VA HB749 | 2026 | Regular Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Passed on April 8 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-08 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0419)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Passed on April 8 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-08 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0419)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Fertilizer and lime permit requirements. Amends the provisions governing the permit requirements for bulk lime materials to add a distributor who holds a valid license to distribute a regulated product, as defined in the bill, to the list of people who can sell bulk liming material. The bill also removes duplicative language relating to (i) when a permit expires, (ii) the cost of obtaining a permit, and (iii) the authority of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services to issue written notices and collect fees for failing to obtain a permit.
Title
Fertilizer and lime; amends provisions governing permit requirements.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-10 - House - Senate amendment agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-09 - Senate - Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-05 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - Senate - Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-10 - House - Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-04 - House - Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 1-N) (Y: 21 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-28 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-09 - Senate - Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-05 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - Senate - Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-10 - House - Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-04 - House - Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 1-N) (Y: 21 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-28 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0419) | |
| 2026-04-08 | Approved by Governor-Chapter 419 (effective 7/1/2026) | |
| 2026-03-31 | Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 | |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB749) |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2026-03-30 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB749ER) |
| 2026-03-30 | House | Enrolled |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Senate amendment agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Amendment agreed to |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate subcommittee offered |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Assigned HACNR sub: Rural Affairs |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Read first time |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 1-N) |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Assigned HACNR sub: Agriculture |
| 2026-01-23 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB749) |
| 2026-01-13 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
| 2026-01-13 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101414D |
