VA HB208 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Vetoed on April 8 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - House sustained Governor's veto
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

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.

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Title

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

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-02-23 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (50-Y 46-N) (Y: 50 N: 46 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2024-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (25-Y 15-N) (Y: 25 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Local Government with amendment (9-Y 5-N) (Y: 9 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-26 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (49-Y 45-N) (Y: 49 N: 45 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2024-01-19 - House - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (14-Y 8-N) (Y: 14 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-19 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-17HouseHouse sustained Governor's veto
2024-04-08 Governor: Vetoed by Governor
2024-03-11 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
2024-03-11HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
2024-03-02SenateSigned by President
2024-02-28HouseSigned by Speaker
2024-02-28HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB208ER)
2024-02-28HouseEnrolled
2024-02-23HouseVOTE: Adoption (50-Y 46-N)
2024-02-23HouseSenate amendment agreed to by House (50-Y 46-N)
2024-02-21SenatePassed Senate with amendment (25-Y 15-N)
2024-02-21SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended
2024-02-21SenateCommittee amendment agreed to
2024-02-21SenateReading of amendment waived
2024-02-21SenateRead third time
2024-02-20SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2024-02-19SenateReported from Local Government with amendment (9-Y 5-N)
2024-01-29SenateReferred to Committee on Local Government
2024-01-29SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2024-01-26HouseVOTE: Passage (49-Y 45-N)
2024-01-26HouseRead third time and passed House (49-Y 45-N)
2024-01-25HousePassed by for the day
2024-01-24HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB208H1
2024-01-24HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 24105704D-H1
2024-01-24HouseRead second time
2024-01-23HouseRead first time
2024-01-19HouseCommittee substitute printed 24105704D-H1
2024-01-19HouseReported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (14-Y 8-N)
2024-01-19HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)
2024-01-16HouseAssigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #1
2024-01-04HouseReferred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
2024-01-04HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102526D

Same As/Similar To

SB595 (Similar To) 2024-04-17 - Senate sustained Governor's veto

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1522223.6(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HB208
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB208+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB208H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB208ER+hil
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/24105704D.pdf
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/24107861A.pdf
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+HB208AS
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+HB208ASE
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+HB208AG
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H0701V0001+HB0208
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H07V0010+HB0208
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV0065+HB0208
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S07V0059+HB0208
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0495HB0208+HB0208
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0515HB0208+HB0208
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV1134+HB0208

Bill Comments

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