West Virginia House Bill 3215 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 1 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-01 - Chapter 196, Acts, Regular Session, 2023
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

The purpose of this bill relates to land use planning. The bill provides flexibility in timelines to allow planning commissions to promptly address applications; and addresses difficulties with finding qualified members for public boards. It modifies definitions; modifies the frequency of planning commission meetings; clarifies contents of subdivision and land development ordinances; addresses jurisdiction of planning commission; clarifies process for minor proposals; modifies provisions related to approval of major proposals; provides for flexibility in qualifications for county boards of zoning appeals; and modifies frequency of board of zoning appeals meetings.

Relating to land use

Del. Clay Riley [R]

2023-03-02 - Senate - Passed Senate (Roll No. 354) (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-20 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 187) (Y: 90 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-01	House	Chapter 196, Acts, Regular Session, 2023
2023-03-23	House	Approved by Governor 3/23/2023
2023-03-11	House	Approved by Governor 3/23/2023 - House Journal
2023-03-11	Senate	Approved by Governor 3/23/2023 - Senate Journal
2023-03-09	Senate	To Governor 3/9/2023 - Senate Journal
2023-03-09	House	To Governor 3/9/2023
2023-03-09	House	To Governor 3/9/2023 - House Journal
2023-03-02	House	House received Senate message
2023-03-02	Senate	Completed legislative action
2023-03-02	Senate	Communicated to House
2023-03-02	Senate	Passed Senate (Roll No. 354)
2023-03-02	Senate	Read 3rd time
2023-03-02	Senate	On 3rd reading
2023-03-01	Senate	Read 2nd time
2023-03-01	Senate	On 2nd reading
2023-02-28	Senate	Read 1st time
2023-02-28	Senate	Immediate consideration
2023-02-28	Senate	Reported do pass
2023-02-21	Senate	To Government Organization
2023-02-21	Senate	To Government Organization
2023-02-21	Senate	Introduced in Senate
2023-02-20	House	Communicated to Senate
2023-02-20	House	Passed House (Roll No. 187)
2023-02-20	House	Read 3rd time
2023-02-20	House	On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2023-02-17	House	Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2023-02-17	House	Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2023-02-17	House	Read 2nd time
2023-02-17	House	On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2023-02-16	House	Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 2/17/23
2023-02-16	House	On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2023-02-15	House	Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 2/16/23
2023-02-15	House	On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2023-02-14	House	Read 1st time
2023-02-14	House	On 1st reading, Special Calendar
2023-02-13	House	Do pass
2023-02-02	House	To House Economic Development and Tourism
2023-02-02	House	Introduced in House
2023-02-02	House	To Economic Development and Tourism
2023-02-02	House	Filed for introduction

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8A	2	7	Amended Code	Citation Text
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8A	5	6	Amended Code	Citation Text
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8A	8	5	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=3215&year=2023&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Text	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb3215%20intr.htm&yr=2023&sesstype=RS&i=3215
Text	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb3215%20eng.htm&yr=2023&sesstype=RS&i=3215
Text	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb3215%20enr.htm&yr=2023&sesstype=RS&i=3215
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/hb3215%20hfa%20foster%202-15%20_1.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/hb3215%20hfa%20riley%20and%20foster%202-15%20_1.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/hb3215%20hfa%20riley%20and%20foster%202-15%20_1%20adopted.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/hb3215%20hfa%20hall%20a.%202-17%20_1.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/hb3215%20hfa%20hall%20a.%202-17%20_1%20adopted.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/hb3215%20hfa%20hall%20a.%202-17%20_1%20adopted%20adopted.htm
Roll Call	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2023/RS/votes/house/00187.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2023/RS/votes/senate/03-02-0354.pdf