Zoning; violation, penalties.
Summary
Increases the maximum fine for misdemeanor conviction of a zoning violation from $1,000 to $2,000. The bill also increases the maximum fine for failure to remove or abate the zoning violation after conviction from $1,500 to $2,000 for succeeding 10-day periods.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Jan 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2018
Last action Mar 9, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
15
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Mar 9, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (51-Y 42-N)
legislature
Mar 9, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Mar 8, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Senate requested conference committee
legislature
Mar 6, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Mar 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Mar 1, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
legislature
Mar 1, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Amendment by Senator Favola agreed to
legislature
Mar 1, 2018
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
legislature
Feb 28, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Feb 27, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Feb 26, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Feb 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Feb 6, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House (52-Y 47-N)
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House (59-Y 37-N 1-A)
legislature
Feb 2, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB709E
legislature
Feb 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Feb 1, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Jan 31, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Jan 17, 2018
Committee
Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2
legislature
Jan 9, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
legislature
Jan 9, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102445D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JB
John Bell
DDemocratic
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