Derelict and blighted buildings; authorizes locality to serve as receiver to repair. (HB491)
Introduced By
Sen. Roz Dance (D-Petersburg) with support from 6 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Betsy Carr (D-Richmond), Del. Danny Marshall (R-Danville), Del. Delores McQuinn (D-Richmond), Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond), Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond), Sen. Lionell Spruill (D-Chesapeake)
Progress
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Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Receivership of derelict and blighted buildings. Authorizes a locality to serve as a receiver, appointed by the circuit court, to repair blighted and derelict buildings. Buildings must previously have been determined to be blighted under current spot blight provisions. The owner of the property may redeem the property subject to receivership during the receivership process or prior to sale and will be awarded any profits gained through sale at public auction. This bill was recommended by the Virginia Housing Commission. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2012 | Committee |
01/10/2012 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103223D |
01/10/2012 | Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns |
01/13/2012 | Assigned CC & T sub: #2 |
01/19/2012 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N) |
01/20/2012 | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/23/2012 | Read first time |
01/24/2012 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/25/2012 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
01/25/2012 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/25/2012 | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House |
01/25/2012 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
01/25/2012 | VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/26/2012 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
01/26/2012 | Referred to Committee on Local Government |
02/21/2012 | Reported from Local Government (11-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/23/2012 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/24/2012 | Read third time |
02/24/2012 | Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/24/2012 | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/24/2012 | Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/01/2012 | Enrolled |
03/01/2012 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB491ER) |
03/01/2012 | Signed by Speaker |
03/03/2012 | Signed by President |
04/09/2012 | Governor's recommendation received by House |
04/17/2012 | Placed on Calendar |
04/18/2012 | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (94-Y 0-N) |
04/18/2012 | VOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
04/18/2012 | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
04/18/2012 | G Governor's recommendation adopted |
04/18/2012 | Reenrolled |
04/18/2012 | Reenrolled bill text (HB491ER2) |
04/18/2012 | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
04/18/2012 | Signed by President as reenrolled |
04/18/2012 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0761) |
04/18/2012 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 761 (effective 7/1/12) |
Comments
The Virginia Housing Coalition supports this bill that creates a new tool to improve vacant and blighted properties that harm neighborhoods and reduce property values in the vicinity.