Intentional discharge of untreated sewage onto land or into waters of the Commonwealth; penalty.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 32.1-164 of the Code of Virginia, relating to intentional discharge of untreated sewage; civil penalty.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 946 (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
Richard H. Stuart
Recorded votes
Passed House (95-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-05 · P · Y 95, X 4
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 22
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and rereferred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-25 · P · Y 22
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 38, X 2
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 38, X 2
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-12 · P · Y 40
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 14, X 1
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-03 · P · Y 14, 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.
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