SB 342 VA

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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.

• Russet Perry Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100300D · upper
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
3. Jan 30, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB342) · upper
4. Feb 9, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) · upper
5. Feb 10, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
6. Feb 10, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
7. Feb 10, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
8. Feb 11, 2026 Read second time · upper
9. Feb 11, 2026 Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
10. Feb 11, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
11. Feb 11, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
12. Feb 11, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
13. Feb 17, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
14. Feb 17, 2026 Read first time · lower
15. Feb 17, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
16. Feb 17, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Civil · lower
17. Feb 18, 2026 House committee offered · lower
18. Feb 18, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) · lower
19. Mar 2, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N) · lower
20. Mar 3, 2026 Read second time · lower
21. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · lower
22. Mar 4, 2026 Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to by House · lower
23. Mar 4, 2026 Passed House with amendment (65-Y 34-N 0-A) · lower
24. Mar 6, 2026 H-Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N 0-A) · upper
25. Mar 12, 2026 Enrolled · upper
26. Mar 12, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB342ER) · upper
27. Mar 12, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB342) · upper
28. Mar 12, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
29. Mar 12, 2026 Signed by President · upper
30. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · upper
31. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
32. Apr 11, 2026 Governor's recommendation received by Senate · 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.

• Governor's Recommendation · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• House Amendments · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Civil Subcommittee Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML