SB 544 Virginia Senate · 2024 Regular Session

Short-term rental property; locality's ability to prohibit use of accessory dwelling unit.

Summary
Short-term rental property; locality's abilityto prohibit use of accessory dwelling unit. Prohibits a locality from barring the use of or requiring that a special exception, specialuse, or conditional use permit be obtained for the use of an accessorydwelling unit for a short-term rental in an area zoned for residentialuse where the primary dwelling unit on the site is occupied by theproperty owner.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 10, 2024 Signed Apr 17, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 9, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 28, 2024

How they voted

2515
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 9, 2024
D Democratic21
18 Yea 3 Nay
85% Yea
R Republican19
7 Yea 12 Nay
63% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
42
Key actions
16
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Apr 17, 2024
Signed into law
Governor's recommendation adopted
executive
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (60-Y 39-N)
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (36-Y 4-N)
upper
Apr 8, 2024
Vetoed
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB544ER)
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
House amendment agreed to by Senate (24-Y 16-N)
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (52-Y 38-N)
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendment (52-Y 38-N)
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (13-Y 9-N)
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Local Government with substitute (11-Y 4-N)
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Lamont Bagby
Lamont Bagby
DDemocratic
VA
14