SB 422 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia Conservation Easement Act; definition of federally recognized tribe.

Summary
Virginia Conservation Easement Act; definitions; federally recognized tribes. Provides that a federally recognized tribe, as defined in the bill, can be a conservation easement holder and that such a tribe is not bound by the same restrictions on the location of a principal office or the duration of existence that are placed on other types of easement holders. This bill is a recommendation of the Commission on Updating Virginia Law to Reflect Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
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Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Feb 10, 2026
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Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
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Jan 28, 2026
Committee
Assigned HACNR sub: Rural Affairs
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
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Richard Stuart
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