Apr 6, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 161 (effective 7/1/2026)
Apr 6, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0161)
Mar 14, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Mar 14, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Mar 12, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Enrolled
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB521ER)
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB521)
Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (70-Y 25-N 0-A)
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Read third time
Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day
Feb 27, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB521)
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108480D-S1
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Assigned HACNR sub: Water Usage
Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Senate subcommittee offered
Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (8-Y 6-N)
Feb 6, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB521)
Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (74-Y 24-N 0-A)
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Read second time
Feb 2, 2026 · House
committee amendment agreed to
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended
Jan 30, 2026 · House
Read first time
Jan 28, 2026 · House
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (19-Y 3-N)
Jan 26, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB521)
Jan 26, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered
Jan 26, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 1-N)
Jan 19, 2026 · House
Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake
Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102424D
Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources