# Virginia SB974: Subdivision ordinance; plan review by designated agent, definition of "designated agent." Virginia SB974, Subdivision ordinance; plan review by designated agent, definition of "designated agent.", is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0594)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB974-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB974 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Subdivision ordinance; plan review by designated agent, definition of "designated agent." - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0594) - Sponsor: Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (230 yes, 24 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Subdivision ordinance; plan review by designated agent. Removes planning commission and governing body approval authority for the administrative review process for plats and plans and assigns such authority solely to a designated agent, defined in the bill. However, the bill provides that the local planning commission may serve as the designated agent of any locality with a population of 5,000 or less. The bill also expedites the review process by shortening the timeframe for forwarding plats and plans to state agencies for review. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-14 | Senate | House Amendments agreed to by Senate | pass | 30 | 5 | | | 2025-02-12 | House | Passed House with amendments | pass | 89 | 8 | | | 2025-02-07 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) | pass | 17 | 4 | | | 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 | 35 | 5 | | | 2025-01-28 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-27 | Senate | Reported from Local Government with substitute | pass | 12 | 2 | | ## Actions (33) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0594) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 594 (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 (SB974ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-14: House Amendments agreed to by Senate (30-Y 5-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Passed House with amendments (89-Y 8-N) (House) - 2025-02-12: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2025-02-12: Counties, Cities and Towns Amendments agreed to (House) - 2025-02-12: Passed by temporarily (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) (17-Y 4-N) (House) - 2025-02-06: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-04: Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #2 (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House) - 2025-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-30: Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 5-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Local Government Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Reading of substitute 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: Committee substitute printed 25106055D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Reported from Local Government with substitute (12-Y 2-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104271D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1078064.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1078063.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053827.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053826.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1048680.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043811.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042854.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042857.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029942.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029941.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014670.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014668.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/1078064.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1078063.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053827.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053826.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1048680.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043811.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042854.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042857.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029942.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029941.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014670.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014668.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-SB974-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).