SB77Introduced in the Senate
Repairs or maintenance of property; entering adjoining property, petition for entry.
Introduced by Schuyler VanValkenburg, District 16
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Repairs or maintenance of property; entering adjoining property; petition for entry. Allows an owner of real property who seeks to repair or maintain the exterior of his property to petition the circuit court for a right of entry to an adjoining property for the purpose of performing the repairs or maintenance when the property is so situated that it is impossible to perform the repairs or maintenance without entering such adjoining property and permission to enter such adjoining property has been denied. The bill requires the petition and affidavits to contain specific information including the nature of the repairs and what efforts were made by the owner to obtain permission. The bill also provides that the petitioner shall be required to return the adjoining property to its previous condition and shall be liable to the adjoining owner or his lessee for actual damages occurring as a result of the entry. This bill is identical to HB 803.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0429)
April 8, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Passed House (74-Y 22-N 0-A) · February 23, 2026
74
Yes
22
No
3
Absent or Not Voting
99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates 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 delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Hope | 1 | Yes |
| Adele McClure | 2 | Yes |
| Alfonso Lopez | 3 | Yes |
| Charniele Herring | 4 | Yes |
| Kirk McPike | 5 | Yes |
| Richard Sullivan | 6 | Yes |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | 7 | Yes |
| Irene Shin | 8 | Yes |
| Karrie Delaney | 9 | Yes |
| Dan Helmer | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100177D
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Senate committee offered
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 2-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Committee substitute printed 26105696D-S1
Read second time
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 5-N 0-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB77)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 4-N)
Read second time
Read third time
Passed House (74-Y 22-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB77ER)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB77)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 429 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0429)
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