Bill Sponsor
Virginia Senate Bill 1476
Session 2025
Vacant and blighted or derelict property; locality allowed to sell.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 24, 2025
First Action
Jan 17, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 24, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1476
State
Virginia
Session
2025
Sponsorship by Party
Senate Votes (0)
Senate votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.2-958.1:1, relating to sale of certain vacant and blighted or derelict property. Sale of certain vacant and blighted or derelict property. Allows a locality where certain vacant and blighted or derelict property is located to petition the circuit court to appoint a special commissioner to execute the necessary deed or deeds to convey the real estate, in lieu of a sale at public auction, to the locality, to the locality's land bank entity, or to an existing nonprofit entity designated by the locality to carry out the functions of a land bank. The bill provides that the locality shall require any purchaser by covenants in the deed or other security instrument to (i) begin repair or renovation of the property within six months of purchase and (ii) complete all repairs or renovations necessary to bring the property into compliance with the local building code within a period not to exceed two years of the purchase.
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0449)
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 449 (Effective 07/01/25)
03/03/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
03/03/2025
Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
02/20/2025
Senate
Signed by President
02/18/2025
House
Signed by Speaker
02/18/2025
Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1476ER)
02/18/2025
Senate
Enrolled
02/14/2025
Senate
House Amendment agreed to by Senate (30-Y 5-N)
02/12/2025
House
Passed House with amendments (97-Y 0-N)
02/12/2025
House
Engrossed by House as amended
02/12/2025
House
Counties, Cities and Towns Amendment agreed to
02/12/2025
House
Read third time
02/11/2025
House
Read second time
02/07/2025
House
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
02/06/2025
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
02/05/2025
House
Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #2
02/03/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
02/03/2025
House
Read first time
02/03/2025
House
Placed on Calendar
01/30/2025
Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 8-N)
01/29/2025
Senate
Printed as engrossed 25104403D-E
01/29/2025
Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended
01/29/2025
Senate
Local Government Amendments agreed to
01/29/2025
Senate
Reading of amendment waived
01/29/2025
Senate
Read second time
01/28/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
01/28/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
01/28/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
01/28/2025
Senate
Reported from Local Government with amendments (11-Y 3-N)
01/17/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Local Government
01/17/2025
Senate
Presented and ordered printed 25104403D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 19, 2025 5:38:11 AM
Record Updated
Sep 1, 2025 1:37:57 PM