Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Implementation Dates

Summary

The bill mandates that any landlord whose property uses an on‑site wastewater system must have the system inspected and pumped by a licensed professional by July 1 2028 and each time a new tenant moves in. It also requires real‑estate contracts to include the same inspection and pumping conditions for buyers, and gives local health departments authority to approve repairs of failing drain fields. The law sets deadlines for the Department of the Environment to adopt regulations and for all service providers to be licensed.

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Hearings

• Environment and Transportation — Bill Hearing
  Environment and Transportation · Feb 4, 2026

History

1. Apr 10, 2026Senate Refuses Recede
2. Apr 10, 2026House Requests Senate Recede
3. Apr 10, 2026House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
4. Apr 10, 2026House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Stein, Guyton and T. Morgan)
5. Apr 9, 2026Third Reading Passed
6. Apr 9, 2026House Requests Senate Recede
7. Apr 9, 2026House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
8. Apr 9, 2026House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Stein, Guyton and T. Morgan)
9. Apr 8, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
10. Apr 8, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
11. Apr 8, 2026Favorable with Amendments {
12. Feb 23, 2026Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment

The 12 most recent of 21 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Guyton · sponsor
• Holmes
• J. Long

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