Community revitalization fund; expanding use for all localities.
Summary
Community revitalization fund; expanding use for all localities. Expands the current provisions of law allowing for the establishment of a community revitalization fund for the purpose of preventing neighborhood deterioration to apply to all localities. Currently, only the City of Richmond is authorized to establish such a fund. This bill is identical to SB 49 and is a recommendation of the Virginia Housing Commission.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Signed Apr 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 20, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 8, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 20, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Apr 8, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 692 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB478ER)
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-1)
senate
Feb 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Local Government (13-Y 1-N)
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (88-Y 10-N)
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (88-Y 10-N)
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Committee
Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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