Virginia Land Conservation Foundation; purposes of Foundation, easements.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 10.1-1020 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Land Conservation Foundation.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Virginia Land Conservation Foundation. Allows the Virginia Land Conservation Board of Trustees to waive the requirement for a holder of a conservation easement to have such easement jointly held with a public body whenever such holder acquires any interest in land other than a fee simple interest from a grant or transfer from the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation, provided that such holder is accredited by the national Land Trust Accreditation Commission or meets a similar set of s
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 433 (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
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Hillary Pugh KentAmy J. Laufer
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-27 · P · Y 37, X 3
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · X 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · Y 40
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-24 · P · Y 14, X 1
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-10 · P · Y 98, X 2
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-04 · P · Y 22
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-28 · 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 433.