Zoning; development approvals.
Summary
Zoning; development approvals. Providesfor the transition of certain existing development approvals whena subject property shifts from one jurisdiction to another due toannexation, boundary adjustment, or other cause. The bill containsa grandfather clause for certain existing provisions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 7, 2020
Signed Apr 8, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Apr 8, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 894 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed by temporarily
lower
Feb 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Committee
Assigned CC & T sub: Land Use
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Jan 17, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 15, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 13, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Local Government (13-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103043D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jennifer Boysko
DDemocratic
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