VirginiaPersons seeking temporary shelter; provision of temporary shelter by locality.
What it does
Persons seeking temporary shelter; provision of temporary shelter by locality. Prohibits a locality from adopting or enforcing any ordinance that creates criminal penalties for sleeping or seeking temporary shelter in a legally parked vehicle and provides that no person who is sleeping or seeking temporary shelter in a legally parked car shall be detained solely for such reason. The bill prohibits a locality from detaining any person who is public camping, as defined in the bill, solely for such reason unless the locality is able to immediately provide other temporary shelter to such person or the person is deemed to pose an immediate threat to the public.
More detail
The bill also requires a locality to make a reasonable effort to provide temporary shelter for individuals without housing and gives authority to use government-owned property for such purpose.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Feb 4Left in Counties, Cities and TownsLatest
- Jan 24Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 1-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 20Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #3Minor
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and TownsMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102869DIntroduced