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2024 SESSION

24104412D
HOUSE BILL NO. 281
Offered January 10, 2024
Prefiled January 5, 2024
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.2-2292.2, relating to early childhood care and education; child day programs; use of office buildings; waiver of zoning requirements.
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Patrons-- Reaser, Simonds, Askew, Bennett-Parker, Callsen, Clark, Cohen, Cole, Cousins, Feggans, Glass, Hayes, Hernandez, Jones, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Maldonado, McClure, Mundon King, Price, Shin, Srinivasan, Thomas, Tran and Willett
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Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 15.2-2292.2 as follows:

§ 15.2-2292.2. Waiver of zoning permit requirements; child day programs.

Any locality may provide, by ordinance, for the waiver of any requirements for zoning permits for the operation of a child day program in an office building, defined as any building containing more than two rental units that are rented primarily for retail, commercial, or professional use, provided that such facility satisfies the requirements for state licensure as a child day program.