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VA SB 623

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Agricultural & Forestal Districts Act; size of parcels, reduction of core area acreage requirements.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did VA SB 623 pass?

The current status of VA SB 623 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-01-27): Stricken at request of Patron in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (11-Y 0-N)

What is VA SB 623 about?

Agricultural and Forestal Districts Act; size of parcels; reduction of core area acreage requirements. Reduces from 200 to 100 the minimum core acreage requirement that a locality must meet to create an agriculture and forestal district.

Who sponsors VA SB 623?

Tara A. Durant is the primary sponsor of VA SB 623.

Description

Agricultural and Forestal Districts Act; size of parcels; reduction of core area acreage requirements. Reduces from 200 to 100 the minimum core acreage requirement that a locality must meet to create an agriculture and forestal district.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-01-27 — Stricken at request of Patron in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (11-Y 0-N)
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Tara A. Durantprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-27

    Stricken at request of Patron in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (11-Y 0-N)

  2. 2026-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-14

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103999D

    filing,introduction

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Votes

  • Stricken at request of Patron in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

    2026-01-27 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: not voting
    • T. Travis Hackworth: not voting
    • 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: not voting

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB623

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