# Virginia HB2061: Cumberland State Forest; boundary line agreement and quitclaim of interest, etc.

Virginia HB2061, Cumberland State Forest; boundary line agreement and quitclaim of interest, etc., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-18 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0055)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2061-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2061
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Cumberland State Forest; boundary line agreement and quitclaim of interest, etc.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-18, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0055)
- Sponsor: Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (328 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Forestry; Cumberland State Forest; boundary line agreement and quitclaim of interest; acceptance of conveyance of easement. Authorizes the Department of Forestry to enter into a boundary line agreement and quitclaim of interest in and to private property located adjacent to Cumberland State Forest. The bill also authorizes the acceptance of a conveyance of a perpetual access easement by the Department from Stella Watson Chambliss and Rick Matthew Chambliss, Weyerhaeuser Company, and Wayne Rosson. The easement, which will follow an existing road across a portion of Cumberland State Forest, will allow ingress and egress access from State Route 612 and a portion of Cumberland State Forest where no express right-of-way exists.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | Senate | Rereferred from Courts of Justice to Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 10 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (32)

- 2025-03-18: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0055) (Governor)
- 2025-03-18: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0055) (Governor)
- 2025-03-18: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0055) (Governor)
- 2025-03-18: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0055) (Governor)
- 2025-03-18: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0055) (Governor)
- 2025-03-18: Approved by Governor-Chapter 55 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2061) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2061ER) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-14: Passed Senate Block Vote (36-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Rereferred from Courts of Justice to Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (9-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2025-01-31: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-22: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (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 01-08-2025 25101238D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071103.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071102.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054883.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054882.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014951.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014950.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071103.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071102.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054883.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054882.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014951.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014950.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)
- [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-HB2061-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).