# Virginia HB714: Leesylvania State Park; DCR to convey prop. to/acquire prop. from Newport Estates Homeowners Assoc.

Virginia HB714, Leesylvania State Park; DCR to convey prop. to/acquire prop. from Newport Estates Homeowners Assoc., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0209)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB714
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Leesylvania State Park; DCR to convey prop. to/acquire prop. from Newport Estates Homeowners Assoc.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0209)
- Sponsor: Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 10 (329 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Conveyance of property; Leesylvania State Park. Authorizes the Department of Conservation and Recreation to convey property to and acquire property from the Newport Estates Homeowners Association, Inc. at Leesylvania State Park. The conveyances will provide a permanent access from Neabsco Road in Prince William County to property owned by the Association that is otherwise inaccessible to allow the Association to complete repairs and restoration to a slope failure due to poor soils on the Association's neighborhood open space property while ensuring that the Department retains property of recreational utility at Leesylvania State Park.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Land swap with Newport Estates HOA: mixed, low. The law lets the Department of Conservation and Recreation transfer up to five acres from a named parcel to Newport Estates HOA. In return, the HOA must give the state land next to Leesylvania State Park that has equal recreation value and grant an open-space easement on other HOA land in an amount…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Rereferred from Courts of Justice to Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Block Vote | pass | 12 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (35)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0209) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 209 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB714) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB714ER) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB714) (House)
- 2026-03-03: Senate substitute agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-27: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (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: Substitute bill reprinted 26108022D (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Committee substitute printed 26108022D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Substitute bill reprinted 26108022D (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Rereferred from Courts of Justice to Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Block Vote (12-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-09: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-04: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB714) (House)
- 2026-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-26: Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources (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 26105138D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216790.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216789.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197854.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197853.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182532.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182531.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178815.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178814.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085623.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085622.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216790.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216789.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197854.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197853.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182532.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182531.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178815.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178814.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085623.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085622.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-HB714-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).