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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 237: Va. Coastal Resilience Master Plan; identifying areas where marshes may migrate in face of sea rise.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 237 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Va. Coastal Resilience Master Plan; identifying areas where marshes may migrate in face of sea rise. Primary sponsor: Alfonso Lopez (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Approved by Governor-Chapter 915 (effective 7/1/2026).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Department of Conservation and Recreation; Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan. Directs the Department of Conservation and Recreation, when updating the Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan, to identify areas where marshes may migrate in the face of sea level rise.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Alfonso LopezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Virgil ThorntonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse86

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Approved by Governor-Chapter 915 (effective 7/1/2026)
  2. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  3. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
  4. Signed by Speaker
  5. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB237)
  6. Signed by President
  7. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB237ER)
  8. Enrolled
  9. Senate amendment agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
  10. Passed Senate with amendment
  11. Engrossed by Senate as amended
  12. Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Amendment agreed to

Showing 12 most recent of 35 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source