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2024 SESSION

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SB 544 Short-term rental property; locality's ability to prohibit use of accessory dwelling unit.

Introduced by: Lamont Bagby | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Short-term rental property; special exceptions. Prohibits a locality from barring the use of or requiring that a special exception, special use, or conditional use permit be obtained for the use of a residential dwelling as a short-term rental where the dwelling unit is also legally occupied by the property owner as his primary residence

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/24  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104353D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/05/24  Senate: Committee substitute printed 24105415D-S1  pdf
• 03/06/24  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB544ER)  pdf
• 04/17/24  Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB544ER2)  pdf
• 04/17/24  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0792)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
• Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
• House amendments adopted
• House amendments engrossed
• Governor's recommendation

HISTORY

• 01/10/24  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104353D
• 01/10/24  Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
• 02/05/24  Senate: Reported from Local Government with substitute (11-Y 4-N)
• 02/05/24  Senate: Committee substitute printed 24105415D-S1
• 02/06/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/24  Senate: Read second time
• 02/07/24  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/07/24  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 24105415D-S1
• 02/07/24  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB544S1
• 02/08/24  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/09/24  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)
• 02/15/24  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/15/24  House: Read first time
• 02/15/24  House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
• 02/23/24  House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (13-Y 9-N)
• 02/27/24  House: Read second time
• 02/28/24  House: Read third time
• 02/28/24  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/28/24  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/28/24  House: Passed House with amendment (52-Y 38-N)
• 02/28/24  House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 38-N)
• 03/01/24  Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (24-Y 16-N)
• 03/06/24  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/06/24  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB544ER)
• 03/06/24  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/07/24  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/11/24  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
• 03/11/24  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
• 04/08/24  Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
• 04/17/24  Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (36-Y 4-N)
• 04/17/24  House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (60-Y 39-N)
• 04/17/24  House: VOTE: Adoption (60-Y 39-N)
• 04/17/24  Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
• 04/17/24  Senate: Reenrolled
• 04/17/24  Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB544ER2)
• 04/17/24  Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
• 04/17/24  House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
• 04/17/24  House: Enacted, Chapter 792 (effective 7/1/24)
• 04/17/24  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0792)