Virginia 2026 Session Status: Introduced

SB464 — Interest in agricultural land; amends definition of foreign adversaries.

Last action — Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Interest in agricultural land; amends definition of foreign adversaries.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. H Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

  2. S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB464)

  3. H Rereferred to Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

  4. H Motion to rerefer to Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources agreed to

  5. H Floor Offered

  6. H Floor substitute printed 26108809D-H1 (Kent)

  7. H Read second time

  8. H Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (13-Y 9-N)

  9. H Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda

  10. H Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

  11. H Read first time

  12. H Placed on Calendar

  13. S Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)

  14. S Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)

  15. S Rules suspended

  16. S Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  17. S Read second time

  18. S Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  19. S Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  20. S Rules suspended

  21. S Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)

  22. S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB464)

  23. S Rereferred to Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

  24. S Rereferred from Courts of Justice to Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (9-Y 0-N)

  25. S Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  26. S Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103787D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

Passed 13 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13900
Total 13900
% of votes cast 59%41%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Alfonso H. Lopez — Nay
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Nay
Hillary Pugh Kent — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Nay
John Chilton McAuliff — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Nay
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Lily V. Franklin — Yea
Marty Martinez — Nay
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Nadarius E. Clark — Nay
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Virgil Thornton — Nay

Official roll call →

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading)

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 38002
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Not Voting
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Luther Cifers, III — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Michael J. Jones — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Timmy French — Not Voting
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

Official roll call →

Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 38002
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Not Voting
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Luther Cifers, III — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Michael J. Jones — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Timmy French — Not Voting
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

Official roll call →

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading)

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Luther Cifers, III — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Michael J. Jones — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

Official roll call →

Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Michael J. Jones — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

Official roll call →

Rereferred from Courts of Justice to Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9006
Total 9006
% of votes cast 60%0%0%40%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Not Voting
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Not Voting
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Not Voting
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Not Voting
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Not Voting
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Not Voting

Official roll call →

Subjects

immigration agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB464 do?
Interest in agricultural land; amends definition of foreign adversaries.
Who sponsors SB464?
SB464 is sponsored by Richard H. Stuart.
What is the current status of SB464?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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