# Virginia SB465: Virginia Land Conservation Foundation; land trusts that have been accredited, etc.

Virginia SB465, Virginia Land Conservation Foundation; land trusts that have been accredited, etc., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David W. Marsden (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB465-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB465
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Land Conservation Foundation; land trusts that have been accredited, etc.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- Sponsor: David W. Marsden (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (15 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Land Conservation Foundation. Allows land trusts that have been accredited by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission or a similar set of standards and practices adopted by the Virginia Land Conservation Board of Trustees (the Board) to hold an interest in land other than a fee simple interest as a result of a grant or transfer from the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation (the Foundation) without a co-holder. Current law requires that certain interests in land as a result of a grant or transfer from the Foundation be held jointly by a holder and a public body. The bill also allows, whenever a holder acquires fee simple interest in land as a result of a grant or transfer from the Foundation, the Board to accept a reversionary interest in such land as an alternative to a public body holding an open space easement in such land.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David W. Marsden (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-01-30 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2024-01-30: Continued to 2025 in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-01-23: Impact statement from DPB (SB465) (Senate)
- 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103964D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-11: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB465)

## 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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB465)

## 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-SB465-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).