Virginia Passenger Rail Authority; expands authority to exercise power of eminent domain.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 25.1-108, 25.1-109, 28.2-628, 33.2-291, and 33.2-293 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Passenger Rail Authority; eminent domain.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Virginia Passenger Rail Authority; eminent domain. Expands the authority of the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority to exercise the power of eminent domain.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 12, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 924 (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
Marcus B. Simon
Recorded votes
Senate substitute agreed to by House (78-Y 19-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 78, N 19, X 2
Passed Senate with substitute (37-Y 3-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 37, N 3
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 40
Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N 1-A)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 14, A 1
Reported from Transportation with substitute and rereferred to Courts of Justice (12-Y 1-N 2-A)Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · Y 12, N 1, A 2
Read third time and passed House (73-Y 24-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-04 · P · Y 73, N 24, X 3
Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-29 · P · Y 21, X 1
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-27 · P · Y 10
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 924.