Water distribution systems; lead status inspections for water service lines.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 15.2-2144 and 15.2-5114 of the Code of Virginia, relating to inspection of water distribution systems; lead status inspections for water service lines.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Inspection of water distribution systems; lead status inspections for water service lines. Permits any locality that operates a water distribution system or any water authority that operates a water distribution system, or their respective duly authorized agents, to, at reasonable times and under reasonable circumstances, enter upon the exterior areas of any property, public or private, for the purpose of accessing and inspecting a water service line necessary to make the required system-side an
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 14, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 744 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
M. Keith HodgesIrene Shin
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 40
Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 15
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 97, X 3
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (21-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 21, X 1
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-29 · P · Y 6, X 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 744.