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VA HB 881

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Gas-powered leaf blowers; local prohibition or regulation, civil penalty.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 881 pass?

The current status of VA HB 881 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-01-30): Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)

What is VA HB 881 about?

Local prohibition or regulation of gas-powered leaf blowers; civil penalty. Provides that any locality with a population density of at least 2,500 persons per square mile may by ordinance prohibit or regulate the use of gas-powered leaf blowers. The bill provides that any such ordinance shall become enforceable not less than 12 months after the date it is enacted by the local governing body. The bill also provides that the ordinance may include provisions for a civil penalty and that the funds from such civil penalties may be used by the locality to assist with the purchase of nonprohibited leaf blowers by residents and local businesses.

Who sponsors VA HB 881?

Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. is the primary sponsor of VA HB 881, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Local prohibition or regulation of gas-powered leaf blowers; civil penalty. Provides that any locality with a population density of at least 2,500 persons per square mile may by ordinance prohibit or regulate the use of gas-powered leaf blowers. The bill provides that any such ordinance shall become enforceable not less than 12 months after the date it is enacted by the local governing body. The bill also provides that the ordinance may include provisions for a civil penalty and that the funds from such civil penalties may be used by the locality to assist with the purchase of nonprohibited leaf blowers by residents and local businesses.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-01-30 — Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.primary
  • Patrick A. Hopecosponsor
  • Gretchen M. Bulovacosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105311D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-28

    Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-29

    Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

  5. 2026-01-30

    Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)

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Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB881

Attribution

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