2023 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
SB1205: Local land use approvals; extension of approvals to address the COVID-19 pandemic, sunset provision.
Legislative Summary
Extension of local land use approvals. Extends from July 1, 2023, to July 1, 2025, 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 housing crisis and that any extension of approvals outstanding as of July 1, 2020, shall apply to any such approvals granted subsequent to July 1, 2020, that expire prior to July 1, 2025. This provision is declarative of existing law.
Bill History
1/10/2023
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23104290D
Senate
1/10/2023
Referred to Committee on Local Government
Senate
1/30/2023
Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/31/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/1/2023
Read second time and engrossed
Senate
2/1/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/1/2023
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
2/17/2023
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (18-Y 3-N)
House of Delegates
2/21/2023
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/22/2023
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/22/2023
Passed House (84-Y 11-N)
House of Delegates
2/22/2023
VOTE: Passage (84-Y 11-N)
House of Delegates
3/7/2023
Enrolled
Senate
3/7/2023
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1205ER)
Senate
3/8/2023
Signed by President
Senate
3/8/2023
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/13/2023
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 13, 2023
Senate
3/13/2023
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
3/23/2023
Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 437 (effective 7/1/23)
3/23/2023
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0437)
Roll Call Votes
House: VOTE: Passage (84-Y 11-N)
2/22/2023
84
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (18-Y 3-N)
2/17/2023
18
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2/1/2023
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2/1/2023
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
1/31/2023
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
1/30/2023
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/23/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Lynwood Lewis
Democrat