SB 1267 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Zoning; enhanced civil penalties, certain residential violations.

Summary

Zoning; enhanced civil penalties; certain residential violations. Allows enhanced civil penalties for zoning violations involving property that is zoned or used for multifamily residential purposes. The bill also requires that for any violation involving property that is zoned or used for multifamily residential purposes, a person who admits liability shall be required to abate or remedy the violation within a period of time specified by the locality that is no less than 30 days but no more than 24 months from the date of admission of liability.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed Mar 24, 2025

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill converts SB 1267 from an enrolled legislative bill to a chaptered act, officially adding it to the Virginia Code as Chapter 587 of the 2025 Session. The substantive text of the zoning penalty law remains unchanged, with only formatting adjustments and the addition of approval dates and chapter numbers.

TECHNICAL

Added chapter number (Chapter 587) and approval date (March 24, 2025) to formally enact the bill into law

Adjusted formatting and spacing throughout the document to match official chaptered format

Removed session header lines and replaced with official chaptered act formatting

Floor votes · Senate Jan 21, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 12, 2025

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Jan 21, 2025

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 24, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 587 (Effective 07/01/25)

executive

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Feb 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1267ER)

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed House (97-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #1

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate quorum present

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Jan 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Local Government (11-Y 2-N 1-A)

upper

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Local Government

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors