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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia HB 252

Servient estate; establishes relocation or modification of easement by owner.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED

Relocation or modification of easement by owner of servient estate. Establishes that any easement may be relocated or modified either (i) by filing with each clerk of the circuit court of the city or county in which the easement or any part of the easement is located a written agreement evidencing the consent of the easement holder, as defined in the bill, and the consent of any other affected persons or (ii) in the absence of such agreement, upon petition to the circuit court and notice to all interested parties. The bill also provides that certain easements enumerated in the bill shall not be subject to a relocation or modification upon petition to the circuit court. This bill is a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 10, 2026
Senate		Passage RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Mar 9, 2026
Senate		Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)passSet your home in Virginia to see
Mar 5, 2026
Senate		Reported from Courts of JusticepassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 3, 2026
House		H VOTE:passSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 28, 2026
House		Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s)passSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 21, 2026
House		Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)passSet your home in Virginia to see

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