Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan; consolidation of agricultural commitments.
Summary
Impaired waters clean-up plan report; consolidation of the agricultural commitments in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan annual report. Consolidates the report on the implementation of the Commonwealth's agricultural commitments in the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan into the impaired waters clean-up plan report submitted annually by the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources.
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 13, 2026
Signed Apr 6, 2026
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What changed between versions
Enrolled
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Chaptered
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1 edit
MINOR
The bill was formally enacted into law (Chapter 214) during the 2026 session, converting the draft text into official statutes. The substantive policy content regarding water quality reporting and agricultural commitments remains unchanged, though the formatting was updated to reflect the final approved version.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to govern the Chesapeake Bay impaired waters clean-up plan and agricultural commitments.
TECHNICAL
The document was updated from a draft 'Enrolled' version to the final 'Chaptered' legal text, including the addition of the chapter number (214) and the official approval date (April 6, 2026).
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2026
How they voted
39–0
Passed
Total votes 39
Feb 26, 2026
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Apr 6, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 214 (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 (HB747ER)
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 24, 2026
Committee
Assigned HACNR sub: Water Usage
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Runion
RRepublican
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