Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2238: Trees; preservation during development.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 2238 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Trees; preservation during development. Primary sponsor: Marty Martinez (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (February 11, 2025): Passed by indefinitely in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with letter (12-Y 3-N).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Preservation of existing trees during development; certain localities. Allows a locality with a population of at least 75 people per square mile or a locality located within the Chesapeake Bay watershed, when assessing the adequacy of existing trees identified by the developer during the development process to be preserved or in assessing the overall impact of the development on existing trees, to require, by ordinance, the developer to (i) submit a survey or map detailing the location of critical root zones on the subject property, including any roots from mature trees that have grown over the subject property line to the abutting property or property adjacent to the subject property, or (ii) provide other information reasonably calculated to assist the locality to determine if such trees are sufficient to meet all or part of the tree canopy requirements.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Martinez | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 29 |
| Dan Helmer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Passed by indefinitely in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with letter (12-Y 3-N)
- Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Read third time and passed House (52-Y 45-N)
- Read second time and engrossed
- Read first time
- Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (13-Y 9-N)
- Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N)
- Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
- Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101754D