# 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 2027 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tara A. Durant (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-11).

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- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB617
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 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: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Tara A. Durant (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Water Usage
- Touches household money: no
- 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

## Actions (6)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (Senate)
- 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/1230052.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230051.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230052.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230051.PDF)

## Related
- [SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB844-2027)
- [HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1535-2027)
- [HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1534-2027)
- [SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB843-2027)
- [SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB842-2027)
- [SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion Sta…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB840-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB617-2027 (as of 2026-10-11).