HLCbuild, in Virginia the requirement for AFCI breakers is in the USBC Technical Amedments/Supplement Provisions E3802.9. And what this says " All branch circuits that supply 125 volt single phase 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets installed shall be protected by arc fault circuit interupters." So if you are building new homes you are required to protect the branch circuit for bedrooms with arc fault.
