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SB 742 VA
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Removal of clutter; cutting of grass; agricultural use exemption; Planning District 19.

VA · session 2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 19, 2026

Latest action (Apr 6, 2026) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0295)

Summary

Removal of clutter; cutting of grass; agricultural use exemption; Planning District 19. Exempts localities located in Planning District 19 from provisions that exclude agricultural land from requirements relating to the removal of clutter and cutting of grass when such land is one acre or less and located in an area that is used for a residential purpose. This bill is identical to HB 1316.

Sponsor (1)

1 coauthor / cosponsor

Action history (26)

  1. Jan 19, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26104436D · upper
  2. Jan 19, 2026 Referred to Committee on Local Government · upper
  3. Jan 26, 2026 Reported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N) · upper
  4. Jan 27, 2026 Read first time · upper
  5. Jan 27, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  6. Jan 27, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
  7. Jan 27, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
  8. Jan 27, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
  9. Jan 28, 2026 Read second time · upper
  10. Jan 28, 2026 Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
  11. Jan 29, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  12. Feb 4, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
  13. Feb 4, 2026 Read first time · lower
  14. Feb 4, 2026 Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns · lower
  15. Feb 20, 2026 Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (17-Y 4-N) · lower
  16. Feb 24, 2026 Read second time · lower
  17. Feb 25, 2026 Read third time · lower
  18. Feb 25, 2026 Passed House (79-Y 19-N 0-A) · lower
  19. Feb 27, 2026 Enrolled · upper
  20. Feb 27, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB742ER) · upper
  21. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
  22. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by President · upper
  23. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
  24. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
  25. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 295 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
  26. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0295) · executive

Text versions (6)

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
  • Introduced · PDF
  • Introduced · HTML

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