# Virginia SB1476: Vacant and blighted or derelict property; locality allowed to sell. Virginia SB1476, Vacant and blighted or derelict property; locality allowed to sell., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Todd E. Pillion (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0449)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1476-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1476 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Vacant and blighted or derelict property; locality allowed to sell. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-17 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0449) - Sponsor: Todd E. Pillion (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Local Government - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (238 yes, 16 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Sale of certain vacant and blighted or derelict property. Allows a locality where certain vacant and blighted or derelict property is located to petition the circuit court to appoint a special commissioner to execute the necessary deed or deeds to convey the real estate, in lieu of a sale at public auction, to the locality, to the locality's land bank entity, or to an existing nonprofit entity designated by the locality to carry out the functions of a land bank. The bill provides that the locality shall require any purchaser by covenants in the deed or other security instrument to (i) begin repair or renovation of the property within six months of purchase and (ii) complete all repairs or renovations necessary to bring the property into compliance with the local building code within a period not to exceed two years of the purchase. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Todd E. Pillion (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-14 | Senate | House Amendment agreed to by Senate | pass | 30 | 5 | | | 2025-02-12 | House | Passed House with amendments Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-07 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-02-06 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-01-30 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 32 | 8 | | | 2025-01-28 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-27 | Senate | Reported from Local Government with amendments | pass | 11 | 3 | | ## Actions (32) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0449) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 449 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1476ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-14: House Amendment agreed to by Senate (30-Y 5-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Passed House with amendments Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-12: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2025-02-12: Counties, Cities and Towns Amendment agreed to (House) - 2025-02-12: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-11: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-07: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-06: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-05: Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #2 (House) - 2025-02-03: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House) - 2025-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-30: Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 8-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Printed as engrossed 25104403D-E (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Local Government Amendments agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Reading of amendment waived (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Reported from Local Government with amendments (11-Y 3-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25104403D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074623.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074622.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054252.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054251.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1048080.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043849.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042860.HTML) - Engrossed, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032833.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032832.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029738.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023260.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023259.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/1074623.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074622.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054252.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054251.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1048080.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043849.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042860.HTML) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032833.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032832.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029738.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023260.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023259.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1476-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).