HB 2008 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program authority; right of entry.

Summary
Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program authority; right of entry. Removes the restriction on localities that operate regulated municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4) to only enter on those properties from which a discharge enters their MS4 and allows such localities to, at reasonable times and under reasonable circumstances, enter any establishment or upon any property, public or private, for the purpose of obtaining information or conducting surveys or investigations necessary in the enforcement of the Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program. However, the bill restricts operators of an MS4 that are not a locality, or any duly authorized agent thereof, to only enter on those properties from which a discharge enters their MS4. This bill is identical to SB 1093.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed May 2, 2025
Maddy AI version diff · 2 comparisons

What changed between versions

Enrolled Chaptered · 2 edits
MINOR
This bill converts the legislative text from draft format to final chaptered form, adding official chapter number 723 and approval date May 2, 2025. The substantive policy content regarding erosion and stormwater management authority remains unchanged from the enrolled version.
Scope change
No substantive scope change; the bill's applicability to Virginia's Erosion and Stormwater Management Program remains the same
TECHNICAL

Formatting changes converting draft bill language to final chaptered format with official chapter number and approval date

Text reflowed for final publication while maintaining identical legal content regarding right of entry authority

Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

400
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 13, 2025
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
11
Committee
6
May 2, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 723 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Apr 2, 2025
Vetoed
House rejected Governor's recommendation (14-Y 80-N)
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Vetoed
Governor's recommendation received by House
executive
Feb 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2008ER)
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (21-Y 15-N)
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (8-Y 6-N)
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House 95-Y 4-N 0-A)
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
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Marty Martinez
DDemocratic
VA
29