Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 33: Public drinking water; Commissioner of Health's work group to study occurrence of microplastics.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 33 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on December 18, 2023. According to its official title, it concerns: Public drinking water; Commissioner of Health's work group to study occurrence of microplastics. Primary sponsor: Nadarius Clark (Democratic). It lists 29 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 18, 2024): Left in Rules.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Commissioner of Health; work group to study the occurrence of microplastics in the Commonwealth's public drinking water; report. Directs the Commissioner of Health to convene a work group to study the occurrence of microplastics in the Commonwealth's public drinking water and develop recommendations for the reduction of microplastics in the Commonwealth's public drinking water. The bill requires the work group to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Committees on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and Health, Welfare and Institutions and the Senate Committees on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and Education and Health by December 1, 2024.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 26
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nadarius Clark | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 84 |
| Bonita Anthony | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 92 |
| Alex Askew | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 95 |
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 39 |
| Jennifer Boysko | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 38 |
| Katrina Callsen | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Laura Jane Cohen | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 15 |
| Rae Cousins | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Kelly Fowler | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Debra Gardner | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| W. Chad Green | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Ghazala F. Hashmi | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| J.R. Henson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Mike Jones | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| Candi Mundon King | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Paul Krizek | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 16 |
| Mamie Locke | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 23 |
| Alfonso Lopez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 3 |
| Michelle Lopes Maldonado | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Marty Martinez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 29 |
| Jeremy McPike | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 29 |
| Sam Rasoul | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 38 |
| Saddam Salim | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 37 |
| Holly Seibold | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 12 |
| Irene Shin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 8 |
| Marcus Simon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Shelly Simonds | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 70 |
| Josh Thomas | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 21 |
| Rod Willett | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 58 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Rules
- Continued to 2025 in Rules (Voice Vote)
- Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote)
- Assigned Rules sub: Studies Subcommittee
- Impact statement from DPB (HB33)
- Referred to Committee on Rules
- Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101241D