2026 SESSION

INTRODUCED

26104508D

SENATE BILL NO. 805

Offered January 23, 2026

A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-1800.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sale of certain property by locality to adjoining landowners.

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Patron—McDougle

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Referred to Committee on Local Government

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 15.2-1800.3 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 15.2-1800.3. Sale of certain property by locality to adjoining landowners.

In any instance in which a parcel of real estate is (i) located within an undeveloped common area in a subdivision,; (ii) located in a subdivision (a) with a homeowners' association that has been previously dissolved or (b) without a homeowners' association for 20 years or more and not located within a designated right-of-way by the locality; and (iii) tax delinquent, a locality may, after giving at least 30 days of notice to adjacent property owners, choose to offer for sale such tax delinquent property in whole or in part to adjacent property owners prior to any public auction of the tax delinquent property. The locality may waive any liens associated with the property in order to facilitate the sale and may further waive payment of any past taxes, penalties, and interest with regard to any new owner.