# Virginia HB745: Mattress stewardship program; established, report, civil penalty.

Virginia HB745, Mattress stewardship program; established, report, civil penalty., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Amy J. Laufer (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-HB745-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB745
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Mattress stewardship program; established, report, civil penalty.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- Sponsor: Amy J. Laufer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Mattress stewardship program established; civil penalty. Prohibits the disposal of a mattress, as defined in the bill, in a landfill or an incinerator beginning January 1, 2028, and requires producers of mattresses sold at retail in the Commonwealth or a representative organization acting on a producer's behalf to submit a plan for the establishment of a mattress stewardship program. Such mattress stewardship program plan shall establish an assessment for all mattresses sold in the Commonwealth and a network of convenient and free collection sites for postconsumer mattresses, defined in the bill, that will facilitate higher rates of recycling and materials recovery for postconsumer mattresses. The bill establishes annual reporting requirements for mattress producers or representative organizations and establishes a Mattress Stewardship Program Advisory Board to advise on the proper implementation and sustainability of the mattress stewardship program. The bill also establishes the powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Quality as they relate to the bill and civil penalties for improper mattress disposal and violations of the mattress stewardship program.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Amy J. Laufer (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Continued to 2025 with substitute in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-01-19 | House | Referred from Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-01-19 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2024-02-07: Continued to 2025 with substitute in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-02-07: Committee substitute posted to LIS only 24106693D-H1 (House)
- 2024-02-07: House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered (House)
- 2024-02-02: Impact statement from DPB (HB745) (House)
- 2024-01-31: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-01-23: Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources (House)
- 2024-01-19: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-01-19: Referred from Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100377D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2024-02-07: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB745)
- Introduced, 2024-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB745)

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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)
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## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB745)

## 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-HB745-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).