# Virginia HB1795: Zoning appeals, board of; petition for appeal, clarifies procedure.

Virginia HB1795, Zoning appeals, board of; petition for appeal, clarifies procedure., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Thomas C. Wright, Jr. (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-24 (Tabled in Counties, Cities and Towns (19-Y 1-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1795-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1795
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Zoning appeals, board of; petition for appeal, clarifies procedure.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-01-24, Tabled in Counties, Cities and Towns (19-Y 1-N)
- Sponsor: Thomas C. Wright, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Subcommittee #2
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (27 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Board of zoning appeals; petition for appeal; emergency. Clarifies the procedure by which a person aggrieved by a decision of the board of zoning appeals may appeal the decision to the circuit court by changing the manner in which a petition is styled. The bill also (i) changes instances of \"board\" to \"board of zoning appeals\" to clarify that \"board\" does not refer to a county's board of supervisors, (ii) provides that service of process is to be obtained as in other actions at law, and (iii) contains a retroactive savings clause that is intended to prevent dismissal of certain appeals that have not yet been finally adjudicated. The bill contains an emergency clause.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Thomas C. Wright, Jr. (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Tabled in Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | 19 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-01-24: Tabled in Counties, Cities and Towns (19-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-20: Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103931D (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2025-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026944.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012999.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012998.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026944.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012999.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012998.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1795-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).