# Virginia HB2355: Virginia Consumer Protection Act; professional mold remediators, mold remediation certification.

Virginia HB2355, Virginia Consumer Protection Act; professional mold remediators, mold remediation certification., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Tony O. Wilt (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-30 (Subcommittee recommends incorporating into HB2195-McQuinn (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2355
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Consumer Protection Act; professional mold remediators, mold remediation certification.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-01-30, Subcommittee recommends incorporating into HB2195-McQuinn (Voice Vote)
- Sponsor: Tony O. Wilt (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Consumer Protection Act; professional mold remediators; study and report; emergency. Requires a professional mold remediator selling or offering for sale services to be performed upon any residential dwelling to hold a mold remediation certification from a nationally or internationally recognized certifying body for mold remediation. Under current law, such professional mold remediator is required to hold such certification from the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification. The provisions of the bill requiring such certification from a nationally or internationally recognized certifying body contain an emergency clause.The bill also directs the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation to study the current state of the mold inspection and mold remediation workforce in the Commonwealth to determine whether there is sufficient proof that justifies the licensure or certification of mold inspectors and mold remediators and, if so, recommend educational, experiential, or examination requirements for such licensure or certification. The bill directs the Department to submit a report on the state of the mold inspection and mold remediation workforce in the Commonwealth to the House Committee on General Laws, the Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology, and the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules by November 1, 2025. This bill was incorporated into HB 2195.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tony O. Wilt (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends incorporating into HB2195-McQuinn (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Incorporated by General Laws (HB2195-McQuinn) (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-01-30: Subcommittee recommends incorporating into HB2195-McQuinn (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2025-01-30: Incorporated by General Laws (HB2195-McQuinn) (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2355) (House)
- 2025-01-20: Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; Offered 01-08-2025 25103370D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016068.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016067.PDF)

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- 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/1016068.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016067.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-HB2355-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).