VirginiaCondemnation of conservation or open-space easement; compensation.
What it does
Condemnation of conservation or open-space easement; compensation. Provides that if a person takes by condemnation any land subject to a conservation easement or open-space easement, such person shall compensate the Commonwealth and the locality in which such land is located for certain tax credits and values enumerated in the bill. The bill specifies that any such compensation paid to the Commonwealth shall be in addition to compensation required by other provisions of law.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 11Governor's recommendation received by SenateLatest
- Mar 14Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 14Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026Minor
- Mar 12Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 12Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 12Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB342)
- Mar 12Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB342ER)Major
- Mar 12EnrolledMinor
- Mar 6H-Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Concur House Amendment R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Passed House with amendment (65-Y 34-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to by HouseMajor
- Mar 4Read third timeMinor
- Mar 3Read second timeMinor
- Mar 2Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 18Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 18House committee offered
- Feb 17Assigned HCJ sub: CivilMinor
- Feb 17Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 17Read first timeMinor
- Feb 17Placed on Calendar
- Feb 11Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 11Rules suspended
- Feb 11Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Feb 11Read second timeMinor
- Feb 10Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 10Rules suspended
- Feb 9Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB342)
- Jan 13Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100300DIntroduced