weren’t posters asking what the Dems were going to do to improve affordability?

Here you go!

Removing caps on homeownership grants will not lower housing prices. It will increase demand and raise prices. I won't bother analyzing the rest of the tired and failed ideas on this list.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Weren’t posters asking what the Dems were going to do to improve affordability?

Here you go!

Removing caps on homeownership grants will not lower housing prices. It will increase demand and raise prices. I won't bother analyzing the rest of the tired and failed ideas on this list.

Lower housing prices of existing homes?

You misunderstand “affordability”.

[Anonymous]

"Affordability" is code for inviting moochers who will strain all public services without contributing anything to the tax base. Bad move.

[Anonymous]

Some of these bills are disastrous. HB1212, will require most localities to change zoning for single family neighborhoods to allow a minimum lot size of 3,000 sq feet, with duplexes and townhomes. This law will require counties and cities to increase the density of single family neighborhoods by a minimum of 2-14x. It won't stop here either if the governor does veto the bill. Next year the legislature will be back and they will require quadplexes or sixplexes by-right to double to triple the allowed density again after they force postage stamp lots. Please veto this bill aSparnberger don't give Republicans an easy win by allowing them to campaign on "15 minute cities" and claiming Dems are forcing everyone into high density neighborhoods.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Weren’t posters asking what the Dems were going to do to improve affordability?

Here you go!

Removing caps on homeownership grants will not lower housing prices. It will increase demand and raise prices. I won't bother analyzing the rest of the tired and failed ideas on this list.

Lower housing prices of existing homes?

You misunderstand “affordability”.

That is literally what affordability is. Politicians don't campaign on making your house worth less, but that is how you make things more affordable. I think people will have buyers remorse when their property values plummet and they release they were duped.

[Anonymous]

Raising minimum wage isn't going to make things more affordable. As DC found out, raising the minimum wage only creates unemployment.

[Anonymous]

The way to improve housing affordability is to do things like limiting foreign ownership, and increasing taxes on investment properties. Things like giving grants out to low-income people just distort the housing market further, and push up rents for people who don't get the grants. I'm a liberal, but the housing-related stuff is silly and nonsensical, and won't help with affordability. We've tried subsidies and grants, and housing keeps getting more expensive, and yet we want to do more of it? Stupid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Weren’t posters asking what the Dems were going to do to improve affordability?

Here you go!

Removing caps on homeownership grants will not lower housing prices. It will increase demand and raise prices. I won't bother analyzing the rest of the tired and failed ideas on this list.

Lower housing prices of existing homes?

You misunderstand “affordability”.

That is literally what affordability is. Politicians don't campaign on making your house worth less, but that is how you make things more affordable. I think people will have buyers remorse when their property values plummet and they release they were duped.

Wrong. It’s increasing the availability of lower-priced options.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some of these bills are disastrous. HB1212, will require most localities to change zoning for single family neighborhoods to allow a minimum lot size of 3,000 sq feet, with duplexes and townhomes. This law will require counties and cities to increase the density of single family neighborhoods by a minimum of 2-14x. It won't stop here either if the governor does veto the bill. Next year the legislature will be back and they will require quadplexes or sixplexes by-right to double to triple the allowed density again after they force postage stamp lots. Please veto this bill Sparnberger don't give Republicans an easy win by allowing them to campaign on "15 minute cities" and claiming Dems are forcing everyone into high density neighborhoods.

This will be a disaster. I really hope that she vetos this bill.

[Anonymous]

I don't understand how the healthcare ones will work for insurance companies who are national and follow federal laws. Can anyone explain?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So glad to have a GA and governor who will step up and protect Virginians.

Spanberger recently signed hundreds of bills that will help Virginians.
* Housing Affordability & Supply: HB 594 streamlines approval for affordable housing developments, while HB 4, HB 352, and HB 867/SB 74 empower localities to create, preserve, and incentivize affordable housing units. HB 164/SB 328 removes caps on homeownership grants.
* Healthcare Access & Costs: HB 736 limits prior authorization delays, HB 425 expands telehealth for high-risk pregnancies, and HB 6/SB 596 establishes the right to contraception. HB 424/SB 745 protects in-network referrals.
* Cost of Living & Energy: HB 1 raises the minimum wage, and other initiatives focus on reducing utility and heating costs. 


“It is now a legal right in Virginia to access birth control after Governor Abigail Spanberger signed the Right to Contraception Act into law on Wednesday.

The law bars state and local governments from passing or enforcing laws restricting the obtaining of contraceptives. Former governor Glenn Youngkin previously vetoed similar legislation.”

“Every Virginian should be able to determine their own medical options without the interference of politicians.”

https://wset.com/news/local/virginia-governor-abigail-spanberger-signs-right-to-contraception-act-policy-richmond-democrat-april-2026-birth-control


Governor Spanberger signed the following bills into law to contend with high housing costs and increase housing availability:
· HB867 (Delegate Rae Cousins), SB74 (Senator Jeremy McPike) — Giving every community the opportunity to adopt an affordable housing program. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB4 (Delegate Elizabeth Bennett-Parker) —Empowering localities to preserve and protect the long-term affordability of existing housing.
· HB352 (Delegate Josh Thomas) — Giving localities new tools to incentivize the construction of affordable housing through performance-based grant programs.Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB594 (Delegate Shelly Simonds) — Streamlining the approval process for specific affordable housing developments to help localities build more homes faster. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB164 (Delegate Josh Thomas), SB328 (Senator Russet Perry) — Removing caps on homeownership grants so localities can better support employees seeking to live where they work. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB806 (Delegate Betsy Carr) — Promotes safe, affordable housing by enabling more industrial development authorities to finance affordable housing. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB15 (Delegate Cia Price), SB48 (Senator Aaron Rouse) — Improving protections for Virginia renters.


Governor Spanberger signed the following bills into law focused on making healthcare more affordable and accessible:
· HB736 (Delegate Michelle Maldonado) — Preventing costly delays in care by limiting prior authorizations. Passed unanimously.
· HB424 (Delegate Destiny LeVere Bolling), SB745(Senator Kannan Srinivasan) — Blocking health insurers from barring in-network providers from referring patients to in-network clinical laboratories or pathology service providers. Passed unanimously.
· HB425 (Delegate Destiny LeVere Bolling) — Expanding access to telemedicine service for women experiencing high-risk pregnancies or women 35 years of age or older on Medicaid. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB6 (Delegate Cia Price), SB596 (Senator Jennifer Carroll Foy) — Establishing the right to contraception. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB456 (Delegate Rodney Willett), SB291(Senator Lashrecse Aird) — Increasing the quality of care for premature or sick babies. Passed unanimously.


Governor Spanberger signed the following bills into law to address high costs of energy and other utilities:
· HB284 (Delegate Michael Feggans), SB371(Senator Jeremy McPike) — Requiring Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power to develop voluntary demand flexibility programs for high energy demand customers. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB507 (Delegate John McAuliff) — Setting stricter emissions standards for data center generators to reduce air pollution from the Commonwealth’s growing data center sector. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB683 (Delegate Charniele Herring), SB659(Senator Christie New Craig) — Creating the Solar Interconnection Grant Program to provide additional assistance for schools and city buildings looking to utilize solar projects to offset costs. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB770 (Delegate Charniele Herring), SB650(Senator David Marsden) — Allowing water and sewer utilities to offer discounted rates for low-income customers. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB1360 (Delegate Irene Shin) — Requiring investor-owned utilities to provide greater transparency on coal and oil generating units in rate proceedings. Passed unanimously.
· HB1144 (Delegate Marty Martinez) — Allowing localities to reduce or waive water and sewer fees for first-time homebuyers and affordable housing developments. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB242 (Delegate Joshua Cole) — Prohibits public utilities from increasing monthly payments more than once a year for customers enrolled in a budget plan. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB1002 (Delegate Kathy Tran) — Prohibits some utilities from disconnecting residential customers without attempting to arrange a payment plan or connect a customer with bill payment assistance or energy savings programs. Passed with bipartisan support.


“I am signing this legislation into law to help deliver relief for families in communities across the Commonwealth. Virginians deserve results when it comes to contending with the high cost of living — and I am deeply grateful to the lawmakers who focused relentlessly during this legislative session on contending with high costs facing families. Our work is not finished, and I look forward to continuing our efforts to make Virginia a more affordable place to live," Gov. Spanberger said.

https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2026/04/08/gov-spanberger-signs-bills-into-law-to-address-high-housing-healthcare-and-utility-costs/

Great news for VA!

I look forward to Section 8 housing being built in your neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So glad to have a GA and governor who will step up and protect Virginians.

Spanberger recently signed hundreds of bills that will help Virginians.
* Housing Affordability & Supply: HB 594 streamlines approval for affordable housing developments, while HB 4, HB 352, and HB 867/SB 74 empower localities to create, preserve, and incentivize affordable housing units. HB 164/SB 328 removes caps on homeownership grants.
* Healthcare Access & Costs: HB 736 limits prior authorization delays, HB 425 expands telehealth for high-risk pregnancies, and HB 6/SB 596 establishes the right to contraception. HB 424/SB 745 protects in-network referrals.
* Cost of Living & Energy: HB 1 raises the minimum wage, and other initiatives focus on reducing utility and heating costs. 


“It is now a legal right in Virginia to access birth control after Governor Abigail Spanberger signed the Right to Contraception Act into law on Wednesday.

