# Virginia HB512: Virginia Farm and Forest Prosperity Plan; OSAF to develop and implement comprehensive Plan, report.

Virginia HB512, Virginia Farm and Forest Prosperity Plan; OSAF to develop and implement comprehensive Plan, report., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kimberly Pope Adams (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0800)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB512
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Farm and Forest Prosperity Plan; OSAF to develop and implement comprehensive Plan, report.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0800)
- Sponsor: Kimberly Pope Adams (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (221 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry; Virginia Farm and Forest Prosperity Plan; report. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, during the first year of each new gubernatorial administration, to develop and implement a written comprehensive Virginia Farm and Forest Prosperity Plan that is designed to be enacted over the course of such gubernatorial administration's term. The Secretary is directed to submit a report detailing the progress made toward the development and implementation of the Plan to the Governor and to the Chairs of the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources by December 1 of the first year of each new gubernatorial administration. This bill is identical to SB 719.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Plan to boost Virginia farms and forests: benefit, low. During the first year of each new Governor’s term, the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry develops and implements a Virginia Farm and Forest Prosperity Plan. The Plan guides growth and diversification in agriculture and forestry across that Governor’s term. The Secretary reviews existing policie…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kimberly Pope Adams (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources | pass | 14 | 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 with amendment(s) | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0800) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 800 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB512) (House)
- 2026-03-04: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB512ER) (House)
- 2026-03-04: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-04: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-27: Passed Senate Block Vote (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-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: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB512) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-02: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-02-02: committee amendment agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-02: Read second time (House)
- 2026-01-30: Read first time (House)
- 2026-01-28: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB512) (House)
- 2026-01-21: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-19: Assigned HACNR sub: Agriculture (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103266D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222695.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222694.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191220.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191219.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100714.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100713.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100564.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093378.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084749.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084748.PDF)

## Related bills

- 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
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222695.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222694.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191220.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191219.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100714.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100713.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100564.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093378.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084749.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084748.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-HB512-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).