2023 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
SB1467: Trees; Town of Vienna allowed to require subdivision/development provide for preservation, etc.
Legislative Summary
Conservation of trees; Town of Vienna. Allows the Town of Vienna, by ordinance, to require that a subdivision or development provide for the preservation or replacement of trees on the development site such that the minimum tree canopy 10 years after development is projected to meet specified coverage criteria. Under current law, the criteria apply to tree canopy coverage 20 years after development.
Bill History
1/16/2023
Presented and ordered printed 23104294D
Senate
1/16/2023
Referred to Committee on Local Government
Senate
1/23/2023
Reported from Local Government (8-Y 3-N)
Senate
1/24/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/25/2023
Read second time and engrossed
Senate
1/26/2023
Defeated by Senate (25-Y 15-N)
Senate
1/26/2023
Requires 27 affirmative votes for passage
Senate
1/26/2023
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/26/2023
Passed by for the day
Senate
1/27/2023
Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 7-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
2/16/2023
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 4-N)
House of Delegates
2/17/2023
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (10-Y 9-N)
House of Delegates
2/21/2023
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/22/2023
Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to (51-Y 45-N)
House of Delegates
2/22/2023
VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 45-N)
House of Delegates
2/22/2023
Rereferred to Counties, Cities and Towns
House of Delegates
2/22/2023
Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
House of Delegates
Roll Call Votes
House: VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 45-N)
2/22/2023
51
Yea
45
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (10-Y 9-N)
2/17/2023
10
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 4-N)
2/16/2023
5
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 7-N)
1/27/2023
33
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
1/26/2023
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Defeated by Senate (25-Y 15-N)
1/26/2023
25
Yea
15
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
1/24/2023
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Local Government (8-Y 3-N)
1/23/2023
8
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(1/25/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Counties, Cities and Towns(House of Delegates)
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
John Petersen
Democrat