HB 1381 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 SB 784.

• Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. Republican · primary

1. Jan 21, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26105919D · lower
2. Jan 21, 2026 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources · lower
3. Jan 30, 2026 Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake · lower
4. Feb 2, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
5. Feb 2, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Feb 4, 2026 Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 5, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106752D-H1 · lower
8. Feb 6, 2026 Read first time · lower
9. Feb 9, 2026 Read second time · lower
10. Feb 9, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
11. Feb 9, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
12. Feb 10, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1381) · lower
13. Feb 10, 2026 Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
14. Feb 11, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
15. Feb 11, 2026 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources · upper
16. Feb 24, 2026 Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N) · upper
17. Feb 26, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
18. Feb 26, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
19. Feb 26, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
20. Feb 27, 2026 Read third time · upper
21. Feb 27, 2026 Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
22. Mar 4, 2026 Enrolled · lower
23. Mar 4, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1381ER) · lower
24. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
25. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by President · upper
26. Mar 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1381) · lower
27. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
28. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
29. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 814 (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, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Substitute · PDF
• Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Substitute · HTML
• Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Substitute · PDF
• Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Substitute · HTML
• Chesapeake Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Chesapeake Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML