Virginia · Senate Bill 992 · 2025 Regular Session

Zoning; civil penalties for certain repeat violations in Planning District 23 (Hampton Roads).

SB 992 Sponsored by Angelia Williams Graves Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 7, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 7, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Jan 16, 2025
  4. Passed the House of Delegates Feb 19, 2025
  5. To the governor Mar 11, 2025
  6. Became law Mar 24, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Civil penalties for certain repeat zoning violations in Planning District 23; appeals. Provides an enhanced level of civil penalties in Planning District 23 (Hampton Roads) for repeat violations involving nonpermitted commercial uses, defined in the bill. The bill also clarifies (i) that when a board of zoning appeals hears appeals from the decision of an administrative officer and alters the statutorily required…

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Civil penalties for certain repeat zoning violations in Planning District 23; appeals. Provides an enhanced level of civil penalties in Planning District 23 (Hampton Roads) for repeat violations involving nonpermitted commercial uses, defined in the bill. The bill also clarifies (i) that when a board of zoning appeals hears appeals from the decision of an administrative officer and alters the statutorily required order of evidence, it is a reversible error and (ii) that the required statement of a right to appeal an administrative officer's decision must be sent to the aggrieved person by certified mail with proof of delivery.

Every action

31 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102414D
  2. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Local Government · Senate Local Government
  3. CommitteeReported from Local Government (12-Y 0-N 1-A) · Senate Local Government12–0 vote
  4. SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N)37–0 vote
  5. SenateRules suspended
  6. SenatePassed by for the day
  7. SenateRead second time
  8. SenateEngrossed by Senate
  9. SenateRead third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)39–0 vote
  10. House of DelegatesPlaced on Calendar
  11. House of DelegatesRead first time
  12. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns · House of Delegates Counties, Cities and Towns
  13. CommitteeAssigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #2 · House of Delegates Counties, Cities and Towns: Subcommittee 2
  14. CommitteePlaced on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda · House of Delegates Counties, Cities and Towns
  15. CommitteeSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) · House of Delegates Counties, Cities and Towns: Subcommittee 28–0 vote
  16. CommitteePlaced on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda · House of Delegates Counties, Cities and Towns
  17. CommitteeReported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) · House of Delegates Counties, Cities and Towns21–0 vote
  18. House of DelegatesRead second time
  19. House of DelegatesRead third time
  20. House of DelegatesCounties, Cities and Towns Amendment agreed to
  21. House of DelegatesEngrossed by House as amended
  22. House of DelegatesPassed House with amendment (97-Y 0-N)97–0 vote
  23. SenateHouse Amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)39–0 vote
  1. SenateEnrolled
  2. SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB992ER)
  3. House of DelegatesSigned by Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by President
  5. SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  6. GovernorGovernor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor-Chapter 512 (Effective 07/01/25)
  8. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0512)

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N) · Full Senate

37–0
Jan 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 1
Party not listed: 2 yes, 0 no Democrats: 18 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Not voting · 1

Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) · Full Senate

Passed 39–0
Jan 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0 Not voting 1
Party not listed: 2 yes, 0 no Democrats: 18 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

Not voting · 1

Passed House with amendment (97-Y 0-N) · Full House of Delegates

Passed 97–0
Feb 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 97 No 0 Not voting 3
Party not listed: 21 yes, 0 no Democrats: 45 yes, 0 no Republicans: 31 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 97

Not voting · 3

House Amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) · Full Senate

Passed 39–0
Feb 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0 Not voting 1
Party not listed: 2 yes, 0 no Democrats: 18 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 13, 2025 Senate Local Government Reported from Local Government (12-Y 0-N 1-A)
Members

Yes · 12

Not voting · 1

 Passed 12–0
Feb 13, 2025 House of Delegates Counties, Cities and Towns: Subcommittee 2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 1

 8–0
Feb 14, 2025 House of Delegates Counties, Cities and Towns Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 21

Not voting · 1

 Passed 21–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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