# Virginia SB742: Removal of clutter; cutting of grass; agricultural use exemption; Planning District 19. Virginia SB742, Removal of clutter; cutting of grass; agricultural use exemption; Planning District 19., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0295)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB742-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB742 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Removal of clutter; cutting of grass; agricultural use exemption; Planning District 19. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-19 - Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0295) - Sponsor: Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 7 (189 yes, 23 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Removal of clutter; cutting of grass; agricultural use exemption; Planning District 19. Exempts localities located in Planning District 19 from provisions that exclude agricultural land from requirements relating to the removal of clutter and cutting of grass when such land is one acre or less and located in an area that is used for a residential purpose. This bill is identical to HB 1316. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Fewer cleanup rules for some agricultural landowners: benefit, low. In Virginia’s Planning District 19, local clutter-removal rules do not apply to land zoned for agriculture. In Planning Districts 6, 19, and 22, agricultural-zoned land is exempt from rules requiring grass, weeds, or other growth cutting. Both exemptions exclude lots of one acre or less used for re… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-25 | House | Passed House | pass | 79 | 19 | | | 2026-02-20 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | 17 | 4 | | | 2026-01-29 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-01-28 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-01-27 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2026-01-27 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-01-26 | Senate | Reported from Local Government | pass | 14 | 0 | | ## Actions (26) - 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0295) (Governor) - 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 295 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB742ER) (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-02-25: Passed House (79-Y 19-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-25: Read third time (House) - 2026-02-24: Read second time (House) - 2026-02-20: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (17-Y 4-N) (House) - 2026-02-04: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House) - 2026-02-04: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2026-01-29: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-01-28: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-01-28: Read second time (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Read first time (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Reported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-01-19: Referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate) - 2026-01-19: Presented and ordered printed 26104436D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217338.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217337.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181669.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181668.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092260.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092259.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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217338.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217337.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181669.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181668.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092260.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092259.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB742-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).