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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2128: Derelict buildings; expands authority of localities to impose civil penalties.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2128 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Derelict buildings; expands authority of localities to impose civil penalties. Primary sponsor: Wendell Walker (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0061).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Derelict buildings; civil penalties. Expands the authority of localities to impose civil penalties not exceeding $500 per month on the owners of certain derelict buildings to include non-residential property. Current law limits such civil penalties to residential property.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Wendell WalkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Jackie GlassCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse93

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0061)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 61 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2128ER)
  8. Enrolled
  9. Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
  10. Read third time
  11. Passed by for the day
  12. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source