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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 68: Historic landmarks; designating or nominating, notice requirements.

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 68 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on December 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Historic landmarks; designating or nominating, notice requirements. Primary sponsor: Danny Diggs (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 10, 2026): Stricken at request of Patron in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (12-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.

Designating or nominating historic landmarks; notice requirements. Removes the requirements for the Department of Historic Resources to provide written notice to an owner or his agent of property abutting or immediately across the street or road from property proposed to be designated or nominated as a historic landmark. The bill also changes the timeframe in which the Department must publish notice of the public hearing on such designation in a newspaper having general circulation in the locality from once a week for two successive weeks to at least seven and not more than 30 days prior to the date of the hearing.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Danny DiggsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24

“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. Stricken at request of Patron in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (12-Y 0-N)
  2. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB68)
  3. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103992D

Sources

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