Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 134
Session 2026
Virginia Conservation Easement Act; definition of federally recognized tribe.
Active
Active
Passed House on Feb 3, 2026
First Action
Jan 3, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 4, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
134
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (3)
Senate Votes (2)
Motion Text
H VOTE:
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Charlie Schmidt
Yes
Unknown
Ellen H. McLaughlin
Yes
Unknown
Gretchen M. Bulova
Yes
Unknown
Jessica L. Anderson
Yes
Unknown
John Chilton McAuliff
Yes
Unknown
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Yes
Unknown
Kimberly Pope Adams
Yes
Unknown
Leslie Chambers Mehta
Yes
Unknown
Lily V. Franklin
Yes
Unknown
Margaret A. Franklin
Yes
Unknown
Mark C. Downey
Yes
Unknown
Stacey Annie Carroll
Yes
Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 10.1-1009 and 10.1-1010 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Conservation Easement Act; definitions; federally recognized tribes. 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.
Documents (1)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB134)
Actions (13)
03/04/2026
Senate
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
02/24/2026
Senate
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
02/04/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
02/04/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/03/2026
House
Read third time and passed House (93-Y 5-N 0-A)
02/02/2026
House
Read second time and engrossed
01/30/2026
House
Read first time
01/28/2026
House
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 1-N)
01/21/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
01/20/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB134)
01/19/2026
House
Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources
01/03/2026
House
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
01/03/2026
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100116D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:27:17 PM
Record Updated
Mar 5, 2026 12:53:53 AM