Loading chat...

VA HB344

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Marty Martinez

Click for details

Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows a property owner who owns two parcels to create a private easement between them by recording an instrument granting or reserving the easement
  • Overrides the common law "doctrine of merger," which traditionally prevents easements from existing when the same person owns both the benefited and burdened properties
  • Applies only to instruments recorded on or after July 1, 2026
  • Adds new section 55.1-303.1 to the Virginia Code governing property easements

Legislative Description

Property under common ownership; creation of easements.

Last Action

Defeated by Senate (18-Y 22-N 0-A)

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Courts of Justice2/4/2026
Courts of Justice: Civil1/19/2026
Courts of Justice1/12/2026

Full Bill Text

No bill text available