Removal of blight; building collapse; emergency.
Summary
Allows a locality to charge owners of property the cost the locality incurred in removing or repairing a building or structure on such property if permitted under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code in the event of an emergency.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2016
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Dec 27, 2016
Signed Mar 13, 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
32
Key actions
12
Committee
4
Amendments
5
Mar 13, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 400 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 14, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
legislature
Feb 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Committee
Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB919E
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Amendments by Senator Edwards agreed to
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Amended
Amendments by Senator Obenshain withdrawn
legislature
Feb 1, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Jan 31, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Jan 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Jan 26, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Jan 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Jan 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Dec 27, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
legislature
Dec 27, 2016
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102099D
legislature
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JE
John Edwards
DDemocratic
Co
JL
Jennifer L McClellan
DDemocratic
Co
Sam Rasoul
DDemocratic
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