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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 733: Owner of a servient estate; reasonable rules of use for easement.

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 733 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Owner of a servient estate; reasonable rules of use for easement. Primary sponsor: Jay Leftwich (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0664).

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.

Owner of a servient estate; reasonable rules of use for easement. Provides that an owner of a servient estate upon which an easement lies may establish reasonable rules of use of such easement, including establishing a reasonable speed limit. The bill further provides that a servient estate owner may bring a civil action against someone in violation of such reasonable rules and may recover actual damages or $500, whichever is greater, and reasonable attorney fees and costs and may seek injunctive relief.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jay LeftwichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse90

“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. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0664)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 664 (effective 7/1/2026)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
  5. Signed by Speaker
  6. Signed by President
  7. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB733ER)
  8. Enrolled
  9. Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  10. Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  11. Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
  12. Read third time

Showing 12 most recent of 29 actions. Full history

Sources

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