Legislation - HB0677

Title: Reduction Facilities and Veterans Service Organizations - Hydrolyzed and Soil Remains - Immunity
Sponsored by: Delegates Nkongolo, Arentz, Griffith, Odom, Rogers, Schmidt, and Simmons
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Providing that a registered reduction operator is not civilly liable for transferring and a veterans service organization is not civilly liable for receiving unclaimed hydrolyzed or soil remains of a veteran or an eligible dependent of a veteran for the purposes of disposition if acting in good faith.

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Original:: Health Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0042

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2026 Legislative Date 2/02/2026 Action First Reading Health Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Reduction Facilities and Veterans Service Organizations - Hydrolyzed and Soil Remains - Immunity Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Favorable Report by Health Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/22/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/22/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Reduction Facilities and Veterans Service Organizations - Hydrolyzed and Soil Remains - Immunity Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (128-0) Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/22/2026 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/02/2026	2/02/2026	First Reading Health
			Text - First - Reduction Facilities and Veterans Service Organizations - Hydrolyzed and Soil Remains - Immunity
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	Hearing canceled
House	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	Hearing 2/18 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/03/2026	3/03/2026	Favorable Report by Health
House	3/03/2026	2/22/2026	Favorable Adopted	31 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/03/2026	2/22/2026	Second Reading Passed	31 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Reduction Facilities and Veterans Service Organizations - Hydrolyzed and Soil Remains - Immunity
House	3/04/2026	2/23/2026	Third Reading Passed (128-0)	32 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/05/2026	2/22/2026	Referred Judicial Proceedings	33 Click to view Recorded Media

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