# Virginia HB747: Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan; consolidation of agricultural commitments.

Virginia HB747, Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan; consolidation of agricultural commitments., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chris S. Runion (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0214)) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB747-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB747
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan; consolidation of agricultural commitments.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0214)
- Sponsor: Chris S. Runion (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (220 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Impaired waters clean-up plan report; consolidation of the agricultural commitments in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan annual report. Consolidates the report on the implementation of the Commonwealth's agricultural commitments in the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan into the impaired waters clean-up plan report submitted annually by the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Farm cleanup planning and Chesapeake Bay oversight: benefit, low. Virginia’s natural resources and agriculture secretaries must convene a stakeholder group to review farm cleanup progress and recommend action annually. The group must develop a process to help operators with 50 or more acres of Chesapeake Bay cropland prepare nutrient-management plans. It must als…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chris S. Runion (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0214) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 214 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB747) (House)
- 2026-03-04: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB747ER) (House)
- 2026-03-04: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-04: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-27: Passed Senate Block Vote (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Assigned HACNR sub: Water Usage (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-09: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-30: Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake (House)
- 2026-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB747) (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101706D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216838.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216837.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191174.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191173.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085731.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085730.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216838.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216837.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191174.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191173.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085731.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085730.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB747-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).