HB 578 Virginia House of Delegates · 2024 Regular Session

Uniform Statewide Building Code; violations, increases fines.

Summary
Uniform Statewide Building Code; violations; fines. Increases from $2,500 to $5,000 the minimum amount and from $5,000 to $10,000 the maximum amount that any person, firm, or corporation shall be fined when convicted of a third or subsequent offense of violating the provisions of the Uniform Statewide Building Code committed within 10 years of another such offense after having been at least twice previously convicted of such an offense. The bill also adds penalties for similar violations committed by owners of a blighted multifamily property. This bill is identical to SB 538.
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 9, 2024 Signed Apr 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2024

How they voted

27–13
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 26, 2024
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
6 Yea 13 Nay
68% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 8, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 641 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB578ER)
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (27-Y 13-N)
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (69-Y 30-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (69-Y 30-N)
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws (17-Y 3-N)
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors