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VA HB 1154

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Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act; certain boundary line adjustments.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

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

  1. 2026-01-14

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105218D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-26

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1154)

  4. 2026-01-28

    Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-29

    House subcommittee offered

  6. 2026-01-29

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 1-N)

  7. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Counties, Cities and Towns

Versions

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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Attribution

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