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Virginia homelessness bills

Punitive and protective bills are counted separately. Default view is punitive / coercive.

1 punitive0 review0 protective

What to watch

  • 1 tracked bills in Virginia this snapshot.
  • 1 classified punitive/coercive; 0 protective; 0 flagged for review.
  • 32 bills classified as punitive or coercive, kept separate from 9 protective/housing bills.
  • 42 bills flagged for review (diversion, sanctioned camping, or commitment without a clear homelessness nexus).
VA

VA HB1394

Loitering; unhoused persons.

PunitiveIntroduced

Loitering; unhoused persons. Prohibits any locality from discriminating against any person on the basis of actual or perceived unhoused status by imposing a civil or criminal penalty against any unhoused person, defined in the bill, of any age for engaging in life-sustaining activities in or upon any public place, including in a legally parked car in a public place, provided that such activities do not obstruct th…

Criminal / civil enforcement

Sponsors

Rep. Joshua Cole[D]

Key points

  • Official title: Loitering; unhoused persons.
  • Current status: Introduced.
  • Review the official text before acting.
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Source: LegiScan. Generated 2026-08-30.