Apr 13, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 581 (effective 7/1/2026)
Apr 13, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0581)
Mar 14, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Mar 14, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Mar 13, 2026 · House
Enrolled
Mar 13, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB256ER)
Mar 13, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker
Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President
Mar 6, 2026 · House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Read third time
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Local Government Substitute agreed to
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Local Government with substitute (8-Y 7-N)
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26109038D-S1
Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources to Local Government (13-Y 0-N)
Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed
Jan 30, 2026 · House
Read first time
Jan 28, 2026 · House
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (15-Y 7-N)
Jan 21, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)
Jan 19, 2026 · House
Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources
Jan 9, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103226D
Jan 9, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources