# Virginia SB446: Environmental Resources, Board of; created.

Virginia SB446, Environmental Resources, Board of; created., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Richard H. Stuart (Republican); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources) (as of 2026-10-16).

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- As of: 2026-10-16
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB446
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Environmental Resources, Board of; created.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- Sponsor: Richard H. Stuart (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (15 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

State Air Pollution Control Board, State Water Control Board, and Virginia Waste Management Board consolidated; Board of Environmental Resources established. Consolidates the State Air Pollution Control Board, State Water Control Board, and Virginia Waste Management Board and transfers the duties of such boards into a new Board of Environmental Resources. The bill establishes membership, term, meeting, and recording requirements for the Board and also establishes the position, powers, and duties of the Executive Director of the Board.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Richard H. Stuart (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-01-23 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2024-01-23: Continued to 2025 in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104901D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB446)

## Related bills

- 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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB446)

## 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-SB446-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).