VA SB841 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 18 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-03-18 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0526)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Uniform Statewide Building Code; establishment of occupancy standards for residential dwelling units by owners or managing agents. Authorizes an owner or managing agent of a residential dwelling unit to develop and implement reasonable occupancy standards restricting the maximum number of occupants permitted to occupy the dwelling unit to two persons per bedroom. Under the bill, the occupancy standard is subject to the provisions of applicable state and federal laws and regulations. The bill also provides that the occupancy standards of an owner or managing agent shall not be enforceable under the provisions of the Uniform Statewide Building Code.

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Title

Uniform Statewide Building Code; establishment of occupancy standards for residential dwelling unit.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2013-02-20 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (49-Y 48-N) (Y: 49 N: 50 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2013-02-14 - House - House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-02-13 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2013-03-18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0526)
2013-03-18 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 526 (effective 7/1/13)
2013-02-23HouseSigned by Speaker
2013-02-23SenateSigned by President
2013-02-23SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB841ER)
2013-02-23SenateEnrolled
2013-02-20HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (49-Y 48-N)
2013-02-20HousePassed House (49-Y 48-N)
2013-02-20HouseRead third time
2013-02-19HousePassed by for the day
2013-02-18HouseRead second time
2013-02-14HouseReported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
2013-02-13HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
2013-02-11HouseAssigned GL sub: #1 Housing
2013-02-11HouseReferred to Committee on General Laws
2013-02-11HouseRead first time
2013-02-11HousePlaced on Calendar
2013-02-05SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2013-02-05SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2013-02-05SenateBills placed in block (39-Y 0-N)
2013-02-05SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB841S1
2013-02-05SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 13104627D-S1
2013-02-05SenateReading of substitute waived
2013-02-05SenateRead second time
2013-02-05SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2013-02-04SenateCommittee substitute printed 13104627D-S1
2013-02-04SenateReported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2013-01-02SenateReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2013-01-02SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102321D

Subjects


Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+sum+SB841
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+ful+SB841+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+ful+SB841S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+ful+SB841ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+ful+CHAP0526+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+vot+S12V0081+SB0841
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+vot+SV0375SB0841+SB0841
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+vot+SV0377SB0841+SB0841
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+vot+SV0376SB0841+SB0841
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+vot+SV0378SB0841+SB0841
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+vot+H1101V0031+SB0841
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+vot+H11V0193+SB0841
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+vot+HV1161+SB0841

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