# Virginia HB1475: Virginia Fungi Task Force; established, report.

Virginia HB1475, Virginia Fungi Task Force; established, report., is a 2027 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Charlie Schmidt (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1475
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Fungi Task Force; established, report.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Charlie Schmidt (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Fungi Task Force established; report. Requires the Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation to establish the Virginia Fungi Task Force to assess, categorize, and protect the Commonwealth's natural fungi species and explore the economic potential of fungi. The bill directs the Task Force to develop recommendations to (i) conduct a gap analysis and needs assessment on the Commonwealth's natural fungi species; (ii) identify economic development opportunities for fungi; (iii) build a Virginia database of native and invasive fungi species; (iv) conduct statewide fungal monitoring and research; (v) support forest health, agriculture, and water quality in the Commonwealth; (vi) provide guidance on toxic mushrooms and public safety; and (vii) build public education and identification resources on fungi in the Commonwealth. The bill requires the Task Force to report its initial findings and recommendations to the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources and the Chairs of the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources by December 1, 2027, and update such report at least every five years.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Charlie Schmidt (Democratic), House

## Actions (22)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House (65-Y 31-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1475) (House)
- 2026-02-15: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Committee substitute printed 26106781D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 6-N) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-02-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1475) (House)
- 2026-02-04: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-04: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2026-01-30: Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-01-23: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-01-23: Presented and ordered printed 26105347D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229528.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229527.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231161.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229678.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231160.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229677.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230943.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230942.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229528.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229527.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231161.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229678.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231160.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229677.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230943.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230942.PDF)

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- [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-HB1475-2027 (as of 2026-10-13).