HB4985Introduced in the House of Delegates
Relating to strategic and critical resources, state preemption of local regulation, and foreign ownership and restricted commerce entities
Introduced by Jimmy Willis, District 3
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
The purpose of this bill is to promote the development and availability of strategic and critical resources through uniform statewide regulation, to reserve regulatory authority to the state and federal governments, and to preempt local regulation except as expressly provided.
Where it stands
To House Energy and Public Works
January 30, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
Filed for introduction
To Energy and Public Works then Judiciary
Introduced in House
To House Energy and Public Works
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