# Virginia HB406: Clean Water Act; cooling water intakes at power plants.

Virginia HB406, Clean Water Act; cooling water intakes at power plants., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB406-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB406
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Clean Water Act; cooling water intakes at power plants.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-08
- Last action: 2024-11-18, 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: 2 (22 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Environmental Quality; enforcement of regulations; Clean Water Act; cooling water intakes at power plants. Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to promptly enforce federal regulations implementing a provision of the federal Clean Water Act for cooling water intakes at power plants to reduce negative impacts on fish populations in the waters of 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-01-24 | House | Continued to 2025 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2024-01-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2024-01-24: Continued to 2025 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-01-22: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-01-22: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered (House)
- 2024-01-19: Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake (House)
- 2024-01-16: Impact statement from DPB (HB406) (House)
- 2024-01-08: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2024-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103672D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB406)

## Related bills

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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.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB406)

## 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-HB406-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).