Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 725: Local government; powers, conveyance of real property, public hearing requirement.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 725 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 9, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Local government; powers, conveyance of real property, public hearing requirement. Primary sponsor: Mike Webert (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (November 19, 2024): Left in Local Government.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Counties, cities and towns; powers of local government; conveyance of real property; public hearing requirement. Adds to the list of exemptions from the requirement imposed upon localities to hold a public hearing prior to the disposition of real property owned by such locality the conveyance of any utility easement necessary to provide utilities to residential properties adjacent to property owned by the locality. Current law only excludes from such public hearing requirement (i) the leasing of real property to another public body, political subdivision, or authority and (ii) the conveyance of site development or utility easements related to transportation projects across public property.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Webert | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 61 |
| Ian T. Lovejoy | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Local Government
- Continued to 2025 in Local Government (12-Y 3-N)
- Referred to Committee on Local Government
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
- Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- Read second time and engrossed
- Read first time
- Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N)
- Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2
- Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
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