Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2407: Waterworks; mandatory reporting of anomalies, negligence.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 2407 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Waterworks; mandatory reporting of anomalies, negligence. Primary sponsor: Phil Scott (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 30, 2025): Incorporated by Health and Human Services (HB2749-LeVere Bolling) (Voice Vote).
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Department of Health; waterworks; mandatory reporting of anomalies; negligence. Requires owners of waterworks to report any operational anomaly that could affect water quality, public health, or service continuity to the Virginia Department of Health's Office of Drinking Water (the Office) within 24 hours of discovery. The bill requires any critical equipment failure, including a pump failure or any other malfunction that poses an immediate risk to public health or disrupts water service to be reported to the Office within six hours of discovery. Under the bill, failure to comply with the reporting requirements constitutes negligence and failure to comply with the critical equipment failure reporting requirements constitutes gross negligence.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Scott | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 63 |
“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 Health and Human Services (HB2749-LeVere Bolling) (Voice Vote)
- Subcommittee recommends incorporating into HB2749-LeVere Bolling (Voice Vote)
- Assigned sub: Health
- Impact statement from CLG (HB2407)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2407)
- Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100594D