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SB 425

Virginia Senate bill in Session 2026.

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

Comprehensive plan; environmental justice strategy.

Bill ID VA-2026-SB-425
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Counties, Cities and Towns; Local Government
Senate enacted 2026-04-13
Summary

Comprehensive plan; environmental justice strategy. Requires cities with populations greater than 20,000 and counties with populations greater than 100,000 to consider, at the next and all subsequent reviews of the comprehensive plan, adopting an environmental justice strategy. The bill provides that the locality's strategy shall be to identify environmental justice and fenceline communities within the jurisdiction of the local planning commission and identify objectives and policies to reduce health risks, to promote civic engagement, and to prioritize improvements and programs that address the needs of environmental justice and fenceline communities, as those terms are defined by the bill.

Sponsor
Bagby
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-13 Status enacted
2026-04-13 Latest Action Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0582)
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