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Richmond Internatl. Airport; discontinuing use of PFAS chemicals in firefighting materials, report.

VA · session 2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 13, 2026

Latest action (Apr 6, 2026) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0340)

Summary

Capital Region Airport Commission; plan for discontinuing the use of PFAS chemicals in firefighting materials at Richmond International Airport; report. Directs the Capital Region Airport Commission to develop a plan for discontinuing by January 1, 2030, the use of PFAS chemicals in firefighting materials at Richmond International Airport and to complete such plan and provide a report to the Virginia Aviation Board no later than November 15, 2026.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (32)

  1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101371D · upper
  2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · upper
  3. Jan 21, 2026 Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) · upper
  4. Jan 23, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
  5. Jan 23, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  6. Jan 23, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
  7. Jan 23, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
  8. Jan 26, 2026 Read second time · upper
  9. Jan 26, 2026 Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
  10. Jan 26, 2026 Engrossed by Senate · upper
  11. Jan 27, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  12. Feb 3, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
  13. Feb 3, 2026 Read first time · lower
  14. Feb 3, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws · lower
  15. Feb 16, 2026 Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process · lower
  16. Feb 19, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
  17. Feb 19, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 2-N) · lower
  18. Feb 24, 2026 Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N) · lower
  19. Feb 26, 2026 Read second time · lower
  20. Feb 27, 2026 Read third time · lower
  21. Feb 27, 2026 committee amendment agreed to · lower
  22. Feb 27, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
  23. Feb 27, 2026 Passed House with amendment (96-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
  24. Mar 3, 2026 House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N 0-A) · upper
  25. Mar 9, 2026 Enrolled · upper
  26. Mar 9, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB293ER) · upper
  27. Mar 9, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
  28. Mar 9, 2026 Signed by President · upper
  29. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
  30. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
  31. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 340 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
  32. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0340) · executive

Text versions (10)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Chaptered · PDF
  • Chaptered · HTML
  • Enrolled · PDF
  • Enrolled · HTML
  • House Amendment · HTML
  • General Laws Amendment · HTML
  • General Laws Amendment · HTML
  • Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process Subcommittee Amendment · HTML
  • Introduced · PDF
  • Introduced · HTML

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