Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 500
New state park; Dept. of Conservation & Recreation to acquire prop. to establish in Loudoun County.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- John Chilton McAuliff
Cosponsors (8)
- Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic)
- Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic)
- Marty Martinez (Democratic)
- Gretchen M. Bulova
- Russet Perry (Democratic)
- JJ Singh (Democratic)
- David A. Reid (Democratic)
- Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE
Department of Conservation and Recreation; acquisition of property to establish a state park; Loudoun County. Allows the Department of Conservation and Recreation to acquire from the Conservation Fund approximately 1,240 acres of real property and any buildings or structures thereon between Little River Turnpike, James Monroe Highway, and Tail Race Road, known as Oak Hill Farm, in Loudoun County for the purpose of establishing and operating a state park on such property. This bill incorporates HB 239.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Substitute
- Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee Substitute
- Appropriations Substitute
- Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 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 with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 28, 2026 House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB500) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108618D-S1 - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 0-N 3-A) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB500) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 11, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 11, 2026 · House
committee substitute rejected - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26107137D-H2 - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB500) - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26106591D-H1 - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Incorporates HB239 (Lopez) - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB500) - 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 26103090D