Virginia Passenger Rail Authority; expands authority to exercise power of eminent domain.

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History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 924 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
   2. Mar 14Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
   3. Mar 14Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026Minor
   4. Mar 13Signed by PresidentMajor
   5. Mar 13Signed by SpeakerMajor
   6. Mar 13Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB446)
   7. Mar 13Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB446ER)Major
   8. Mar 13EnrolledMinor
   9. Mar 6Senate substitute agreed to by House (78-Y 19-N 0-A)Major
      • Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
   10. Mar 4Passed Senate with substitute (37-Y 3-N 0-A)Passed Senate
       • Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
   11. Mar 4Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
   12. Mar 4Transportation Substitute agreed to
   13. Mar 4Read third timeMinor
   14. Mar 3Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB446)
       • Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
   15. Mar 3Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
   16. Mar 3Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
   17. Mar 3Rules suspended
   18. Mar 2Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N 1-A)Minor
       • Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice. Result: pass.Upper
   19. Feb 27Committee substitute printed 26108677D-S1Major
   20. Feb 26Reported from Transportation with substitute and rereferred to Courts of Justice (12-Y 1-N 2-A)Minor
       • Vote recorded Reported from Transportation with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
   21. Feb 26Senate committee offered
   22. Feb 5Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
   23. Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
   24. Feb 4Read third time and passed House (73-Y 24-N 0-A)Passed House
       • Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
   25. Feb 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB446)
   26. Feb 3Engrossed by House as amended
   27. Feb 3committee amendments agreed toMajor
   28. Feb 3Read second timeMinor
   29. Feb 3Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
   30. Feb 2Read first timeMinor
   31. Jan 29Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB446)
       • Vote recorded Reported from Transportation with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
   32. Jan 29Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)Minor
   33. Jan 27Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
       • Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
   34. Jan 27House subcommittee offered
   35. Jan 19Assigned HTRAN sub: Transportation Infrastructure and FundingMinor
   36. Jan 12Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
   37. Jan 12Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104511DIntroduced