HB 252 VA

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Relocation or modification of easement by owner of servient estate. Establishes that any easement may be relocated or modified either (i) by filing with each clerk of the circuit court of the city or county in which the easement or any part of the easement is located a written agreement evidencing the consent of the easement holder, as defined in the bill, and the consent of any other affected persons or (ii) in the absence of such agreement, upon petition to the circuit court and notice to all interested parties. The bill also provides that certain easements enumerated in the bill shall not be subject to a relocation or modification upon petition to the circuit court. This bill is a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference.

• Vivian E. Watts Democratic · primary

1. Jan 8, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104063D · lower
2. Jan 8, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
3. Jan 19, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Civil · lower
4. Jan 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB252) · lower
5. Jan 21, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Jan 21, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Jan 28, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (19-Y 0-N) · lower
8. Jan 30, 2026 Read first time · lower
9. Feb 2, 2026 Read second time · lower
10. Feb 2, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
11. Feb 2, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
12. Feb 3, 2026 Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
13. Feb 4, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
14. Feb 4, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
15. Feb 19, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB252) · lower
16. Mar 5, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N 1-A) · upper
17. Mar 9, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
18. Mar 9, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
19. Mar 9, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
20. Mar 10, 2026 Read third time · upper
21. Mar 10, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
22. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
23. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB252ER) · lower
24. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
25. Mar 31, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB252) · lower
26. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
27. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
28. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
29. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 916 (effective 7/1/2026) · 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.

• 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