Virginia legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Virginia SB1313: An Act to amend and reenact § 15.2-2304 of the Code of Virginia, relating to affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authorit
Status: Vetoed, April 2, 2025
Affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority, comprehensive plan.
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
(SB1313) GOVERNOR'S VETO Pursuant to Article V, Section 6 of the Constitution of Virginia, I veto Senate Bill 1313, which authorizes all local governments to create affordable dwelling unit zoning ordinances. The bill is unnecessary. In general, local governments should take the price of housing into account when considering their zoning policies. Current law allows certain local governments with well-documented housing affordability issues the ability to enact such ordinances. Accordingly, I veto this bill.
Sponsors
- Jeremy McPike (D, 29) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Senate sustained Governor's veto
- : Passed by for the day
- : Vetoed by Governor
- : Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on (date)
- : Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- : Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025
- : Signed by President
- : Signed by Speaker
- : Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1313ER)
- : Enrolled
Votes
- H VOTE: (February 12, 2025): 50 yea, 47 nay, passed
- Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (12-Y 9-N) (February 7, 2025): 12 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) (February 6, 2025): 6 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Constitutional reading dispensed R (January 21, 2025): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Report (January 20, 2025): 8 yea, 6 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1313?
- SB1313 is a bill in the Virginia Legislature (2025 Regular Session): An Act to amend and reenact § 15.2-2304 of the Code of Virginia, relating to affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authorit.
- What does SB1313 do?
- Affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority, comprehensive plan.
- What is the status of SB1313?
- Vetoed as of April 2, 2025. Latest action: Senate sustained Governor's veto (April 2, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB1313?
- Jeremy McPike (D, 29).
- Where is the official record for SB1313?
- On the Virginia Legislature website: https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB1313
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