SB 992 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Zoning; civil penalties for certain repeat violations in Planning District 23 (Hampton Roads).

Summary
Civil penalties for certain repeat zoning violations in Planning District 23; appeals. Provides an enhanced level of civil penalties in Planning District 23 (Hampton Roads) for repeat violations involving nonpermitted commercial uses, defined in the bill. The bill also clarifies (i) that when a board of zoning appeals hears appeals from the decision of an administrative officer and alters the statutorily required order of evidence, it is a reversible error if the appellant lodges an objection and the board subsequently refuses to reorder the hearing and (ii) that the required statement of a right to appeal an administrative officer's decision must be sent to the aggrieved person by certified mail with proof of delivery.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Mar 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

Enrolled Chaptered · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill formalizes the transition of Virginia's 2025 zoning penalty legislation from draft to official law, adding chapter information and approval dates while preserving all substantive policy provisions regarding civil penalties for zoning violations and zoning appeal procedures.
TECHNICAL

Added official chapter designation (Chapter 512), approval date (March 24, 2025), and formatting consistent with Virginia Acts of Assembly publication standards.

Removed draft session headers and preliminary formatting elements used during the legislative process.

Converted text from draft markup format to final enacted law format with proper spacing and line breaks.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 14, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 19, 2025

How they voted

370
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Jan 14, 2025
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican18
17 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
12
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Mar 24, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 512 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB992ER)
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
House Amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendment (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Counties, Cities and Towns Amendment agreed to
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Local Government (12-Y 0-N 1-A)
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Angelia Graves
Angelia Graves
DDemocratic
VA
21