# Virginia SB814: Conservation easement owners, certain; DCR to report demographic information.

Virginia SB814, Conservation easement owners, certain; DCR to report demographic information., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Richard H. Stuart (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-01-27 (Senate committee offered) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB814-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB814
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Conservation easement owners, certain; DCR to report demographic information.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-01-27, Senate committee offered
- Sponsor: Richard H. Stuart (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (7 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Conservation Easement Act; demographic information on certain conservation easement owners; report. Requires the Department of Conservation and Recreation to submit an annual report to the Governor and General Assembly containing demographic information about each owner of a conservation easement in the Commonwealth that is funded with public funds. The bill requires such information to include (i) the owner's age, gender, ethnicity, household income, and geographic location; (ii) the type of conservation entity the owner formed under the laws of the Commonwealth; and (iii) if an owner is a part of a Indian tribe, the identity of such tribe. The bill requires the Department to submit the initial report by November 1, 2026, and annually by November 1 of each year thereafter.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Richard H. Stuart (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources | pass | 7 | 6 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2026-01-27: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB814) (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Continued to 2027 in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (7-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Presented and ordered printed 26105684D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2026-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098452.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095765.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095764.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
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- 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
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098452.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095765.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095764.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-SB814-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).