Virginia 2027 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 814 — Conservation easement owners, certain; DCR to report demographic information.

Last action — Continued from last session

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

The bill requires annual demographic reporting on conservation easement owners funded by public money.

This bill mandates the Department of Conservation and Recreation to collect and report demographic data on owners of conservation easements that receive public funds. The report must include information such as age, gender, ethnicity, income, and tribal affiliation, starting in 2026.

Summary

Virginia Conservation Easement Act; demographic information on certain conservation easement owners; report. Requires the Department of Conservation and Recreation to submit an annual report to the Governor and General Assembly containing demographic information about each owner of a conservation easement in the Commonwealth that is funded with public funds. The bill requires such information to include (i) the owner's age, gender, ethnicity, household income, and geographic location; (ii) the type of conservation entity the owner formed under the laws of the Commonwealth; and (iii) if an owner is a part of a Indian tribe, the identity of such tribe. The bill requires the Department to submit the initial report by November 1, 2026, and annually by November 1 of each year thereafter.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Continued from last session

  2. Continued to next session in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (7-Y 6-N)

  3. Senate committee offered

  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB814)

  5. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

  6. Presented and ordered printed 26105684D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 814 do?
Virginia Conservation Easement Act; demographic information on certain conservation easement owners; report. Requires the Department of Conservation and Recreation to submit an annual report to the Governor and General Assembly containing demographic information about each owner of a conservation easement in the Commonwealth that is funded with public funds. The bill requires such information to include (i) the owner's age, gender, ethnicity, household income, and geographic location; (ii) the type of conservation entity the owner formed under the laws of the Commonwealth; and (iii) if an owner is a part of a Indian tribe, the identity of such tribe. The bill requires the Department to submit the initial report by November 1, 2026, and annually by November 1 of each year thereafter.
Who sponsors SB 814?
SB 814 is sponsored by Richard H. Stuart.
What is the current status of SB 814?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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