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SB 805 VA
Passed One Chamber

Landowners; sale of certain property by locality.

VA · session 2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 23, 2026

Latest action (Mar 10, 2026) Left in Counties, Cities and Towns

Summary

Sale of certain property by locality to adjoining landowners. Provides that, in addition to the option available under current law, in any instance in which a parcel of real estate is (i) located within an undeveloped common area in a subdivision, (ii) located in a subdivision without a homeowners' association for 20 years or more and not located within a designated right-of-way by the locality, and (iii) tax delinquent, a locality may, after giving notice to adjacent property owners, choose to offer for sale such property, in whole or in part, to adjacent property owners prior to any public auction of such property. Current law requires a parcel of real estate to be (a) located within an undeveloped common area in a subdivision, (b) located in a subdivision with a homeowners' association that has been previously dissolved, and (c) tax delinquent to be offered for sale to adjacent property owners prior to a public auction.

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Action history (17)

  1. Jan 23, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26104508D · upper
  2. Jan 23, 2026 Referred to Committee on Local Government · upper
  3. Feb 9, 2026 Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N) · upper
  4. Feb 10, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
  5. Feb 10, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  6. Feb 10, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
  7. Feb 11, 2026 Read second time · upper
  8. Feb 11, 2026 Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
  9. Feb 11, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
  10. Feb 11, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  11. Feb 11, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  12. Feb 17, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
  13. Feb 17, 2026 Read first time · lower
  14. Feb 17, 2026 Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns · lower
  15. Feb 17, 2026 Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3 · lower
  16. Feb 20, 2026 Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 1-N) · lower
  17. Mar 10, 2026 Left in Counties, Cities and Towns · lower

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  • Introduced · PDF
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