Virginia House Bill 755 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 22 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-22 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1213)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Real property taxes; blighted and derelict properties in certain localities. Provides that, in certain localities, blighted properties and derelict structures shall constitute a separate class of property for local taxation of real property. Such certain localities may, by ordinance, levy a tax on blighted properties and derelict structures at a rate that exceeds the general real property tax rate by five and 10 percent, respectively. Any tax levied pursuant to such an ordinance shall be imposed upon a determination by the real estate assessor that a property constitutes a blighted property or derelict structure. The bill also provides that, in such certain localities, delinquent tax lands may be sold six months after the locality has incurred abatement costs for buildings that have been condemned, constitute a nuisance, are a derelict building, or are declared to be blighted. The bill contains technical amendments.

Real property taxes; definitions, blighted and derelict properties in certain localities.

Sen. Lashrecse Aird [D]

2020-04-22 - House - House: VOTE: (54-Y 39-N 1-A) (Y: 54 N: 39 NV: 6 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-04-22 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (23-Y 17-N) (Y: 23 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-25 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (59-Y 39-N) (Y: 59 N: 39 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (23-Y 15-N) (Y: 23 N: 15 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-10 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (57-Y 40-N) (Y: 57 N: 40 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-05 - House - House: Reported from Finance with substitute (14-Y 8-N) (Y: 14 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-05 - House - House: Reported from Finance with substitute (14-Y 8-N) (Y: 14 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-05 - House - House: Reported from Finance with substitute (14-Y 8-N) (Y: 14 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-27 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N) (Y: 6 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-04-22		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1213)
2020-04-22	House	Enacted, Chapter 1213 (effective 7/1/20)
2020-04-22	Senate	Signed by President as reenrolled
2020-04-22	House	Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
2020-04-22	House	Reenrolled bill text (HB755ER2)
2020-04-22	House	Reenrolled
2020-04-22		Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
2020-04-22	Senate	Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (23-Y 17-N)
2020-04-22	House	VOTE: (54-Y 39-N 1-A)
2020-04-22	House	House concurred in Governor's recommendation (54-Y 39-N 1-A)
2020-04-22	House	Placed on Calendar
2020-04-08	House	Governor's recommendation received by House
2020-03-12		Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
2020-03-12	House	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
2020-03-03	Senate	Signed by President
2020-03-02	House	Signed by Speaker
2020-03-02	House	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB755ER)
2020-03-02	House	Enrolled
2020-02-25	House	VOTE: Adoption (59-Y 39-N)
2020-02-25	House	Senate amendments agreed to by House (59-Y 39-N)
2020-02-25	House	Placed on Calendar
2020-02-21	Senate	Passed Senate with amendments (23-Y 15-N)
2020-02-21	Senate	Engrossed by Senate as amended
2020-02-21	Senate	Committee amendments agreed to
2020-02-21	Senate	Reading of amendments waived
2020-02-21	Senate	Read third time
2020-02-20	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2020-02-19	Senate	Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
2020-02-11	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
2020-02-11	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2020-02-10	House	VOTE: Passage (57-Y 40-N)
2020-02-10	House	Read third time and passed House (57-Y 40-N)
2020-02-07	House	Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB755H1
2020-02-07	House	Committee substitute agreed to 20107647D-H1
2020-02-07	House	Read second time
2020-02-06	House	Read first time
2020-02-05	House	Reported from Finance with substitute (14-Y 8-N)
2020-02-05	House	Committee substitute printed 20107647D-H1
2020-01-27	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N)
2020-01-16	House	Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #2
2020-01-07	House	Referred to Committee on Finance
2020-01-07	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104061D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
58	1	3221.6	(n/a)	See Bill Text
58	1	3965	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB755
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB755+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB755H1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB755ER+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB755ER2+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP1213+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H1002V0017+HB0755
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H10V0061+HB0755
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H10V0163+HB0755
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H10V0212+HB0755
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV0723+HB0755
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S05V0370+HB0755
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0771HB0755+HB0755
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0807HB0755+HB0755
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV1335+HB0755
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV2019HB0755+HB0755
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV2165+HB0755