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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 805: Landowners; sale of certain property by locality.

Passed one chamber 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 805 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Landowners; sale of certain property by locality. Primary sponsor: Ryan McDougle (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2026): Left in Counties, Cities and Towns.

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.

Sale of certain property by locality to adjoining landowners. Provides that, in addition to the option available under current law, in any instance in which a parcel of real estate is (i) located within an undeveloped common area in a subdivision, (ii) located in a subdivision without a homeowners' association for 20 years or more and not located within a designated right-of-way by the locality, and (iii) tax delinquent, a locality may, after giving notice to adjacent property owners, choose to offer for sale such property, in whole or in part, to adjacent property owners prior to any public auction of such property. Current law requires a parcel of real estate to be (a) located within an undeveloped common area in a subdivision, (b) located in a subdivision with a homeowners' association that has been previously dissolved, and (c) tax delinquent to be offered for sale to adjacent property owners prior to a public auction.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ryan McDouglePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate26

“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. Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 1-N)
  3. Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3
  4. Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
  5. Read first time
  6. Placed on Calendar
  7. Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  8. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  9. Rules suspended
  10. Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
  11. Read second time
  12. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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