Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 487
Norfolk, City of; Marine Resources Commission to convey easement for certain property.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE
State-owned bottomlands; Marine Resources Commission; conveyance of certain easements to City of Norfolk; Coastal Storm Risk Management Program. Allows the Marine Resources Commission to convey to the City of Norfolk, in locations acceptable to the Commission, permanent easement interests, temporary construction easements, and fee simple interests in subaqueous land that are necessary for the City’s Phase I drawings, defined in the bill, pursuant to quitclaims. The bill also allows the Commission to quitclaim to the City any interest that the Commonwealth may have in and to the property known as Newton Canal, a/k/a Mahone's Canal, a/k/a Brambleton Canal, which property is located within the boundaries of City of Norfolk GPIN 1437339770.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Chesapeake Subcommittee Substitute
- Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Substitute
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 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 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 9, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB487) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26107593D-H1 - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N) - Feb 9, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB487) - Jan 19, 2026 · House
Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102635D