SB 1468 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Military and emergency laws; acquisition of land adjacent to a military base.

Summary

Military and emergency laws; acquisition of land adjacent to a military base. Provides that no person shall purchase, acquire, lease, or hold any interest in land adjacent to a military base in the Commonwealth on and after January 1, 2026, unless such purchase, acquisition, lease, or holding of interest complies with the provisions of 50 U.S.C. § 4565.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Jan 29, 2025

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Introduced → General Laws and Technology Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended from its original introduced version to a substitute version by the Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology. The substantive policy content regarding the restriction on purchasing land near military bases remained largely the same, but the enforcement mechanism was significantly strengthened to include court-appointed receivers and expanded protections for lien holders.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's applicability remained unchanged; it still restricts purchasing, acquiring, leasing, or holding land adjacent to military bases in Virginia after January 1, 2026, with the same exceptions for foreign governments and federally recognized Indian tribes.

ENFORCEMENT

The enforcement mechanism was strengthened. The original version stated that transfers in violation of the law would be void. The substitute version adds a detailed process allowing county, city, or town attorneys, the Attorney General, or affected parties to file for a court-appointed receiver to take possession and sell the land in violation.

REQUIREMENT

New requirements were added to protect existing financial interests. The substitute version clarifies that liens attached before the violation remain valid and must be paid from sale proceeds, and that the receiver is treated as a lien creditor under state law.

New provisions protect innocent third parties. The substitute version adds that if a violator sells the land to someone who did not violate the law, the new owner gets clear title. It also bars violators from claiming restitution for their losses.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting and structural changes were made to convert the bill from an introduced draft to a formal substitute amendment, including adding committee attribution and page numbering.

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Committee

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

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Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Presented and ordered printed 25104001D

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors