# Virginia HJ448: Litter tax; Department of Environmental Quality to study tax policy options for reforming.

Virginia HJ448, Litter tax; Department of Environmental Quality to study tax policy options for reforming., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Paul E. Krizek (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2025-03-12 (Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ448ER)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HJ448
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Litter tax; Department of Environmental Quality to study tax policy options for reforming.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-12, Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ448ER)
- Sponsor: Paul E. Krizek (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (120 yes, 43 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Study; Department of Environmental Quality; tax policy options for reforming the litter tax; report. Requests the Department of Environmental Quality to study tax policy options for reforming the litter tax.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Paul E. Krizek (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Reading waived Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 4 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Reported from Rules and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | House | Agreed to by House | pass | 60 | 37 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Rules with substitute | pass | 12 | 2 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-03-12: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ448ER) (House)
- 2025-02-20: Agreed to by Senate (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Reading waived Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Reported from Rules and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Rules (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Agreed to by House (60-Y 37-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-02-03: Rules Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Taken up (House)
- 2025-01-29: Committee substitute printed 25105594D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Rules with substitute (12-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104561D (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-03-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070421.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070420.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034482.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034194.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034481.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034193.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014503.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014502.PDF)

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- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- 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
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070421.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070420.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034482.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034194.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034481.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034193.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014503.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014502.PDF)

## 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-HJ448-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).