# Virginia HB292: Agricultural and forestal districts advisory committee; membership.

Virginia HB292, Agricultural and forestal districts advisory committee; membership., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jessica L. Anderson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0101)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB292-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB292
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Agricultural and forestal districts advisory committee; membership.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-09
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0101)
- Sponsor: Jessica L. Anderson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (224 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

Agricultural and forestal districts advisory committee; membership. Allows the commissioner of revenue or the local government's chief property assessment officer to have a representative from his office serve on his behalf on the agricultural and forestal districts advisory committee.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Committee advises on farm districts: benefit, low. The panel advises the planning commission and the local governing body. It helps create, review, change, continue, or end agricultural and forestal districts. It gives expert advice about farming, forestry, and how these resources fit the whole locality.
- Local farm and forest panel required: benefit, low. When the first farm or forest district application arrives, the local governing body creates an advisory panel. The panel includes four producers, four other landowners, the commissioner of revenue or the chief assessor (or a representative), and one member of the governing body. The governing body…
- How members are chosen and paid: mixed, low. The local governing body appoints panel members and can remove them at any time. The panel elects a chair and a vice chair, and it chooses a secretary who can be a nonmember. Members are unpaid. The locality may reimburse actual, necessary expenses, but only within funds the governing body approves.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jessica L. Anderson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0101) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 101 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-25: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-25: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-14: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB292ER) (House)
- 2026-03-14: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-14: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-09: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-02: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-01-30: Read first time (House)
- 2026-01-28: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-21: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-19: Assigned HACNR sub: Agriculture (House)
- 2026-01-09: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102417D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216332.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216331.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1208984.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1208983.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083438.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083437.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216332.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216331.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1208984.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1208983.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083438.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083437.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB292-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).