Leesylvania State Park; DCR to convey prop. to/acquire prop. from Newport Estates Homeowners Assoc.
Summary
Conveyance of property; Leesylvania State Park. Authorizes the Department of Conservation and Recreation to convey property to and acquire property from the Newport Estates Homeowners Association, Inc. at Leesylvania State Park. The conveyances will provide a permanent access from Neabsco Road in Prince William County to property owned by the Association that is otherwise inaccessible to allow the Association to complete repairs and restoration to a slope failure due to poor soils on the Association's neighborhood open space property while ensuring that the Department retains property of recreational utility at Leesylvania State Park.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Signed Apr 6, 2026
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What changed between versions
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MINOR
The bill was formally approved and assigned Chapter 209 for the 2026 session. The substantive policy regarding the Department of Conservation and Recreation conveying up to five acres of land to a homeowners association remains unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding the land transfer remains the same; only the official enactment details were updated.
TECHNICAL
Added the specific chapter number (Chapter 209) to the official title page.
Updated the approval date to April 6, 2026.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 10, 2026
How they voted
39–0
Passed
Total votes 39
Feb 26, 2026
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
11
Committee
8
Apr 6, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 209 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB714ER)
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate committee offered
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Rereferred from Courts of Justice to Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (12-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 26, 2026
Committee
Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
J.R. Henson
DDemocratic
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