HB86 • 2026

Mattress Stewardship Program; established, definitions, report.

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 14 of Title 10.1 an article numbered 3.8, consisting of sections numbered 10.1-1425.40 through 10.1-1425.43, relating to Mattress Stewardship Program established; report.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Laufer
Last action: 2026-04-22
Official status: Governor's Veto
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill was vetoed by the Governor, so it did not become law.

Mattress Stewardship Program

This law establishes a mattress recycling program that allows certain industry groups to manage it with approval from the Department of Environmental Quality.

What This Bill Does

Establishes the Mattress Stewardship Program for managing mattress recycling.
Allows specific industry associations to administer the program as a certified mattress recycling organization if approved by the Department of Environmental Quality.
Requires producers, retailers, and renovators of mattresses to register with a certified mattress recycling organization.
Needs mattress makers to identify each brand they sell or offer for sale in Virginia by June 1, 2027.
Requires mattress recycling organizations to submit plans for collecting and recycling mattresses before the program starts.

Who It Names or Affects

Companies that make, sell, or fix mattresses in Virginia.
The Department of Environmental Quality which will oversee the program.

Terms To Know

Mattress Recycling Organization: A group approved by the government to collect and recycle old mattresses.
Department of Environmental Quality: The state agency that makes sure Virginia's environment is clean and healthy.

Limits and Unknowns

The Governor vetoed this bill, so it did not become a law.
It does not specify the amount of fees or which organization would run the program.
There are no details on what happens if companies do not follow the rules.

Bill History

2026-04-22 House
House sustained Governor's veto
2026-04-13 Governor
Vetoed by Governor
2026-04-01 House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB86)
2026-03-31 House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
2026-03-31 Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
2026-03-31 House
Signed by Speaker
2026-03-31 House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
2026-03-31 Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
2026-03-30 Senate
Signed by President
2026-03-30 House
Enrolled
2026-03-30 House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB86ER)
2026-03-10 Senate
Read third time
2026-03-10 Senate
Read third time
2026-03-10 Senate
Passed Senate (20-Y 20-N 0-A)
2026-03-09 Senate
Rules suspended
2026-03-09 Senate
Passed by for the day
2026-03-09 Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-03-09 Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-03-06 Finance and Appropriations
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
2026-03-03 Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N 1-A)
2026-02-18 Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2026-02-18 Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2026-02-17 House
Read third time and passed House (67-Y 30-N 0-A)
2026-02-16 House
Read second time
2026-02-16 House
committee substitute agreed to
2026-02-16 House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
2026-02-13 House
Read first time
2026-02-12 Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB86)
2026-02-11 Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (19-Y 3-N)
2026-02-11 Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Committee substitute printed 26106445D-H1
2026-02-10 Natural Resources
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB86)
2026-02-04 Natural Resources
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N)
2026-02-04 Natural Resources
House subcommittee offered
2026-01-19 Natural Resources
Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources
2026-01-01 House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102360D
2026-01-01 Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

Official Summary Text

Mattress Stewardship Program established; report.
Establishes the Mattress Stewardship Program that allows certain industry associations to administer the Program as a mattress recycling organization with the approval and certification from the Department of Environmental Quality. The bill requires certain producers, retailers, and renovators of mattresses to register with a certified mattress recycling organization and requires a producer to identify each mattress brand it sells or offers for sale in the Commonwealth on or before June 1, 2027. Prior to the Program going into effect, the bill requires a mattress recycling organization to submit a plan with certain criteria relating to the collection and recycling of mattresses and the implementation of the Program. The bill establishes annual reporting requirements for the mattress recycling organization. Finally, the bill establishes the powers and duties of the Department as they relate to the bill.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

(HB86)
GOVERNOR'S VETO
Pursuant to Article V, Section 6 of the Constitution of Virginia, I veto House Bill 86 which would require Virginians to pay a new fee for a mattress recycling program earmarked for one specific organization.
While I value the need for reliable recycling for mattresses — which crowd landfills, mandating that all mattress retailers that sell to Virginians participate in a single recycling program and increase their prices makes this program unworkable for the Commonwealth.
Accordingly, I veto this bill.