Legislation - HB0146

Title: Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Implementation Dates
Sponsored by: Delegates Guyton, Holmes, and J. Long
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring a landlord of property that is served by an on-site wastewater system to ensure, on or before July 1, 2028, and before each new tenant occupies the property thereafter, that the system has been inspected and pumped out in a certain manner; requiring a delegated approval authority to approve, to the extent practicable, the repair or replacement of any failed components of a drain field of a failing on-site wastewater system; extending certain dates; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0165

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0747 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/07/2025 Legislative Date 10/07/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Implementation Dates Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/19/2026 Legislative Date 1/19/2026 Action Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/16/2026 Legislative Date 2/16/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2026 Legislative Date 2/14/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {323329/1 Adopted Proceedings 23 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2026 Legislative Date 2/14/2026 Action Motion Special Order until 2/18 (Delegate Fisher) Adopted Proceedings 23 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/18/2026 Legislative Date 2/15/2026 Action Floor Amendment {673823/1 (Delegate Adams) Adopted Proceedings 24 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/18/2026 Legislative Date 2/15/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 24 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Implementation Dates Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/20/2026 Legislative Date 2/17/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (93-36) Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/23/2026 Legislative Date 2/15/2026 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 26AClick to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	10/07/2025	10/07/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Implementation Dates
House	1/19/2026	1/19/2026	Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/16/2026	2/16/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	2/17/2026	2/14/2026	Favorable with Amendments {323329/1 Adopted	23 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/17/2026	2/14/2026	Motion Special Order until 2/18 (Delegate Fisher) Adopted	23 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/18/2026	2/15/2026	Floor Amendment {673823/1 (Delegate Adams) Adopted	24 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/18/2026	2/15/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	24 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Implementation Dates
House	2/20/2026	2/17/2026	Third Reading Passed (93-36)	26 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/23/2026	2/15/2026	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	26AClick to view Recorded Media

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