SB 453 VA

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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.

• Richard H. Stuart Republican · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100087D · upper
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources · upper
3. Jan 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/20/2026 1:50 pm) · upper
4. Jan 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB453) · upper
5. Jan 27, 2026 Assigned HACNR sub: Water Usage · upper
6. Feb 3, 2026 Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · upper
7. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N) · upper
8. Feb 12, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
9. Feb 12, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
10. Feb 12, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
11. Feb 13, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107803D-S1 · upper
12. Feb 13, 2026 Read second time · upper
13. Feb 13, 2026 Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to · upper
14. Feb 13, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
15. Feb 13, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
16. Feb 13, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
17. Feb 13, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
18. Feb 13, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB453) · upper
19. Feb 18, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
20. Feb 18, 2026 Read first time · lower
21. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources · lower
22. Feb 25, 2026 Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · lower
23. Feb 25, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB453) · upper
24. Feb 26, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources · lower
25. Mar 2, 2026 Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · lower
26. Mar 4, 2026 Read second time · lower
27. Mar 5, 2026 Read third time · lower
28. Mar 5, 2026 Passed House (95-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
29. Mar 11, 2026 Enrolled · upper
30. Mar 11, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB453ER) · upper
31. Mar 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB453) · upper
32. Mar 11, 2026 Signed by President · upper
33. Mar 12, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
34. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · upper
35. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
36. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 946 (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
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML