# Virginia HB764: Public utilities; discounted water and sewer fees, Town of Hurt.

Virginia HB764, Public utilities; discounted water and sewer fees, Town of Hurt., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Eric R. Zehr (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0420)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB764
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Public utilities; discounted water and sewer fees, Town of Hurt.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0420)
- Sponsor: Eric R. Zehr (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (219 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Public utilities; discounted water and sewer fees; Town of Hurt. Adds the Town of Hurt to those localities that may develop criteria for providing discounted water and sewer fees and charges for low-income, elderly, or disabled customers.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Water and sewer discounts for low-income, seniors, disabled: benefit, low. In Virginia, the City of Richmond and the Towns of Altavista, Hurt, and Louisa can pass local laws to discount water and sewer bills. Any locality that owns its water and sewer system with 200 or fewer people per square mile can also do this. Discounts can help low-income residents, seniors, or peo…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Eric R. Zehr (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Reported from Local Government | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-23 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | 20 | 0 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0420) (Governor)
- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 420 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-12: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-11: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB764ER) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-11: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-01-28: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-01-27: Read first time (House)
- 2026-01-23: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (20-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-20: Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1 (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103888D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217923.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217922.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199790.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199789.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085802.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085801.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217923.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217922.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199790.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199789.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085802.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085801.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-HB764-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).