# Virginia SB794: Tire stewardship program; established, report.

Virginia SB794, Tire stewardship program; established, report., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Christopher T. Head (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-21 (Incorporated by Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (SB990-Williams Graves) (14-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB794
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Tire stewardship program; established, report.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-12-28
- Last action: 2025-01-21, Incorporated by Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (SB990-Williams Graves) (14-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Christopher T. Head (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (14 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Tire stewardship program established; report. Requires producers of tires sold in the Commonwealth to join a tire stewardship organization, which must submit a plan to the Department of Environmental Quality for the establishment of an approved tire stewardship program, on or before January 1, 2027. Such tire stewardship program shall establish a statewide collection system for discarded tires to facilitate higher rates of recycling and resale for such tires. The bill establishes reporting requirements for tire stewardship organizations and provides that the Office of the Attorney General may, at the request of the Department, enforce the provisions of the bill.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Christopher T. Head (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Incorporated by Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (SB990-Williams Graves) | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-21: Incorporated by Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (SB990-Williams Graves) (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-12-28: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2024-12-28: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101937D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025180.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025179.PDF)
- Introduced, 2024-12-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011896.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011895.PDF)

## 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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025180.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025179.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011896.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011895.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-SB794-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).