VA SB304 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 7 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-02-23 - Continued to 2025 with substitute in Counties, Cities and Towns by voice vote
Pending: House Counties, Cities and Towns Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

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. 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.

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Title

Zoning; development and use of accessory dwelling units.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N) (Y: 22 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 2-N) (Y: 38 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Local Government with substitute (8-Y 6-N 1-A) (Y: 8 N: 6 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-23HouseContinued to 2025 with substitute in Counties, Cities and Towns by voice vote
2024-02-19HouseAssigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2
2024-02-15HouseReferred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
2024-02-15HouseRead first time
2024-02-15HousePlaced on Calendar
2024-02-09SenatePassed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
2024-02-09SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 2-N)
2024-02-09SenatePrinted as reengrossed 24107020D-E2S1
2024-02-09SenateReengrossed by Senate as amended SB304E2S1
2024-02-09SenateAmendment by Senator Salim agreed to
2024-02-09SenateReading of amendment waived
2024-02-09SenateEngrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2024-02-08SenatePassed by for the day
2024-02-07SenatePrinted as engrossed 24107020D-ES1
2024-02-07SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendments SB304ES1
2024-02-07SenateAmendments by Senator Salim agreed to
2024-02-07SenateReading of amendment waived
2024-02-07SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 24107020D-S1
2024-02-07SenateReading of substitute waived
2024-02-07SenateRead second time
2024-02-06SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2024-02-05SenateCommittee substitute printed 24107020D-S1
2024-02-05SenateReported from Local Government with substitute (8-Y 6-N 1-A)
2024-01-09SenateReferred to Committee on Local Government
2024-01-09SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100831D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1522292.2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+SB304
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB304+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB304S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB304ES1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB304E2S1+hil
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/24107020D.pdf
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+SB304AS
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/24108143D.pdf
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/24108196D.pdf
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+SB304F164+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S07V0046+SB0304
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0259SB0304+SB0304
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0296SB0304+SB0304
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0297SB0304+SB0304
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0298SB0304+SB0304

Bill Comments

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