# Virginia SB1263: Water and sewer connection fees; new residential development.

Virginia SB1263, Water and sewer connection fees; new residential development., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lamont Bagby (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0586)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1263-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1263
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Water and sewer connection fees; new residential development.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0586)
- Sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (256 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Water and sewer connection fees; new residential development. Allows a locality to provide for the full or partial reimbursement of water and sewer connection fees, capital recovery charges, and availability fees remitted by an applicant in connection with any new residential development.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-07 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Reported from Local Government | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0586) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 586 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-02-20: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-02-20: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1263ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-12: Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-12: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-11: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-07: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-06: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2025-02-05: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-29: Passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Engrossed by Senate (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104576D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077589.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077588.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049925.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049924.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018601.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018600.PDF)

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- 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
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077589.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077588.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049925.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049924.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018601.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018600.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-SB1263-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).