VA HB476 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-13 - Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
Pending: House Counties, Cities and Towns Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

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 is a recommendation of the Virginia Housing Commission.

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Title

Vacant buildings; registration.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-02-02 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-13HouseLeft in Counties, Cities and Towns
2024-02-02HouseSubcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N)
2024-01-24HouseAssigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #1
2024-01-08HouseReferred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
2024-01-08HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104253D

Same As/Similar To

HB1486 (Similar To) 2024-04-08 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0613)
SB48 (Similar To) 2024-04-08 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0616)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1521127(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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