Zoning ordinances; amendments or special exceptions to ordinances.
Summary
Zoning ordinance and amendments thereto; special exceptions; appeal. Clarifies that a claim (i) challenging theprocedures employed or (ii) stating a decision is void ab initiofor any reason relating to a local governing body's final decisionon a proposed zoning ordinance, or on an amendment of or special exception to such ordinance, only be filed within 30 days of suchdecision in a circuit court having jurisdiction of the land. Thebill provides that the provisions of the bill are declarative ofexisting law and are effective retroactively to any decision madeby a local governing body prior to July 1, 2024.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2024
Last action Feb 9, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Failed to report (defeated) in Counties, Cities and Towns (10-Y 10-N)
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Committee
Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #3
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 24104819D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Owen
RRepublican
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