HB 198 VA

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Local governing body; review of decision by board of zoning appeals; procedures for filing petition. Makes various changes and clarifications to the procedures following the filing of a petition in a circuit court by a party aggrieved by a decision of the board of zoning appeals. Current law provides that a circuit court, upon presentation of the petition, shall allow a writ of certiorari to review such decision and includes certain timing requirements for service upon and response by the board of zoning appeals. The bill clarifies that the petition shall be served upon the secretary or chair of the board of zoning appeals within 30 days after the petition is filed with the clerk of the circuit court and that, within 21 days of being served with the petition, the secretary of the board of zoning appeals shall file the record of the proceedings at issue in the petition. The bill also updates other procedures, such as the time requirements for the filing of responsive pleadings, to be consistent with the various changes and clarifications throughout the bill. This bill is a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference.

• Joshua E. Thomas Democratic · primary

1. Jan 7, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103516D · lower
2. Jan 7, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
3. Jan 19, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Civil · lower
4. Jan 21, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N) · lower
5. Jan 28, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Jan 30, 2026 Read first time · lower
7. Feb 2, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
8. Feb 3, 2026 Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
9. Feb 4, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
10. Feb 4, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
11. Mar 5, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 0-N 3-A) · upper
12. Mar 9, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
13. Mar 9, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
14. Mar 9, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
15. Mar 10, 2026 Read third time · upper
16. Mar 10, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
17. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
18. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB198ER) · lower
19. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
20. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
21. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
22. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
23. Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 368 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
24. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0368) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML