Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 340 — Overgrown vegetation; local authority.

Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 399 (effective 7/1/20)

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2020. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Overgrown vegetation; local authority. Authorizes any locality within Planning District 23 to include provisions for cutting overgrown shrubs, trees, and other such vegetation in an ordinance requiring certain landowners to cut the grass, weeds, and other foreign growth on certain property. This bill is identical to HB 549.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

26 added · 26 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to SB 340 clarifies local authority regarding the management of overgrown vegetation, specifically adding provisions for the cutting of overgrown shrubs and trees in Planning District 23. It also ensures that ordinances cannot apply to active farming lands and limits their enforcement in less densely populated counties and towns. These changes matter because they give local governments clearer guidance on managing vegetation issues while respecting agricultural operations, potentially improving community aesthetics and safety without overstepping on farmland.

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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER An Act to amend and reenact § 15.2-901 of the Code of Virginia, relating to cutting of overgrown vegetation;
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version CHAPTER 399 An Act to amend and reenact § 15.2-901 of the Code of Virginia, relating to cutting of overgrown vegetation;
[S 340] Approved   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[S 340] Approved March 23, 2020   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor-Chapter 399 (effective 7/1/20)

  2. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020

  3. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020

  4. Signed by President

  5. Signed by Speaker

  6. Enrolled

  7. VOTE: Passage (72-Y 27-N)

  8. Passed House (72-Y 27-N)

  9. Read third time

  10. Read second time

  11. Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (19-Y 3-N)

  12. Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)

  13. Assigned CC & T sub: Land Use

  14. Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

  15. Read first time

  16. Placed on Calendar

  17. Impact statement from DHCD (SB340)

  18. Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 7-N)

  19. Printed as engrossed 20102412D-E

  20. Engrossed by Senate as amended SB340E

  21. Committee amendment agreed to

  22. Reading of amendment waived

  23. Read second time

  24. Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

  25. Reported from Local Government with amendment (12-Y 1-N)

  26. Referred to Committee on Local Government

  27. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102412D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 32 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

VOTE: Passage (72-Y 27-N)

Passed 71 Yea · 27 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 712701
Total 712701
% of votes cast 72%27%0%1%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Brewer, Emily M. — Not Voting
Collins, Christopher E. — Nay
Lindsey, Joseph C. — Yea
Adams, Dawn M. — Yea
Adams, Les R. — Nay
Aird, Lashrecse D. — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Askew, Alex Q. — Yea
Avoli, G. "John" — Yea
Ayala, Hala S. — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Nay
Bell, Robert B. — Nay
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
Byron, Kathy J. — Nay
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Yea
Campbell, Ronnie R. — Nay
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Carter, Lee J. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Nay
Christopher T. Head — Nay
Cole, Mark L. — Nay
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Cox, M. Kirkland — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Davis, Glenn R. — Nay
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Edmunds, James E., II — Nay
Fariss, C. Matthew — Nay
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Nay
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Nay
Gilbert, C. Todd — Nay
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Yea
Guy, Nancy D. — Yea
Guzman, Elizabeth R. — Yea
Heretick, Steve E. — Yea
Hudson, Sally L. — Yea
Hurst, Chris L. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Yea
Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Kory, Kaye — Yea
LaRock, Dave A. — Nay
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Levine, Mark H. — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Nay
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Nay
McGuire, John J., III — Nay
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Miyares, Jason S. — Nay
Mugler, Martha M. — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Plum, Kenneth R. — Yea
Poindexter, Charles D. — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Ransone, Margaret B. — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Robinson, Roxann L. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rush, Nick — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Samirah, Ibraheem S. — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Nay
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Tyler, Roslyn C. — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wampler, William C., III — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Nay

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Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (19-Y 3-N)

Passed 19 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 19300
Total 19300
% of votes cast 86%14%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 — Nay
Kory, Kaye — Yea
LaRock, Dave A. — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Nay
Mugler, Martha M. — Yea
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Poindexter, Charles D. — Nay
Samirah, Ibraheem S. — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea

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Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 7-N)

Passed 33 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33700
Total 33700
% of votes cast 83%18%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Nay
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 — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Nay
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 — Nay
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

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Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 39001
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
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. — Not Voting

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Reported from Local Government with amendment (12-Y 1-N)

Passed 12 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12100
Total 12100
% of votes cast 92%8%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Nay
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Ghazala F. Hashmi — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 340 do?
Overgrown vegetation; local authority. Authorizes any locality within Planning District 23 to include provisions for cutting overgrown shrubs, trees, and other such vegetation in an ordinance requiring certain landowners to cut the grass, weeds, and other foreign growth on certain property. This bill is identical to HB 549.
Who sponsors SB 340?
SB 340 is sponsored by Mamie E. Locke.
What is the current status of SB 340?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2020. Enacted.
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