2011 SESSION

Convened January 12, 2011 -

HOUSING

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation

(C) Carried over from 2010 Session (CD) Carried over but died in committee on or before 12/2/2010

Affordable housing; assessments of real property. Amending § 58.1-3295. (Patron-Watkins, SB 784 (Chapter 137))

Blighted property; expands definition to include any residential structure. Amending § 36-3. (Patron-Ebbin, HB 2045 (F))

Carbon monoxide detectors; locality to enact an ordinance requiring installation of alarms in certain buildings, hotels, and rooming houses. Amending § 15.2-922. (Patron-Edwards, SB 609 (CD))

Condominium Act and Property Owners’ Association Act; foreclosure on lien for unpaid assessments, priority of certain liens. Amending §§ 55-79.84, 55-79.97, and 55-516. (Patron-Watts, HB 1894 (I) See HB2530; Scott, J.M., HB 2530 (F))

Fair Housing Law; concurrence of Office of Attorney General making a determination of reasonable cause to believe a discriminatory housing practice has occurred. Amending §§ 36-96.11 and 36-96.14. (Patron-Vogel, SB 1261 (F))

Fair Housing Law; unlawful discriminatory practice on applications that are for affordable housing. Amending § 36-96.3. (Patron-Dance, HB 1578 (F); Locke, SB 830 (F))

Housing and Community Development, Board for; required to promulgate a Green Building Code as a part of Uniform Statewide Building Code. Amending § 36-98. (Patron-Deeds, SB 290 (CD))

Landlord enforcement; localities located where there are higher educational institutions may adopt ordinance to hold landlords responsible for tenants continually drinking in public, etc. Adding § 15.2-900.1. (Patron-Bulova, HB 2101 (F))

Local building officials; locality may authorize building department to designate officials as sworn investigators to issue summonses for violations of statutes and regulations of Board for Contractors. Adding § 36-107.2. (Patron-Keam, HB 2273 (F))

Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; makes several changes regarding obligations imposed on landlord. Amending §§ 55-248.41 through 55-248.44, 55-248.45, 55-248.47, and 55-248.51. (Patron-Crockett-Stark, HB 1765 (F))

Rapid re-housing pilot project; requires Department of Housing and Community Development to establish. (Patron-Herring, HB 2084 (F); Whipple, SB 1479 (F))

Residential energy efficiency standards; exempts any residential building or manufactured home from being subject to federally enacted legislation if such buildings comply with Statewide Uniform Building Code. Adding § 10.1-1306.1. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 1397 (F))

Uniform Statewide Building Code; air conditioning in certain residential buildings. Adding § 36-99.12. (Patron-Herring, HB 2091 (F))

Uniform Statewide Building Code; authorizes a locality to reduce permit fees levied for construction, etc., if building is energy-efficient. Amending § 36-105. (Patron-Vogel, SB 1254 (F))

Uniform Statewide Building Code; buildings used by fraternal organizations shall be classified as residential structures. Amending § 36-99.7; adding § 36-99.7:1. (Patron-Norment, SB 1342 (F))

Uniform Statewide Building Code; Department of Housing and Community Development, et al., to study feasibility and appropriateness of amendments to provide accessible routes for persons with disabilities into public and private buildings and facilities and promote universal features in dwelling units. (Patron-Plum, HJR 648 (P))

Uniform Statewide Building Code; harmonizes statute of limitations for criminal prosecutions at one year. Amending §§ 19.2-8 and 36-106. (Patron-Abbitt, HB 2168 (Chapter 118); Miller, J.C., SB 941 (Chapter 143))

Uniform Statewide Building Code; limitation on prosecutions for violation. Amending §§ 19.2-8 and 36-106. (Patron-Merricks, HB 1918 (I) See HB2168)

Uniform Statewide Building Code; regulations of Board of Housing and Community Development. Adding § 36-99.5:2. (Patron-Plum, HB 2070 (F))

Virginia Amusement Device Act; excludes snow tubing parks and rides, etc., from definition of amusement device or structure. Amending § 36-98.3. (Patron-Hanger, SB 1455 (Chapter 546))

Virginia Condominium Act; by agreement of two-thirds of unit owners, require that units conveyed or transferred after effective date of amendment be smoke-free units. Adding § 55-79.80:4. (Patron-Hanger, SB 1080 (F))

Virginia Defective Drywall Correction and Restoration Assistance Fund; State Corporation Commission to collect from each licensed insurer writing fire, etc., insurance to be used to provide revenue. Amending §§ 36-156.2 and 58.1-2508; adding § 38.2-416. (Patron-Abbott, HB 1919 (F))

Virginia Home Solicitation Sales Act; removes from statutorily authorized form of notice of a buyer’s right to cancel a home solicitation sale a certain provision. Amending § 59.1-21.4. (Patron-Oder, HB 2522 (F))

Virginia Housing Development Authority; authorized to make contracts and enter into agreements to act as loan servicer for a housing lender. Amending §§ 36-55.25, 36-55.26, and 36-55.30. (Patron-Oder, HB 1826 (Chapter 690))

Virginia Housing Development Authority Act; terms and conditions of purchases from and sales to lenders of mortgage loans. Amending § 36-55.35. (Patron-Bulova, HB 1887 (Chapter 218); Locke, SB 985 (Chapter 224))

Virginia Residential Landlord Tenant Act; landlord to provide notice to tenant in event of foreclosure. Amending § 55-225.10. (Patron-Barker, SB 1220 (Chapter 530))