VirginiaInvasive plant species installation; written notification to property owners, civil penalty.
What it does
Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services; invasive plant species installation; written notification to property owners; civil penalty. Provides that the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services may assess a civil penalty in an amount of not more than $250 for a first violation, $500 for a second violation, and $1,000 for each subsequent violation to any tradesperson involved with proposing or installing plants who fails to provide written notification to property owners when such plants are on the Department of Conservation and Recreation's list of invasive plant species. Current law provides that any such tradesperson who fails to provide such written notice is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
More detail
This bill is identical to SB 383.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 8Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0412)Latest
- Apr 8Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 412 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 4Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 4Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB710)
- Mar 4Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB710ER)Major
- Mar 4EnrolledMinor
- Feb 27Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 27Read third timeMinor
- Feb 26Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 26Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 26Rules suspended
- Feb 24Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesMinor
- Feb 11Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 10Read third time and passed House (95-Y 2-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 9Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- Feb 9Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 9committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 9Read second timeMinor
- Feb 6Read first timeMinor
- Feb 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB710)
- Vote recorded Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Committee substitute printed 26106450D-H1Major
- Feb 4Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 28Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 28House subcommittee offered
- Jan 27Assigned HACNR sub: AgricultureMinor
- Jan 26Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB710)
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural ResourcesMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103374DIntroduced