SB 304 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Zoning; development and use of accessory dwelling units.

Summary
Zoning; development and use of accessory dwelling units. Requires a locality to include in its zoning ordinances for residential zoning districts accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, as defined in the bill, as a permitted accessory use. The bill requires a person to seek a permit for an ADU from the locality, requires the locality to issue such permit if the person meets certain requirements enumerated in the bill, and restricts the fee for such permit to $250 or less. The bill prohibits the locality from requiring rear or side setbacks for the ADU greater than that of the primary dwelling or consanguinity or affinity between the occupants of the ADU and the primary dwelling. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Nov 18, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 9, 2024

How they voted

400
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 9, 2024
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
30
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
5
Feb 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 19, 2024
Committee
Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Introduced
Reengrossed by Senate as amended SB304E2S1
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment by Senator Salim agreed to
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendments by Senator Salim agreed to
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Local Government with substitute (8-Y 6-N 1-A)
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Saddam Salim
Saddam Salim
DDemocratic
VA
37