Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 595 — Comprehensive plan; locality may consider adopting a healthy communities strategy.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 02, 2024.

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Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    2 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Comprehensive plan; healthy communities strategy. Authorizes a locality, beginning July 1, 2024, to adopt a healthy communities strategy as part of its next and any subsequent reviews of the comprehensive plan. The bill provides that the locality's strategy may include identifying (i) major sources of pollution or hazardous waste sites within the locality, (ii) policies to mitigate the unique or compounded health risks to residents that may be caused by such pollution sources or hazardous waste sites, (iii) objectives and policies to promote civic engagement in public decision-making processes by residents, (iv) objectives and policies that prioritize improvements and programs that promote healthy communities, and (v) objectives and policies that encourage linking public transit with community and health services and siting or co-locating health services in unconventional settings to ensure convenient access for all community members. This bill is identical to HB 208.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

28 added · 38 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill SB 595 aim to establish a "healthy communities strategy" that localities in Virginia can adopt during their comprehensive plan reviews. Key additions include identifying sources of pollution and health risks, along with policies to improve air and water quality, increase access to healthy foods, and promote civic engagement. These updates are significant because they provide local governments with tools to proactively address environmental and public health challenges, ultimately fostering healthier communities for residents.

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SESSION SENATE SUBSTITUTE 24105427D SENATE BILL NO.
SESSION ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY –– CHAPTER E An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.2-2223.6, relating to N comprehensive plan;
595 (Proposed by the Senate Committee on Local Government on January 22, 2024 (Patron Prior to Substitute––Senator Bagby) A Bcomprehensive plan;
healthy communities strategy.
healthy communities strategy.tion numbered 15.2-2223.6, relating to Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
R [S 595] O Approved L L Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
§ 15.2-2223.6.
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Comprehensive plan;
Beginning July 1, 2024, a locality may, during the next scheduled and all subsequent reviews of its comprehensive plan, as required in § 15.2-2230, consider adopting a healthy communities strategy that meets the requirements of this section.
healthy communities strategy.
its comprehensive plan, as required in § 15.2-2230, consider adopting a healthy communities strategyf that meets the requirements of this section.
S the basis of data from any federal, state, or local environmental agency or health department;rEsdiction, on 2.
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Identifying policies to mitigate the unique or compounded health risks to residents that may be caused by the pollution sources or hazardous waste sites identified pursuant to subdivision 1 by means that include the reduction of pollution exposure;
Identifying major sources of pollution or hazardous waste sites within the locality's jurisdiction, on the2.
Identifying policies to mitigate the unique or compounded health risks to residents that may be caused by the pollution sources or hazardous waste sites identified pursuant to subdivision 1 bS means that include the reduction of pollution exposure;
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resilience to increased flooding and excessive heat;
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and the promotion of public fa5ilities, food access, safe and sanitary homes, and physical activity;
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R processes by residents;tives and policies to promote civic engagement in public decision-making 4.
and S services and siting or co-locating health services in unconventional settings to ensure conveniUnt access for all community members.
Identifying objectives and policies that prioritize improvements and programs that promote healthy communities, including low-cost broadband Internet programs and Internet adoption initiatives encompassing digital literacy and device access, job training, access to healthy foods, access to aging in place assistance, equitable access to public parks and greenways, increased tree canopy, public transit options;
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andcycle and pedestrian facilities, electric vehicle charging, and other clean transportation 5.
Identifying objectives and policies that encourage linking public transit with community and health services and siting or co-locating health services in unconventional settings to ensure convenient access for all community members.
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Action History

  1. Passed by for the day

  2. Vetoed by Governor

  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024

  4. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024

  5. Signed by President

  6. Signed by Speaker

  7. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB595ER)

  8. Enrolled

  9. House amendment agreed to by Senate (25-Y 13-N)

  10. VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N)

  11. Passed House with amendment (52-Y 47-N)

  12. Engrossed by House as amended

  13. Committee amendment agreed to

  14. Read third time

  15. Read second time

  16. Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (14-Y 8-N)

