HB 1381 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Bioslurry; prohibiting injection in wells in a groundwater management area.

HB 1381 prohibits the use of bioslurry injection wells in designated groundwater management areas. Bioslurry - agricultural waste from livestock processing - is typically injected into the ground for disposal; this bill bans such wells in specific groundwater protection zones. It directly affects agricultural operations that rely on bioslurry injection for waste management within these areas. The key provision is a statewide ban on new bioslurry injection wells in designated groundwater zones, aiming to protect water resources from potential contamination.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026
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Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Substitute Chesapeake Subcommittee Substitute · 3 edits
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The document underwent a significant formatting overhaul, shifting from a standard text layout to a complex, multi-column layout typical of official legislative substitutes. While the core text of the bill regarding groundwater management and bioslurry injections remains substantively identical, the visual structure has been altered to include specific tracking numbers and session headers.
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The entire document layout was changed from a single-column text format to a multi-column, indented format with added headers and tracking numbers.

The original date header 'OFFERED FOR CONSIDERATION' and the parenthetical note about the patron were removed from the top of the document.

New headers including '2026 SESSION', 'HOUSE SUBSTITUTE', and a tracking number '26106752D' were inserted, along with a timestamp at the bottom.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 10, 2026

How they voted

390
Passed
Total votes 39
Feb 26, 2026
D Democratic20
20 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
29
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 814 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1381ER)
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 26105919D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Rob Bloxom
Rob Bloxom
RRepublican
VA
100