Eminent domain; certificate of take, description of property.
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Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 25.1-307 and 33.2-1022 of the Code of Virginia, relating to eminent domain; certificate of take; description of property.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Eminent domain; certificate of take; description of property. Clarifies that a certificate of take in any eminent domain matter may include a combination of one or more plats, drawings, or plans to provide the description of the property being taken as required by law.
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 22, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 841 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Margaret A. Franklin
Recorded votes
Senate substitute agreed to by House (92-Y 2-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-12 · P · Y 92, X 5, N 2
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-11 · P · Y 40
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-11 · P · Y 40
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-11 · P · Y 39, X 1
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-10 · P · Y 40
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 15
Read third time and passed House (93-Y 4-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 93, X 3, N 4
Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 1-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 21, N 1
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-04 · P · N 1, Y 9
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 841.