SB453
Intentional discharge of untreated sewage onto land or into waters of the Commonwealth; penalty.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Richard Stuart (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. 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.-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100087D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/20/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/20/2026 1:50 pm)
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB453)
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Assigned HACNR sub: Water Usage
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26107803D-S1
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB453)
- 02/18/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/18/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/18/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/20/2026 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
- 02/24/2026 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
- 02/25/2026 - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB453)
- 02/25/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/26/2026 - House: Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
- 03/01/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 03/02/2026 - House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/2026 - House: Read second time
- 03/05/2026 - House: Read third time
- 03/05/2026 - House: Passed House (95-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB453ER)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB453)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/12/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
- 03/14/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
