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SB742 Senate Bill

Signed by Governor

2026-04-06

Removal of clutter; cutting of grass; agricultural use exemption; Planning District 19.

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 Details

State

Virginia

Session

2026 Regular Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB742

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Action History

2026-04-06 Approved by Governor-Chapter 295 (effective 7/1/2026)

2026-03-10 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

2026-03-10 S Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

2026-02-27 S Signed by President

2026-02-27 H Signed by Speaker

2026-02-27 S Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB742ER)

2026-02-27 S Enrolled

2026-02-25 H Passed House (79-Y 19-N 0-A)

2026-02-25 H Read third time

2026-02-24 H Read second time

2026-02-20 H Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (17-Y 4-N)

2026-02-04 H Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

2026-02-04 H Read first time

2026-02-04 H Placed on Calendar

2026-01-29 S Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

2026-01-28 S Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)

2026-01-28 S Read second time

2026-01-27 S Passed by for the day

2026-01-27 S Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

2026-01-27 S Rules suspended

2026-01-27 S Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

2026-01-27 S Read first time

2026-01-26 S Reported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N)

2026-01-19 S Referred to Committee on Local Government

2026-01-19 S Presented and ordered printed 26104436D

Votes

2026-01-26 Reported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N) Yea: 14 Nay: 0

2026-01-27 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 39 Nay: 0

2026-01-29 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 40 Nay: 0

2026-02-20 Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (17-Y 4-N) Yea: 17 Nay: 4

2026-02-25 Passed House (79-Y 19-N 0-A) Yea: 79 Nay: 19

Committee Referrals

2026-01-19 S Local Government

2026-02-04 H Counties, Cities and Towns

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-19 Introduced