HB235
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Tata |
Persons occupying street for commercial use; civil penalty. |
Summary:
Persons occupying street for commercial use;civil penalty.
Allows cities and towns by ordinance to establisha uniform schedule of civil penalties for commercial use of a street, avenue, park, bridge, or any other public place or public propertyor any public easement of a city or town, in a manner not permittedto the general public, without having first legally obtained the consent of the city or town. The bill provides that the schedule ofcivil penalties shall be uniform for each type of specified violation,and the penalty for any one violation, unless elsewhere authorized, shall not exceed (i) $500 for the initial penalty, (ii) $1,000 forthe second violation, or (iii) $1,500 for the third or subsequentviolation.
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Last Five Actions:
1/4/2024 - Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101458D 1/4/2024 - Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns 1/16/2024 - Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #1 1/26/2024 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N) 2/13/2024 - Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
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Subcommittee #1
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Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
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HB331
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Jones |
Richmond, City of; amending charter, extensive updates, removing outdated provisions. |
Summary:
Charter; City of Richmond.
Makes extensiveupdates to the charter for the City of Richmond. Many changes inthe bill have the effect of removing outdated or duplicative provisionsand more closely aligning the city's powers with those set out ingeneral law. Other changes include authorizing compensation to individualcouncil members as may be set by the city council by resolution ascompensation for attending meetings of standing committees or othermeetings of the city council, in addition to the sums permitted by general law. In addition, the bill authorizes the city council tofix an additional sum to be paid to the president and vice presidentof the city council, notwithstanding the limitations set out in generallaw. The bill makes the city's chief administrative officer, ratherthan the mayor, responsible for making certain recommendations tothe council concerning the personnel system. Further changes in thebill provide for additional protected classes to include all of theprotected classes recognized under general law. The bill also removesthe requirement that the mayor annually submit a capital budget programto the city council and authorizes the city's chief administrativeofficer, not the mayor, to make transfers between completed projectsand projects that are incomplete. The bill contains numerous technicalamendments.
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Last Five Actions:
1/5/2024 - Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101776D 1/5/2024 - Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns 1/16/2024 - Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #1 2/2/2024 - Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 2/2/2024 - Continued to 2025 in Counties, Cities and Towns
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Subcommittee #1
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Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025
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HB581
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Simonds |
Human trafficking; attorneys for the Commonwealth to establish multidisciplinary response teams. |
Summary:
Human trafficking response teams.
Requires attorneys for the Commonwealth to establish multidisciplinary human trafficking response teams. The bill provides that each team shall hold a meeting, at least annually, to (i) discuss implementation of protocols and policies; (ii) establish and review guidelines for the community's response to various forms of human trafficking, including sex trafficking and labor trafficking; and (iii) review protocols for the trauma-informed, victim-centered collection, preservation, and secure storage of evidence from physical evidence recovery kit examinations. The bill also provides that the Virginia Freedom of Information Act shall not apply to human trafficking response teams, with certain exceptions.
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Fiscal Impact
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Last Five Actions:
3/7/2024 - Enrolled 3/7/2024 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB581ER) 3/7/2024 - Signed by Speaker 3/11/2024 - Impact statement from DPB (HB581ER) 3/11/2024 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
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Senate Committee Actions:
2/28/2024 - Reading of amendment waived 2/28/2024 - Committee amendment agreed to 2/28/2024 - Engrossed by Senate as amended 2/28/2024 - Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N) 3/8/2024 - Signed by President
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Criminal
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
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HB634
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Simon |
Residential dwelling units; rentals for 30 consecutive days or longer. |
Summary:
Residential dwelling units; rentals for 30 consecutive days or longer.
Prohibits a locality from enacting or enforcing an ordinance that bans the rental of residential dwelling units for 30 consecutive days or longer. The bill allows a locality by ordinance to regulate such rental if such regulations (i) are reasonable and (ii) do not exceed the requirements for an owner-occupied residential property or a residential property rented for a lease term of 12 months or more in the same zoning district. This bill is identical to SB 308.Â
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Fiscal Impact
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Last Five Actions:
2/12/2024 - VOTE: Passage (99-Y 0-N) 2/29/2024 - Enrolled 2/29/2024 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB634ER) 2/29/2024 - Signed by Speaker 3/11/2024 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
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Senate Committee Actions:
2/21/2024 - Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 0-N) 2/23/2024 - Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) 2/26/2024 - Read third time 2/26/2024 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) 3/3/2024 - Signed by President
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Related Bills:
SB308 (McPike) - Residential dwelling units; rentals for 30 consecutive days or longer.
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Housing/Consumer Protection
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N 1-A)
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HB644
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Sullivan |
Gas-powered leaf blowers; local prohibition or regulation, civil penalty. |
Summary:
Local prohibition or regulation of gas-poweredleaf blowers; civil penalty.
Provides that any locality may byordinance prohibit or regulate the use of gas-powered leaf blowers.The ordinance may include provisions for a civil penalty.
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Last Five Actions:
1/31/2024 - Read second time and engrossed 2/1/2024 - Passed by for the day 2/2/2024 - Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to 2/2/2024 - Rereferred to Counties, Cities and Towns 2/13/2024 - Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
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Subcommittee #1
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
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HB1208
Emergency |
Hayes |
Portsmouth, City of; amending charter, aligning dates for nomination of candidates. |
Summary:
Charter; City of Portsmouth; emergency.
Amends the charter for the City of Portsmouth by aligning dates for nomination of candidates and the filling of city council vacancies with state law. The bill also updates a Code of Virginia reference and contains an emergency clause. This bill is identical to SB 106.
