VirginiaCemeteries on private property; registration by localities.
What it does
Registration by localities of cemeteries on private property. Clarifies that the requirement for the governing body of a locality to publish on its website notice of the public sale of any publicly owned property that contains a known cemetery, graveyard, or other place of burial does not meet the requirement in current law for a newspaper publication of such notice. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 8Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0479)Latest
- Apr 8Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter479 (Effective 7/1/2027)Became Law
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB44ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 14Conference report agreed to by Senate (29-Y 10-N 0-A)Minor
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Committee Report R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 14Conference report agreed to by House (73-Y 23-N 0-A)Minor
- Mar 14Conference Report released
- Mar 10House Conferees: Sewell, McGuire, Ware
- Mar 10Conferees appointed by House
- Mar 4Senate Conferees: Roem, Aird, Hackworth
- Vote recorded Accede Conference Committee R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Conferees appointed by Senate
- Mar 4Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 2House requested conference committeeMinor
- Mar 2House insisted on amendments
- Feb 27Counties, Cities and Towns Amendment rejected by SenateMinor
- Vote recorded Concur House Amendment R. Result: fail.Upper
- Feb 25Passed House with amendment (78-Y 20-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 25committee amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 25Read third timeMinor
- Feb 24Read second timeMinor
- Feb 20Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (19-Y 2-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19House subcommittee offered
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
- Feb 17Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- Feb 3Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and TownsMinor
- Feb 3Read first timeMinor
- Feb 3Placed on Calendar
- Jan 22Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 9-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 21Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- Jan 21Read second timeMinor
- Jan 20Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 20Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Jan 20Rules suspended
- Jan 19Reported from Local Government (13-Y 1-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Local Government. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 15Fiscal Impact statement From CLG (1/15/2026 3:16 pm)
- 2025
- Nov 22Referred to Committee on Local GovernmentMinor
- Nov 22Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100758DIntroduced