VA HB 492
Status unknownPublic utilities; vegetation management in public parks.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did VA HB 492 pass?
The current status of VA HB 492 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Labor and Commerce
What is VA HB 492 about?
Public utilities; vegetation management in public parks. Requires a public utility, when managing trees, shrubs, or other plants located in any public park owned or operated by a locality, to consult with the locality and aim to trim or prune such trees, shrubs, or other plants only to the extent necessary to preserve the reliability of service.
Who sponsors VA HB 492?
Holly M. Seibold is the primary sponsor of VA HB 492.
Description
Public utilities; vegetation management in public parks. Requires a public utility, when managing trees, shrubs, or other plants located in any public park owned or operated by a locality, to consult with the locality and aim to trim or prune such trees, shrubs, or other plants only to the extent necessary to preserve the reliability of service.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-12
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Labor and Commerce
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Holly M. Seiboldprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-18
Left in Labor and Commerce
2026-01-30
Rereferred to Labor and Commerce
referral-committee
2026-01-30
Motion to rerefer to Labor and Commerce agreed to
2026-01-29
Read first time
reading-1
2026-01-27
Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (13-Y 9-N)
committee-passage
2026-01-22
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 2-N)
2026-01-19
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB492)
2026-01-19
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
referral-committee
2026-01-12
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
referral-committee
2026-01-12
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102120D
filing,introduction
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Documents
Votes
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
2026-01-22 · pass · 6-2
Member-level votes (9)
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
- Irene Shin: yes
- Michael B. Feggans: yes
- Nadarius E. Clark: not voting
- Bonita G. Anthony: yes
- May Nivar: yes
- Terry G. Kilgore: no
- Tony O. Wilt: no
- Wren M. Williams: yes
Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s)
2026-01-27 · pass · 13-9
Member-level votes (22)
- Jeion A. Ward: yes
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
- Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
- Dan I. Helmer: yes
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado: no
- Irene Shin: yes
- Destiny LeVere Bolling: no
- Michael B. Feggans: yes
- Nadarius E. Clark: no
- Rae Cousins: yes
- Bonita G. Anthony: yes
- Laura Jane Cohen: no
- JJ Singh: yes
- May Nivar: yes
- Terry G. Kilgore: yes
- Israel D. O'Quinn: no
- Michael J. Webert: no
- Tony O. Wilt: no
- Chris S. Runion: no
- Jason S. Ballard: no
- Wren M. Williams: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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