Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 500: New state park; Dept. of Conservation & Recreation to acquire prop. to establish in Loudoun County.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 500 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: New state park; Dept. of Conservation & Recreation to acquire prop. to establish in Loudoun County. Primary sponsor: John Chilton McAuliff. It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 3, 2026): Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N).
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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; acquisition of property to establish a state park; Loudoun County. Allows the Department of Conservation and Recreation to acquire from the Conservation Fund approximately 1,240 acres of real property and any buildings or structures thereon between Little River Turnpike, James Monroe Highway, and Tail Race Road, known as Oak Hill Farm, in Loudoun County for the purpose of establishing and operating a state park on such property. This bill incorporates HB 239.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Chilton McAuliff | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Gretchen M. Bulova | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Alfonso Lopez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 3 |
| Marty Martinez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 29 |
| Russet Perry | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 31 |
| Atoosa Reaser | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 27 |
| David Reid | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 28 |
| J.J. Singh | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
| Kannan Srinivasan | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 32 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB500)
- Committee substitute printed 26108618D-S1
- Senate committee offered
- Senate committee offered
- Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 0-N 3-A)
- Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB500)
- Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- committee substitute agreed to
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