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 SB 1166.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 24Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0393)Latest
- Mar 24Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 393 (Effective 01/01/27)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 (HB1941)
- Feb 23Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 20Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 20Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1941ER)Major
- Feb 20EnrolledMinor
- Feb 18Senate Amendments agreed to by House (67-Y 28-N)Major
- Vote recorded Senate Amendments agreed to by House (67-Y 28-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 14Passed Senate with amendments (27-Y 9-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate with amendments (27-Y 9-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 14Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Feb 14Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 14Reading of amendments waived
- Feb 14Read third timeMinor
- Feb 13Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 13Rules suspended
- Feb 11Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments (13-Y 1-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments (13-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesMinor
- Jan 29Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Jan 28Read third time and passed House (66-Y 33-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (66-Y 33-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 27Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to
- Jan 27Read second timeMinor
- Jan 24Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1941)
- Jan 24Read first timeMinor
- Jan 22Committee substitute printed 25105051D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (21-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 22Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (21-Y 1-N)Minor
- Jan 15Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 14Assigned ACNR sub: AgricultureMinor
- Jan 6Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural ResourcesMinor
- Jan 6Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103898DIntroduced