2023 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB956: Localities; authorized to create business improvement and recruitment districts.

Legislative Summary

Localities; business improvement and recruitment districts. Authorizes any locality to create a local business improvement and recruitment district plan, consisting of fees charged to businesses and used to fund business improvements, business promotions, and business recruitment activities. Localities; business improvement and recruitment districts. Authorizes any locality to create a local business improvement and recruitment district plan, consisting of fees charged to businesses and used to fund business improvements, business promotions, and business recruitment activities.

Bill History

1/6/2023
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102223D
Senate
1/6/2023
Referred to Committee on Local Government
Senate
1/16/2023
Reported from Local Government (12-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/17/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/18/2023
Read second time and engrossed
Senate
1/19/2023
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/8/2023
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/8/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/8/2023
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
House of Delegates
2/8/2023
Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2
House of Delegates
2/9/2023
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (9-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/10/2023
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (20-Y 2-N)
House of Delegates
2/14/2023
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/15/2023
Passed by for the day
House of Delegates
2/16/2023
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/16/2023
Committee amendment agreed to
House of Delegates
2/16/2023
Engrossed by House as amended
House of Delegates
2/16/2023
Passed House with amendment (85-Y 13-N)
House of Delegates
2/16/2023
VOTE: Passage (85-Y 13-N)
House of Delegates
2/20/2023
House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N)
Senate
2/23/2023
Enrolled
Senate
2/23/2023
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB956ER)
Senate
2/23/2023
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/25/2023
Signed by President
Senate
3/2/2023
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
Senate
3/2/2023
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
3/26/2023
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
Senate
4/12/2023
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 2-N)
Senate
4/12/2023
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (83-Y 11-N)
House of Delegates
4/12/2023
VOTE: Adoption (83-Y 11-N)
House of Delegates
4/12/2023
Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
4/12/2023
Reenrolled
Senate
4/12/2023
Reenrolled bill text (SB956ER2)
Senate
4/12/2023
Signed by President as reenrolled
Senate
4/12/2023
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
House of Delegates
4/12/2023
Enacted, Chapter 745 (effective 7/1/23)
House of Delegates
4/12/2023
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0745)

Amendments

Governor's recommendation

Governor's recommendation

4/8/2023Not Adopted

House amendments engrossed

House amendments engrossed

2/16/2023Not Adopted

House committee amendments reported

House committee amendments reported

2/10/2023Not Adopted

Amendment(s) for SB956 Counties, Cities and Towns, Subcommittee #2

Amendment(s) for SB956 Counties, Cities and Towns, Subcommittee #2

2/9/2023Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 2-N)
4/12/2023
38
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Adoption (83-Y 11-N)
4/12/2023
83
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N)
2/20/2023
38
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Passage (85-Y 13-N)
2/16/2023
85
Yea
13
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (20-Y 2-N)
2/10/2023
20
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (9-Y 0-N)
2/9/2023
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
1/19/2023
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Local Government (12-Y 0-N)
1/16/2023
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/12/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Frank Ruff
Frank Ruff
Republican

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/12/202325.8 KB
Chaptered
Bill Text4/12/202325.7 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text2/23/202325.6 KB
Prefiled
Bill Text1/6/202326.4 KB