VA HB 447
Status unknownLocal government or board of zoning appeals land use decisions; third-party standing requirements.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did VA HB 447 pass?
The current status of VA HB 447 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-16): Continued pursuant to House Rule 22 to 2027 in Courts of Justice
What is VA HB 447 about?
Contesting local governing body or board of zoning appeals land use decisions; third-party standing requirements. Creates standing for any person who does not have an ownership interest in the property that is the direct subject of a local governing body or board of zoning appeals action if such person has alleged with particularity and proven by clear and convincing evidence that he (i) has an immediate, pecuniary, and substantial interest in the litigation, and not a remote or indirect interest; (ii) owns or occupies real property within or in close proximity to the property that is the subject of the land use determination; and (iii) has suffered (a) a particularized harm to a personal or property right, legal or equitable, or (b) an imposition of a burden or obligation different from that suffered by the general public. The bill clarifies that such standing requirements do not apply to any person who has an ownership interest in the property that is the direct subject of the decision of the local governing body or the board of zoning appeals.
Who sponsors VA HB 447?
Marcus B. Simon is the primary sponsor of VA HB 447.
Description
Contesting local governing body or board of zoning appeals land use decisions; third-party standing requirements. Creates standing for any person who does not have an ownership interest in the property that is the direct subject of a local governing body or board of zoning appeals action if such person has alleged with particularity and proven by clear and convincing evidence that he (i) has an immediate, pecuniary, and substantial interest in the litigation, and not a remote or indirect interest; (ii) owns or occupies real property within or in close proximity to the property that is the subject of the land use determination; and (iii) has suffered (a) a particularized harm to a personal or property right, legal or equitable, or (b) an imposition of a burden or obligation different from that suffered by the general public. The bill clarifies that such standing requirements do not apply to any person who has an ownership interest in the property that is the direct subject of the decision of the local governing body or the board of zoning appeals.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-12
- Latest action
- 2026-02-16 — Continued pursuant to House Rule 22 to 2027 in Courts of Justice
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Marcus B. Simonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-16
Continued pursuant to House Rule 22 to 2027 in Courts of Justice
2026-02-16
Rereferred to Courts of Justice
referral-committee
2026-02-16
Motion to rerefer to Courts of Justice agreed to
2026-02-15
Read first time
reading-1
2026-02-13
Committee substitute printed 26107930D-H1
substitution
2026-02-13
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 8-N)
committee-passage
2026-02-11
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 4-N)
2026-02-11
House subcommittee offered
2026-02-02
Assigned HCJ sub: Civil
referral-committee
2026-01-30
Referred from Counties, Cities and Towns and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
referral-committee
2026-01-12
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
referral-committee
2026-01-12
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102160D
filing,introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
2026-02-11 · pass · 6-4
Member-level votes (10)
- Marcus B. Simon: yes
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: no
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado: no
- Atoosa R. Reaser: no
- Karen Keys-Gamarra: yes
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: no
- Virgil Thornton: yes
- Terry G. Kilgore: yes
- James A. "Jay" Leftwich: yes
- Jason S. Ballard: yes
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute
2026-02-13 · pass · 13-8
Member-level votes (22)
- Patrick A. Hope: yes
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado: no
- Vivian E. Watts: no
- Marcus B. Simon: yes
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
- Karrie K. Delaney: yes
- Phil M. Hernandez: yes
- Rae Cousins: yes
- Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
- Katrina Callsen: yes
- Karen Keys-Gamarra: no
- Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: no
- Virgil Thornton: yes
- Charlie Schmidt: yes
- Terry G. Kilgore: yes
- James A. "Jay" Leftwich: not voting
- Jason S. Ballard: no
- Wren M. Williams: yes
- Will Davis: no
- Madison Whittle: no
- Justin Pence: no
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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