HB 104 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia Historic Landmarks Register; bicentennial farms.

Summary
Virginia Historic Landmarks Register; bicentennial farms. Directs the Department of Historic Resources to include bicentennial farms as a property that can be nominated for listing on the Virginia Historic Landmarks Register to honor farm families in the Commonwealth whose property has been in the same family for 200 years or more. In order to be eligible for such nomination, the bill requires the farm to (i) have been owned by the same family for at least 200 consecutive years; (ii) be lived on, or actually farmed, by a descendant of the original owners; and (iii) comply with any other nomination requirements the Department deems appropriate.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2026
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Governor
Introduced Jan 2, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026
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Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources
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Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources
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Jan 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
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Jason Ballard
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