HB 222 VA

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Public pools; regulations. Directs the Board of Health to adopt regulations governing swimming pools and other water recreational facilities operated for public use, including swimming pools and other water recreational facilities operated in conjunction with a tourist facility or health spa.

• Patrick A. Hope Democratic · primary

1. Jan 8, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101296D · lower
2. Jan 8, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
3. Jan 13, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB222) · lower
4. Jan 16, 2026 Assigned sub: Health · lower
5. Jan 20, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Jan 20, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Jan 22, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (20-Y 2-N) · lower
8. Jan 26, 2026 Read first time · lower
9. Jan 27, 2026 Read second time · lower
10. Jan 27, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
11. Jan 27, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
12. Jan 28, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB222) · lower
13. Jan 28, 2026 Read third time and passed House (87-Y 10-N 0-A) · lower
14. Jan 29, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
15. Jan 29, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
16. Feb 24, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Health · upper
17. Feb 26, 2026 Reported from Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) · upper
18. Feb 27, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
19. Feb 27, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
20. Feb 27, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
21. Mar 2, 2026 Read third time · upper
22. Mar 2, 2026 Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
23. Mar 6, 2026 Enrolled · lower
24. Mar 6, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB222ER) · lower
25. Mar 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB222) · lower
26. Mar 6, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
27. Mar 6, 2026 Signed by President · upper
28. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
29. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
30. Apr 2, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 53 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
31. Apr 2, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0053) · 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.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Health and Human Services Amendment · HTML
• Health Subcommittee Amendment · HTML
• Health Subcommittee Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML