HB 1463 VA Became Law
Zoning; nonconforming uses, manufactured homes.
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Summary
Zoning; nonconforming uses; manufactured homes. Provides that a land owner or home owner may place a manufactured home that meets the current HUD manufactured housing code upon any open lot in a valid nonconforming mobile or manufactured home park regardless of whether a valid nonconforming manufactured home is currently located on such lot. The bill also provides that, for the purposes of determining whether a use has been continuous, an existing mobile or manufactured home shall be considered a valid nonconforming mobile or manufactured home regardless of whether such mobile or manufactured home has been occupied during the preceding two-year period.
Sponsor (1)
- Joshua E. Thomas Democratic · primary
1 coauthor / cosponsor
- Amy J. Laufer Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (24)
- Jan 23, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26105044D · lower
- Jan 23, 2026 Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns · lower
- Jan 28, 2026 Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1 · lower
- Jan 30, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) · lower
- Feb 6, 2026 Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N) · lower
- Feb 10, 2026 Read first time · lower
- Feb 11, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
- Feb 12, 2026 Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
- Feb 13, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
- Feb 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Local Government · upper
- Mar 2, 2026 Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N) · upper
- Mar 3, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
- Mar 3, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Mar 3, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
- Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · upper
- Mar 4, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Mar 11, 2026 Enrolled · lower
- Mar 11, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1463ER) · lower
- Mar 11, 2026 Signed by President · upper
- Mar 12, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
- Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
- Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
- Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 471 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
- Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0471) · executive
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