# Virginia HB1054: Vegetative growth on certain property; maintenance.

Virginia HB1054, Vegetative growth on certain property; maintenance., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Barry D. Knight (Republican); status failed, last action 2024-11-19 (Left in Local Government) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1054-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1054
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Vegetative growth on certain property; maintenance.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-10
- Last action: 2024-11-19, Left in Local Government
- Sponsor: Barry D. Knight (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (116 yes, 26 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Maintenance of vegetative growth on certain property. Provides that a locality may require the owner of property that (i) was formerly used as a golf course but where such use has been discontinued and (ii) abuts an area zoned for residential purposes to maintain the vegetative growth on the former golf course property in a manner that (a) prevents such property from becoming a detriment to the health, safety, or welfare of the residents of the abutting residential area and (b) does not change the character of the former golf course property so as to be incompatible with the surrounding residential area. The bill further provides that whenever the locality deems it necessary, after reasonable notice as determined by the locality, the locality may have its agents or employees cut or maintain the vegetative growth, in which event the cost and expenses thereof shall be chargeable to and paid by the owner of such property and may be collected by the locality as taxes are collected. An enactment clause states that the provisions of the bill are declarative of existing law.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Barry D. Knight (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Local Government | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-08 | House | VOTE: Passage | pass | 75 | 23 |   |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | 19 | 3 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2024-11-19: Left in Local Government (Senate)
- 2024-02-26: Continued to 2025 in Local Government (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2024-02-08: VOTE: Passage (75-Y 23-N) (House)
- 2024-02-08: Read third time and passed House (75-Y 23-N) (House)
- 2024-02-07: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2024-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2024-02-02: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (19-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2024-02-02: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-01-23: Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #1 (House)
- 2024-01-10: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2024-01-10: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100022D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-18: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1054)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1054)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1054-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).