Virginia · House Bill 596 · 2026 Regular Session

Wildlife Corridor Action Plan; interagency implementation group, report.

HB 596 Sponsored by Shelly A. Simonds Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 13, 2026
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Wildlife Corridor Action Plan; interagency implementation group; report. Directs the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources to, in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation, convene an Interagency Implementation Group to advance projects, policies, and priorities identified under the Wildlife Corridor Action Plan. The bill requires the Group to (i) facilitate the development of a statewide memorandum of…

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Wildlife Corridor Action Plan; interagency implementation group; report. Directs the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources to, in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation, convene an Interagency Implementation Group to advance projects, policies, and priorities identified under the Wildlife Corridor Action Plan. The bill requires the Group to (i) facilitate the development of a statewide memorandum of understanding among participating state agencies to formalize roles, data-sharing practices, and collaborative processes; (ii) facilitate sharing of wildlife vehicle collision data; (iii) support local level connectivity planning; (iv) develop and offer training to state agencies, localities, and metropolitan planning organizations relating to wildlife crossings and habitat connectivity strategies; (v) coordinate and prioritize projects identified in the Plan; and (vi) assist state agencies and political subdivisions, and by request any federal agency, in considering and incorporating wildlife corridors and the recommendations of the Plan when developing any governmental strategic plan, map, or action. The bill requires the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources to jointly submit a report of the Group's progress in advancing the Plan to the Chairs of the Senate Committees on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and Transportation and the House Committees on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and Transportation by September 1 of each year.

Every action

6 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. House of DelegatesPrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103881D
  2. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Rules · House of Delegates Rules
  3. CommitteeAssigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee · House of Delegates Rules: Studies Subcommittee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Rules Agenda · House of Delegates Rules
  5. CommitteeSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N) · House of Delegates Rules: Studies Subcommittee5–0 vote
  6. CommitteeLeft in Committee Rules · House of Delegates Rules

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 23, 2026 House of Delegates Rules: Studies Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 5

 5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Virginia's official records (lis.blob.core.windows.net), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.