# Virginia HB725: Local government; powers, conveyance of real property, public hearing requirement.

Virginia HB725, Local government; powers, conveyance of real property, public hearing requirement., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael J. Webert (Republican); status failed, last action 2024-11-19 (Left in Local Government) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB725-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB725
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Local government; powers, conveyance of real property, public hearing requirement.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-11-19, Left in Local Government
- Sponsor: Michael J. Webert (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (139 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Counties, cities and towns; powers of local government; conveyance of real property; public hearing requirement. Adds to the list of exemptions from the requirement imposed upon localities to hold a public hearing prior to the disposition of real property owned by such locality the conveyance of any utility easement necessary to provide utilities to residential properties adjacent to property owned by the locality. Current law only excludes from such public hearing requirement (i) the leasing of real property to another public body, political subdivision, or authority and (ii) the conveyance of site development or utility easements related to transportation projects across public property.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael J. Webert (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Local Government | pass | 12 | 3 |   |
| 2024-02-08 | House | VOTE: Block Vote Passage | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (13)

- 2024-11-19: Left in Local Government (Senate)
- 2024-02-26: Continued to 2025 in Local Government (12-Y 3-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2024-02-08: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-02-08: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-02-07: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2024-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2024-02-02: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-02-01: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-01-16: Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104944D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB725)

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- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB725)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB725-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).