HB728
Health, State Board of; permanent pump and haul of sewage, agritourism
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Jay Leftwich (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. State Board of Health; permanent pump and haul of sewage; agritourism.
Requires the State Board of Health to amend regulations to exempt the pumping and hauling of sewage associated with an agritourism activity from the prohibition on pumping and hauling sewage on a permanent basis unless done under the auspices and supervision of a government entity when the agritourism activity is ... (More) unable to establish and maintain a connection to an existing sewer or onsite sewage system. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102304D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 01/21/2026 - House: Assigned sub: Health
- 01/26/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/02/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/04/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB728)
- 02/09/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/10/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N 1-A)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/12/2026 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (19-Y 2-N)
- 02/15/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/16/2026 - House: committee amendment agreed to
- 02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (82-Y 14-N 0-A)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/19/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB728)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 1-N)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26108683D-S1
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Education and Health Substitute agreed to
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (33-Y 7-N 0-A)
- 03/02/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB728)
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (30-Y 9-N 0-A)
- 03/04/2026 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (95-Y 1-N 0-A)
- 03/11/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/11/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB728ER)
- 03/11/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB728)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/12/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/14/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
- 03/14/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
