VA HB578 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Passed on April 8 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-08 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0641)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Passed on April 8 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-08 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0641)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Uniform Statewide Building Code; violations; fines. Increases from $2,500 to $5,000 the minimum amount and from $5,000 to $10,000 the maximum amount that any person, firm, or corporation shall be fined when convicted of a third or subsequent offense of violating the provisions of the Uniform Statewide Building Code committed within 10 years of another such offense after having been at least twice previously convicted of such an offense. The bill also adds penalties for similar violations committed by owners of a blighted multifamily property.
Title
Uniform Statewide Building Code; violations, increases fines.
Sponsors
| Del. Delores McQuinn [D] | Del. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker [D] | Del. Nadarius Clark [D] | Del. Rozia Henson [D] |
| Del. Karen Keys-Gamarra [D] | Del. Marty Martinez [D] |
Roll Calls
2024-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (27-Y 13-N) (Y: 27 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (69-Y 30-N) (Y: 69 N: 30 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - House - House: Reported from General Laws (17-Y 3-N) (Y: 17 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (69-Y 30-N) (Y: 69 N: 30 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - House - House: Reported from General Laws (17-Y 3-N) (Y: 17 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-08 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0641) | |
| 2024-04-08 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 641 (effective 7/1/24) | |
| 2024-03-11 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| 2024-03-11 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024 |
| 2024-03-03 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2024-02-29 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2024-02-29 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB578ER) |
| 2024-02-29 | House | Enrolled |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Passed Senate (27-Y 13-N) |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2024-02-23 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-21 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-14 | Senate | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 2024-02-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2024-02-13 | House | VOTE: Passage (69-Y 30-N) |
| 2024-02-13 | House | Read third time and passed House (69-Y 30-N) |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2024-02-11 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-02-08 | House | Reported from General Laws (17-Y 3-N) |
| 2024-02-08 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102404D |
Same As/Similar To
SB538 (Similar To) 2024-04-08 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0681)
