# Virginia HB2630: Trees; replacement during development process in localities, tree canopy fund.

Virginia HB2630, Trees; replacement during development process in localities, tree canopy fund., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rodney T. Willett (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0417)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2630
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Trees; replacement during development process in localities, tree canopy fund.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0417)
- Sponsor: Rodney T. Willett (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (172 yes, 48 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Replacement of trees during development process in localities; tree canopy fund. Allows localities by ordinance to establish a tree canopy fund to collect, maintain, and distribute fees collected from developers that cannot provide for full tree canopy requirements where the development project is situated. The bill requires the ordinance to establish cost units that are based on average costs of two-inch caliper nursery stock trees. The bill allows a locality to use moneys from the fund to (i) plant and maintain trees on public or private property or (ii) make disbursements to a community-based organization that is exempt from income tax pursuant to § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is operated for tree planting, stewardship, or community-beautification missions that benefit the community at large. The bill requires any funds collected by localities to be spent within five years of the collection date.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rodney T. Willett (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 27 | 9 |   |
| 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 | 10 | 4 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 63 | 35 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources | pass | 22 | 0 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0417) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 417 (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: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2630ER) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-14: Passed Senate (27-Y 9-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 (10-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 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: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2025-02-03: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-31: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources (House)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2025-01-13: Presented and ordered printed 25104665D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074281.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074280.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054906.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054905.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019544.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019543.PDF)

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- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074281.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074280.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054906.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054905.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019544.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019543.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-HB2630-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).