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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia SB 44

Cemeteries on private property; registration by localities.

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

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED

Registration by localities of cemeteries on private property. Clarifies that the requirement for the governing body of a locality to publish on its website notice of the public sale of any publicly owned property that contains a known cemetery, graveyard, or other place of burial does not meet the requirement in current law for a newspaper publication of such notice. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 14, 2026
Senate		Adopt Conference Committee Report RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Mar 14, 2026
House		H VOTE:passSet your home in Virginia to see
Mar 4, 2026
Senate		Accede Conference Committee RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 27, 2026
Senate		Concur House Amendment RfailSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 25, 2026
House		H VOTE:passSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 20, 2026
House		Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s)passSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 19, 2026
House		Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)passSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 22, 2026
Senate		Passage RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 20, 2026
Senate		Constitutional reading dispensed RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 19, 2026
Senate		Reported from Local GovernmentpassSet your home in Virginia to see

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