Virginia Senate Bill 48
Session 2024
Vacant buildings; registration.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 8, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
48
State
Virginia
Session
2024
Motion Text
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Summary
Vacant buildings; registration. Permitsany county, city, or town to require, by ordinance, the owner of any building that has been vacant for at least 12 months and (i)that meets the definition of "derelict building" in relevant law,(ii) that meets the definition of "criminal blight" in relevant law,or (iii) in which a locality has determined a person is living withoutthe authority of the owner to register such building annually. Undercurrent law, any city and certain towns are permitted to requirethe owner of any building that has been vacant for at least 12 monthsand meets the definition of "derelict building" in relevant law toregister such building annually. This bill is a recommendation ofthe Virginia Housing Commission.
Vacant buildings; registration. Permits any county, city, or town to require, by ordinance, the owner of any building that has been vacant for at least 12 months and (i) that meets the definition of "derelict building" in relevant law, (ii) that meets the definition of "criminal blight" in relevant law, or (iii) in which a locality has determined a person is living without the authority of the owner to register such building annually. Under current law, any city and certain towns are permitted to require the owner of any building that has been vacant for at least 12 months and meets the definition of "derelict building" in relevant law to register such building annually. This bill incorporates SB 478, is identical to HB 1486, and is a recommendation of the Virginia Housing Commission.
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100196D
December 21, 2023
Committee substitute printed 24105512D-S1
January 15, 2024
SB48ER
February 26, 2024
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04/08/2024
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0616)
04/08/2024
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 616 (effective 7/1/24)
03/11/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
03/11/2024
Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
02/28/2024
Senate
Signed by President
02/26/2024
House
Signed by Speaker
02/26/2024
Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB48ER)
02/26/2024
Senate
Enrolled
02/21/2024
House
VOTE: Passage (65-Y 35-N)
02/21/2024
House
Passed House (65-Y 35-N)
02/21/2024
House
Read third time
02/20/2024
House
Read second time
02/16/2024
House
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (13-Y 9-N)
02/13/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
02/13/2024
House
Read first time
02/13/2024
House
Placed on Calendar
01/18/2024
Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
01/17/2024
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB48S1
01/17/2024
Senate
Committee substitute agreed to 24105512D-S1
01/17/2024
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
01/17/2024
Senate
Read second time
01/16/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
01/15/2024
Senate
Incorporates SB478 (Aird)
01/15/2024
Senate
Committee substitute printed 24105512D-S1
01/15/2024
Senate
Reported from Local Government with substitute (11-Y 0-N)
12/21/2023
Senate
Referred to Committee on Local Government
12/21/2023
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100196D
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Dec 23, 2023 6:00:43 PM
Record Updated
Apr 27, 2024 12:09:45 AM