HB 2293 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Subdivision ordinance; plan review by designated agent.

Summary

Subdivision ordinance; plan review by designated agent. Removes planning commission and governing body approval authority for the administrative review process for plats and plans and assigns such authority solely to a designated agent, defined in the bill. The bill also expedites the review process by shortening the timeframe for forwarding plats and plans to state agencies for review.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Counties, Cities and Towns Subcommittee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended from its original introduction to a committee substitute version, primarily changing the bill's title and scope of affected statutes. The most significant substantive change is in the definition of 'Designated agent,' which now explicitly excludes the local planning commission, clarifying that planning commissions are not considered designated agents for review purposes. The bill's scope was also narrowed in its description of affected statutes, changing from listing specific sections to using a range notation for sections 15.2-2258 through 15.2-2261.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed in its description of affected statutes, changing from listing specific sections to using range notation for sections 15.2-2258 through 15.2-2261. The definition of 'Designated agent' was modified to explicitly exclude local planning commissions.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'Designated agent' was changed to explicitly state that the term does not include the local planning commission, clarifying the role distinction between planning commissions and designated agents for subdivision review.

SCOPE

The bill's description of affected Code of Virginia sections was changed from listing individual sections to using range notation for sections 15.2-2258 through 15.2-2261, making the scope clearer and more concise.

TECHNICAL

The bill header was changed from 'Introduced' to 'Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute' proposed by the House Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns, indicating it has been reviewed and modified by the committee.

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Committee

Jan 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)

lower

Jan 20, 2025

Committee

Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #3

lower

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors