Vacant buildings; registration by registered agents, etc., annually.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 15.2-1127 of the Code of Virginia, relating to vacant building registration; registered agents.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Vacant building registration; registered agents. Permits any locality to require, by ordinance, the owner, or his registered agent, of any building that has been continuously vacant for at least three years to register such building with the locality annually. The bill also allows the registered agent of an owner of any building that has been vacant for at least 12 months and (i) that meets the definition of "derelict building" in relevant law, (ii) that meets the definition of "criminal blight"
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 427 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Betsy B. Carr
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 22, N 18
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 40
Reported from Local Government (9-Y 6-N)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 9, N 6
Read third time and passed House (76-Y 22-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-05 · P · Y 76, N 22, X 2
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (19-Y 2-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-30 · P · Y 19, X 1, N 2
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-29 · P · Y 8, X 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 427.