Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 784
Bioslurry; prohibiting injection in wells in a groundwater management area.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Richard H. Stuart (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Groundwater management areas; bioslurry injections in wells prohibited. Prohibits any person from conducting any bioslurry injection, as defined in the bill, in any well that has been drilled through any portion of a groundwater management area declared by regulation prior to January 1, 2020. This bill is identical to HB 1381.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 9, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 833 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB784) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB784ER) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB784) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26106791D-S1 - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (14-Y 0-N) - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Assigned HACNR sub: Water Usage - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Presented and ordered printed 26106025D