  17. House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  18. Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

  19. Read first time

  20. Placed on Calendar

  21. Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 12-N)

  22. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB595S1

  23. Committee substitute agreed to 24105427D-S1

  24. Reading of substitute waived

  25. Read second time

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

  27. Committee substitute printed 24105427D-S1

  28. Reported from Local Government with substitute (10-Y 4-N 1-A)

  29. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  30. Referred to Committee on Local Government

  31. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101509D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 61 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

House amendment agreed to by Senate (25-Y 13-N)

Passed 25 Yea · 13 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 251302
Total 251302
% of votes cast 63%33%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Nay
Bryce E. Reeves — Nay
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Christie New Craig — Nay
Christopher T. Head — Nay
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Nay
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Nay
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Nay
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Not Voting
McGuire, John J., III — Nay
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Not Voting
Tara A. Durant — Nay
Timmy French — Nay
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

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VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N)

Passed 51 Yea · 47 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 514701
Total 514701
% of votes cast 52%47%0%1%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Nay
Arnold, Jonathan, E. P. — Nay
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Nay
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Nay
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Nay
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Cordoza, A.C. — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Nay
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Delores Oates — Nay
Earley, Mark L., Jr. — Nay
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Nay
Ennis, N. Baxter — Nay
Eric Phillips — Nay
Eric R. Zehr — Nay
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Nay
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Nay
Gilbert, C. Todd — Nay
Green, W. Chad — Nay
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Nay
Higgins, Geary — Nay
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Nay
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Nay
James W. Morefield — Nay
Jason S. Ballard — Nay
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Kent, Hillary Pugh — Nay
Knight, Barry D. — Nay
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
LeVere Bolling, Destiny — Yea
Lovejoy, Ian T. — Nay
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Nay
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Nay
Marty Martinez — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Jones — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Mike A. Cherry — Nay
Milde, Paul V. — Nay
Mundon King, Candi — Yea
Nadarius E. Clark — Yea
Obenshain, Chris — Nay
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Nay
Owen, David — Nay
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Not Voting
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Nay
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Taylor, Kim A. — Nay
Terry G. Kilgore — Nay
Terry L. Austin — Nay
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Timothy P. Griffin — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Nay
Will Davis — Nay
Wren M. Williams — Nay

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Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (14-Y 8-N)

Passed 14 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14800
Total 14800
% of votes cast 64%36%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Nay
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores Oates — Nay
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Nay
Higgins, Geary — Nay
Irene Shin — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Nay
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
Lovejoy, Ian T. — Nay
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marty Martinez — Yea
Michael J. Jones — Yea
Mundon King, Candi — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Nay
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea

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Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 12-N)

Passed 28 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 281200
Total 281200
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Nay
Bryce E. Reeves — Nay
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Nay
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Nay
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Nay
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Nay
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Nay
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Nay
Timmy French — Nay
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
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Not Voting
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reported from Local Government with substitute (10-Y 4-N 1-A)

Passed 10 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10401
Total 10401
% of votes cast 67%27%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Not Voting
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Nay
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Nay
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Nay
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 595 do?
Comprehensive plan; healthy communities strategy. Authorizes a locality, beginning July 1, 2024, to adopt a healthy communities strategy as part of its next and any subsequent reviews of the comprehensive plan. The bill provides that the locality's strategy may include identifying (i) major sources of pollution or hazardous waste sites within the locality, (ii) policies to mitigate the unique or compounded health risks to residents that may be caused by such pollution sources or hazardous waste sites, (iii) objectives and policies to promote civic engagement in public decision-making processes by residents, (iv) objectives and policies that prioritize improvements and programs that promote healthy communities, and (v) objectives and policies that encourage linking public transit with community and health services and siting or co-locating health services in unconventional settings to ensure convenient access for all community members. This bill is identical to HB 208.
Who sponsors SB 595?
SB 595 is sponsored by Lamont Bagby, Lashrecse D. Aird, and Sam Rasoul.
What is the current status of SB 595?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2024. Enacted.
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