Affordable dwelling units; City of Fairfax authorized to adopt zoning ordinance to provide. (SB889)

Introduced By

Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Zoning; affordable dwelling units; City of Fairfax. Adds the City of Fairfax to the list of localities whose governing bodies are authorized to adopt zoning ordinances that provide for an affordable housing dwelling unit program. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/07/2015Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102007D
01/07/2015Referred to Committee on Local Government
01/20/2015Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/22/2015Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
01/23/2015Read second time and engrossed
01/26/2015Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2015Placed on Calendar
01/30/2015Read first time
01/30/2015Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
02/13/2015Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2015Read second time
02/17/2015Read third time
02/17/2015Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/17/2015VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2015Enrolled
02/20/2015Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB889ER)
02/20/2015Signed by Speaker
02/23/2015Signed by President
02/24/2015G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, March 30, 2015
02/24/2015Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/24/15
02/24/2015G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
03/26/2015G Approved by Governor-Chapter 605 (effective 7/1/15)
03/26/2015G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0605)

Comments

Zack Miller writes:

The Virginia Housing Coalition supports ADU ordinances as vehicles for creating more affordable housing in Virginia's communities as they develop.