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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 344: Property under common ownership; creation of easements.

Passed one chamber 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 344 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Property under common ownership; creation of easements. Primary sponsor: Marty Martinez (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 11, 2026): Defeated by Senate (18-Y 22-N 0-A).

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Official summary

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

Property under common ownership; creation of easements. Provides that a private appurtenant easement may be created for any purposes by the owner of the dominant and servient estate by the recordation of an instrument that grants or reserves such easement. The bill further provides that the rule of property law known as the doctrine of merger shall not prevent such grant or reservation.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marty MartinezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29

“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. Defeated by Senate (18-Y 22-N 0-A)
  2. Read third time
  3. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
  4. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  5. Rules suspended
  6. Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)
  7. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  8. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  9. Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
  10. Read second time and engrossed
  11. Read first time
  12. Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 0-N)

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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