VirginiaRainwater harvesting systems, certain; local ordinances for use.
What it does
Local ordinances for the use of certain rainwater harvesting systems. Provides that existing local ordinances adopted prior to July 1, 2025, governing rainwater harvesting systems shall continue in force; however, in the event of a conflict between a Board of Health regulation and a local ordinance adopted prior to July 1, 2025, the Board regulation shall govern, except when the conflicting local ordinance is more stringent. The bill prohibits a locality from adopting any local ordinance requiring owners of Tier 4 rainwater harvesting systems to connect to any municipal water supply or impose any penalty, including condemnation proceedings, on such owner for failing to connect to a municipal water supply.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 21Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0358)Latest
- Mar 21Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 358 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Mar 3Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 3Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025Minor
- Feb 22Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 19EnrolledMinor
- Feb 19EnrolledMinor
- Feb 19Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 19Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB851)
- Feb 19Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB851ER)Major
- Feb 19EnrolledMinor
- Feb 17Passed House (96-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Passed House (96-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Passed House (95-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 17Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
- Feb 17Passed House (95-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Feb 17Read third timeMinor
- Feb 14Read second timeMinor
- Feb 12Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 7Referred from Counties, Cities and Towns and referred to Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote)Minor
- Feb 6Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and TownsMinor
- Feb 6Read first timeMinor
- Feb 6Placed on Calendar
- Jan 31Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 31Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Jan 31Rules suspended
- Jan 31Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Jan 30Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
- Jan 30Rules suspended
- Jan 28Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 20Rereferred from Local Government and Rereferred to Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Rereferred from Local Government and rereferred to Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 15Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB851)
- Jan 3Referred to Committee on Local GovernmentMinor
- Jan 3Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102960DIntroduced