Virginia HB 314: Uniform Statewide Building Code; homeowners who live off grid.

Status: Continued to next session in General Laws (Voice Vote) (as of 2026-02-10)

State: Virginia · Session: 2026 · Bill: HB 314

Sponsors: H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.

Bill Text

2026 SESSION

INTRODUCED

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HOUSE BILL NO. 314

Offered January 14, 2026

Prefiled January 9, 2026

A BILL to direct the Board of Housing and Community Development to amend the Uniform Statewide Building Code to provide an exemption for homeowners who live off the electrical grid.

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Patron—Wachsmann

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Referred to Committee on General Laws

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. That the Board of Housing and Community Development shall amend the Uniform Statewide Building Code (the Building Code) to exempt any homeowner who lives off the electrical grid from complying with provisions of the Building Code regarding electrical systems, so long as his home is otherwise habitable pursuant to Building Code regulations.

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