VirginiaLandowners; sale of certain property by locality.
What it does
Sale of certain property by locality to adjoining landowners. Provides that, in addition to the option available under current law, in any instance in which a parcel of real estate is (i) located within an undeveloped common area in a subdivision, (ii) located in a subdivision without a homeowners' association for 20 years or more and not located within a designated right-of-way by the locality, and (iii) tax delinquent, a locality may, after giving notice to adjacent property owners, choose to offer for sale such property, in whole or in part, to adjacent property owners prior to any public auction of such property. Current law requires a parcel of real estate to be (a) located within an undeveloped common area in a subdivision, (b) located in a subdivision with a homeowners' association that has been previously dissolved, and (c) tax delinquent to be offered for sale to adjacent property owners prior to a public auction.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 10Left in Counties, Cities and TownsLatest
- Feb 20Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 1-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends laying on the table. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 17Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3Minor
- Feb 17Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and TownsMinor
- Feb 17Read first timeMinor
- Feb 17Placed on Calendar
- Feb 11Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 11Rules suspended
- Feb 11Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Feb 11Read second timeMinor
- Feb 10Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 10Rules suspended
- Feb 9Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Local Government. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 23Referred to Committee on Local GovernmentMinor
- Jan 23Presented and ordered printed 26104508DIntroduced