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SB 501 Virginia Senate · 2022 Regular Session

Local land use approvals; extension of approvals to address the COVID-19 pandemic.

Summary
Local land use approvals; extension of approvals to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Extends from July 1, 2022, to July 1, 2023, the sunset date for various local land use approvals that were valid and outstanding as of July 1, 2020. The bill also provides that its provisions shall not be construed to extend previous extensions related to the COVID-19 housing crisis. This bill is identical to HB 272.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 12, 2022 Signed Apr 7, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2022 · House of Delegates Mar 2, 2022

How they voted

40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 3, 2022
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Apr 7, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 179 (effective 7/1/22)
executive
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed House (90-Y 10-N)
lower
Feb 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 21, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 31, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103949D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
LL
Lynwood Lewis
DDemocratic
VA
6