2014 SESSION

Convened January 8, 2014
Adjourned sine die March 8, 2014
Reconvened April 23, 2014
Adjourned sine die April 23, 2014

HOUSING

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

(C) Carried over to 2015 Session

Building Revitalization Grant Fund; created, aggregate amount of grants awarded shall not exceed $1 million. Adding § 36-55.65. (Patron-Torian, HB 687 (F))

Building Revitalization Grant Fund; created, aggregate amount of grants awarded shall not exceed $600,000, report. Adding § 36-55.65. (Patron-Stanley, SB 106 (F))

Carbon monoxide alarms; required installation by landlord in rental dwelling units, cost to tenant. Amending §§ 55-248.13, 55-248.16, and 55-248.18. (Patron-Norment, SB 490 (Chapter 632))

Comprehensive plans; locality shall take into consideration how to align transportation infrastructure and facilities with accessible housing and other community services. Amending § 15.2-2223. (Patron-Villanueva, HB 296 (Chapter 397); Marsden, SB 58 (Chapter 443))

Condominium Act; conversion condominiums, special provisions. Amending § 55-79.94. (Patron-Herring, HB 600 (F))

Condominium Act; purchaser’s right of cancellation. Amending §§ 55-79.88 and 55-79.90. (Patron-Peace, HB 899 (Chapter 215))

Condominium Act and Property Owners’ Association Act; allowable fees, seller or authorized agent shall specify in writing whether disclosure packet shall be delivered electronically or in hard copy. Amending §§ 55-79.97, 55-79.97:1, 55-509.3, 55-509.4, and 55-509.6. (Patron-Peace, HB 900 (Chapter 216))

Condominium and Property Owners’ Association Acts; adoption and rule enforcement, appeals from courts not of record in civil cases, unit owners’ association or board of directors may file or defend legal action in general district or circuit court that seeks relief. Amending §§ 16.1-106, 55-79.80:2, and 55-513. (Patron-LeMunyon, HB 791 (Chapter 784))

Condominium and Property Owners’ Association Acts; assessment or installment of late fee not paid within 60 days. Amending §§ 55-79.83 and 55-513.3. (Patron-Watts, HB 566 (Chapter 239))

Condominium and Property Owners’ Association Acts; compliance with declaration, authorizes recovery by prevailing party, etc. Amending §§ 55-79.53 and 55-515. (Patron-Pogge, HB 530 (Chapter 569))

Condominium and Property Owners’ Association Acts; merger of developments, reformation of declaration, judicial procedure, court shall have jurisdiction over certain matters regarding ownership of legal title of common elements, common areas, or real property. Adding §§ 55-79.71:2, 55-79.73:2, and 55-515.2:1. (Patron-Massie, HB 690 (Chapter 659))

Condominium and Property Owners’ Association Acts; notices for requests to examine an association managed by common interest community manager and self-managed association records. Amending §§ 55-79.74:1 and 55-510. (Patron-Filler-Corn, HB 550 (Chapter 207))

Fair Housing Law; unlawful discrimination based on sexual orientation. Amending §§ 36-96.1 through 36-96.4 and 55-248.47. (Patron-Simon, HB 418 (F); Lopez, HB 815 (F); Yost, HB 883 (F))

Group homes and residential facilities; license applications. Adding § 37.2-405.2. (Patron-Puller, SB 340 (F))

Manufactured homes; revises requirements and procedures for titling homes, conversion to real property, security interest on manufactured homes. Amending §§ 46.2-632 and 46.2-653; adding § 46.2-653.1. (Patron-Cosgrove, SB 356 (Chapter 624))

Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies; replacement housing for homeowners and tenants. Amending §§ 25.1-401, 25.1-409, and 25.1-410. (Patron-Fowler, HB 990 (Chapter 218))

Residences; grants to persons purchasing or expending moneys to retrofit an existing property designed to improve accessibility or to provide universal visitability, Fund created. Amending § 58.1-339.7; adding § 36-139.01. (Patron-Puller, SB 62 (F))

Uniform Statewide Building Code; Board of Housing and Community Development to revise Code, newly constructed multifamily residential building shall be affordable, etc. (Patron-Pogge, HB 524 (F); Puller, SB 63 (F))

Uniform Statewide Building Code; enforcement on Indian tribal lands. Amending § 36-98.1. (Patron-Hodges, HB 1094 (F))

Uniform Statewide Building Code; inspection and enforcement by counties and towns for existing buildings. Amending §§ 36-103 and 36-105. (Patron-Minchew, HB 826 (F); Vogel, SB 313 (C))

Virginia Fair Housing Law; lawful source of funds added as unlawful discriminatory housing practices. Amending §§ 36-96.1 through 36-96.3 and 36-96.21. (Patron-Lopez, HB 816 (F))

Virginia Housing Trust Fund; two percent of any surplus in general fund to be deposited into Fund. Amending §§ 2.2-1514 and 36-142. (Patron-Lopez, HB 1132 (F))

Virginia Real Estate Time-Share Act; contents of time-share owners’ association annual report. Amending § 55-370.1. (Patron-Cosgrove, SB 347 (Chapter 533))

Virginia Real Estate Time-Share Act; public offering statement, multisite registration. Amending § 55-374. (Patron-Peace, HB 901 (Chapter 39); Cosgrove, SB 577 (Chapter 716))

Virginia Real Estate Time-Share Act; registration with Common Interest Community Board of alternative purchases that are offered to potential purchasers during developer’s sales presentation. Adding § 55-394.5. (Patron-Cosgrove, SB 348 (Chapter 623))

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; retaliation by landlord, rebuttable presumption. Amending § 55-248.39. (Patron-Lopez, HB 820 (F))

Virginia-recognized Indian Tribes; whereupon a Tribe has contracted with one or more qualified firms or individuals to perform building official functions, under Uniform Statewide Building Code or equivalent Tribal Law, on the Reservation, neither the Commonwealth nor any locality therein is responsible for enforcement of provisions. (Patron-Peace, HB 902 (C))