Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1054: Vegetative growth on certain property; maintenance.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1054 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 10, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Vegetative growth on certain property; maintenance. Primary sponsor: Barry D. Knight. Most recent recorded action (November 19, 2024): Left in Local Government.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Maintenance of vegetative growth on certain property. Provides that a locality may require the owner of property that (i) was formerly used as a golf course but where such use has been discontinued and (ii) abuts an area zoned for residential purposes to maintain the vegetative growth on the former golf course property in a manner that (a) prevents such property from becoming a detriment to the health, safety, or welfare of the residents of the abutting residential area and (b) does not change the character of the former golf course property so as to be incompatible with the surrounding residential area. The bill further provides that whenever the locality deems it necessary, after reasonable notice as determined by the locality, the locality may have its agents or employees cut or maintain the vegetative growth, in which event the cost and expenses thereof shall be chargeable to and paid by the owner of such property and may be collected by the locality as taxes are collected. An enactment clause states that the provisions of the bill are declarative of existing law.
Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry D. Knight | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Local Government
- Continued to 2025 in Local Government (14-Y 0-N)
- Referred to Committee on Local Government
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- VOTE: Passage (75-Y 23-N)
- Read third time and passed House (75-Y 23-N)
- Read second time and engrossed
- Read first time
- Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (19-Y 3-N)
- Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #1
- Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
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