VA SB597

Bill

Affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority, comprehensive plan.

Introduced
01/10/2024

In Committee
02/27/2024

Crossed Over
03/08/2024

Passed
03/25/2024

Dead

Vetoed
04/17/2024

Introduced Session

2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority; comprehensive plan. Authorizes any locality in the Commonwealth to provide for an affordable housing dwelling unit program by amending the zoning ordinance of such locality. Current law restricts such authorization to counties with an urban county executive form of government or county manager plan of government and certain other localities. This bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025. Affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority; comprehensive plan. Authorizes any locality in the Commonwealth to provide for an affordable housing dwelling unit program by amending the zoning ordinance of such locality. Current law restricts such authorization to counties with an urban county executive form of government or county manager plan of government and certain other localities. This bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes any locality in the Commonwealth of Virginia to provide for an affordable housing dwelling unit program by amending the zoning ordinance of such locality. The current law restricts this authorization to only certain localities with specific forms of government. The bill also provides a list of implementation measures and tools that the localities can use as part of their affordable housing programs, such as density increases, accessory housing units, and transit-oriented development. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025, and also requires localities adopting such ordinances on or after that date to create an advisory committee and seek input from various stakeholders to assess the effectiveness and feasibility of any incentives or other measures necessary for the development of affordable housing units.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Government Affairs, Justice

Sponsors (2)

Jeremy McPike (D)*, Suhas Subramanyam (D),

Last Action

Senate sustained Governor's veto (on 04/17/2024)

Official Document

https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+SB597

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+SB597
Governor's veto explanation	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+SB597AG
BillText	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB597ER+hil
Conference amendments	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+SB597AC
BillText	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB597H1+hil
Substitute for SB597 General Laws, Housing/Consumer Protection	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/24107942D.pdf
Substitute for Committee: General Laws, Subcommittee: Housing/Consumer Protection	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/24107942D.pdf
BillText	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB597E+hil
Senate amendments	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+SB597AS
Amendment(s) for SB597 for S-Local Government	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/24106553A.pdf
BillText	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB597+hil

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