Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2355: Virginia Consumer Protection Act; professional mold remediators, mold remediation certification.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 2355 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia Consumer Protection Act; professional mold remediators, mold remediation certification. Primary sponsor: Tony Wilt (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 30, 2025): Incorporated by General Laws (HB2195-McQuinn) (Voice Vote).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Virginia Consumer Protection Act; professional mold remediators; study and report; emergency. Requires a professional mold remediator selling or offering for sale services to be performed upon any residential dwelling to hold a mold remediation certification from a nationally or internationally recognized certifying body for mold remediation. Under current law, such professional mold remediator is required to hold such certification from the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification. The provisions of the bill requiring such certification from a nationally or internationally recognized certifying body contain an emergency clause.The bill also directs the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation to study the current state of the mold inspection and mold remediation workforce in the Commonwealth to determine whether there is sufficient proof that justifies the licensure or certification of mold inspectors and mold remediators and, if so, recommend educational, experiential, or examination requirements for such licensure or certification. The bill directs the Department to submit a report on the state of the mold inspection and mold remediation workforce in the Commonwealth to the House Committee on General Laws, the Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology, and the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules by November 1, 2025. This bill was incorporated into HB 2195.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Wilt | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 34 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Incorporated by General Laws (HB2195-McQuinn) (Voice Vote)
- Subcommittee recommends incorporating into HB2195-McQuinn (Voice Vote)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2355)
- Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
- Referred to Committee on General Laws
- Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; Offered 01-08-2025 25103370D