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SB 869 — Hearing notice by localities; timely notice related to planning or zoning matter to newspaper, etc.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 761 (effective 7/1/20)
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2020. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
12 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Hearing notice by localities. Provides that in any instance in which a locality in Planning District 23 has submitted a timely notice of public hearing to a newspaper published or having general circulation in the locality and the newspaper fails to publish the notice, such locality shall be deemed to have met certain notice requirements so long as the notice was published in the next available edition. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2022. This bill is identical to HB 166.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
10 added · 7 removedPlain-language change summary
The latest amendment to Bill SB 869 clarifies the requirement for local planning commissions to provide written notice about certain meetings. It specifies that this notice must be given at least five days in advance and allows for these notices to be sent by first-class mail. This change is important because it ensures that the community has adequate time to prepare for and participate in local discussions, promoting transparency and engagement in local governance.
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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER 761 An Act to amend and reenact § 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia, relating to notice by localities.
[S 869] Approved April 6, 2020 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
View plain text versions (6)
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0761) View text Current html April 06, 2020
- Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB869ER) View text html March 04, 2020
- Substitute Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB869S2 html February 03, 2020
- SB869S1 View text html January 31, 2020
- Amended Engrossed by Senate as amended SB869E html January 29, 2020
- Impact statement from DHCD (SB869) View text html January 08, 2020
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 761 (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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Passed House (73-Y 23-N)
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Read third time
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VOTE: Passage (73-Y 26-N)
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Read second time
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Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (13-Y 9-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-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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Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
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Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
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Read third time and defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N)
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Passed by for the day
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Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
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Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
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Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N)
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Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB869S2
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Substitute by Senator DeSteph agreed to 20107526D-S2
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Reading of substitute waived
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Substitute by Senator withdrawn 20107359D-S1
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Committee amendments rejected
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Committee amendments reconsidered (39-Y 0-N)
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Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
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Floor substitute printed 20107526D-S2 (DeSteph)
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Passed by for the day
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Floor substitute printed 20107359D-S1 (DeSteph)
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Passed by for the day
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Printed as engrossed 20103684D-E
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Engrossed by Senate as amended SB869E
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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 (10-Y 5-N)
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Impact statement from DHCD (SB869)
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Referred to Committee on Local Government
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103684D
Sponsors
- Bill DeSteph · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 51 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"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 | 72 | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 72 | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 73% | 26% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 59% | 41% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Askew, Alex Q. | — | Nay |
| Campbell, Jeffrey L. | — | Yea |
| Carter, Lee J. | — | Nay |
| Coyner, Carrie E. | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Nay |
| Gooditis, Wendy W. | — | Yea |
| Guy, Nancy D. | — | Nay |
| Heretick, Steve E. | — | Yea |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Yea |
| James W. Morefield | — | Yea |
| Jenkins, Clinton L. | — | Nay |
| Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" | — | Nay |
| Joseph P. McNamara | — | Yea |
| Kory, Kaye | — | Yea |
| LaRock, Dave A. | — | Yea |
| M. Keith Hodges | — | Yea |
| Mugler, Martha M. | — | Yea |
| Murphy, Kathleen | — | Nay |
| Poindexter, Charles D. | — | Yea |
| Samirah, Ibraheem S. | — | Nay |
| Scott A. Wyatt | — | Yea |
| Subramanyam, Suhas | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 11% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Askew, Alex Q. | — | Yea |
| Coyner, Carrie E. | — | Yea |
| Guy, Nancy D. | — | Nay |
| 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 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 48% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| 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)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 19 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 48% | 53% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| 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)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 38 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 38 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 3% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 48% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| 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 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Nay |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Nay |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Ghazala F. Hashmi | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Nay |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 869 do?
- Hearing notice by localities. Provides that in any instance in which a locality in Planning District 23 has submitted a timely notice of public hearing to a newspaper published or having general circulation in the locality and the newspaper fails to publish the notice, such locality shall be deemed to have met certain notice requirements so long as the notice was published in the next available edition. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2022. This bill is identical to HB 166.
- Who sponsors SB 869?
- SB 869 is sponsored by Bill DeSteph.
- What is the current status of SB 869?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2020. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 869?
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