VA HB 104
Status unknownVirginia Historic Landmarks Register; bicentennial farms.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 104 pass?
The current status of VA HB 104 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources
What is VA HB 104 about?
Virginia Historic Landmarks Register; bicentennial farms. Directs the Department of Historic Resources to include bicentennial farms as a property that can be nominated for listing on the Virginia Historic Landmarks Register to honor farm families in the Commonwealth whose property has been in the same family for 200 years or more. In order to be eligible for such nomination, the bill requires the farm to (i) have been owned by the same family for at least 200 consecutive years; (ii) be lived on, or actually farmed, by a descendant of the original owners; and (iii) comply with any other nomination requirements the Department deems appropriate.
Who sponsors VA HB 104?
Jason S. Ballard is the primary sponsor of VA HB 104.
Description
Virginia Historic Landmarks Register; bicentennial farms. Directs the Department of Historic Resources to include bicentennial farms as a property that can be nominated for listing on the Virginia Historic Landmarks Register to honor farm families in the Commonwealth whose property has been in the same family for 200 years or more. In order to be eligible for such nomination, the bill requires the farm to (i) have been owned by the same family for at least 200 consecutive years; (ii) be lived on, or actually farmed, by a descendant of the original owners; and (iii) comply with any other nomination requirements the Department deems appropriate.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-02
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Jason S. Ballardprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-02
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102008D
filing,introduction
2026-01-02
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
referral-committee
2026-01-19
Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources
referral-committee
2026-01-20
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB104)
2026-01-28
Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)
2026-02-18
Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources
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Documents
Votes
Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket
2026-01-28 · pass · 10-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
- Charniele L. Herring: yes
- Jackie H. Glass: yes
- Nadarius E. Clark: yes
- Phil M. Hernandez: yes
- John Chilton McAuliff: yes
- Lily V. Franklin: yes
- R. Lee Ware: yes
- Thomas C. Wright, Jr.: yes
- Hillary Pugh Kent: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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Attribution
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