Extension of approvals to address housing crisis.
Summary
Extends the sunset date for several measures related to various land use approvals from July 1, 2017, to July 1, 2020. The bill also expands the scope of such measures that will be subject to the extension to include those measures approved by January 1, 2017.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 6, 2017
Signed Mar 20, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Mar 20, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 660 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (92-Y 2-N)
legislature
Feb 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Feb 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Senate requested conference committee
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House (94-Y 2-N 1-A)
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1697E
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Jan 12, 2017
Committee
Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2
legislature
Jan 6, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
legislature
Jan 6, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101449D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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