Virginia House Bill 1941

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: Enrolled on February 20 2025 - 75% progression
Action: 2025-02-20 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1941ER)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

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, 2026.

Invasive plant species; retail sales, penalty, delayed effective date January 1, 2027.

Del. Holly Seibold [D]	Del. David Reid [D]	Del. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker [D]	Del. Kelly Convirs-Fowler [D]
Del. Debra Gardner [D]	Del. Rozia Henson [D]	Del. Patrick Hope [D]	Del. Karen Keys-Gamarra [D]
Del. Paul Krizek [D]	Del. Marty Martinez [D]	Del. Irene Shin [D]	Sen. Lamont Bagby [D]
Sen. Jennifer Boysko [D]	Sen. Saddam Salim [D]

2025-02-18 - House - Senate Amendments agreed to by House (67-Y 28-N) (Y: 67 N: 28 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-02-14 - Senate - Passed Senate with amendments (27-Y 9-N) (Y: 27 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-02-13 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-11 - Senate - Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments (13-Y 1-N) (Y: 13 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-01-28 - House - Read third time and passed House (66-Y 33-N) (Y: 66 N: 33 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-01-22 - House - Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (21-Y 1-N) (Y: 21 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-15 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N) (Y: 9 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-20	House	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1941ER)
2025-02-20	House	Enrolled
2025-02-18	House	Senate Amendments agreed to by House (67-Y 28-N)
2025-02-14	Senate	Passed Senate with amendments (27-Y 9-N)
2025-02-14	Senate	Engrossed by Senate as amended
2025-02-14	Senate	Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Amendments agreed to
2025-02-14	Senate	Reading of amendments waived
2025-02-14	Senate	Read third time
2025-02-13	Senate	Passed by for the day
2025-02-13	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
2025-02-13	Senate	Rules suspended
2025-02-11	Senate	Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments (13-Y 1-N)
2025-01-29	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2025-01-29	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2025-01-28	House	Read third time and passed House (66-Y 33-N)
2025-01-27	House	Engrossed by House - committee substitute
2025-01-27	House	Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to
2025-01-27	House	Read second time
2025-01-24	House	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1941)
2025-01-24	House	Read first time
2025-01-22	House	Committee substitute printed 25105051D-H1
2025-01-22	House	Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
2025-01-15	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N)
2025-01-14	House	Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
2025-01-06	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2025-01-06	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103898D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1941
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1941/text/HB1941
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1941/text/HB1941HC1
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1941/text/HB1941H1
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1941/text/HB1941ER
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1941/text/HB1941ASC1
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1941/text/HB1941AS1
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1941/text/HB1941ASE
Supplement	https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019333.PDF
Supplement	https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028907.PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB1941/20251/H01001V2510149
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB1941/20251/H01V2510655
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB1941/20251/2518252
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB1941/20251/S01V1443
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB1941/20251/SV472
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB1941/20251/SV506
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB1941/20251/2518863