Va. Coastal Resilience Master Plan; identifying areas where marshes may migrate in face of sea rise.
Summary
Department of Conservation and Recreation; Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan. Directs the Department of Conservation and Recreation, when updating the Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan, to identify areas where marshes may migrate in the face of sea level rise.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 8, 2026
Signed Apr 13, 2026
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What changed between versions
Enrolled
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Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Substitute
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2 edits
MINOR
The bill text was converted from an 'Enrolled' version into a 'Substitute' version prepared by the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources. This change represents a procedural update where the bill is being re-offered for consideration with new committee sponsorship and formatting, rather than a substantive policy change.
TECHNICAL
The document header and metadata were updated to reflect the bill as a substitute offered by the Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee, with Delegate Lopez listed as the original patron.
The text formatting was adjusted to include line numbers and committee draft markings, while the actual legislative language regarding flood control and the Coastal Resilience Master Plan remained identical.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 10, 2026
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
Mar 5, 2026
D
Democratic20
95% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
14
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 915 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB237ER)
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate amendment agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amendment
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Amendment agreed to
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate committee offered
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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