# Virginia HB1618: Commissioner of Health; work group to study the occurrence of microplastics in the Commonwealth's public drinking water; report.

Virginia HB1618, Commissioner of Health; work group to study the occurrence of microplastics in the Commonwealth's public drinking water; report., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Rules) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1618-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1618
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Commissioner of Health; work group to study the occurrence of microplastics in the Commonwealth's public drinking water; report.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Rules
- Sponsor: Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Commissioner of Health; work group to study the occurrence of microplastics in the Commonwealth's public drinking water; report. Directs the Commissioner of Health to convene a work group to study the occurrence of microplastics in the Commonwealth's public drinking water and develop recommendations for the reduction of microplastics in the Commonwealth's public drinking water. The bill requires the work group to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Committees on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and Health and Human Services and the Senate Committees on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and Education and Health by December 1, 2025.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Rules (House)
- 2025-01-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1618) (House)
- 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102677D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012328.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012327.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012328.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012327.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1618-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).