Legislation - HB1196

Title: Environment - Water Quality Testing - Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels Action Plan
Sponsored by: Delegates J. Long, Howard, Alston, Behler, Taylor, Woods, and Holmes
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the Department of the Environment to develop a statewide action plan for the enforcement of standards for secondary maximum contaminant levels to address water discoloring, taste, and odor at community water systems and nontransient, noncommunity water systems; and requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by December 1, 2026.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0940

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Environment - Mobile Home Parks - Water Quality Testing Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {223426/1 Adopted Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Environment - Water Quality Testing - Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels Action Plan Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (129-0) Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/04/2026 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/25/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	First Reading Environment and Transportation
House	2/12/2026	2/12/2026	Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Environment - Mobile Home Parks - Water Quality Testing
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2026	3/19/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/19/2026	3/06/2026	Favorable with Amendments {223426/1 Adopted	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2026	3/06/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Environment - Water Quality Testing - Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels Action Plan
House	3/19/2026	3/07/2026	Third Reading Passed (129-0)	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2026	3/04/2026	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/25/2026	3/25/2026	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

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