# Virginia HB2306: Loudoun County; DCR to accept certain property to establish a state park.

Virginia HB2306, Loudoun County; DCR to accept certain property to establish a state park., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-22 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2306-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2306
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Loudoun County; DCR to accept certain property to establish a state park.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-22, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (314 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Conservation and Recreation; acceptance of property to establish a state park; Loudoun County. Authorizes the Department of Conservation and Recreation to accept or acquire from The Conservation Fund approximately 1,240 acres of real property and any buildings or structures thereon between Little River Turnpike, James Monroe Highway, and Tail Race Road, known as Oak Hill Farm, in Loudoun County for the purpose of establishing and operating a state park that provides outdoor recreation and historical interpretation opportunities and supports agricultural uses on such property.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| 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 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations | pass | 10 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (33)

- 2025-02-22: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Recommitted to Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Motion to recommit to Finance and Appropriations agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2306) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (12-Y 0-N 2-A) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Committee substitute printed 25107752D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 0-N 3-A) (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2306) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (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: Printed as engrossed 25102612D-E (House)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2025-02-03: Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Amendment agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-31: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources (House)
- 2025-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2306) (House)
- 2025-01-22: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-17: Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102612D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060772.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060771.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037869.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037868.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-01-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027013.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015837.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015835.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060772.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060771.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037869.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037868.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027013.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015837.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015835.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-HB2306-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).