Comprehensive plan; healthy communities strategy. (SB1322)

Introduced By

Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond) with support from co-patron Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D-Midlothian)

Progress

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

Description

Comprehensive plan; healthy communities strategy. Authorizes cities with populations greater than 20,000 and counties with populations greater than 100,000, beginning July 1, 2023, to consider, at the next and all subsequent reviews of the comprehensive plan, adopting a healthy communities strategy. The bill provides that the locality's strategy may include identifying major sources of pollution or hazardous waste and identifying objectives and policies to reduce health risks linked to such sources of pollution or hazardous waste sites, to promote civic engagement by residents, and to prioritize improvements and programs that address healthy communities. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/10/2023Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102344D
01/10/2023Referred to Committee on Local Government
01/19/2023Impact statement from DHCD/CLG (SB1322)
01/23/2023Reported from Local Government (9-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
01/24/2023Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/25/2023Read second time
01/25/2023Reading of amendments waived
01/25/2023Amendments by Senator McClellan agreed to
01/25/2023Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1322E
01/25/2023Printed as engrossed 23102344D-E
01/26/2023Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2023Placed on Calendar
02/08/2023Read first time
02/08/2023Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
02/08/2023Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #1
02/10/2023Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 4-N)
02/22/2023Left in Counties, Cities and Towns