Vested rights; building permits.
Summary
Vested rights; building permits. Provides that if a locality has issued a building permit, despite nonconformance with the zoning ordinance, and a property owner, relying in good faith on the issuance of the building permit, incurs extensive obligations or substantial expenses in diligent pursuit of a building project that is in conformance with the building permit and the Uniform Statewide Building Code, the locality shall not treat such building as an illegal use but rather as a legal nonconforming use. Current law requires that such project be completed and a certificate of occupancy issued in order to receive such protection.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 19, 2024
Signed Apr 5, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2024 · House of Delegates Mar 1, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 13, 2024
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
4
Apr 5, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 605 (effective 7/1/24)
Mar 7, 2024
Senate · Passed
Signed by President
Mar 6, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Signed by Speaker
Mar 6, 2024
Senate · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB701ER)
Mar 1, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N)
Mar 1, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
Feb 27, 2024
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
Feb 22, 2024
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
Feb 19, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
Feb 16, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
Feb 13, 2024
Senate · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Feb 12, 2024
Senate · Amendment offered
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB701E
Feb 12, 2024
Senate · Amendment adopted
Amendment by Senator French agreed to
Feb 12, 2024
Senate · Amendment offered
Reading of amendment waived
Feb 12, 2024
Senate · Amendment failed
Committee amendment rejected
Feb 7, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
Jan 19, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Jan 19, 2024
Senate · Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 24104047D
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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