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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia SB 453

Intentional discharge of untreated sewage onto land or into waters of the Commonwealth; penalty.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED

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.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 5, 2026
House		H VOTE:passSet your home in Virginia to see
Mar 2, 2026
House		Reported from AppropriationspassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 25, 2026
House		Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural ResourcespassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 13, 2026
Senate		Passage RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 13, 2026
Senate		Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading)passSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 12, 2026
Senate		Constitutional reading dispensed RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 11, 2026
Senate		Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitutepassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 3, 2026
Senate		Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcespassSet your home in Virginia to see

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