# Virginia HB2267: Air quality monitoring program for certain communities; DEQ to establish, report.

Virginia HB2267, Air quality monitoring program for certain communities; DEQ to establish, report., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2267
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Air quality monitoring program for certain communities; DEQ to establish, report.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- Sponsor: Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (13 yes, 9 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Air quality monitoring program for certain communities; Virginia Council on Environmental Justice; report. Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to establish an ongoing air quality monitoring program for fenceline communities, as defined in the bill, disproportionately impacted by toxic metals, coal dust pollution, and other inhalable particulate matter that can cause adverse health effects, including PM2.5 and PM10, in the Commonwealth. The bill requires the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly and the Virginia Council on Environmental Justice by October 1, 2026, and annually thereafter. The bill requires such report to include data analysis on current pollution levels, health risks associated with the identified pollution levels, and any recommendations for regulatory or legislative actions to address any identified risks, and when thresholds established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for particulate matter are exceeded, such report shall also include recommended actions to mitigate such risks. The bill directs the General Assembly to annually review the findings and recommendations from the report to determine whether any legislation is necessary and requires the Virginia Council on Environmental Justice to provide advice and recommendations to the Governor and his cabinet on such findings and recommendations from the report.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute | pass | 13 | 9 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2025-01-29: Committee substitute printed 25106405D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (13-Y 9-N) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Not communicated (House)
- 2025-01-25: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2267) (House)
- 2025-01-17: Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources (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 25102636D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033980.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033979.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016994.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016993.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033980.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033979.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016994.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016993.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-HB2267-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).