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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 880: Biosolids; monitoring requirements for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 880 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Biosolids; monitoring requirements for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Primary sponsor: Hillary Pugh Kent (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 11, 2026): Incorporated by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (HB1443-Lopez) (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 Environmental Quality; monitoring requirements for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in biosolids. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to amend its regulations to require an owner of a sewage treatment works to sample and test sewage sludge for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), defined in the bill, once a month. The bill requires the results from such sampling to be subject to all existing reporting, compliance, and enforcement provisions.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Hillary Pugh KentPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Incorporated by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (HB1443-Lopez) (Voice Vote)
  2. Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)
  3. Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake
  4. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  5. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103982D

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source