# Virginia HB1434: Mattaponi Indian Tribe; DOF to convey tracts of land in Sandy Point State Forest to the Tribe.

Virginia HB1434, Mattaponi Indian Tribe; DOF to convey tracts of land in Sandy Point State Forest to the Tribe., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by M. Keith Hodges (Republican); status failed, last action 2024-11-19 (Left in Courts of Justice) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1434-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1434
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Mattaponi Indian Tribe; DOF to convey tracts of land in Sandy Point State Forest to the Tribe.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-18
- Last action: 2024-11-19, Left in Courts of Justice
- Sponsor: M. Keith Hodges (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (132 yes, 14 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Land grant; Sandy Point; Mattaponi Indian Tribe. Authorizes the Department of Forestry to grant and convey tracts of land within Sandy Point State Forest in King William County south of and including Brooks Creek to the Mattaponi Indian Tribe. The bill also authorizes the Department to grant and convey other tracts of land within Sandy Point State Forest as the Department deems suitable, provided that prior to such conveyance, the Department may enter into discussions with the Tribe, localities, and relevant stakeholders to determine how such tracts of land may be used for the benefit of the public.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: M. Keith Hodges (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-21 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Courts of Justice | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-13 | House | VOTE: Passage | pass | 90 | 9 |   |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute | pass | 19 | 3 |   |
| 2024-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 2 | 1 |

## Actions (19)

- 2024-11-19: Left in Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2024-02-21: Continued to 2025 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-14: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2024-02-14: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2024-02-13: VOTE: Passage (90-Y 9-N) (House)
- 2024-02-13: Read third time and passed House (90-Y 9-N) (House)
- 2024-02-12: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1434H1 (House)
- 2024-02-12: Committee substitute agreed to 24106889D-H1 (House)
- 2024-02-12: Read second time (House)
- 2024-02-12: Impact statement from DPB (HB1434H1) (House)
- 2024-02-09: Read first time (House)
- 2024-02-07: Committee substitute printed 24106889D-H1 (House)
- 2024-02-07: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (19-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2024-02-05: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2024-02-05: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered (House)
- 2024-02-02: Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake (House)
- 2024-01-24: Impact statement from DPB (HB1434) (House)
- 2024-01-18: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2024-01-18: Presented and ordered printed 24105220D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1434)
- Substitute, 2024-02-07: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1434)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1434)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1434-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).