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Virginia General Assembly · HB 597 · Acts of Assembly Chapter 636

Wildlife Corridor Grant Fund; created, voluntary contributions, report.

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Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 58.1-344.3 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 8 of Chapter 5 of Title 29.1 a section numbered 29.1-580, relating to Wildlife Corridor Grant Fund established; voluntary contributions; report. Read the full text

2026 session

What it does

Wildlife Corridor Grant Fund established; voluntary contributions; report. Establishes the Wildlife Corridor Grant Fund to provide grants for projects that conserve or enhance wildlife corridors prioritized by the Wildlife Corridor Action Plan and associated wildlife crossing infrastructure projects. The Director of the Department of Wildlife Resources shall administer the Fund in collaboration with the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Department of Forestry, and the Department of
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Where it is

Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 636 (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

7
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Shelly A. SimondsBetsy B. CarrHyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.Debra D. Gardner Jessica L. AndersonAmy J. LauferKathy K.L. Tran

Recorded votes

Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-10 · P · Y 25, N 15
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 40
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)Senate · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 10, N 5
Read third time and passed House (65-Y 32-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 65, N 32, X 3
Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 15, N 7
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 5, N 2
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.
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