# Virginia HB86: Mattress Stewardship Program; established, definitions, report.

Virginia HB86, Mattress Stewardship Program; established, definitions, report., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Amy J. Laufer (Democratic); status vetoed, last action 2026-04-22 (House sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB86
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Mattress Stewardship Program; established, definitions, report.
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-01
- Last action: 2026-04-22, House sustained Governor's veto
- Sponsor: Amy J. Laufer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (174 yes, 64 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Mattress Stewardship Program established; report. Establishes the Mattress Stewardship Program that allows certain industry associations to administer the Program as a mattress recycling organization with the approval and certification from the Department of Environmental Quality. The bill requires certain producers, retailers, and renovators of mattresses to register with a certified mattress recycling organization and requires a producer to identify each mattress brand it sells or offers for sale in the Commonwealth on or before June 1, 2027. Prior to the Program going into effect, the bill requires a mattress recycling organization to submit a plan with certain criteria relating to the collection and recycling of mattresses and the implementation of the Program. The bill establishes annual reporting requirements for the mattress recycling organization. Finally, the bill establishes the powers and duties of the Department as they relate to the bill.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 20 | 20 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 5 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 67 | 30 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute | pass | 19 | 3 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 9 | 1 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2026-04-22: House sustained Governor's veto (House)
- 2026-04-13: Vetoed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-04-01: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB86) (House)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB86ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed Senate (20-Y 20-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N 1-A) (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 (67-Y 30-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB86) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Committee substitute printed 26106445D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (19-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB86) (House)
- 2026-02-04: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-04: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-01-19: Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-01-01: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-01-01: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102360D (House)

## Bill text

- Veto Explanation, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219270.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210543.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210542.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1141199.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1141198.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115789.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116494.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115788.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116493.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-01: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082331.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082330.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
- [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219270.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210543.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210542.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1141199.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1141198.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115789.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116494.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115788.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116493.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082331.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082330.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-HB86-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).