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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 422: Virginia Conservation Easement Act; definition of federally recognized tribe.

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 422 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia Conservation Easement Act; definition of federally recognized tribe. Primary sponsor: Richard Stuart (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 10, 2026): Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N).

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Official summary

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

Virginia Conservation Easement Act; definitions; federally recognized tribes. Provides that a federally recognized tribe, as defined in the bill, can be a conservation easement holder and that such a tribe is not bound by the same restrictions on the location of a principal office or the duration of existence that are placed on other types of easement holders. This bill is a recommendation of the Commission on Updating Virginia Law to Reflect Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Richard StuartPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25

“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 (10-Y 5-N)
  2. Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
  3. Assigned HACNR sub: Rural Affairs
  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB422)
  5. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100475D

Sources

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