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SB974

Subdivision ordinance; plan review by designated agent, definition of "designated agent."

Status:
Enacted

Chief Patron:
Schuyler VanValkenburg (D)

Session:
2025 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed House of Origin. 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. The bill also expedites the review process by shortening the timeframe for forwarding plats and plans to state agencies for review. (Less)
  • Bill History

  • 01/07/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104271D
  • 01/07/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
  • 01/27/2025 - Senate: Reported from Local Government with substitute (12-Y 2-N)
  • 01/27/2025 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 25106055D-S1
  • 01/28/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
  • 01/28/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
  • 01/28/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
  • 01/29/2025 - Senate: Read second time
  • 01/29/2025 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
  • 01/29/2025 - Senate: Local Government Substitute agreed to
  • 01/29/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
  • 01/30/2025 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 5-N)
  • 02/04/2025 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 02/04/2025 - House: Read first time
  • 02/04/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
  • 02/04/2025 - House: Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #2
  • 02/04/2025 - House: Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
  • 02/06/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
  • 02/06/2025 - House: Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
  • 02/07/2025 - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (17-Y 4-N)
  • 02/11/2025 - House: Read second time
  • 02/12/2025 - House: Read third time
  • 02/12/2025 - House: Passed by temporarily
  • 02/12/2025 - House: Counties, Cities and Towns Amendments agreed to
  • 02/12/2025 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
  • 02/12/2025 - House: Passed House with amendments (89-Y 8-N)
  • 02/14/2025 - Senate: House Amendments agreed to by Senate (30-Y 5-N)
  • 02/18/2025 - Senate: Enrolled
  • 02/18/2025 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB974ER)
  • 02/18/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 02/20/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/03/2025 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
  • 03/03/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  • 03/24/2025 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 594 (Effective 07/01/25)
  • 03/24/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0594)

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