HB 1459 Virginia House of Delegates · 2024 Regular Session

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
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Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2024 Last action Feb 9, 2024
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Committee
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Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Failed to report (defeated) in Counties, Cities and Towns (10-Y 10-N)
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Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N)
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Jan 23, 2024
Committee
Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #3
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Jan 19, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
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Jan 19, 2024
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 24104819D
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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David Owen
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