# Virginia SB617: Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program authority; right of entry, performance bond.

Virginia SB617, Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program authority; right of entry, performance bond., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tara A. Durant (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-02-03 (Continued to 2027 in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB617-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB617
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program authority; right of entry, performance bond.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-02-03, Continued to 2027 in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Tara A. Durant (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Water Usage
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (14 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program authority; right of entry; performance bond. Removes the requirement for a Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program (VESMP) authority to have a performance bond with surety, cash escrow, letter of credit, any combination thereof, or such other legal arrangement in order to enter any establishment or upon any property, public or private, for the purpose of initiating or maintaining appropriate actions that are required by conditions imposed by the VESMP authority on a land-disturbing activity when an owner, after proper notice, has failed to take acceptable action within the time specified.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tara A. Durant (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2026-02-03: Continued to 2027 in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Assigned HACNR sub: Water Usage (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB617) (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103776D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091507.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091506.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- 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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091507.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091506.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-SB617-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).