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Last Five Actions:
2/7/2024 - Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) 2/7/2024 - VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) 3/5/2024 - Enrolled 3/5/2024 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1208ER) 3/11/2024 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
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Senate Committee Actions:
2/8/2024 - Referred to Committee on Local Government 2/26/2024 - Reported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N) 2/27/2024 - Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) 2/28/2024 - Read third time 2/28/2024 - Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
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Subcommittee #1
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
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HB1310
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Clark |
Zoning; enhanced civil penalties for violations involving nonpermitted commercial uses. |
Summary:
Zoning; civil penalties; commercial uses.Allows enhanced civil penalties for zoning violations involving nonpermitted commercial uses.
The bill also requires that for any violation involving nonpermitted commercial uses, a person who admitsliability shall be required to abate or remedy the nonpermitted commercialuse violation within a period of time specified by the locality thatis no less than 30 days but no more than 24 months from the dateof admission of liability.
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Last Five Actions:
1/10/2024 - Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns 1/23/2024 - Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #1 1/26/2024 - House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered 1/26/2024 - Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 with amendment(s) (0-Y 0-N) 1/26/2024 - Continued to 2025 in Counties, Cities and Towns
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Related Bills:
SB171 (Craig) - Zoning; enhanced civil penalties for violations involving nonpermitted commercial uses.
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Subcommittee #1
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Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 with amendment(s) (0-Y 0-N)
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HB1367
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Jones |
First Responder and Veteran Passport; established, discounted entry and parking. |
Summary:
State parks; First Responder and Veteran Passport;discounted entry and parking.
Establishes a First Responder andVeteran Passport that entitles a first responder or a veteran ofthe Armed Forces of the United States or other military service toreceive a 50 percent discount on parking and admission fees at stateparks in the Commonwealth.
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Fiscal Impact
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Last Five Actions:
1/26/2024 - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources 1/30/2024 - Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources 1/31/2024 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (10-Y 0-N) 1/31/2024 - Impact statement from DPB (HB1367) 2/13/2024 - Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
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Related Bills:
HB1012 (Lovejoy) - First Responder and Veteran Passport; established, discounted entry and parking.
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Natural Resources Subcommittee
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Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (10-Y 0-N)
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HB1395
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Hope |
Historic preservation; filing of a historic designation application. |
Summary:
Historic preservation.
Provides that the filing of a building permit or demolition application shall stay a locality from issuing any permit to raze or demolish a historic landmark, building, or structure until 30 days after the rendering of the final decision of the governing body of the locality pursuant to a historic preservation ordinance.
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Last Five Actions:
3/1/2024 - VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 42-N) 3/7/2024 - Enrolled 3/7/2024 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1395ER) 3/7/2024 - Signed by Speaker 3/11/2024 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
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Senate Committee Actions:
2/28/2024 - Reading of amendments waived 2/28/2024 - Amendments by Senator McPike agreed to 2/28/2024 - Engrossed by Senate as amended 2/28/2024 - Passed Senate with amendments (28-Y 11-N) 3/8/2024 - Signed by President
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Subcommittee #1
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
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HB1486
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Thomas |
Vacant buildings; registration. |
Summary:
Vacant buildings; registration.
Permits any county, city, or town to require, by ordinance, the owner of any building that has been vacant for at least 12 months and (i) that meets the definition of "derelict building" in relevant law, (ii) that meets the definition of "criminal blight" in relevant law, or (iii) in which a locality has determined a person is living without the authority of the owner to register such building annually. Under current law, any city and certain towns are permitted to require the owner of any building that has been vacant for at least 12 months and meets the definition of "derelict building" in relevant law to register such building annually. This bill is identical to SB 48 and is a recommendation of the Virginia Housing Commission.
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Last Five Actions:
2/1/2024 - VOTE: Passage (61-Y 39-N) 2/27/2024 - Enrolled 2/27/2024 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1486ER) 2/27/2024 - Signed by Speaker 3/11/2024 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
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Senate Committee Actions:
2/19/2024 - Reported from Local Government (10-Y 4-N) 2/20/2024 - Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) 2/21/2024 - Read third time 2/21/2024 - Passed Senate (28-Y 12-N) 3/1/2024 - Signed by President
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Related Bills:
HB476 (Coyner) - Vacant buildings; registration.
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Subcommittee #1
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
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HB1488
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Henson |
Local government; standardization of public notice requirements for certain meetings, hearings, etc. |
Summary:
Local government; standardization of public notice requirements for certain meetings, hearings, or intended actions.
Standardizes the frequency with which and length of time in which notices of certain meetings, hearings, and other intended actions of localities must be published. The notice provisions included in the bill are organized into three groups: (i) publication required at least seven days before the meeting, hearing, or intended action; (ii) publication required twice, with the first notice appearing no more than 28 days before and the second notice appearing no less than seven days before the meeting, hearing, or intended action; and (iii) publication required three times, with the first notice appearing no more than 35 days before and the third notice appearing no less than seven days before the meeting, hearing, or intended action. The bill also standardizes descriptive information in such notices related to (a) proposing, amending, or repealing ordinances; (b) local budget adoption; and (c) zoning ordinances and planning-related actions. This bill is identical to SB 413.
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Last Five Actions:
2/23/2024 - VOTE: Adoption (96-Y 0-N) 2/29/2024 - Enrolled 2/29/2024 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1488ER) 2/29/2024 - Signed by Speaker 3/11/2024 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
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Senate Committee Actions:
2/21/2024 - Reading of substitute waived 2/21/2024 - Committee substitute agreed to 24107775D-S1 2/21/2024 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1488S1 2/21/2024 - Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) 3/3/2024 - Signed by President
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Related Bills:
HB443 (Williams) - Local government; standardization of public notice requirements for certain meetings, hearings, etc.
SB413 (Head) - Local government; standardization of public notice requirements for certain meetings, hearings, etc.
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Subcommittee #1
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
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