SB617Introduced in the Senate
Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program authority; right of entry, performance bond.
Introduced by Tara Durant, District 27
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program authority; right of entry; performance bond. Removes the requirement for a Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program (VESMP) authority to have a performance bond with surety, cash escrow, letter of credit, any combination thereof, or such other legal arrangement in order to enter any establishment or upon any property, public or private, for the purpose of initiating or maintaining appropriate actions that are required by conditions imposed by the VESMP authority on a land-disturbing activity when an owner, after proper notice, has failed to take acceptable action within the time specified.
Where it stands
Continued to next session in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)
February 3, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Continued to next session in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N) · February 3, 2026
14
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
15 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | Yes |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | Yes |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | Yes |
| William Stanley | 7 | Yes |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | 9 | Absent |
| Angelia Williams Graves | 21 | Yes |
| Richard Stuart | 25 | Yes |
| Danica Roem | 30 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103776D
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB617)
Assigned HACNR sub: Water Usage
Continued to next session in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)
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