HB34Introduced in the House of Delegates
Municipalities - Open Drainage Inlets - Inventory and Improvements (Mason's Law)
Introduced by Christopher Bouchat, District 5
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Requiring, by April 1, 2028, a municipality to inventory and prioritize all existing open drainage inlets in the municipality and construct or install certain improvements on a new or existing open drainage inlet within the municipality; requiring, in each of fiscal years 2029 through 2031, $250,000 of the money appropriated to the comprehensive flood management grant program within the Department of the Environment be used to provide matching funds to assist with certain costs; etc.
Where it stands
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
March 23, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of DelegatesStage: Third Reading Passed · March 20, 2026
131
Yes
0
No
10
Absent or Not Voting
141 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Buckel | 1 | Yes |
| Terry Baker | 1 | Yes |
| Jim Hinebaugh | 1 | Yes |
| William Wivell | 2 | Yes |
| William Valentine | 2 | Yes |
| Matthew Schindler | 2 | Yes |
| Ken Kerr | 3 | Yes |
| Kris Fair | 3 | Yes |
| Karen Simpson | 3 | Yes |
| Barrie Ciliberti | 4 | Yes |
Bill history
Pre-filed
First Reading Environment and Transportation
Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
Favorable with Amendments {213326/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (131-0)
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
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