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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 252: Servient estate; establishes relocation or modification of easement by owner.

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 252 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Servient estate; establishes relocation or modification of easement by owner. Primary sponsor: Vivian Watts (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Approved by Governor-Chapter 916 (effective 7/1/2026).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Relocation or modification of easement by owner of servient estate. Establishes that any easement may be relocated or modified either (i) by filing with each clerk of the circuit court of the city or county in which the easement or any part of the easement is located a written agreement evidencing the consent of the easement holder, as defined in the bill, and the consent of any other affected persons or (ii) in the absence of such agreement, upon petition to the circuit court and notice to all interested parties. The bill also provides that certain easements enumerated in the bill shall not be subject to a relocation or modification upon petition to the circuit court. This bill is a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Vivian WattsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14

“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 916 (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 (HB252)
  6. Signed by President
  7. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB252ER)
  8. Enrolled
  9. Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  10. Read third time
  11. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
  12. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

Showing 12 most recent of 29 actions. Full history

Sources

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