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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. 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.
Introduced
Jan 6, 2025
Last Action
Mar 24, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 13 co
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0393)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 393 (Effective 01/01/27)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1941)
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1941ER)
Enrolled
Senate Amendments agreed to by House (67-Y 28-N)
Reading of amendments waived
Passed Senate with amendments (27-Y 9-N)
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Read third time
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Amendments agreed to
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments (13-Y 1-N)
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (66-Y 33-N)
Read second time
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1941)
Read first time
Committee substitute printed 25105051D-H1
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N)
Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103898D
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0393)
Holly M. Seibold
Jennifer B. Boysko
Saddam Azlan Salim
David A. Reid
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler
Debra D. Gardner
Rozia A. Henson, Jr.
Patrick A. Hope
Paul E. Krizek