# Virginia SB665: Southwest Regional Recreation Authority; soil erosion control and stormwater management plans.

Virginia SB665, Southwest Regional Recreation Authority; soil erosion control and stormwater management plans., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bill DeSteph (Republican); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB665-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB665
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Southwest Regional Recreation Authority; soil erosion control and stormwater management plans.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-16
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- Sponsor: Bill DeSteph (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (18 yes, 12 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Southwest Regional Recreation Authority; soil erosion control and stormwater management plans; land-disturbing activities. Adds the Southwest Regional Recreation Authority to the list of entities that may submit standards and specifications for its conduct of land-disturbing activities to the Department of Environmental Quality for approval by the Department as an alternative to submitting soil erosion control and stormwater management plans.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bill DeSteph (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-01-30 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources | pass | 9 | 6 |   |
| 2024-01-23 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources | pass | 9 | 6 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2024-01-30: Continued to 2025 in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (9-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2024-01-30: Reconsidered by Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2024-01-23: Passed by indefinitely in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (9-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2024-01-16: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2024-01-16: Presented and ordered printed 24104767D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB665)

## 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/SB665)

## 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-SB665-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).