# Virginia HB2178: Discharging preproduction plastic; regulation, requirements.

Virginia HB2178, Discharging preproduction plastic; regulation, requirements., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2178-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2178
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Discharging preproduction plastic; regulation, requirements.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- Sponsor: Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (10 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Regulation of discharging preproduction plastic; requirements. Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to establish a program to ensure zero discharge or release from point and nonpoint source at certain facilities that discharge to (i) a surface water under a Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit issued by the Department or (ii) a publicly owned treatment works under an industrial pretreatment program permit or other written authorization issued by a local permit control authority and to require the prompt and environmentally responsible containment and cleanup of discharged or released preproduction plastic. The bill requires the Department to adopt and implement certain requirements in order to reduce and control the discharge or release of preproduction plastic from such facilities. The bill allows the Department to exempt a facility from the requirements of the program if a facility satisfies the criteria for a no exposure certification and complies with inspection requirements administered by the Department. The bill also allows the Department to establish additional requirements regarding the regulation of discharges and releases of preproduction plastic from certain facilities into water or onto land in the Commonwealth.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

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

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 10 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2025-01-27: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2178) (House)
- 2025-01-17: Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103526D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024335.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024334.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015429.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015428.PDF)

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- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024335.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024334.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015429.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015428.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-HB2178-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).