HB496 — Certain data from water users; water use consumption for domestic, etc., purposes, data centers.
Last action — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0623)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 31, 2026.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
9 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Certain data from water users; water use consumption for domestic, etc., purposes, data centers.
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read HB496 on the official Virginia source →Action History
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0623)
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Approved by Governor - Chapter 623 (effective - 1/1/2027)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
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H Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
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H Signed by Speaker
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S Signed by President
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H Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB496ER)
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H Enrolled
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S Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 13-N 0-A)
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H Conference report agreed to by House (78-Y 19-N 0-A)
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Conference Report released
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H Conference substitute printed 26109939D-H2
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H House Conferees: Guzman, Lopez, Morefield
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H Conferees appointed by House
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S Senate Conferees: Srinivasan, Marsden, Stuart
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S Conferees appointed by Senate
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H House acceded to request
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S Senate requested conference committee
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S Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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H Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 97-N 0-A)
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S Passed Senate with substitute (25-Y 15-N 0-A)
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S Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
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S Local Government Substitute agreed to
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S Read third time
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S Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
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S Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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S Rules suspended
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S Committee substitute printed 26109002D-S1
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S Reported from Local Government with substitute (11-Y 4-N)
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S Referred to Committee on Local Government
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S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
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H Read third time and passed House (74-Y 23-N 0-A)
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H Engrossed by House - committee substitute
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H committee substitute agreed to
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H Read second time
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H Read first time
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H Committee substitute printed 26107395D-H1
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H Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (20-Y 1-N)
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H House committee offered
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H Reconsidered by Counties, Cities and Towns
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H Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
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H Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)
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H Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
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H Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
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H Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)
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H Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
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H Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3
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H Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
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H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102411D
Sponsors
- Elizabeth R. Guzman · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 112 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Elizabeth R. Guzman Voted No
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 26 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 26 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 65% | 33% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Nay |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| Christie New Craig | — | Nay |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Nay |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Not Voting |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Nay |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luther Cifers, III | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Nay |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Nay |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Yea |
| Timmy French | — | Nay |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 78 | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 78 | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 19% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luther Cifers, III | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Yea |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Yea |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Yea |
| Timmy French | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 0 | 97 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 0 | 97 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 0% | 98% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 25 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 25 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 38% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Nay |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| Christie New Craig | — | Nay |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Nay |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Nay |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Nay |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luther Cifers, III | — | Nay |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Nay |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Nay |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Yea |
| Timmy French | — | Nay |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luther Cifers, III | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Yea |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Yea |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Yea |
| Timmy French | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 73% | 27% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Nay |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luther Cifers, III | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Nay |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 74 | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 74 | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 74% | 23% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 5% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Alex Q. Askew | — | Yea |
| Anne Ferrell Tata | — | Yea |
| Barry D. Knight | — | Not Voting |
| Briana D. Sewell | — | Yea |
| Dan I. Helmer | — | Yea |
| Ellen H. McLaughlin | — | Yea |
| Garrett McGuire | — | Yea |
| Irene Shin | — | Yea |
| James W. Morefield | — | Yea |
| Jessica L. Anderson | — | Yea |
| Joseph P. McNamara | — | Yea |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | — | Yea |
| Laura Jane Cohen | — | Nay |
| M. Keith Hodges | — | Yea |
| Margaret A. Franklin | — | Yea |
| Mark C. Downey | — | Yea |
| Marty Martinez | — | Yea |
| May Nivar | — | Yea |
| Nicole Cole | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Wyatt | — | Yea |
| Shelly A. Simonds | — | Yea |
| Virgil Thornton | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 75% | 13% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Q. Askew | — | Yea |
| Anne Ferrell Tata | — | Yea |
| Barry D. Knight | — | Not Voting |
| Dan I. Helmer | — | Yea |
| Irene Shin | — | Nay |
| Laura Jane Cohen | — | Yea |
| May Nivar | — | Yea |
| Shelly A. Simonds | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB496 do?
- Certain data from water users; water use consumption for domestic, etc., purposes, data centers.
- Who sponsors HB496?
- HB496 is sponsored by Elizabeth R. Guzman.
- What is the current status of HB496?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2026. Enacted.
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