# Virginia HB134: Virginia Conservation Easement Act; definition of federally recognized tribe.

Virginia HB134, Virginia Conservation Easement Act; definition of federally recognized tribe., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Marcus B. Simon (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-03-04 (Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)) (as of 2026-10-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB134
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Conservation Easement Act; definition of federally recognized tribe.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-03
- Last action: 2026-03-04, Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
- Sponsor: Marcus B. Simon (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (147 yes, 11 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Conservation Easement Act; definitions; federally recognized tribes. Provides that a federally recognized tribe, as defined in the bill, can be a conservation easement holder and that such a tribe is not bound by the same restrictions on the location of a principal office or the duration of existence that are placed on other types of easement holders. This bill is a recommendation of the Commission on Updating Virginia Law to Reflect Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Marcus B. Simon (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 5 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 93 | 5 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources | pass | 21 | 1 |   |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-03-04: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Read third time and passed House (93-Y 5-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-02: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-01-30: Read first time (House)
- 2026-01-28: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-01-21: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB134) (House)
- 2026-01-19: Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-01-03: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100116D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082529.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082528.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082529.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082528.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB134-2026 (as of 2026-10-13).