# Virginia HB1350: Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Program; assessment for violations, etc., civil penalties.

Virginia HB1350, Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Program; assessment for violations, etc., civil penalties., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Hillary Pugh Kent (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0467)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1350
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Program; assessment for violations, etc., civil penalties.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0467)
- Sponsor: Hillary Pugh Kent (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (202 yes, 22 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

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 Sediment Control Program is able to collect for any one violation of certain regulations, orders, ordinances, program provisions, conditions of land-disturbance approvals, and provisions of state law. The bill also provides, however, that for a land-disturbing activity that (i) disturbs an area measuring at least 10,000 square feet but less than one acre in an area not designated as a Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area and (ii) is not part of a larger common plan of development or sale that disturbs one or more acres of land, the civil penalty shall not exceed $5,000 for each violation, and a series of violations arising from the same set of facts shall not exceed $50,000.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher civil penalties for erosion violations: cost, low. Authorized Virginia localities can adopt civil penalties for violations of erosion rules, local program requirements, and land-disturbance approvals. The minimum is $100, and the maximum per violation rises from $1,000 to $32,500. Each day of a continuing violation counts as a separate offense. The…
- Higher environmental order penalties for violators: cost, low. Virginia raises the maximum civil penalty in an administrative special order from $10,000 to $32,500. These orders apply to a specific party and can last no more than 12 months. The higher ceiling increases the possible cost for parties facing these orders.
- Local erosion programs oversee work and fees: cost, low. Virginia localities without a combined erosion and stormwater management program must administer an erosion and sediment control program. Towns can share administration through agreements with other localities. Program authorities can contract with conservation districts, nearby localities, or publ…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Hillary Pugh Kent (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 22 | 18 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources | pass | 10 | 4 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0467) (Governor)
- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 467 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-09: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1350) (House)
- 2026-03-09: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1350ER) (House)
- 2026-03-09: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-09: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-02: Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Assigned HACNR sub: Water Usage (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (10-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-09: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-09: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-09: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-05: Committee substitute printed 26106778D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-04: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-02: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-02: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-30: Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake (House)
- 2026-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1350) (House)
- 2026-01-19: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-01-19: Presented and ordered printed 26104659D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218075.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218074.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194222.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194221.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128482.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128481.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107823.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108239.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107822.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108238.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090847.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090846.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218075.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218074.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194222.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194221.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128482.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128481.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107823.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108239.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107822.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108238.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090847.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090846.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1350-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).