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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 704: Virginia encroachment grant; incompatible uses.

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 704 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia encroachment grant; incompatible uses. Primary sponsor: Tara Durant (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 9, 2026): Stricken at request of Patron in Local Government (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.

Virginia encroachment grant; incompatible uses. Expands the application of grants to address the encroachment of incompatible uses to include localities in which any Virginia military installation with missions that produce noise, smoke, vibration, or explosive hazards and that is vulnerable to electromagnetic spectrum, light pollution, and other mission-limiting hazards is located. The bill also removes the required initial allocation to the locality in which the Master Jet Base and the auxiliary field for the Master Jet Base is located.

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. Stricken at request of Patron in Local Government (12-Y 0-N)
  2. Referred to Committee on Local Government
  3. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101421D

Sources

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