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Bill Authorized septic system inspectors; scope of services and requirements for performance, etc. Authorized septic system inspectors; scope of services and requirements. Provides that system components are not considered readily accessible if access requires removal of surface material exceeding 30 inches in depth to uncover septic tank access lids, distribution devices, or other inspection ports. The bill specifies that an authorized septic system inspector shall submit a written report to the client within 10 business days from the start of the inspection, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the parties, which shall also indicate whether the system is operating as intended. The bill removes the requirement that authorized septic system inspectors report the advertised bedroom count or design capacity as listed in the multiple listing service or written statement by the property owner. This bill is identical to SB 401. us/states/va Virginia General Assembly 2026 HB 1178 Virginia HB 1178 (2026)
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Virginia HB 1178 (2026) — Authorized septic system inspectors; scope of services and requirements for performance, etc.

Authorized septic system inspectors; scope of services and requirements. Provides that system components are not considered readily accessible if access requires removal of surface material exceeding 30 inches in depth to uncover septic tank access lids, distribution devices, or other inspection ports. The bill specifies that an authorized septic system inspector shall submit a written report to the client within 10 business days from the start of the inspection, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the parties, which shall also indicate whether the system is operating as intended. The bill removes the requirement that authorized septic system inspectors report the advertised bedroom count or design capacity as listed in the multiple listing service or written statement by the property owner. This bill is identical to SB 401.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Chaptered (committee substitute) — source
  3. General Laws Substitute (committee substitute) — source
  4. Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee Substitute (committee substitute) — source
  5. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • H VOTE: — 970 (pass) · lower
  • H VOTE: — 960 (pass) · lower
  • Reported from General Laws with substitute — 210 (pass) · lower
  • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute — 91 (pass) · lower
  • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) — 390 (pass) · upper
  • Passage R — 400 (pass) · upper
  • Reported from General Laws and Technology — 150 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Kimberly Pope Adams — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2026-01-14 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105226D filing, introduction
  • 2026-01-14 Referred to Committee on General Laws referral-committee
  • 2026-02-01 Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection referral-committee
  • 2026-02-03 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1178)
  • 2026-02-05 House subcommittee offered
  • 2026-02-05 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N) substitution
  • 2026-02-10 Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N) committee-passage
  • 2026-02-10 Committee substitute printed 26107308D-H1 substitution
  • 2026-02-12 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1178)
  • 2026-02-12 Read first time reading-1
  • 2026-02-13 Read second time reading-2
  • 2026-02-13 committee substitute agreed to substitution
  • 2026-02-13 Engrossed by House - committee substitute substitution
  • 2026-02-16 Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) passage, reading-3
  • 2026-02-16 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
  • 2026-02-16 Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) passage
  • 2026-02-17 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  • 2026-02-17 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology referral-committee
  • 2026-03-04 Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) committee-passage
  • 2026-03-06 Rules suspended
  • 2026-03-06 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 2026-03-06 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
  • 2026-03-09 Read third time reading-3
  • 2026-03-09 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) passage
  • 2026-03-14 Enrolled enrolled
  • 2026-03-14 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1178ER) passage
  • 2026-03-14 Signed by Speaker passage
  • 2026-03-14 Signed by President passage
  • 2026-03-16 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1178)
  • 2026-03-25 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026 enrolled, executive-receipt
  • 2026-03-25 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 executive-receipt
  • 2026-04-06 Approved by Governor-Chapter 267 (effective 7/1/2026) executive-signature
  • 2026-04-06 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0267)

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/bdb198a1-dc71-45ab-81e0-438347833d13. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).