VA SB784 | 2026 | Regular Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on April 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-13 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0833)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on April 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-13 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0833)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Groundwater management areas; bioslurry injections in wells prohibited. Prohibits any person from conducting any bioslurry injection, as defined in the bill, in any well that has been drilled through any portion of a groundwater management area declared by regulation prior to January 1, 2020. This bill is identical to HB 1381.
Title
Bioslurry; prohibiting injection in wells in a groundwater management area.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-02 - House - Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-02 - House - Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - House - Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-09 - Senate - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-05 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-03 - Senate - Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-02 - House - Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - House - Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-09 - Senate - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-05 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-03 - Senate - Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0833) | |
| 2026-04-13 | Approved by Governor-Chapter 833 (effective 7/1/2026) | |
| 2026-03-10 | Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 | |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB784) |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB784ER) |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Read third time |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Read second time |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Read first time |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB784) |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 26106791D-S1 |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (14-Y 0-N) |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Assigned HACNR sub: Water Usage |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | Presented and ordered printed 26106025D |
