Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Program; assessment for violations, etc., civil penalties.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 10.1-1182 and 62.1-44.15:54 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Environmental Quality; special orders; Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Program; civil penalties.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Department of Environmental Quality; special orders; Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Program; civil penalties. Increases the maximum civil penalty amount that the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality may assess for any special order to a person to comply with certain related laws, regulations, permits, and certifications from $10,000 to $32,500. The bill increases from $1,000 to $32,500 the maximum civil penalty that a locality authorized to administer a Virginia Erosion and
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 19, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 467 (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
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Hillary Pugh Kent
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · N 18, Y 22
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · X 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · Y 40
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (10-Y 4-N)Senate · 2026-02-24 · P · Y 10, N 4, X 1
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-10 · P · Y 98, X 2
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-04 · P · Y 22
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-02 · P · Y 10, 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 467.