The law bars state and local governments from passing or enforcing laws restricting the obtaining of contraceptives. Former governor Glenn Youngkin previously vetoed similar legislation.”

“Every Virginian should be able to determine their own medical options without the interference of politicians.”

https://wset.com/news/local/virginia-governor-abigail-spanberger-signs-right-to-contraception-act-policy-richmond-democrat-april-2026-birth-control


Governor Spanberger signed the following bills into law to contend with high housing costs and increase housing availability:
· HB867 (Delegate Rae Cousins), SB74 (Senator Jeremy McPike) — Giving every community the opportunity to adopt an affordable housing program. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB4 (Delegate Elizabeth Bennett-Parker) —Empowering localities to preserve and protect the long-term affordability of existing housing.
· HB352 (Delegate Josh Thomas) — Giving localities new tools to incentivize the construction of affordable housing through performance-based grant programs.Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB594 (Delegate Shelly Simonds) — Streamlining the approval process for specific affordable housing developments to help localities build more homes faster. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB164 (Delegate Josh Thomas), SB328 (Senator Russet Perry) — Removing caps on homeownership grants so localities can better support employees seeking to live where they work. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB806 (Delegate Betsy Carr) — Promotes safe, affordable housing by enabling more industrial development authorities to finance affordable housing. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB15 (Delegate Cia Price), SB48 (Senator Aaron Rouse) — Improving protections for Virginia renters.


Governor Spanberger signed the following bills into law focused on making healthcare more affordable and accessible:
· HB736 (Delegate Michelle Maldonado) — Preventing costly delays in care by limiting prior authorizations. Passed unanimously.
· HB424 (Delegate Destiny LeVere Bolling), SB745(Senator Kannan Srinivasan) — Blocking health insurers from barring in-network providers from referring patients to in-network clinical laboratories or pathology service providers. Passed unanimously.
· HB425 (Delegate Destiny LeVere Bolling) — Expanding access to telemedicine service for women experiencing high-risk pregnancies or women 35 years of age or older on Medicaid. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB6 (Delegate Cia Price), SB596 (Senator Jennifer Carroll Foy) — Establishing the right to contraception. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB456 (Delegate Rodney Willett), SB291(Senator Lashrecse Aird) — Increasing the quality of care for premature or sick babies. Passed unanimously.


Governor Spanberger signed the following bills into law to address high costs of energy and other utilities:
· HB284 (Delegate Michael Feggans), SB371(Senator Jeremy McPike) — Requiring Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power to develop voluntary demand flexibility programs for high energy demand customers. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB507 (Delegate John McAuliff) — Setting stricter emissions standards for data center generators to reduce air pollution from the Commonwealth’s growing data center sector. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB683 (Delegate Charniele Herring), SB659(Senator Christie New Craig) — Creating the Solar Interconnection Grant Program to provide additional assistance for schools and city buildings looking to utilize solar projects to offset costs. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB770 (Delegate Charniele Herring), SB650(Senator David Marsden) — Allowing water and sewer utilities to offer discounted rates for low-income customers. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB1360 (Delegate Irene Shin) — Requiring investor-owned utilities to provide greater transparency on coal and oil generating units in rate proceedings. Passed unanimously.
· HB1144 (Delegate Marty Martinez) — Allowing localities to reduce or waive water and sewer fees for first-time homebuyers and affordable housing developments. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB242 (Delegate Joshua Cole) — Prohibits public utilities from increasing monthly payments more than once a year for customers enrolled in a budget plan. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB1002 (Delegate Kathy Tran) — Prohibits some utilities from disconnecting residential customers without attempting to arrange a payment plan or connect a customer with bill payment assistance or energy savings programs. Passed with bipartisan support.


“I am signing this legislation into law to help deliver relief for families in communities across the Commonwealth. Virginians deserve results when it comes to contending with the high cost of living — and I am deeply grateful to the lawmakers who focused relentlessly during this legislative session on contending with high costs facing families. Our work is not finished, and I look forward to continuing our efforts to make Virginia a more affordable place to live," Gov. Spanberger said.

https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2026/04/08/gov-spanberger-signs-bills-into-law-to-address-high-housing-healthcare-and-utility-costs/

Great news for VA!

I look forward to Section 8 housing being built in your neighborhood.

We already have multiple AH housing options in our neighborhood. What’s the issue?

Oh right. You think you’re better than people who weren’t born into lucky situations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So glad to have a GA and governor who will step up and protect Virginians.

Spanberger recently signed hundreds of bills that will help Virginians.
* Housing Affordability & Supply: HB 594 streamlines approval for affordable housing developments, while HB 4, HB 352, and HB 867/SB 74 empower localities to create, preserve, and incentivize affordable housing units. HB 164/SB 328 removes caps on homeownership grants.
* Healthcare Access & Costs: HB 736 limits prior authorization delays, HB 425 expands telehealth for high-risk pregnancies, and HB 6/SB 596 establishes the right to contraception. HB 424/SB 745 protects in-network referrals.
* Cost of Living & Energy: HB 1 raises the minimum wage, and other initiatives focus on reducing utility and heating costs. 


