Uniform Statewide Building Code; exemption for certain use and occupancy classifications.
Summary
Board of Housing and Community Development; exemption for certain use and occupancy classifications from the requirements of the Uniform Statewide Building Code. Directs the Board of Housing and Community Development to consider, during the next code development cycle, revising the Uniform Statewide Building Code (the Building Code) to provide an exemption from any requirements in the energy efficiency standards in the Building Code and the 2018 Virginia Energy Conservation Code (the Energy Conservation Code), and any subsequent amendments to the Building Code and the Energy Conservation Code, for the use and occupancy classifications of (i) Section 306, Factory Group F; (ii) Section 311, Storage Group S; and (iii) Section 312, Utility and Miscellaneous Group U.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 20, 2022
Signed Apr 11, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 8, 2022 · House of Delegates Feb 14, 2022
How they voted
26–6
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 34
Mar 8, 2022
D
Democratic18
55% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Apr 11, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 407 (effective 7/1/22)
executive
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (32-Y 6-N 1-A)
upper
Mar 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N)
upper
Feb 16, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (52-Y 47-N)
lower
Feb 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1289H1
lower
Feb 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22105555D-H1
lower
Feb 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws with substitute (12-Y 10-N)
lower
Feb 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 20, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 20, 2022
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 22103441D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Head
RRepublican
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