Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1266
Environmental Justice in Permitting Process Guidance Memo; DEQ to publish an updated version.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Rae Cousins (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Department of Environmental Quality; Environmental Justice in the Permitting Process Guidance Memo; cumulative impacts. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to publish an updated version of the Environmental Justice in the Permitting Process Guidance Memo for public comment. The bill requires the updated memo to consider how to assess the cumulative impacts of the types of permits covered in the guidance memo and outreach strategies to engage communities impacted by any such permit. The bill requires the public comment period process to include two public town halls held no later than July 31, 2026, and requires the Department to respond to the public comments by October 31, 2026. The Department is required to issue the final guidance memo by December 31, 2026.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Substitute
- Natural Resources Subcommittee Substitute
- Engrossed
- Delegate Tran Amendments
- Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute
- Enrolled
- Chaptered
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 5, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 8, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0461) - Apr 8, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 461 (effective 7/1/2026) - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1266) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1266ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (65-Y 34-N 0-A) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 18-N 0-A) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1266) - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26109125D-S1 - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (9-Y 5-N 1-A) - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1266) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Engrossed bill reprinted 26107166D - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Delegate Tran Floor amendments agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Floor offered Delegate Tran Amendments - Feb 15, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations (16-Y 6-N) - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26107166D-H1 - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1266) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103003D