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HB222 House Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-04-02

Public pools; regulations.

Public pools; regulations. Directs the Board of Health to adopt regulations governing swimming pools and other water recreational facilities operated for public use, including swimming pools and other water recreational facilities operated in conjunction with a tourist facility or health spa.

Bill Details

State

Virginia

Session

2026 Regular Regular Session

Chamber

House

Official Source

lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB222

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Sponsors

Patrick Hope (Rep - D)
Betsy Carr (Rep - D)

Action History

2026-04-02 Approved by Governor-Chapter 53 (effective 7/1/2026)
2026-03-10 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
2026-03-10 H Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
2026-03-06 S Signed by President
2026-03-06 H Signed by Speaker
2026-03-06 H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB222)
2026-03-06 H Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB222ER)
2026-03-06 H Enrolled
2026-03-02 S Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
2026-03-02 S Read third time
2026-02-27 S Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-02-27 S Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-27 S Rules suspended
2026-02-26 S Reported from Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)
2026-02-24 S Assigned Education sub: Health
2026-01-29 S Referred to Committee on Education and Health
2026-01-29 S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2026-01-28 H Read third time and passed House (87-Y 10-N 0-A)
2026-01-28 H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB222)
2026-01-27 H Engrossed by House as amended
2026-01-27 H committee amendments agreed to
2026-01-27 H Read second time
2026-01-26 H Read first time
2026-01-22 H Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (20-Y 2-N)
2026-01-20 H Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)
2026-01-20 H House subcommittee offered
2026-01-16 H Assigned sub: Health
2026-01-13 H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB222)
2026-01-08 H Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
2026-01-08 H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101296D

Votes

2026-01-20 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) Yea: 9 Nay: 0
2026-01-22 Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (20-Y 2-N) Yea: 20 Nay: 2
2026-01-28 Read third time and passed House (87-Y 10-N 0-A) Yea: 87 Nay: 10
2026-02-26 Reported from Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) Yea: 9 Nay: 6
2026-02-27 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 37 Nay: 0
2026-03-02 Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Yea: 21 Nay: 19

Committee Referrals

2026-01-08 H Health and Human Services
2026-01-16 H Health and Human Services: Health
2026-01-29 S Education and Health
2026-02-24 S Education: Health

Amendments

0000-00-00 Health Subcommittee Amendment
0000-00-00 Health Subcommittee Amendment
0000-00-00 Health and Human Services Amendment

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-08 Introduced
2026-01-27 Engrossed
2026-03-06 Enrolled

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