SB504Introduced in the Senate
Vested rights; rulings or orders of the local circuit court, residential project.
Introduced by Creigh Deeds, District 11
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Vested rights; rulings or orders of the local circuit court. Provides that a landowner's vested rights in a specific residential project shall not be affected by a subsequent ruling or order of the local circuit court applicable to a zoning ordinance amendment when such ruling or order affects at least 25 individual parcels within a locality unless the significant affirmative governmental act approving such residential project is the direct subject of the ruling or order.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0948)
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Passed House (63-Y 36-N 0-A) · March 11, 2026
63
Yes
36
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Hope | 1 | Yes |
| Adele McClure | 2 | Yes |
| Alfonso Lopez | 3 | Yes |
| Charniele Herring | 4 | Yes |
| Kirk McPike | 5 | Yes |
| Richard Sullivan | 6 | Yes |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | 7 | No |
| Irene Shin | 8 | Yes |
| Karrie Delaney | 9 | Yes |
| Dan Helmer | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100437D
Referred to Committee on Local Government
Senate committee offered
Rereferred from Local Government to Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N 1-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB504)
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (10-Y 2-N 1-A)
Senate committee offered
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read second time
Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to
Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB504)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (13-Y 7-N)
Read second time
Read third time
Passed House (63-Y 36-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB504ER)
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB504)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 948 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0948)
Verify the information
- Official page on the Virginia Legislature website
- Local Government Amendment (amendment)
- Courts of Justice Amendment (amendment)
- Courts of Justice Amendment (amendment)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Enrolled (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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