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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 617: Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program authority; right of entry, performance bond.

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 617 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program authority; right of entry, performance bond. Primary sponsor: Tara Durant (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 3, 2026): Continued to next session in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (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.

Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program authority; right of entry; performance bond. Removes the requirement for a Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program (VESMP) authority to have a performance bond with surety, cash escrow, letter of credit, any combination thereof, or such other legal arrangement in order to enter any establishment or upon any property, public or private, for the purpose of initiating or maintaining appropriate actions that are required by conditions imposed by the VESMP authority on a land-disturbing activity when an owner, after proper notice, has failed to take acceptable action within the time specified.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tara DurantPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate27

“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 Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)
  2. Assigned HACNR sub: Water Usage
  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB617)
  4. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
  5. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103776D

Sources

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