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HB 1415STATE · VirginiaIntroduced

Historic structures; civil penalty for demolition.

Civil penalty for demolition of historic structures. Authorizes any locality to adopt an ordinance establishing a civil penalty for the razing, demolition, or moving of a building or structure that is located in a historic district or that has been designated by a governing body as a historic structure or landmark in violation of an ordinance that no such building or structure shall be razed, demolished, or moved without the approval of a review board. The bill provides that such civil penalty shall not exceed the market value of the property as determined by the assessed value of the property at the time of razing, demolition, or moving of the building or structure.

Voted: 4/17/2024

How representatives voted

241 yea·112 nay·7 other

Action history

  • 4/17/2024House concurred in Governor's recommendation (62-Y 38-N)
  • 4/17/2024VOTE: Adoption (62-Y 38-N)
  • 4/17/2024Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
  • 4/17/2024Governor's recommendation adopted
  • 4/17/2024Reenrolled
  • 4/17/2024Reenrolled bill text (HB1415ER2)
  • 4/17/2024Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
  • 4/17/2024Signed by President as reenrolled
  • 4/17/2024Enacted, Chapter 835 (effective 7/1/24)
  • 4/17/2024Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0835)