HB 1345 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Public schools; industry-recognized uniform inspection and evaluation of indoor air quality.

Summary
Public schools; indoor air quality; industry-recognized uniform inspection and evaluation. Adds several items that are required to be included in the industry-recognized uniform inspection and evaluation of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system that is required at least every four years for each public elementary and secondary school building, including measurement of radon levels in the air and testing for moisture incursion. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2026 Last action Mar 5, 2026
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What changed between versions

Education and Health Substitute Engrossed · 4 edits · Feb 17, 2026
MODERATE
The bill significantly expanded the scope of required indoor air quality inspections for Virginia public schools. It removed specific requirements for radon, mold, and pest testing, replacing them with broader mandates to test for a wider range of air contaminants, pesticides, and hazardous substances. The list of qualified professionals to perform these inspections was also narrowed by removing one specific license type.
Scope change
The scope of required testing was broadened from specific environmental hazards to general air contaminants and hazardous substances, while the list of qualified inspectors was narrowed.
REQUIREMENT

Removed specific requirements to test for radon levels, observable mold growth, and pest/rodent intrusions.

Added requirements to test for general air contaminants (paint, solvents, pollutants), the degree of pesticide usage, and the presence of extremely hazardous substances.

Expanded the testing scope to include bacteria and fungi in addition to mold, and changed pest inspection from looking for intrusions to assessing the degree of infestation.

ELIGIBILITY

Removed 'technicians with a Master HVAC License' from the list of qualified professionals authorized to perform the inspection.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2026

How they voted

5034
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 87
Feb 17, 2026
D Democratic52
50 Yea 2
96% Yea
R Republican35
34 Nay 1
97% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate subcommittee offered
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
committee amendments agreed to
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Education with amendment(s) (14-Y 7-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
House committee offered
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
Referred from General Laws and referred to Education (Voice Vote)
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 26105045D
lower
1 primary · 27 co-sponsors

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