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VA HB 1402

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Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail; State Trails Office to include in Statewide Trails Plan.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 1402 pass?

The current status of VA HB 1402 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Transportation

What is VA HB 1402 about?

State Trails Office; Statewide Trails Plan; Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail. Directs the State Trails Office within the Department of Transportation to include the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail in the Statewide Trails Plan.

Who sponsors VA HB 1402?

Margaret A. Franklin is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1402.

Description

State Trails Office; Statewide Trails Plan; Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail. Directs the State Trails Office within the Department of Transportation to include the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail in the Statewide Trails Plan.

Introduced
2026-01-22
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Transportation
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Margaret A. Franklinprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-22

    Presented and ordered printed 26104201D

    introduction

  2. 2026-01-22

    Referred to Committee on Transportation

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-29

    Assigned HTRAN sub: Transportation Infrastructure and Funding

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-03

    House subcommittee offered

  5. 2026-02-03

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 2-N)

  6. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Transportation

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

    2026-02-03 · pass · 8-2

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Betsy B. Carr: yes
    • Vivian E. Watts: yes
    • David A. Reid: yes
    • Jackie H. Glass: yes
    • Bonita G. Anthony: no
    • Joshua E. Thomas: no
    • Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
    • Terry L. Austin: yes
    • Scott A. Wyatt: yes
    • Jason S. Ballard: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1402

Attribution

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