“It is now a legal right in Virginia to access birth control after Governor Abigail Spanberger signed the Right to Contraception Act into law on Wednesday.

The law bars state and local governments from passing or enforcing laws restricting the obtaining of contraceptives. Former governor Glenn Youngkin previously vetoed similar legislation.”

“Every Virginian should be able to determine their own medical options without the interference of politicians.”

https://wset.com/news/local/virginia-governor-abigail-spanberger-signs-right-to-contraception-act-policy-richmond-democrat-april-2026-birth-control


Governor Spanberger signed the following bills into law to contend with high housing costs and increase housing availability:
· HB867 (Delegate Rae Cousins), SB74 (Senator Jeremy McPike) — Giving every community the opportunity to adopt an affordable housing program. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB4 (Delegate Elizabeth Bennett-Parker) —Empowering localities to preserve and protect the long-term affordability of existing housing.
· HB352 (Delegate Josh Thomas) — Giving localities new tools to incentivize the construction of affordable housing through performance-based grant programs.Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB594 (Delegate Shelly Simonds) — Streamlining the approval process for specific affordable housing developments to help localities build more homes faster. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB164 (Delegate Josh Thomas), SB328 (Senator Russet Perry) — Removing caps on homeownership grants so localities can better support employees seeking to live where they work. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB806 (Delegate Betsy Carr) — Promotes safe, affordable housing by enabling more industrial development authorities to finance affordable housing. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB15 (Delegate Cia Price), SB48 (Senator Aaron Rouse) — Improving protections for Virginia renters.


Governor Spanberger signed the following bills into law focused on making healthcare more affordable and accessible:
· HB736 (Delegate Michelle Maldonado) — Preventing costly delays in care by limiting prior authorizations. Passed unanimously.
· HB424 (Delegate Destiny LeVere Bolling), SB745(Senator Kannan Srinivasan) — Blocking health insurers from barring in-network providers from referring patients to in-network clinical laboratories or pathology service providers. Passed unanimously.
· HB425 (Delegate Destiny LeVere Bolling) — Expanding access to telemedicine service for women experiencing high-risk pregnancies or women 35 years of age or older on Medicaid. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB6 (Delegate Cia Price), SB596 (Senator Jennifer Carroll Foy) — Establishing the right to contraception. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB456 (Delegate Rodney Willett), SB291(Senator Lashrecse Aird) — Increasing the quality of care for premature or sick babies. Passed unanimously.


Governor Spanberger signed the following bills into law to address high costs of energy and other utilities:
· HB284 (Delegate Michael Feggans), SB371(Senator Jeremy McPike) — Requiring Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power to develop voluntary demand flexibility programs for high energy demand customers. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB507 (Delegate John McAuliff) — Setting stricter emissions standards for data center generators to reduce air pollution from the Commonwealth’s growing data center sector. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB683 (Delegate Charniele Herring), SB659(Senator Christie New Craig) — Creating the Solar Interconnection Grant Program to provide additional assistance for schools and city buildings looking to utilize solar projects to offset costs. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB770 (Delegate Charniele Herring), SB650(Senator David Marsden) — Allowing water and sewer utilities to offer discounted rates for low-income customers. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB1360 (Delegate Irene Shin) — Requiring investor-owned utilities to provide greater transparency on coal and oil generating units in rate proceedings. Passed unanimously.
· HB1144 (Delegate Marty Martinez) — Allowing localities to reduce or waive water and sewer fees for first-time homebuyers and affordable housing developments. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB242 (Delegate Joshua Cole) — Prohibits public utilities from increasing monthly payments more than once a year for customers enrolled in a budget plan. Passed with bipartisan support.
· HB1002 (Delegate Kathy Tran) — Prohibits some utilities from disconnecting residential customers without attempting to arrange a payment plan or connect a customer with bill payment assistance or energy savings programs. Passed with bipartisan support.


“I am signing this legislation into law to help deliver relief for families in communities across the Commonwealth. Virginians deserve results when it comes to contending with the high cost of living — and I am deeply grateful to the lawmakers who focused relentlessly during this legislative session on contending with high costs facing families. Our work is not finished, and I look forward to continuing our efforts to make Virginia a more affordable place to live," Gov. Spanberger said.

https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2026/04/08/gov-spanberger-signs-bills-into-law-to-address-high-housing-healthcare-and-utility-costs/

Great news for VA!

I look forward to Section 8 housing being built in your neighborhood.

Did they say the live in the west end Alexandria? Because that's where all of them are going.