2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB1267: Zoning; enhanced civil penalties, certain residential violations.

Legislative Summary

Zoning; enhanced civil penalties; certain residential violations. Allows enhanced civil penalties for zoning violations involving property that is zoned or used for multifamily residential purposes. The bill also requires that for any violation involving property that is zoned or used for multifamily residential purposes, a person who admits liability shall be required to abate or remedy the violation within a period of time specified by the locality that is no less than 30 days but no more than 24 months from the date of admission of liability.

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Bill History

1/8/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102125D
Senate
1/8/2025
Referred to Committee on Local Government
Senate
1/20/2025
Reported from Local Government (11-Y 2-N 1-A)
Senate
1/21/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/21/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
1/21/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
1/22/2025
Read second time and engrossed
Senate
1/23/2025
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/4/2025
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #1
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/7/2025
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Passed House (97-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Enrolled
Senate
2/17/2025
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1267ER)
Senate
2/17/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Signed by President
Senate
2/20/2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025
Senate
2/20/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/24/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 587 (Effective 07/01/25)
3/24/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0587)

Roll Call Votes

Passed House (97-Y 0-N)
2/12/2025
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)
2/7/2025
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
2/5/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
1/23/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
1/21/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Local Government (11-Y 2-N 1-A)
1/20/2025
11
Yea
2
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/24/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Lashrecse Aird
Lashrecse Aird
Democrat

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text3/24/20256.5 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text2/17/20257.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/8/20257.8 KB