Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2300: Drinking water; maximum contaminant levels, water treatment or filtration systems.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 2300 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Drinking water; maximum contaminant levels, water treatment or filtration systems. Primary sponsor: Ellen McLaughlin (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 31, 2025): Tabled in Appropriations (12-Y 10-N).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Drinking water; maximum contaminant levels; water treatment or filtration systems; Residential Well Water Testing and Treatment Program and Program Fund established. Directs the State Board of Health to adopt regulations to utilize point-of-use or point-of-entry drinking water treatment or filtration systems to remove or significantly reduce concentrations of contaminants of concern that meet or exceed any maximum contaminant level or health advisory for the same contaminant adopted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The bill also establishes the Residential Well Water Testing and Treatment Program and Program Fund to allow the Department of Health's Office of Drinking Water to test and treat contaminated drinking water through grants for the use of eligible treatment or filtration systems in private residential wells.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen McLaughlin | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 36 |
| Nadarius Clark | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 84 |
| Sam Rasoul | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 38 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Tabled in Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)
- Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources
- Committee substitute printed 25104746D-H1
- Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (20-Y 0-N 1-A)
- Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2300)
- Assigned sub: Health
- Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101679D