# Virginia HB1424: Onsite sewage system designs; Board of Health to establish a pre-certified library of designs, etc.

Virginia HB1424, Onsite sewage system designs; Board of Health to establish a pre-certified library of designs, etc., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Madison Whittle (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-02-11 (Continued to 2027 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1424-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1424
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Onsite sewage system designs; Board of Health to establish a pre-certified library of designs, etc.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-02-11, Continued to 2027 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote)
- Sponsor: Madison Whittle (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Chesapeake
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Health; Board of Health; powers and duties; onsite sewage system designs. Directs the Board of Health to establish and maintain a pre-certified library of engineered onsite sewage system designs that may be used by right when site conditions materially match the design envelope for such systems. The bill also directs the Department of Health, in coordination with the Department of Environmental Quality, to implement a fast-track permitting timeline for subdivision plat review when a subdivision will have identical, decentralized onsite sewage system designs. Within 30 days from the date of written submission of a request for approval of a site evaluation and design for subdivision plat review, the Department of Health shall (i) issue the requested letter, permit, or approval or (ii) set forth in writing the specific reasons for denial.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Madison Whittle (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Continued to 2027 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2026-02-11: Continued to 2027 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-09: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-30: Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake (House)
- 2026-01-22: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-01-22: Presented and ordered printed 26104173D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094439.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094438.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094439.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094438.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-HB1424-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).