# Virginia HB500: New state park; Dept. of Conservation & Recreation to acquire prop. to establish in Loudoun County.

Virginia HB500, New state park; Dept. of Conservation & Recreation to acquire prop. to establish in Loudoun County., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by John Chilton McAuliff (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-03-03 (Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB500
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: New state park; Dept. of Conservation & Recreation to acquire prop. to establish in Loudoun County.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-03-03, Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: John Chilton McAuliff (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (173 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Conservation and Recreation; acquisition of property to establish a state park; Loudoun County. Allows the Department of Conservation and Recreation to 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 on such property. This bill incorporates HB 239.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John Chilton McAuliff (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2026-03-03: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB500) (House)
- 2026-02-26: Committee substitute printed 26108618D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 0-N 3-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB500) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-11: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-11: committee substitute rejected (House)
- 2026-02-11: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-10: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-06: Committee substitute printed 26107137D-H2 (House)
- 2026-02-06: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-04: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-04: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB500) (House)
- 2026-01-30: Committee substitute printed 26106591D-H1 (House)
- 2026-01-28: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-28: Incorporates HB239 (Lopez) (House)
- 2026-01-28: Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-01-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB500) (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 26103090D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-02-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182540.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182539.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179089.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179088.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133576.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133575.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128512.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128511.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127342.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127341.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1104782.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1104781.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084712.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084711.PDF)

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- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182540.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182539.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179089.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179088.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133576.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133575.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128512.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128511.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127342.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127341.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1104782.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1104781.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084712.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084711.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-HB500-2026 (as of 2026-10-13).