SB 784 VA

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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.

• Richard H. Stuart Republican · primary

1. Jan 22, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26106025D · upper
2. Jan 22, 2026 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources · upper
3. Feb 3, 2026 Assigned HACNR sub: Water Usage · upper
4. Feb 3, 2026 Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (14-Y 0-N) · upper
5. Feb 4, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106791D-S1 · upper
6. Feb 5, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
7. Feb 5, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
8. Feb 5, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
9. Feb 5, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
10. Feb 6, 2026 Read second time · upper
11. Feb 6, 2026 Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to · upper
12. Feb 6, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
13. Feb 9, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
14. Feb 10, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB784) · upper
15. Feb 12, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
16. Feb 12, 2026 Read first time · lower
17. Feb 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources · lower
18. Feb 25, 2026 Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) · lower
19. Feb 27, 2026 Read second time · lower
20. Mar 2, 2026 Read third time · lower
21. Mar 2, 2026 Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
22. Mar 2, 2026 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House · lower
23. Mar 2, 2026 Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
24. Mar 5, 2026 Enrolled · upper
25. Mar 5, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB784ER) · upper
26. Mar 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB784) · upper
27. Mar 5, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
28. Mar 5, 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 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 833 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive

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.

• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute · PDF
• Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML