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State Government / Virginia / Legislation / HB 134

HB 134Session 2027HousePassed a vote

Virginia Conservation Easement Act; definition of federally recognized tribe.

Virginia Conservation Easement Act; definitions; federally recognized tribes. Provides that a federally recognized tribe, as defined in the bill, can be a conservation easement holder and that such a tribe is not bound by the same restrictions on the location of a principal office or the duration of existence that are placed on other types of easement holders. This bill is a recommendation of the Commission on Updating Virginia Law to Reflect Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes.

Latest development · Jul 21, 2026

Continued from last session

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Session
2027
Introduced
Jan 3, 2026
Latest passage
Feb 3, 2026
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Environment & Energy

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Bill

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Primary sponsorMarcus B. Simon
cosponsorHyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.
cosponsorPaul E. Krizek
cosponsorShelly A. Simonds

Action timeline

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View full action timeline14 actions⌄
  1. Jul 21, 2026

    Continued from last session

    Senate
  2. Mar 4, 2026

    Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)

    Senate
  3. Feb 24, 2026

    Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)

    Committee PassageReferral CommitteeSenate
  4. Feb 4, 2026

    Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  5. Feb 4, 2026

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

    Senate
  6. Feb 3, 2026

    Read third time and passed House (93-Y 5-N 0-A)

    PassageReading 3House
  7. Feb 2, 2026

    Read second time and engrossed

    Reading 2House
  8. Jan 30, 2026

    Read first time

    Reading 1House
  9. Jan 28, 2026

    Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 1-N)

    Committee PassageHouse
  10. Jan 21, 2026

    Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)

    House
  11. Jan 20, 2026

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB134)

    House
  12. Jan 19, 2026

    Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  13. Jan 3, 2026

    Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  14. Jan 3, 2026

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100116D

    FilingIntroductionHouse

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Source data last updated Jul 21, 2026.