VirginiaConveyances of interests in real property; public hearing required.
What it does
Conveyances of interests in real property; public hearing required. Requires localities disposing of any permanent easements or rights-of-way for the construction of (i) new electric transmission or distribution facilities of more than 69 kilovolts, (ii) data center operations or supporting electric transmission or distribution facilities of more than 69 kilovolts, or (iii) any commercial or industrial facility that requires electric service through facilities described in clause (i) to hold a public hearing prior to disposing of any such real property interest. The bill requires that such public hearing include a disclosure of the proposed use, anticipated impacts to the community and environment, and any alternative locations considered by the governing body.
More detail
Finally, the bill mandates that no vote on any action intended to dispose of any real property interest may be taken until a public hearing is held.
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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
- Mar 9Tabled in Appropriations (21-Y 0-N 1-A)Latest
- Vote recorded Tabled in Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 27Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and TownsMinor
- Feb 24Read first timeMinor
- Feb 24Placed on Calendar
- Feb 17Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 16Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 16Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 16Read second timeMinor
- Feb 13Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 13Rules suspended
- Feb 13Committee substitute printed 26107811D-S1Major
- Feb 12Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Senate committee offered
- Jan 26Reported from Local Government and rereferred to Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Local Government. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Local GovernmentMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102180DIntroduced
- Mar 9Tabled in Appropriations (21-Y 0-N 1-A)Latest