2022 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
SB501: Local land use approvals; extension of approvals to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
Legislative Summary
Local land use approvals; extension of approvals to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Extends from July 1, 2022, to July 1, 2023, the sunset date for various local land use approvals that were valid and outstanding as of July 1, 2020. The bill also provides that its provisions shall not be construed to extend previous extensions related to the COVID-19 housing crisis.
Bill History
1/12/2022
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103949D
Senate
1/12/2022
Referred to Committee on Local Government
Senate
1/31/2022
Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/1/2022
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/2/2022
Read second time and engrossed
Senate
2/3/2022
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/21/2022
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/21/2022
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/21/2022
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
House of Delegates
2/25/2022
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 1-N)
House of Delegates
3/1/2022
Read second time
House of Delegates
3/2/2022
Read third time
House of Delegates
3/2/2022
Passed House (90-Y 10-N)
House of Delegates
3/2/2022
VOTE: Passage (90-Y 10-N)
House of Delegates
3/7/2022
Enrolled
Senate
3/7/2022
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB501ER)
Senate
3/8/2022
Signed by President
Senate
3/8/2022
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/22/2022
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022
Senate
3/22/2022
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
4/7/2022
Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 179 (effective 7/1/22)
4/7/2022
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0179)
Roll Call Votes
House: VOTE: Passage (90-Y 10-N)
3/2/2022
90
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 1-N)
2/25/2022
21
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 1-N)
2/25/2022
21
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2/3/2022
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2/1/2022
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
1/31/2022
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/7/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Lynwood Lewis
Democrat