VirginiaInvasive plant species; retail sales, penalty, delayed effective date January 1, 2027.
What it does
Invasive plant species; retail sales. Requires, for the retail sale of certain invasive plant species for outdoor use, a retail establishment to post in a conspicuous manner on the property located in proximity to each invasive plant signage identifying such plant as invasive, educating consumers regarding invasive plant species, and encouraging consumers to ask about alternatives. The bill requires the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services to designate the format, size, and content of such signage no later than October 1, 2025, and requires the Commissioner to issue a stop sale order and mark or tag a plant in a conspicuous manner when an invasive plant is for sale at a retail establishment without appropriate signage.
More detail
In such case, the bill requires the Commissioner to give written notice of a finding made to the owner, tenant, or person in charge of such retail establishment and requires the stop sale order issued to remain in effect until the required signage is posted. Certain provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027. This bill is identical to HB 1941.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 24Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0409)Latest
- Mar 24Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 409 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Mar 5Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 5Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025Minor
- Feb 25Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1166)
- Feb 24Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 21Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 21Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1166ER)Major
- Feb 21EnrolledMinor
- Feb 18House Amendment agreed to by Senate (33-Y 7-N)Major
- Vote recorded House Amendment agreed to by Senate (33-Y 7-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Passed House with amendment (62-Y 33-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House with amendment (62-Y 33-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 17Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 17Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 17Read third timeMinor
- Feb 14Read second timeMinor
- Feb 12Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (17-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (17-Y 5-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural ResourcesMinor
- Feb 4Read first timeMinor
- Feb 4Placed on Calendar
- Jan 27Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 9-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 9-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 24Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 24Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to
- Jan 24Reading of substitute waived
- Jan 24Read second timeMinor
- Jan 24Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1166)
- Jan 23Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 23Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- Jan 23Rules suspended
- Jan 23Committee substitute printed 25105440D-S1Major
- Jan 21Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (12-Y 1-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (12-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 16Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1166)
- Jan 7Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103812DIntroduced