# Virginia HB487: Norfolk, City of; Marine Resources Commission to convey easement for certain property.

Virginia HB487, Norfolk, City of; Marine Resources Commission to convey easement for certain property., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-03-04 (Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB487
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Norfolk, City of; Marine Resources Commission to convey easement for certain property.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-03-04, Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (157 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

State-owned bottomlands; Marine Resources Commission; conveyance of certain easements to City of Norfolk; Coastal Storm Risk Management Program. Allows the Marine Resources Commission to convey to the City of Norfolk, in locations acceptable to the Commission, permanent easement interests, temporary construction easements, and fee simple interests in subaqueous land that are necessary for the City’s Phase I drawings, defined in the bill, pursuant to quitclaims. The bill also allows the Commission to quitclaim to the City any interest that the Commonwealth may have in and to the property known as Newton Canal, a/k/a Mahone's Canal, a/k/a Brambleton Canal, which property is located within the boundaries of City of Norfolk GPIN 1437339770.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 9 | 1 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-03-04: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB487) (House)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-11: Committee substitute printed 26107593D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-09: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-09: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB487) (House)
- 2026-01-19: Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102635D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139902.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139901.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135599.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135746.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135745.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135598.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084652.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084651.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139902.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139901.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135599.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135746.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135745.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135598.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084652.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084651.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-HB487-2026 (as of 2026-10-13).