Zoning; violation penalties.
Summary
Increases the maximum fine for misdemeanor conviction of a zoning violation from $1,000 to $2,000. The bill also increases the maximum fine for failure to remove or abate the zoning violation after conviction from $1,500 to $2,000 for succeeding 10-day periods.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 29, 2017
Last action Mar 7, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Mar 7, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by temporarily
legislature
Mar 7, 2018
Amended
Amendment by Delegate Bell, John J. withdrawn
legislature
Mar 6, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Mar 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Mar 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Mar 1, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Feb 28, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Feb 21, 2018
Committee
Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2
legislature
Jan 31, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
legislature
Jan 26, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB187E
legislature
Jan 26, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Jan 26, 2018
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
legislature
Dec 29, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
legislature
Dec 29, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102578D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barbara Favola
DDemocratic
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