# Virginia SB1267: Zoning; enhanced civil penalties, certain residential violations.

Virginia SB1267, Zoning; enhanced civil penalties, certain residential violations., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0587)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1267
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Zoning; enhanced civil penalties, certain residential violations.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0587)
- Sponsor: Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (176 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Zoning; enhanced civil penalties; certain residential violations. Allows enhanced civil penalties for zoning violations involving property that is zoned or used for multifamily residential purposes. The bill also requires that for any violation involving property that is zoned or used for multifamily residential purposes, a person who admits liability shall be required to abate or remedy the violation within a period of time specified by the locality that is no less than 30 days but no more than 24 months from the date of admission of liability.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-07 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate quorum present | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-20 | Senate | Reported from Local Government | pass | 11 | 2 | 1 |

## Actions (25)

- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0587) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 587 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-02-20: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-02-20: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1267ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-12: Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-12: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-11: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-07: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-04: Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #1 (House)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2025-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-23: Read third time and passed Senate quorum present (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Read second time and engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Reported from Local Government (11-Y 2-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102125D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077593.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077592.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049745.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049744.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018619.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018618.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
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077593.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077592.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049745.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049744.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018619.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018618.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-SB1267-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).