SB 400 Virginia Senate · 2022 Regular Session

Agritourism event buildings; authorizes the BHCD to promulgate regulations related to buildings.

Summary
Agritourism event buildings. Authorizes the Board of Housing and Community Development to promulgate regulations related to agritourism event buildings, defined in the bill as a building or structure located on property where farming operations or agritourism takes place and which is primarily used for holding events and entertainment gatherings, open to the public, of 300 people or less. The bill directs the Board to appoint an eight-member Agritourism Event Structure Technical Advisory Committee to assist the Board in administering its powers and duties pertaining to the construction and rehabilitation of agritourism event buildings.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 11, 2022 Signed Apr 8, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2022 · House of Delegates Mar 4, 2022

How they voted

330
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 10, 2022
D Democratic17
17 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican16
16 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
13
Committee
11
Amendments
4
Apr 8, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 262 (effective - see bill)
executive
Mar 8, 2022
Introduced
House amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N 1-A)
upper
Mar 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendments (84-Y 15-N)
lower
Mar 4, 2022
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Mar 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 1-A)
upper
Feb 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 11, 2022
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB400E
upper
Feb 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Feb 11, 2022
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0)
senate
Feb 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100788D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
EH
Emmett Hanger
RRepublican
VA
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