Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 543
Forest Sustainability Fund; Office of Working Lands Preservation to manage.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Cosponsors (6)
- Virgil Thornton (Democratic)
- Charlie Schmidt
- Sam Rasoul (Democratic)
- Elizabeth R. Guzman (Democratic)
- Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic)
- Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Office of Working Lands Preservation; powers and duties; Forest Sustainability Fund. Adds management of the Forest Sustainability Fund to the powers and duties of the Office of Working Lands Preservation within the Department of Forestry. This bill is identical to SB 522.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | 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 10, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 28, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 801 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB543) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB543ER) - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N) - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Assigned HACNR sub: Agriculture - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB543) - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103270D