VA SB 422
Status unknownVirginia Conservation Easement Act; definition of federally recognized tribe.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did VA SB 422 pass?
The current status of VA SB 422 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-10): Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
What is VA SB 422 about?
Virginia Conservation Easement Act; definitions; federally recognized tribes. Provides that a federally recognized tribe, as defined in the bill, can be a conservation easement holder and that such a tribe is not bound by the same restrictions on the location of a principal office or the duration of existence that are placed on other types of easement holders. This bill is a recommendation of the Commission on Updating Virginia Law to Reflect Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes.
Who sponsors VA SB 422?
Richard H. Stuart is the primary sponsor of VA SB 422.
Description
Virginia Conservation Easement Act; definitions; federally recognized tribes. Provides that a federally recognized tribe, as defined in the bill, can be a conservation easement holder and that such a tribe is not bound by the same restrictions on the location of a principal office or the duration of existence that are placed on other types of easement holders. This bill is a recommendation of the Commission on Updating Virginia Law to Reflect Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-02-10 — Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Richard H. Stuartprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-10
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
2026-02-03
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
committee-passage
2026-01-28
Assigned HACNR sub: Rural Affairs
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB422)
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
referral-committee
2026-01-13
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100475D
filing,introduction
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Documents
Votes
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2026-02-03 · pass · 14-0
Member-level votes (15)
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
- David R. Suetterlein: yes
- T. Travis Hackworth: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Timmy French: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: not voting
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- Michael J. Jones: yes
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations
2026-02-10 · pass · 10-5
Member-level votes (15)
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: no
- Mark D. Obenshain: no
- Richard H. Stuart: no
- Bryce E. Reeves: no
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: no
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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