# 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 2027 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Nicole Cole (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1436-2027
- 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: 2027 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: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Nicole Cole (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Chesapeake
- Touches household money: no
- 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

## Actions (8)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (House)
- 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 2028 (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.virginia.gov/bill-details/20271/HB1436)
- Introduced, 2026-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230352.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230351.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20271/HB1436)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230352.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230351.PDF)

## Related
- [SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB844-2027)
- [HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1535-2027)
- [HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1534-2027)
- [SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB843-2027)
- [SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB842-2027)
- [SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion Sta…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB840-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1436-2027 (as of 2026-10-11).