Virginia - Session 2026
Title: Virginia Land Conservation Foundation; purposes of foundation, easements.
Conservation easements; co-holders. Exempts real property burdened by a conservation easement that has an assessed value of less than $100,000 and is held by an accredited land trust from the requirement that such holder must either have had a principal office in the Commonwealth for at least five years or be a national organization in existence for at least five years that has an office in the Commonwealth and has registered and is in good standing with the State Corporation Commission. As a result, such a holder not meeting such requirements would not be required to co-hold a conservation easement with another holder that meets such requirements.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-10 | Status | enrolled |
| 2026-03-10 | Latest Action | Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SB 661 | Va. Small Business Economic Dev. Act; established, regulation and taxation of skill game machines. | enrolled |
| HB 1291 | Geologists; regulations, exemptions. | enrolled |
| HB 358 | Medicare supplement policies; regulations establishing minimum standards, report. | enrolled |
| HB 402 | Cottage food laws; sale of certain food over phone and internet, report. | enrolled |
| HB 645 | Marine Resources Commission; marking of commercial fishing boats, nets, and other devices. | enrolled |
| HB 291 | Fishing tackle recycling and disposal; educational webpage, report. | enrolled |
| HB 70 | Resilient Virginia Revolving Fund; projects in low-income geographic areas, nature-based solutions. | enrolled |
| SJ 257 | Commending the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. | enrolled |