# Virginia SB1435: Eminent domain powers of public service corporations; compensation to the Commonwealth & localities.

Virginia SB1435, Eminent domain powers of public service corporations; compensation to the Commonwealth & localities., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Russet Perry (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-14 (Tabled in Courts of Justice (15-Y 5-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1435
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Eminent domain powers of public service corporations; compensation to the Commonwealth & localities.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-02-14, Tabled in Courts of Justice (15-Y 5-N)
- Sponsor: Russet Perry (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Civil
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (154 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Certain eminent domain powers; conservation easements; compensation to the Commonwealth and localities. Requires any person, defined in the bill, if it takes by condemnation proceedings any land or right-of-way or similar interest therein that is subject to a conservation easement, to compensate (i) the Commonwealth in an amount equal to the value of any tax credit received by the landowner under the provisions of the Virginia Land Conservation Incentives Act of 1999 during the pendency of the conservation easement and (ii) the locality in which the right-of-way is located (a) in an amount of any property tax avoided by the landowner during the pendency of the conservation easement and (b) if the right-of-way is located on property that is registered with the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places, in an amount equal to the additional value conferred upon the property during the period that property was registered.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Russet Perry (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-14 | House | Tabled in Courts of Justice | pass | 15 | 5 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-02-14: Tabled in Courts of Justice (15-Y 5-N) (House)
- 2025-02-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1435) (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-02-07: Assigned Courts sub: Civil (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-06: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-03: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Committee substitute printed 25106361D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25105195D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-02-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053499.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053498.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045658.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045673.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045657.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045672.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033808.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033807.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023069.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023068.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- 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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053499.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053498.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045658.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045673.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045657.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045672.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033808.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033807.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023069.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023068.PDF)

## 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-SB1435-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).