SB 597

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 10, 2024
  • Passed Senate Feb 12, 2024
  • Passed House Mar 01, 2024
  • Governor

Affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority, comprehensive plan.

Abstract

Affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority; comprehensive plan. Authorizes any locality in the Commonwealth to provide for an affordable housing dwelling unit program by amending the zoning ordinance of such locality. Current law restricts such authorization to counties with an urban county executive form of government or county manager plan of government and certain other localities. This bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025.

Affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority; comprehensive plan. Authorizes any locality in the Commonwealth to provide for an affordable housing dwelling unit program by amending the zoning ordinance of such locality. Current law restricts such authorization to counties with an urban county executive form of government or county manager plan of government and certain other localities. This bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025.

Affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority; comprehensive plan. Authorizes any locality in the Commonwealthto provide for an affordable housing dwelling unit program by amendingthe zoning ordinance of such locality. Current law restricts suchauthorization to counties with an urban county executive form ofgovernment or county manager plan of government and certain otherlocalities. This bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Apr 17, 2024

Senate

Passed by for the day

Apr 08, 2024

Office of the Governor

Vetoed by Governor

Mar 27, 2024

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024

Senate

Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024

Mar 26, 2024

House

Signed by Speaker

Mar 25, 2024

Senate

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB597ER)

Senate

Signed by President

Senate

Enrolled

Mar 08, 2024

House

VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 48-N)

Senate

Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 18-N)

Virginia General Assembly

Amended by conference committee

House

Conference report agreed to by House (51-Y 48-N)

Mar 07, 2024

Senate

Conferees appointed by Senate

House

Delegates: Krizek, Cole, Coyner

House

Conferees appointed by House

Senate

Senators: McPike, Subramanyam, Hackworth

Senate

Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N)

Mar 06, 2024

House

House requested conference committee

House

House insisted on substitute

Mar 05, 2024

Senate

House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)

Mar 04, 2024

Senate

Passed by for the day

Mar 01, 2024

House

Read third time

House

Committee substitute agreed to 24107942D-H1

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB597H1

House

Passed House with substitute (52-Y 52-N)

House

VOTE: Passage (52-Y 45-N)

Feb 29, 2024

House

Read second time

Feb 27, 2024

House

Committee substitute printed 24107942D-H1

House

Reported from General Laws with substitute (13-Y 9-N)

Feb 22, 2024

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

Feb 19, 2024

House

Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection

Feb 15, 2024

House

Placed on Calendar

House

Referred to Committee on General Laws

House

Read first time

Feb 12, 2024

Senate

Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)

Feb 09, 2024

Senate

Reading of amendments waived

Senate

Printed as engrossed 24103099D-E

Senate

Engrossed by Senate as amended SB597E

Senate

Committee amendments agreed to

Senate

Read second time

Feb 08, 2024

Senate

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Reported from Local Government with amendments (8-Y 7-N)

Senate

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Senate

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Jan 31, 2024

Senate

Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)

Senate

Rereferred to Local Government

Jan 10, 2024

Senate

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103099D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103099D PDF HTML
Printed as engrossed 24103099D-E PDF HTML
Committee substitute printed 24107942D-H1 PDF HTML
SB597ER PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Amendment: SB597AS HTML
Amendment: SB597AG HTML
Amendment: SB597AC HTML

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