# Virginia HB1436: Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program authority; right of entry, performance bond.

Virginia HB1436, Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program authority; right of entry, performance bond., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Nicole Cole (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-02-04 (Continued to 2027 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1436-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1436
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program authority; right of entry, performance bond.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-02-04, Continued to 2027 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote)
- Sponsor: Nicole Cole (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Chesapeake
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program authority; right of entry; performance bond. Removes the requirement for a Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program (VESMP) authority to have a performance bond with surety, cash escrow, letter of credit, any combination thereof, or such other legal arrangement in order to enter any establishment or upon any property, public or private, for the purpose of initiating or maintaining appropriate actions that are required by conditions imposed by the VESMP authority on a land-disturbing activity when an owner, after proper notice, has failed to take acceptable action within the time specified.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nicole Cole (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Continued to 2027 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-02-04: Continued to 2027 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-02: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-02: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-30: Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake (House)
- 2026-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1436) (House)
- 2026-01-22: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-01-22: Presented and ordered printed 26105034D (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2026-02-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107834.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094830.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094829.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
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107834.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094830.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094829.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-HB1436-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).