VA HB 1154
Status unknownChesapeake Bay Preservation Act; certain boundary line adjustments.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did VA HB 1154 pass?
The current status of VA HB 1154 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Counties, Cities and Towns
What is VA HB 1154 about?
Certain boundary line adjustments; Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act. Requires a locality to provide, by ordinance, that a boundary line adjustment that applies to lots that are located in a Resource Protection Area and that are grandfathered under the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act does not create a new lot of record. The bill requires such ordinance to include that such boundary line adjustment shall be considered as a lot that predates the Act. The bill clarifies that its provisions do not limit a locality's zoning authority. The bill also directs the State Water Control Board to amend its criteria under the Act to allow an owner of a lot in any locality that predates the Act to submit an application for a boundary line adjustment without creating a new lot of record.
Who sponsors VA HB 1154?
M. Keith Hodges is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1154, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Certain boundary line adjustments; Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act. Requires a locality to provide, by ordinance, that a boundary line adjustment that applies to lots that are located in a Resource Protection Area and that are grandfathered under the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act does not create a new lot of record. The bill requires such ordinance to include that such boundary line adjustment shall be considered as a lot that predates the Act. The bill clarifies that its provisions do not limit a locality's zoning authority. The bill also directs the State Water Control Board to amend its criteria under the Act to allow an owner of a lot in any locality that predates the Act to submit an application for a boundary line adjustment without creating a new lot of record.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Counties, Cities and Towns
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- M. Keith Hodgesprimary
- Ryan T. McDouglecosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-18
Left in Committee Counties, Cities and Towns
2026-01-29
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 1-N)
2026-01-29
House subcommittee offered
2026-01-28
Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1154)
2026-01-14
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
referral-committee
2026-01-14
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105218D
filing,introduction
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Documents
Votes
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
2026-01-29 · pass · 5-1
Member-level votes (7)
- Alex Q. Askew: yes
- Irene Shin: yes
- Shelly A. Simonds: yes
- Laura Jane Cohen: yes
- May Nivar: yes
- Barry D. Knight: not voting
- Anne Ferrell Tata: no
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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