Apr 6, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 57 (effective 7/1/2026)
Apr 6, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0057)
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026
Mar 25, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Mar 16, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB70)
Mar 14, 2026 · House
Enrolled
Mar 14, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB70ER)
Mar 14, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker
Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President
Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Read third time
Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (36-Y 4-N 0-A)
Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (11-Y 1-N 3-A)
Feb 12, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB70)
Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Feb 10, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (82-Y 16-N 0-A)
Feb 9, 2026 · House
Read second time
Feb 9, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to
Feb 9, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Feb 6, 2026 · House
Read first time
Feb 5, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26106443D-H1
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
Jan 28, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered
Jan 28, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
Jan 26, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB70)
Jan 19, 2026 · House
Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources
Dec 31, 2025 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103054D
Dec 31, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources