S.B. 334: Conveyances of interests in real property; public hearing required.
Virginia, 2026 Regular Session. In committee, February 27, 2026.
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S.B. 334 at a glance
Status In committee In committee, .
No official summary is on file yet. The full text is on the legislature's page, linked below.
Conveyances of interests in real property; public hearing required. Requires localities disposing of any permanent easements or rights of way for the construction of (i) new electric transmission or distribution facilities of more than 69 kilovolts, (ii) data center operations or supporting electric transmission or distribution facilities of more than 69 kilovolts, or (iii) any commercial or industrial facility that requires electric service through facilities described in clause (i) to hold a public hearing prior to disposing of any such real property interest. The bill requires that such public hearing include a disclosure of the proposed use, anticipated impacts to the community and environment, and any alternative locations considered by the governing body. Finally, the bill mandates that no vote on any action intended to dispose of any real property interest may be taken until a public hearing is held.
Measure Bill.
Sponsors Danica Roem (D)
Subjects None on file. The legislature's own list.
Official page lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB334. Found through LegiScan (bill 2085477), whose data is CC BY 4.0; the citation is the legislature's own page.
What happened, and when
- February 27, 2026 In committee
S.B. 334 went to committee in the House of Delegates. lis.virginia.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 5-N).
- February 24, 2026 In committee
S.B. 334 went to committee in the House of Delegates. lis.virginia.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns.
- February 16, 2026 Passed first chamber
S.B. 334 passed the Senate. lis.virginia.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote).
- February 12, 2026 In committee
S.B. 334 went to committee in the Senate. lis.virginia.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N).
- January 26, 2026 In committee
S.B. 334 went to committee in the Senate. lis.virginia.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Reported from Local Government and rereferred to Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N).
- January 13, 2026 In committee
S.B. 334 went to committee in the Senate. lis.virginia.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Referred to Committee on Local Government.
- January 13, 2026 Introduced
S.B. 334 was introduced in the Senate. lis.virginia.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Referred to Committee on Local Government.
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