Condemnation of conservation or open-space easement; compensation.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 1 of Title 25.1 a section numbered 25.1-110, relating to condemnation of conservation or open-space easement; compensation.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Condemnation of conservation or open-space easement; compensation. Provides that if a person takes by condemnation any land subject to a conservation easement or open-space easement, such person shall compensate the Commonwealth and the locality in which such land is located for certain tax credits and values enumerated in the bill. The bill specifies that any such compensation paid to the Commonwealth shall be in addition to compensation required by other provisions of law.
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 980 (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
Russet PerryJohn Chilton McAuliff
Recorded votes
Passed in enrolled form (73-Y 25-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 73, N 25, X 2
Passed in enrolled form (32-Y 7-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 32, N 7, X 1
Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (10-Y 29-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-04-22 · F · N 29, Y 10, X 1
H-Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 37, N 3
Passed House with amendment (65-Y 34-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 65, N 34
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N)House of Delegates · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 15, N 7
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-18 · P · Y 10
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-10 · P · Y 40
Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-09 · P · Y 15
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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