HB 733 VA

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Owner of a servient estate; reasonable rules of use for easement. Provides that an owner of a servient estate upon which an easement lies may establish reasonable rules of use of such easement, including establishing a reasonable speed limit. The bill further provides that a servient estate owner may bring a civil action against someone in violation of such reasonable rules and may recover actual damages or $500, whichever is greater, and reasonable attorney fees and costs and may seek injunctive relief.

• James A. "Jay" Leftwich Republican · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105001D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
3. Feb 5, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Civil · lower
4. Feb 9, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
5. Feb 9, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
9. Feb 16, 2026 Committee amendment agreed to · lower
10. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
11. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
12. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
13. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
14. Mar 9, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) · upper
15. Mar 10, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
16. Mar 10, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
17. Mar 10, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
18. Mar 11, 2026 Read third time · upper
19. Mar 11, 2026 Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
20. Mar 11, 2026 Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
21. Mar 11, 2026 Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
22. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
23. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB733ER) · lower
24. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
25. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
26. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
27. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
28. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 664 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
29. Apr 13, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0664) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Civil Subcommittee Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML