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HB 447 VA
Introduced

Local government or board of zoning appeals land use decisions; third-party standing requirements.

VA · session 2027 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 12, 2026

Latest action (Jul 21, 2026) Continued from last session

Summary

This bill would modify the requirements for third parties to challenge land use decisions made by local governments or zoning appeals boards in Virginia. Standing refers to the legal right to file a lawsuit or challenge a decision. The bill would amend provisions governing who may challenge zoning and land use decisions and what requirements they must meet to have standing to contest such decisions. These changes would affect the ability of property owners and neighbors to appeal or challenge local land use and zoning decisions.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 15.2-2285 and 15.2-2314 of the Code of Virginia, relating to contesting local governing body or board of zoning appeals land use decisions; third-party standing requirements.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (13)
  1. Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102160D · lower
  2. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns · lower
  3. Jan 30, 2026 Referred from Counties, Cities and Towns and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) · lower
  4. Feb 2, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Civil · lower
  5. Feb 11, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
  6. Feb 11, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 4-N) · lower
  7. Feb 13, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 8-N) · lower
  8. Feb 13, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107930D-H1 · lower
  9. Feb 15, 2026 Read first time · lower
  10. Feb 16, 2026 Motion to rerefer to Courts of Justice agreed to · lower
  11. Feb 16, 2026 Rereferred to Courts of Justice · lower
  12. Feb 16, 2026 Continued pursuant to House Rule 22 to 2027 in Courts of Justice · lower
  13. Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · lower

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