# Virginia HB2025: Wildlife corridors or crossings; action plan and programs.

Virginia HB2025, Wildlife corridors or crossings; action plan and programs., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Debra D. Gardner (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-31 (Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2025-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2025
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Wildlife corridors or crossings; action plan and programs.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-01-31, Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Debra D. Gardner (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (41 yes, 13 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Wildlife corridors or crossings; action plan and programs; Virginia Flood Protection Master Plan; Wildlife Corridor Action Plan; wildlife carcass removal tracking; report. Requires the Wildlife Corridor Action Plan created by the Department of Wildlife Resources to address the financial needs of the Plan and implement certain additional initiatives. The bill directs the Department of Conservation and Recreation to include in the Virginia Flood Protection Master Plan a directive to encourage opportunities to incorporate wildlife-friendly design in flood resilience infrastructure where flood risk priorities align with priorities of the Wildlife Corridor Action Plan. The bill requires the Department of Transportation to (i) establish and administer a program for the implementation of wildlife crossings of highways in the Commonwealth, (ii) incorporate the recommendations of the Wildlife Corridor Action Plan established by the Department of Wildlife Resources pursuant to existing law in the policies and procedures of the Department, and (iii) submit a report to the General Assembly in each even-numbered year regarding such program. The bill requires the Department of Transportation and the Commonwealth Transportation Board to include in all highway maintenance contracts a requirement for such contractor to identify certain data related to wildlife carcass removal and provides that such requirement may be accomplished by using the Department of Transportation's Wildlife Carcass Removal Tracking application.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Debra D. Gardner (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-31 | House | Tabled in Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations | pass | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations | pass | 13 | 9 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-01-31: Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (13-Y 9-N) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 4-N) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources (House)
- 2025-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2025) (House)
- 2025-01-14: Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104240D (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032784.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014455.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014454.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032784.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014455.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014454.PDF)

## 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2025-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).