Signs; provides local government authority to regulate. (SB64)
Introduced By
Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth)
Progress
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Local government authority to regulate signs. Provides that a zoning ordinance may include provisions for the regulations of signs in the highway rights of way. Localities may also adopt an ordinance in order to control signs within any highway rights of way and to control local enforcement of such signage. If a locality enacts an ordinance to regulate signs and also authorizes volunteers to enforce the provisions of such an ordinance, the volunteer, and any local government employee, will be personally liable to the owner of the signs for any damage that may result from such enforcement. Additionally, the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner may enter into agreements with any locality, instead of just Fairfax County, authorizing local law-enforcement agencies to act as agents of the Commissioner for purposes of this legislation. Finally, this legislation limits the definition of excavation to not include installation of a sign that is installed by pushing metal, plastic or wooden poles in the ground. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/04/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102001D |
01/04/2010 | Referred to Committee on Local Government |
02/02/2010 | Committee substitute printed 10104850D-S1 |
02/02/2010 | Reported from Local Government with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/08/2010 | Read second time |
02/08/2010 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/08/2010 | Committee substitute agreed to 10104850D-S1 |
02/08/2010 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB64S1 |
02/09/2010 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2010 | Placed on Calendar |
02/16/2010 | Read first time |
02/16/2010 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
02/23/2010 | Reported from Transportation with amendments (20-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/25/2010 | Read second time |
02/26/2010 | Read third time |
02/26/2010 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/26/2010 | Engrossed by House as amended |
02/26/2010 | Passed House with amendments (87-Y 9-N) |
02/26/2010 | VOTE: --- PASSAGE (87-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |
03/02/2010 | House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/10/2010 | Enrolled |
03/10/2010 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB64ER) |
03/10/2010 | Signed by Speaker |
03/12/2010 | Signed by President |
04/13/2010 | Governor's recommendation received by Senate |
04/20/2010 | Placed on Calendar |
04/21/2010 | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
04/21/2010 | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (78-Y 11-N) |
04/21/2010 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION (78-Y 11-N) (see vote tally) |
04/21/2010 | G Governor's recommendation adopted |
04/21/2010 | Reenrolled |
04/21/2010 | Reenrolled bill text (SB64ER2) |
04/21/2010 | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
04/21/2010 | Signed by President as reenrolled |
04/21/2010 | Enacted, Chapter 777 (effective 7/1/10) |
04/21/2010 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0777) |
Map
This bill mentions Norfolk, Richmond, Fairfax.
Comments
HB 209 and SB64.
Both will legalize political signs and both will allow commercial signs for periods of time.
It is outrageous but maybe it won't happen, both pending.
SB64 - http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?101+ful+SB64
If you are not sure if one of your state senators is on the Local Government committee which is where SB64 is now, however you need to contact them to stop this bill.
Maybe you could write your local senator: start here: http://leg1.state.va.us/ enter SB64 in the search and note:
If a locality enacts an ordinance to regulate signs and also authorizes volunteers to enforce the provisions of such an ordinance, the volunteer, and any local government employee, will be personally liable to the owner of the signs for any damage that may result from such enforcement.
SB64, in committee now it is remarkably cynical piece of legislation. It would legalize political signs and open the legal door to commercial signs. It would be absolutely unenforceable and create a god-awful mess on the state's highways. It would make the local jurisdiction responsible for what is now the responsibility of the Commonwealth.
We are living in a time when the public's perception of politicians is as low as I have seen it in years. This just doesn't seem like the right time to generate even more exceptions for the politicos.
The solution to illegal signs is simple....zero tolerance and restoring 33.1-373 to its tough 1993 provisions, plus adding fine revenue sharing. Some politician is going to figure out sooner or later that the overwhelming majority of the public despises illegal signs, especially political signs.
Let them know what you think.
Please contact your elected officials.
Please, yes, allow localities to eliminate this wretched trash from the roadsides.
I don't care what the law says. If I see any kind of commercial sign in my neighborhood it will be gone.
What a shame that our legislators are going to legalize street spam. This stuff will be around forever. On of the regular spammers in my locale has already added the following note to his bandit signs >> SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL POLICE - ALL SIGNS REMOVED SUNDAY PM
I suppose that covers the requirement that he date stamp his litter. By design, a clean-up crew will not be able to tell if the signs have been up more than three days.
Amazing that localities have authority to do anything about anything!