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type: "Bill"
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title: "Eminent domain; condemnation proceedings, entry of order and recordation of certificate."
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description: "Eminent domain; condemnation proceedings; entry of order and recordation of certificate; disbursement of funds by circuit court clerk. Provides that the clerk of a circuit court shall, upon entry of an order in a condemnation proceeding and unless otherwise directed, promptly disburse any just compensation in the amount specified in such order and any interest accrued. The bill provides that the clerk shall disburse such funds no later than seven business days after the entry of the order or the receipt of the sum that such order directs the clerk to disburse, whichever is later. The bill also provides that counsel in a condemnation action may request, and the clerk, sheriff, or other person responsible for notifying jurors to appear in court for a trial shall make available, a copy of the jury panel to be used for such trial. The bill also requires that on the same day the certificate is recorded in the land records, it shall also be filed with the clerk."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/va"
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legislature: "Virginia General Assembly"
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session: "2026"
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identifier: "SB 779"
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citation: "Virginia SB 779 (2026)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Mark D. Obenshain"]
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version_count: 4
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action_count: 34
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vote_count: 9
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first_action: "2026-01-22"
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last_action: "2026-04-13"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/27e215aa-b3ae-41fe-b55c-0d26df687899"
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source_url: "https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB779"
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source_hash: "f9572c70c1b1bc573bae2e1e710799e96bb5c2e86d25bc415d452c33b1f84ba0"
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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 SB 779 (2026) — Eminent domain; condemnation proceedings, entry of order and recordation of certificate.
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Eminent domain; condemnation proceedings; entry of order and recordation of certificate; disbursement of funds by circuit court clerk. Provides that the clerk of a circuit court shall, upon entry of an order in a condemnation proceeding and unless otherwise directed, promptly disburse any just compensation in the amount specified in such order and any interest accrued. The bill provides that the clerk shall disburse such funds no later than seven business days after the entry of the order or the receipt of the sum that such order directs the clerk to disburse, whichever is later. The bill also provides that counsel in a condemnation action may request, and the clerk, sheriff, or other person responsible for notifying jurors to appear in court for a trial shall make available, a copy of the jury panel to be used for such trial. The bill also requires that on the same day the certificate is recorded in the land records, it shall also be filed with the clerk.
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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. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094353.PDF)
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2. **Courts of Justice Amendment** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145060.HTML)
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3. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1149191.PDF)
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4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198778.PDF)
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## Votes
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- Reported from Courts of Justice — **22–0** (pass) · lower
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- Constitutional reading dispensed R — **35–0** (pass) · upper
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- Subcommittee recommends reporting — **10–0** (pass) · lower
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- Passage R — **39–0** (pass) · upper
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- Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments — **15–0** (pass) · upper
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- Constitutional reading dispensed R — **36–0** (pass) · upper
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- H VOTE: — **97–0** (pass) · lower
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- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) — **39–0** (pass) · upper
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- H VOTE: — **99–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Mark D. Obenshain — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2026-01-22** Presented and ordered printed 26105248D `introduction`
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- **2026-01-22** Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice `referral-committee`
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- **2026-02-11** Senate committee offered
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- **2026-02-11** Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2026-02-13** Rules suspended
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- **2026-02-13** Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A)
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- **2026-02-13** Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
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- **2026-02-16** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2026-02-16** Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to `amendment-passage`
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- **2026-02-16** Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote)
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- **2026-02-16** Rules suspended
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- **2026-02-16** Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
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- **2026-02-16** Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) `passage, reading-3`
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- **2026-02-16** Blank Action
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- **2026-02-20** Placed on Calendar
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- **2026-02-20** Read first time `reading-1`
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- **2026-02-20** Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice `referral-committee`
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- **2026-02-20** Assigned HCJ sub: Civil `referral-committee`
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- **2026-02-23** Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
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- **2026-02-24** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB779)
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- **2026-03-02** Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2026-03-03** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2026-03-04** Read third time `reading-3`
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- **2026-03-04** Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) `passage`
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- **2026-03-04** Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
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- **2026-03-04** Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) `passage`
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- **2026-03-10** Enrolled `enrolled`
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- **2026-03-10** Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB779ER) `passage`
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- **2026-03-10** Signed by Speaker `passage`
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- **2026-03-10** Signed by President `passage`
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- **2026-03-12** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB779)
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- **2026-03-14** Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 `enrolled, executive-receipt`
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- **2026-03-14** Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 `executive-receipt`
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- **2026-04-13** Approved by Governor-Chapter 954 (effective 7/1/2026) `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/27e215aa-b3ae-41fe-b55c-0d26df687899`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).
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