2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB2128: Derelict buildings; expands authority of localities to impose civil penalties.

Legislative Summary

Derelict buildings; civil penalties. Expands the authority of localities to impose civil penalties not exceeding $500 per month on the owners of certain derelict buildings to include non-residential property. Current law limits such civil penalties to residential property.

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Bill History

1/7/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100570D
House of Delegates
1/7/2025
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
House of Delegates
1/15/2025
Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #2
House of Delegates
1/16/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/17/2025
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 1-N)
House of Delegates
1/21/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
1/22/2025
Read second time and engrossed
House of Delegates
1/23/2025
Read third time and passed House (86-Y 11-N)
House of Delegates
1/24/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Senate
1/24/2025
Referred to Committee on Local Government
Senate
2/10/2025
Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/11/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/11/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/11/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/12/2025
Read third time
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/17/2025
Enrolled
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2128ER)
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/3/2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/18/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 61 (Effective 07/01/25)
3/18/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0061)

Roll Call Votes

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2/12/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
2/11/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
2/10/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (86-Y 11-N)
1/23/2025
86
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 1-N)
1/17/2025
21
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
1/16/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/18/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Republican: 2
Democrat: 1

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text3/18/20258.6 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text2/17/20258.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/7/20259.4 KB