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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 HB 1941.
Introduced
Jan 7, 2025
Last Action
Mar 24, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 1 co
Approved by Governor-Chapter 409 (Effective 07/01/25)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0409)
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 (SB1166)
Signed by President
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1166ER)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
House Amendment agreed to by Senate (33-Y 7-N)
Passed House with amendment (62-Y 33-N)
Engrossed by House as amended
Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Amendment agreed to
Read third time
Read second time
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (17-Y 5-N)
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 9-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1166)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to
Reading of substitute waived
Read second time
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 25105440D-S1
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (12-Y 1-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1166)
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103812D
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0409)
Saddam Azlan Salim
Jennifer B. Boysko