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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1267: Zoning; enhanced civil penalties, certain residential violations.

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

SB 1267 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Zoning; enhanced civil penalties, certain residential violations. Primary sponsor: Lashrecse Aird (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0587).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Zoning; enhanced civil penalties; certain residential violations. Allows enhanced civil penalties for zoning violations involving property that is zoned or used for multifamily residential purposes. The bill also requires that for any violation involving property that is zoned or used for multifamily residential purposes, a person who admits liability shall be required to abate or remedy the violation within a period of time specified by the locality that is no less than 30 days but no more than 24 months from the date of admission of liability.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lashrecse AirdPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13

“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 (CHAP0587)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 587 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1267ER)
  8. Enrolled
  9. Passed House (97-Y 0-N)
  10. Read third time
  11. Read second time
  12. Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

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