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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 HB 1178. | us/states/va | Virginia General Assembly | 2026 | SB 401 | Virginia SB 401 (2026) |
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Virginia SB 401 (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 HB 1178.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Chaptered (committee substitute) — source
- General Laws Substitute (committee substitute) — source
- General Laws and Technology Substitute (committee substitute) — source
- Enrolled (enrolled) — source
Votes
- Constitutional reading dispensed R — 35–0 (pass) · upper
- H VOTE: — 98–0 (pass) · lower
- Concur House Substitute R — 40–0 (pass) · upper
- Constitutional reading dispensed R — 36–0 (pass) · upper
- Passage R — 39–0 (pass) · upper
- Reported from General Laws with substitute — 21–0 (pass) · lower
- Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute — 15–0 (pass) · upper
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) — 39–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Emily M. Jordan — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2026-01-13 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105232D
filing, introduction - 2026-01-13 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
referral-committee - 2026-02-03 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB401)
- 2026-02-11 Senate committee offered
- 2026-02-11 Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
committee-passage - 2026-02-12 Committee substitute printed 26106779D-S1
substitution - 2026-02-13 Rules suspended
- 2026-02-13 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 2026-02-13 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 2026-02-16 Read second time
reading-2 - 2026-02-16 Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
substitution - 2026-02-16 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
substitution - 2026-02-16 Rules suspended
- 2026-02-16 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 2026-02-16 Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
passage, reading-3 - 2026-02-16 Blank Action
- 2026-02-18 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB401)
- 2026-02-19 Placed on Calendar
- 2026-02-19 Read first time
reading-1 - 2026-02-19 Referred to Committee on General Laws
referral-committee - 2026-02-19 House committee offered
- 2026-02-19 Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
committee-passage - 2026-02-19 Committee substitute printed 26108259D-H1
substitution - 2026-02-20 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB401)
- 2026-02-23 Read second time
reading-2 - 2026-02-24 Read third time
reading-3 - 2026-02-24 committee substitute agreed to
substitution - 2026-02-24 Engrossed by House - committee substitute
substitution - 2026-02-24 Passed House with substitute (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
passage - 2026-02-26 House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
substitution - 2026-03-02 Enrolled
enrolled - 2026-03-02 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB401ER)
passage - 2026-03-02 Signed by Speaker
passage - 2026-03-02 Signed by President
passage - 2026-03-03 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB401)
- 2026-03-10 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
enrolled, executive-receipt - 2026-03-10 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
executive-receipt - 2026-04-06 Approved by Governor-Chapter 268 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive-signature - 2026-04-06 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0268)
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/11d0dcde-3a03-4ce0-bdf6-2e4286ada847. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).