Short-term rentals; regulation, urban county executive form of government.
Summary
Requires any ordinance adopted by the governing body of any county that operates under the urban county executive form of government (Fairfax County) relating to regulation of short-term rentals to comply with various provisions related to the short-term rental of property, including limits on (i) the total number of nights permitted for short-term rental on the short-term rental operator's property and (ii) the number of short-term rental properties owned by any one person or entity. The bill also requires such ordinance to comply with various Code of Virginia provisions related to zoning enforcement, the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, real estate licensing, common interest communities, and covered entities otherwise regulated by localities.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2019
Last action Feb 6, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2019
How they voted
26–12
Passed
Total votes 38
Feb 4, 2019
D
Democratic19
63% Yea
R
Republican19
73% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
7
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Introduced
Reengrossed by Senate as amended SB1701E2
upper
Feb 4, 2019
Upper · Passed
Amendments by Senator Ebbin agreed to
upper
Feb 4, 2019
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Feb 4, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (26-12)
senate
Feb 1, 2019
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1701E
upper
Feb 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Amendments by Senator Ebbin agreed to
upper
Feb 1, 2019
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Feb 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 1, 2019
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Jan 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
upper
Jan 15, 2019
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 19104398D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam Ebbin
DDemocratic
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