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SB 746 — Comprehensive plan; adoption or disapproval by governing body.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 760 (effective 7/1/20)
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Summary
Comprehensive plan. Extends the time by which a governing body is required to approve or disapprove a locality-initiated comprehensive plan amendment for more than 25 parcels from 90 to 150 days. This bill is identical to HB 726.
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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER An Act to amend and reenact §§ 15.2-2226 and 15.2-2229 of the Code of Virginia, relating to comprehensive plan.
[S 746] Approved Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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That §§ 15.2-2226 and 15.2-2229 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 15.2-2226.
Adoption or disapproval of plan by governing body.
After certification of the plan or part thereof, the governing body shall post the comprehensive plan or part thereof certified by the local planning commission on a website that is maintained by the governing body or on any other website on which the governing body generally posts information, and that is available to the public or that clearly describes how the public may access information regarding the plan or part thereof being considered for adoption.
After a public hearing with notice as required by § 15.2-2204, the governing body shall proceed to a consideration of the plan or part thereof and shall approve and adopt, amend and adopt, or disapprove the plan.
In acting on the plan or part thereof, or any amendments to the plan, the governing body shall act within ninety 90 days of the local planning commission's recommending resolution;
however, if a comprehensive plan amendment is initiated by the locality for more than 25 parcels, the governing body shall act within 150 days of the local planning commission's recommending resolution.
Any comprehensive plan or part thereof adopted by the governing body pursuant to this section shall be posted on a website that is maintained by the local governing body or on any other website on which the governing body generally posts information, and that is available to the public or that clearly describes how the public may access information regarding the plan or part thereof adopted by the local governing body.
Inadvertent failure to post information on a website in accordance with this section shall not invalidate action taken by the governing body following notice and public hearing as required herein.
§ 15.2-2229.
Amendments.
After the adoption of a comprehensive plan, all amendments to it shall be recommended, and approved and adopted, respectively, as required by § 15.2-2204.
If the governing body desires an amendment, it may prepare such amendment and refer it to the local planning commission for public hearing or direct the local planning commission to prepare an amendment and submit it to public hearing within 60 days or such longer timeframe as may be specified after written request by the governing body.
In acting on any amendments to the plan, the governing body shall act within 90 days of the local planning commission's recommending resolution;
however, if a comprehensive plan amendment is initiated by the locality for more than 25 parcels, the governing body shall act within 150 days of the local planning commission's recommending resolution.
If the local planning commission fails to make a recommendation on the amendment within the aforesaid timeframe, the governing body may conduct a public hearing, which shall be advertised as required by § 15.2-2204.
View plain text versions (4)
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0760) View text Current html April 06, 2020
- Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB746ER) View text html March 04, 2020
- Amended Engrossed by Senate as amended SB746E html January 22, 2020
- Impact statement from DHCD (SB746) View text html January 08, 2020
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 760 (effective 7/1/20)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
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Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
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Signed by Speaker
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Signed by President
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Enrolled
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VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
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Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
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Read third time
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Read second time
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Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
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Assigned CC & T sub: Land Use
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Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 5-N)
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Printed as engrossed 20105016D-E
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Engrossed by Senate as amended SB746E
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Amendments by Senator Bell agreed to
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Reading of amendments waived
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Committee amendments agreed to
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Reading of amendments waived
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Read second time
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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Local Government with amendments (12-Y 3-N)
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Impact statement from DHCD (SB746)
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Referred to Committee on Local Government
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20105016D
Sponsors
- Jennifer B. Boysko · Cosponsor
- Karrie K. Delaney · Cosponsor
- Wendy W. Gooditis · Cosponsor
- Jill Holtzman Vogel · Cosponsor
- John J. Bell · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on · 4 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (4)
Not signed on (143)
143 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 143 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Askew, Alex Q. | — | Yea |
| Campbell, Jeffrey L. | — | Yea |
| Carter, Lee J. | — | Yea |
| Coyner, Carrie E. | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| Gooditis, Wendy W. | — | Yea |
| Guy, Nancy D. | — | Yea |
| Heretick, Steve E. | — | Yea |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Yea |
| James W. Morefield | — | Yea |
| Jenkins, Clinton L. | — | Yea |
| Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" | — | Yea |
| Joseph P. McNamara | — | Yea |
| Kory, Kaye | — | Yea |
| LaRock, Dave A. | — | Yea |
| M. Keith Hodges | — | Yea |
| Mugler, Martha M. | — | Yea |
| Murphy, Kathleen | — | Yea |
| Poindexter, Charles D. | — | Yea |
| Samirah, Ibraheem S. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Wyatt | — | Yea |
| Subramanyam, Suhas | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Askew, Alex Q. | — | Yea |
| Coyner, Carrie E. | — | Yea |
| Guy, Nancy D. | — | Yea |
| Heretick, Steve E. | — | Yea |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Yea |
| James W. Morefield | — | Yea |
| Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" | — | Yea |
| Kory, Kaye | — | Not Voting |
| Mugler, Martha M. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 13% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" | — | Yea |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Nay |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| Adam P. Ebbin | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Nay |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Nay |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ghazala F. Hashmi | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" | — | Yea |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| Adam P. Ebbin | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ghazala F. Hashmi | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Yea |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Nay |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Nay |
| Ghazala F. Hashmi | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 746 do?
- Comprehensive plan. Extends the time by which a governing body is required to approve or disapprove a locality-initiated comprehensive plan amendment for more than 25 parcels from 90 to 150 days. This bill is identical to HB 726.
- Who sponsors SB 746?
- SB 746 is sponsored by Jennifer B. Boysko, Karrie K. Delaney, Gooditis, Wendy W., Vogel, Jill Holtzman, and Bell, John J..
- What is the current status of SB 746?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2020. Enacted.
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