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Virginia SenateSB 717

Transit-oriented housing overlay districts; definitions, ordinances, report, sunset.

Passed 20–19Party-lineClose

What it does: Transit-oriented housing overlay districts. Requires certain localities to establish one or more transit-oriented housing overlay districts covering qualifying areas, as defined in the bill, within their boundaries. The bill provides that within such overlay districts, the locality shall permit, by right, a minimum height of six stories and a minimum average density of 30 units per acre within one-quarter of a mile of a major transit stop and allow two units per lot and four units per corner lot between one-quarter of a mile and one mile from a such a stop. (official summary)

Question before the chamber: Read third time and passed Senate

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The tally

Yes 20 · No 19 · Not voting 1

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting
Democrats2001
Republicans0190

Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no.

The full roll (40)

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.