VA HB2096 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on March 22 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-03-22 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0153)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on March 22 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-03-22 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0153)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Noxious weeds; invasive plant species; report. Removes the current prohibition on the movement, transportation, delivery, shipment, or offering for shipment of any noxious weed into or within the Commonwealth without a permit from the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services and grants the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services the authority to adopt regulations governing the conditions under which a permit will be required for such actions. The bill also adds requirements related to invasive plant species, including directing the Department of Conservation and Recreation to create an invasive plant species list and update it quadrennially. The bill directs the Department of Conservation and Recreation to convene the Virginia Invasive Species Working Group to develop industry resources and recommendations to be submitted to the Chairmen of the Senate Committees on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and Finance and Appropriations and the House Committees on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and Appropriations. Noxious weeds; invasive plant species; report. Removes the current prohibition on the movement, transportation, delivery, shipment, or offering for shipment of any noxious weed into or within the Commonwealth without a permit from the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services and grants the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services the authority to adopt regulations governing the conditions under which a permit will be required for such actions. The bill also adds requirements related to invasive plant species, including directing the Department of Conservation and Recreation to create an invasive plant species list and update it quadrennially. The bill directs the Department of Conservation and Recreation to convene the Virginia Invasive Species Working Group to develop industry resources and recommendations to be submitted to the Chairmen of the Senate Committees on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and Finance and Appropriations and the House Committees on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and Appropriations.
Title
Noxious weeds; invasive plant species.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2023-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-31 - House - House: VOTE: (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-01-25 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-18 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-31 - House - House: VOTE: (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-01-25 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-18 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-22 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0153) | |
| 2023-03-22 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 153 (effective 7/1/23) | |
| 2023-03-02 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | |
| 2023-03-02 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023 |
| 2023-02-24 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2023-02-22 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2023-02-22 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2096ER) |
| 2023-02-22 | House | Enrolled |
| 2023-02-17 | Senate | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2023-02-17 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2023-02-16 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2023-02-14 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2023-02-01 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
| 2023-02-01 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2023-01-31 | House | VOTE: (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2023-01-31 | House | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2023-01-30 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2096H1 |
| 2023-01-30 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 23104789D-H1 |
| 2023-01-30 | House | Read second time |
| 2023-01-27 | House | Read first time |
| 2023-01-25 | House | Committee substitute printed 23104789D-H1 |
| 2023-01-25 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2023-01-18 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) |
| 2023-01-13 | House | Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture |
| 2023-01-10 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
| 2023-01-10 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103916D |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | 104.6:2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 3 | 2 | 800 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 3 | 2 | 802 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 3 | 2 | 804 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
