Requiring county planning commission members be state residents
SB 459 requires all members of county planning commissions to be residents of the state of [State Name], not just the county or city. This change directly affects county planning commissions and their members, replacing previous local residency requirements with a statewide standard. The bill’s key provision mandates that commission members must live in the state at the time of appointment or election. It became law on August 8, 2025, after receiving final approval from the Governor on April 24, 2025. This policy change ensures state-wide representation on local planning bodies.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Feb 13, 2025
Signed Aug 8, 2025
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Enrolled Committee Substitute
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Apr 24, 2025
MODERATE
The bill text was converted from a draft committee substitute to the final enrolled version, adding official legislative headers, signatures, and certification language. The substantive policy content regarding planning commission residency requirements and conflict of interest rules remained unchanged.
Scope change
None; the bill's scope and applicability are identical to the previous version.
TECHNICAL
Added official Senate and House navigation menus, bill history links, and footer website information.
Added the formal enrolled act language, including signatures for the Clerks, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and Governor.
Added certification statements confirming the bill is correctly enrolled and effective 90 days from passage.
Removed draft-specific metadata, including the delegate's amendment motion, committee history notes, and internal document identifiers.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2025 · House of Delegates Apr 3, 2025
How they voted
30–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 33
Feb 28, 2025
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican31
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Apr 24, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/24/2025
upper
Apr 12, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/24/2025 - House Journal
lower
Apr 12, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/24/2025 - Senate Journal
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 323)
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House title amendment (Voice vote)
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 376)
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do pass
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
To House Government Organization
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
To Government Organization
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 47)
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute reported
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
To Government Organization
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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