SB293
Richmond Internatl. Airport; discontinuing use of PFAS chemicals in firefighting materials, report.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Lashrecse Aird (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Capital Region Airport Commission; plan for discontinuing the use of PFAS chemicals in firefighting materials at Richmond International Airport; report.
Directs the Capital Region Airport Commission to develop a plan for discontinuing by January 1, 2028, the use of PFAS chemicals in firefighting materials at Richmond International Airport and to complete such plan and provide a report to the Virginia Aviation Board no later than November 15, 2026.-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101371D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/21/2026 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/16/2026 - House: Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
- 02/18/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/19/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/19/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 2-N)
- 02/23/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/24/2026 - House: Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/27/2026 - House: Read third time
- 02/27/2026 - House: committee amendment agreed to
- 02/27/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/27/2026 - House: Passed House with amendment (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N 0-A)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB293ER)
- 03/09/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
