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HB 446 Approved by Governor-Chapter 924 (effective 7/1/2026)

Virginia Passenger Rail Authority; expands authority to exercise power of eminent domain.

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37 actions
  1. Apr 13, 2026 executive
    Approved by Governor-Chapter 924 (effective 7/1/2026)
  2. Mar 14, 2026 executive
    Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  3. Mar 14, 2026 lower
    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
  4. Mar 13, 2026 upper
    Signed by President
  5. Mar 13, 2026 lower
    Signed by Speaker
  6. Mar 13, 2026 lower
    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB446)
  7. Mar 13, 2026 lower
    Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB446ER)
  8. Mar 13, 2026 lower
    Enrolled
  9. Mar 6, 2026 lower
    Senate substitute agreed to by House (78-Y 19-N 0-A)
  10. Mar 4, 2026 upper
    Passed Senate with substitute (37-Y 3-N 0-A)
  11. Mar 4, 2026 upper
    Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
  12. Mar 4, 2026 upper
    Transportation Substitute agreed to
  13. Mar 4, 2026 upper
    Read third time
  14. Mar 3, 2026 lower
    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB446)
  15. Mar 3, 2026 upper
    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
  16. Mar 3, 2026 upper
    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  17. Mar 3, 2026 upper
    Rules suspended
  18. Mar 2, 2026 upper
    Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
  19. Feb 27, 2026 upper
    Committee substitute printed 26108677D-S1
  20. Feb 26, 2026 upper
    Reported from Transportation with substitute and rereferred to Courts of Justice (12-Y 1-N 2-A)
  21. Feb 26, 2026 upper
    Senate committee offered
  22. Feb 5, 2026 upper
    Referred to Committee on Transportation
  23. Feb 5, 2026 upper
    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  24. Feb 4, 2026 lower
    Read third time and passed House (73-Y 24-N 0-A)
  25. Feb 4, 2026 lower
    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB446)
  26. Feb 3, 2026 lower
    Engrossed by House as amended
  27. Feb 3, 2026 lower
    committee amendments agreed to
  28. Feb 3, 2026 lower
    Read second time
  29. Feb 3, 2026 lower
    Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
  30. Feb 2, 2026 lower
    Read first time
  31. Jan 29, 2026 lower
    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB446)
  32. Jan 29, 2026 lower
    Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
  33. Jan 27, 2026 lower
    Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
  34. Jan 27, 2026 lower
    House subcommittee offered
  35. Jan 19, 2026 lower
    Assigned HTRAN sub: Transportation Infrastructure and Funding
  36. Jan 12, 2026 lower
    Referred to Committee on Transportation
  37. Jan 12, 2026 lower
    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104511D
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