HB 252

Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 13, 2026.

Servient estate; establishes relocation or modification of easement by owner.

Bill ID VA-2026-HB-252
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Courts of Justice; Courts of Justice
House of Delegates enacted 2026-04-13
Summary

Relocation or modification of easement by owner of servient estate. Establishes that any easement may be relocated or modified either (i) by filing with each clerk of the circuit court of the city or county in which the easement or any part of the easement is located a written agreement evidencing the consent of the easement holder, as defined in the bill, and the consent of any other affected persons or (ii) in the absence of such agreement, upon petition to the circuit court and notice to all interested parties. The bill also provides that certain easements enumerated in the bill shall not be subject to a relocation or modification upon petition to the circuit court. This bill is a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference.

Sponsor
Watts
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-08 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-13 Status enacted
2026-04-13 Latest Action Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0916)
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