VirginiaServient estate; establishes relocation or modification of easement by owner.
What it does
Relocation or modification of easement by owner of servient estate. Establishes that any easement may be relocated or modified either (i) by filing with each clerk of the circuit court of the city or county in which the easement or any part of the easement is located a written agreement evidencing the consent of the easement holder, as defined in the bill, and the consent of any other affected persons or (ii) in the absence of such agreement, upon petition to the circuit court and notice to all interested parties. The bill also provides that certain easements enumerated in the bill shall not be subject to a relocation or modification upon petition to the circuit court.
More detail
This bill is a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 916 (effective 7/1/2026)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 31Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB252)
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB252ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 10Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Read third timeMinor
- Mar 9Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 9Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 9Rules suspended
- Mar 5Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N 1-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB252)
- Feb 4Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 4Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 3Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 2Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 2committee amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 2Read second timeMinor
- Jan 30Read first timeMinor
- Jan 28Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (19-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 21Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 21House subcommittee offered
- Jan 20Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB252)
- Jan 19Assigned HCJ sub: CivilMinor
- Jan 8Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 8Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104063DIntroduced