Industrial and commercial areas; civil penalties for certain local property violations.
Summary
Civil penalties for certain local property violations; industrial and commercial areas. Allows localities by ordinanceto charge enhanced civil penalties for certain local property violationson property that is zoned or utilized for industrial or commercial purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Apr 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 1, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Mar 5, 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 731 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB755ER)
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (32-Y 7-N)
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-1)
senate
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Local Government (11-Y 2-N)
upper
Feb 2, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (83-Y 17-N)
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (83-Y 17-N)
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (17-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Committee
Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Wendell Walker
RRepublican
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