Community revitalization fund; expanding use for all localities.
Summary
Community revitalization fund; expanding use for all localities. Expands the current provisions of law allowing for the establishment of a community revitalization fund for the purpose of preventing neighborhood deterioration to apply to all localities. Currently, only the City of Richmond is authorized to establish such a fund. This bill is identical to HB 478 and is a recommendation of the Virginia Housing Commission.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Dec 21, 2023
Signed Apr 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 18, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 21, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 18, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Apr 8, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 701 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB49ER)
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (88-Y 12-N)
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House (88-Y 12-N)
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Local Government (12-Y 0-N)
upper
Dec 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mamie Locke
DDemocratic
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