# Virginia HB2195: Virginia Consumer Protection Act; mold remediation and inspections, report.

Virginia HB2195, Virginia Consumer Protection Act; mold remediation and inspections, report., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Delores L. McQuinn (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0251)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2195
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Consumer Protection Act; mold remediation and inspections, report.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0251)
- Sponsor: Delores L. McQuinn (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (315 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Consumer Protection Act; Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; mold remediation; emergency. Prohibits the selling or offering for sale of services as a professional mold remediator to be performed upon any residential dwelling without holding a mold remediation certification from a nationally or internationally recognized certifying body for mold remediation. The bill also requires such professionals to comply with pertinent standards in conducting remediation. Finally, the bill directs the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation to study the state of the mold inspection and mold remediation workforce in the Commonwealth to determine whether the licensure or certification of mold inspectors and remediators would benefit the public health, safety, and welfare and submit a report by January 1, 2026. This bill incorporates HB 2355 and contains an emergency clause.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Delores L. McQuinn (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Reported from General Laws with substitute | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (34)

- 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0251) (Governor)
- 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 251 (Effective 03/21/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2195) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2195ER) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-17: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2195) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-02-03: General Laws Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-30: Committee substitute printed 25106591D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-30: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-30: Incorporates HB2355(Wilt) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2195) (House)
- 2025-01-20: Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; Offered 01-13-2025 25101246D (House)
- 2025-01-07: Emergency clause (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072911.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072910.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057160.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057159.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036499.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036029.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036263.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036262.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036498.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036028.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028069.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028068.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015501.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015500.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
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072911.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072910.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057160.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057159.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036499.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036029.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036263.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036262.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036498.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036028.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028069.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028068.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015501.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015500.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-HB2195-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).