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SB130Introduced in the Senate

Environment - Water - Individual Submeters

Passed

Introduced by Shaneka Henson, District 30

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Authorizing the installation of individual water submeters, used to determine the actual use of water, for certain apartment houses and mobile home parks; prohibiting the owner, operator, or manager of an apartment house or a mobile home park, or a contractor hired by the owner, operator, or manager, from imposing certain costs on a unit; authorizing the owner, operator, or manager of an apartment house or a mobile home park to bill an occupant under certain circumstances; etc.

Where it stands

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 261

April 28, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Third Reading Passed · April 7, 2026

100

Yes

37

No

4

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

Bill history

  1. Pre-filed

  2. First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

  3. Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.

  4. Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

  5. Favorable with Amendments {903321/1 Adopted

  6. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  7. Third Reading Passed (33-11)

  8. Referred Environment and Transportation

  9. Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.

  10. Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation

  11. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

  12. Third Reading Passed (100-37)

  13. Returned Passed

  14. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 261

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