HB 878

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 09, 2024
  • Passed House Feb 01, 2024
  • Senate
  • Governor

Affordable housing; purchase of development rights.

Abstract

Purchase of development rights for affordable housing. Permits any local government to purchase development rights or accept the donation of development rights in an effort to preserve and provide affordable housing. The bill grants local governments the powers necessary to carry out the purchase of such development rights. The bill prohibits the conversion or diversion of such affordable housing once the development rights are purchased unless the local government determines that such diversion is essential to the development and growth of the locality and in accordance with the locality's comprehensive plan.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 15.2 a chapter numbered 24.4, consisting of sections numbered 15.2-2441 through 15.2-2445, relating to purchase of development rights for affordable housing. 24104341D

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Nov 19, 2024

Senate

Left in General Laws and Technology

Feb 28, 2024

Senate

Continued to 2025 in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)

Feb 23, 2024

Senate

Read third time

Senate

Rereferred to General Laws and Technology

Senate

Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to

Feb 22, 2024

Senate

Passed by for the day

Senate

Committee amendments agreed to

Senate

Reading of amendments waived

Senate

Read third time

Feb 21, 2024

Senate

Read third time

Senate

Passed by for the day

Feb 20, 2024

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

Feb 19, 2024

Senate

Reported from Local Government with amendments (9-Y 6-N)

Senate

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Feb 02, 2024

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

Senate

Referred to Committee on Local Government

Feb 01, 2024

House

VOTE: Passage (85-Y 15-N)

House

Read third time and passed House (85-Y 15-N)

Jan 31, 2024

House

Read second time and engrossed

Jan 30, 2024

House

Read first time

Jan 26, 2024

House

Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (19-Y 1-N)

Jan 25, 2024

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

Jan 23, 2024

House

Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2

Jan 09, 2024

House

Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104341D

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