# Virginia SB342: Condemnation of conservation or open-space easement; compensation.

Virginia SB342, Condemnation of conservation or open-space easement; compensation., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Russet Perry (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-04-22 (Passed in enrolled form (73-Y 25-N 0-A)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB342-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB342
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Condemnation of conservation or open-space easement; compensation.
- Status: became law
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-22, Passed in enrolled form (73-Y 25-N 0-A)
- Sponsor: Russet Perry (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 13 (377 yes, 105 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Condemnation of conservation or open-space easement; compensation. Provides that if a person takes by condemnation any land subject to a conservation easement or open-space easement, such person shall compensate the Commonwealth and the locality in which such land is located for certain tax credits and values enumerated in the bill. The bill specifies that any such compensation paid to the Commonwealth shall be in addition to compensation required by other provisions of law.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Taking protected land requires extra conservation payments: mixed, low. Anyone taking land or a land interest through eminent domain must make extra payments when conservation or open-space easements apply. Virginia receives the proportionate value of land conservation tax credits the landowner claimed while the easement was in place. The locality receives the proporti…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Russet Perry (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-22 | House | Passed in enrolled form | pass | 73 | 25 |   |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Passed in enrolled form | pass | 32 | 7 |   |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate rejected Governor's recommendation | fail | 10 | 29 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | H-Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to by Senate | pass | 37 | 3 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Passed House with amendment | pass | 65 | 34 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) | pass | 15 | 7 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (38)

- 2026-04-22: Passed in enrolled form (73-Y 25-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-04-22: Passed by temporarily (House)
- 2026-04-22: Passed in enrolled form (32-Y 7-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (10-Y 29-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0980) (Governor)
- 2026-04-22: Assigned Chapter 980 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-04-11: Governor's recommendation received by Senate (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 (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB342) (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB342ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-06: H-Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Passed House with amendment (65-Y 34-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-04: Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to by House (House)
- 2026-03-04: Read third time (House)
- 2026-03-03: Read second time (House)
- 2026-03-02: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N) (House)
- 2026-02-18: House committee offered (House)
- 2026-02-18: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-17: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-17: Assigned HCJ sub: Civil (House)
- 2026-02-17: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2026-02-17: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-11: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB342) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100300D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224947.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224946.PDF)
- Gov Recommendation, 2026-04-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219250.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1202743.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1202742.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-03-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1205579.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194153.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-03-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189024.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1169396.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1169401.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089686.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089685.PDF)

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- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
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- 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/1224947.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224946.PDF)
- [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219250.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1202743.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1202742.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1205579.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194153.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189024.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1169396.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1169401.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089686.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089685.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-SB342-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).