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SB453Introduced in the Senate

Intentional discharge of untreated sewage onto land or into waters of the Commonwealth; penalty.

Passed

Introduced by Richard Stuart, District 25

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Intentional discharge of untreated sewage onto land or into waters of the Commonwealth; civil penalty. Establishes a maximum civil penalty of $50,000 per violation for any person found to have intentionally discharged untreated sewage onto land or into waters of the Commonwealth.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0946)

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Passed House (95-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 5, 2026

95

Yes

0

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

99 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

DelegateDistrictVote
Patrick Hope1Yes
Adele McClure2Yes
Alfonso Lopez3Yes
Charniele Herring4Yes
Kirk McPike5Yes
Richard Sullivan6Yes
Karen Keys-Gamarra7Yes
Irene Shin8Yes
Karrie Delaney9Yes
Dan Helmer10Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100087D

  2. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

  3. Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/20/2026 1:50 pm)

  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB453)

  5. Assigned HACNR sub: Water Usage

  6. Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

  7. Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)

  8. Rules suspended

  9. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  10. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  11. Committee substitute printed 26107803D-S1

  12. Read second time

  13. Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to

  14. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  15. Rules suspended

  16. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)

  17. Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)

  18. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB453)

  19. Placed on Calendar

  20. Read first time

  21. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

  22. Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

  23. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB453)

  24. Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources

  25. Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

  26. Read second time

  27. Read third time

  28. Passed House (95-Y 0-N 0-A)

  29. Enrolled

  30. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB453ER)

  31. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB453)

  32. Signed by President

  33. Signed by Speaker

  34. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026

  35. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  36. Approved by Governor-Chapter 946 (effective 7/1/2026)

  37. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0946)

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