Virginia Passenger Rail Authority; expands authority to exercise power of eminent domain.
Commonwealth of VirginiaVirginiaVirginia Passenger Rail Authority; eminent domain. Expands the authority of the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority to exercise the power of eminent domain.
- 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 446 · PassedApr 13
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Bill details
- Last action
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0924) · Apr 13, 2026
Sponsor
MSMarcus SimonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-013Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
Bill history
Newest first.
Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0924)
Apr 13, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 924 (effective 7/1/2026)
Mar 14, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Mar 14, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026House
Mar 13, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate
Mar 13, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse
Mar 13, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB446)House
Mar 13, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB446ER)House
Show 30 earlier actions
Mar 13, 2026EnrolledHouse
Mar 6, 2026Senate substitute agreed to by House (78-Y 19-N 0-A)House
Mar 4, 2026Passed Senate with substitute (37-Y 3-N 0-A)Senate
Mar 4, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteSenate
Mar 4, 2026Transportation Substitute agreed toSenate
Mar 4, 2026Read third timeSenate
Mar 3, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB446)House
Mar 3, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate
Mar 3, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate
Mar 3, 2026Rules suspendedSenate
Mar 2, 2026Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N 1-A)Senate
Feb 27, 2026Committee substitute printed 26108677D-S1Senate
Feb 26, 2026Reported from Transportation with substitute and rereferred to Courts of Justice (12-Y 1-N 2-A)Senate
Feb 26, 2026Senate committee offeredSenate
Feb 5, 2026Referred to Committee on TransportationSenate
Feb 5, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate
Feb 4, 2026Read third time and passed House (73-Y 24-N 0-A)House
Feb 4, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB446)House
Feb 3, 2026Engrossed by House as amendedHouse
Feb 3, 2026committee amendments agreed toHouse
Feb 3, 2026Read second timeHouse
Feb 3, 2026Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular CalendarHouse
Feb 2, 2026Read first timeHouse
Jan 29, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB446)House
Jan 29, 2026Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)House
Jan 27, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)House
Jan 27, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse
Jan 19, 2026Assigned HTRAN sub: Transportation Infrastructure and FundingHouse
Jan 12, 2026Referred to Committee on TransportationHouse
Jan 12, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104511DHouse
Recorded votes
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)Jan 27, 2026 · House · 10 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)Jan 29, 2026 · House · 21 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Read third time and passed House (73-Y 24-N 0-A)Feb 4, 2026 · House · 73 yea · 24 nayPassedPassed
Reported from Transportation with substitute and rereferred to Courts of Justice (12-Y 1-N 2-A)Feb 26, 2026 · Senate · 12 yea · 1 nayPassedPassed
Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N 1-A)Mar 2, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 3, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Passed Senate with substitute (37-Y 3-N 0-A)Mar 4, 2026 · Senate · 37 yea · 3 nayPassedPassed
Senate substitute agreed to by House (78-Y 19-N 0-A)Mar 6, 2026 · House · 78 yea · 19 nayPassedPassed
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