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type: "Bill"
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title: "Trees; replacement and conservation during development, effective clause."
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description: "Replacement and conservation of trees during development. Gives a locality the ability to exceed general requirements in its tree replacement and conservation ordinances in specific circumstances, including development that impacts stormwater permit requirements, recurrent flooding, formerly redlined areas, and comprehensive plan compliance. The provisions of the bill shall become effective July 1, 2022."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/va"
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legislature: "Virginia General Assembly"
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session: "2021"
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identifier: "HB 2042"
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citation: "Virginia HB 2042 (2021)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Nancy D. Guy"]
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version_count: 4
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action_count: 36
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vote_count: 8
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first_action: "2021-01-12"
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last_action: "2021-03-12"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8581110f-47ac-496a-8a1c-a17f0ed168fe"
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source_url: "https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+sum+HB2042"
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source_hash: "633f375bbac042be8f210f5a9c9af3c7ff0731f1897c82f05647786de5b0e2f1"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-va"]
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---
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# Virginia HB 2042 (2021) — Trees; replacement and conservation during development, effective clause.
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Replacement and conservation of trees during development. Gives a locality the ability to exceed general requirements in its tree replacement and conservation ordinances in specific circumstances, including development that impacts stormwater permit requirements, recurrent flooding, formerly redlined areas, and comprehensive plan compliance. The provisions of the bill shall become effective July 1, 2022.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **CHAP0089** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+CHAP0089)
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2. **HB2042ER** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB2042ER)
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3. **Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102573D** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB2042)
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4. **Printed as engrossed 21102573D-E** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB2042E)
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## Votes
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- Reported from Local Government with amendments (11-Y 3-N) — **11–3** (pass) · upper
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- VOTE: Passage (57-Y 43-N) — **56–43** (pass) · lower
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- Passed Senate with amendments (26-Y 11-N) — **26–11** (pass) · upper
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- Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 3-N) — **6–3** (pass) · lower
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- Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) — **38–0** (pass) · upper
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- Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (13-Y 9-N) — **13–9** (pass) · lower
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- Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Local Government (15-Y 0-N) — **15–0** (pass) · upper
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- VOTE: Adoption (57-Y 43-N) — **56–43** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Nancy D. Guy — primary (person)
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- Alfonso H. Lopez — cosponsor (person)
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- Angelia Williams Graves — cosponsor (person)
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- Elizabeth R. Guzman — cosponsor (person)
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- Hala S. Ayala — cosponsor (person)
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- Joshua G. Cole — cosponsor (person)
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- Kathleen Murphy — cosponsor (person)
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- Kaye Kory — cosponsor (person)
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- Mark L. Keam — cosponsor (person)
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- Martha M. Mugler — cosponsor (person)
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- Patrick A. Hope — cosponsor (person)
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- Paul E. Krizek — cosponsor (person)
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- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- Scott A. Surovell — cosponsor (person)
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- Wendy W. Gooditis — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2021-01-12** Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102573D `introduction`
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- **2021-01-12** Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns `referral-committee`
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- **2021-01-14** Assigned CC & T sub: Land Use `referral-committee`
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- **2021-01-21** House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
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- **2021-01-21** Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 3-N)
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- **2021-01-22** Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (13-Y 9-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2021-01-22** House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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- **2021-01-25** Read first time `reading-1`
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- **2021-01-26** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2021-01-26** Committee amendment agreed to
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- **2021-01-26** Engrossed by House as amended HB2042E
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- **2021-01-26** Printed as engrossed 21102573D-E
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- **2021-01-27** Read third time and passed House (57-Y 43-N) `passage, reading-3`
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- **2021-01-27** VOTE: Passage (57-Y 43-N)
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- **2021-01-28** Constitutional reading dispensed
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- **2021-01-28** Referred to Committee on Local Government `referral-committee`
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- **2021-02-05** Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
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- **2021-02-15** Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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- **2021-02-15** Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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- **2021-02-15** Reported from Local Government with amendments (11-Y 3-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2021-02-16** Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
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- **2021-02-17** Read third time `reading-3`
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- **2021-02-17** Passed by temporarily
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- **2021-02-17** Reading of amendments waived
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- **2021-02-17** Committee amendments agreed to
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- **2021-02-17** Engrossed by Senate as amended
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- **2021-02-17** Passed Senate with amendments (26-Y 11-N) `passage`
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- **2021-02-19** Placed on Calendar
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- **2021-02-19** Senate amendments agreed to by House (57-Y 43-N)
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- **2021-02-19** VOTE: Adoption (57-Y 43-N)
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- **2021-02-24** Enrolled
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- **2021-02-24** Signed by President
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- **2021-02-25** Signed by Speaker
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- **2021-02-26** Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 26, 2021
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- **2021-02-26** Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
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- **2021-03-12** Approved by Governor-Chapter 89 (effective - see bill) `executive-signature`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8581110f-47ac-496a-8a1c-a17f0ed168fe`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).
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