Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 134
Virginia Conservation Easement Act; definition of federally recognized tribe.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Marcus B. Simon (Democratic)
Cosponsors (3)
- Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. (Republican)
- Shelly A. Simonds (Democratic)
- Paul E. Krizek (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED
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.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 28, 2026 House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 21, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (93-Y 5-N 0-A) - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Read first time - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 1-N) - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB134) - Jan 19, 2026 · House
Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources - Jan 3, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources - Jan 3, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100116D