STATE BILLVA HB 237PASSED

Va. Coastal Resilience Master Plan; identifying areas where marshes may migrate in face of sea rise.

Commonwealth of Virginia

Department of Conservation and Recreation; Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan. Directs the Department of Conservation and Recreation, when updating the Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan, to identify areas where marshes may migrate in the face of sea level rise.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Apr 13, 2026
213 days ago
Current chamber
House of Delegates
Session
2026 Regular Session
VA HB 237 · PassedApr 13

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Bill details

Last action
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0915) · Apr 13, 2026

Sponsors

ALAlfonso LopezRepresentative · Democrat · HD-003Primary sponsor
VTVirgil ThorntonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-086

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0915)
Apr 13, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 915 (effective 7/1/2026)
Mar 31, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Mar 31, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026House
Mar 31, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse
Mar 31, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB237)House
Mar 30, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate
Mar 30, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB237ER)House
Show 28 earlier actions
Mar 30, 2026EnrolledHouse
Mar 10, 2026Senate amendment agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)House
Mar 9, 2026Passed Senate with amendmentSenate
Mar 9, 2026Engrossed by Senate as amendedSenate
Mar 9, 2026Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Amendment agreed toSenate
Mar 9, 2026Read third timeSenate
Mar 6, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate
Mar 5, 2026Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)Senate
Mar 5, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate
Mar 5, 2026Rules suspendedSenate
Mar 3, 2026Senate committee offeredSenate
Mar 3, 2026Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (15-Y 0-N)Senate
Mar 3, 2026Senate committee offeredSenate
Feb 12, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB237)House
Feb 11, 2026Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesSenate
Feb 11, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate
Feb 10, 2026Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)House
Feb 9, 2026Engrossed by House - committee substituteHouse
Feb 9, 2026committee substitute agreed toHouse
Feb 9, 2026Read second timeHouse
Feb 6, 2026Read first timeHouse
Feb 5, 2026Committee substitute printed 26106447D-H1House
Feb 4, 2026Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N)House
Jan 28, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)House
Jan 28, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse
Jan 19, 2026Assigned HACNR sub: Natural ResourcesHouse
Jan 8, 2026Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural ResourcesHouse
Jan 8, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102974DHouse

Recorded votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)Jan 28, 2026 · House · 10 yea · 0 nayPassed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N)Feb 4, 2026 · House · 22 yea · 0 nayPassed
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 10, 2026 · House · 98 yea · 0 nayPassed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (15-Y 0-N)Mar 3, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 5, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed
Passed Senate with amendmentMar 9, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate amendment agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 10, 2026 · House · 99 yea · 0 nayPassed

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