# Virginia HB228: Virginia Consumer Protection Act; recycling information on products.

Virginia HB228, Virginia Consumer Protection Act; recycling information on products., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joshua G. Cole (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Labor and Commerce) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB228-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB228
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Consumer Protection Act; recycling information on products.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-04
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Labor and Commerce
- Sponsor: Joshua G. Cole (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Labor and Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (10 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Consumer Protection Act; recycling information on products. Prohibits the sale or offering for sale of any product that indicates on the product's container or packaging that such container or packaging is recyclable unless such container or packaging is made out of a material that is recyclable under a majority of regional and local waste management plans. The bill requires the Virginia Waste Management Board to maintain a list of all materials that are recyclable under a majority of regional and local waste management plans adopted in the Commonwealth and to make such list available on the Department of Environmental Quality's website.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joshua G. Cole (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-01-30 | House | Continued to 2025 in Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-01-25 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024-01-25 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 |

## Actions (8)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2024-01-30: Continued to 2025 in Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-01-26: Impact statement from DPB (HB228) (House)
- 2024-01-25: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2024-01-25: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2024-01-16: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2024-01-04: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2024-01-04: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101723D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB228)

## 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.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB228)

## 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-HB228-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).