Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 719
Virginia Farm and Forest Prosperity Plan; OSAF to develop and implement comprehensive Plan, report.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- David W. Marsden (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry; Virginia Farm and Forest Prosperity Plan; report. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, during the first year of each new gubernatorial administration, to develop and implement a written comprehensive Virginia Farm and Forest Prosperity Plan that is designed to be enacted over the course of such gubernatorial administration's term. The Secretary is directed to submit a report detailing the progress made toward the development and implementation of the Plan to the Governor and to the Chairs of the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources by December 1 of the first year of each new gubernatorial administration. This bill is identical to HB 512.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:13 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 2, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 27, 2026 Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 831 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB719) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB719ER) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB719) - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Amendment agreed to - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (13-Y 0-N) - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB719) - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Presented and ordered printed 26105420D