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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 192: State-owned bottomlands; localities, property interest.

In committee 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

SB 192 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: State-owned bottomlands; localities, property interest. Primary sponsor: Angelia Graves (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2026): Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N).

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.

State-owned bottomlands; localities; property interest. Provides that any city or county that is party to an executed project partnership agreement with the Department of the Army for a flood or storm risk management program, damage reduction project, or similar program specifically authorized by the United States Congress shall be deemed to hold a legal property interest in the use of state-owned waters, bottoms, or subsurface soils sufficient to qualify for any easements necessary for the construction or completion of the project or program.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Angelia GravesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21

“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. Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
  2. Committee substitute printed 26107590D-S1
  3. Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
  4. Senate committee offered
  5. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB192)
  6. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
  7. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102448D

Sources

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