Highway rights-of-way; invasive species.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 33.2-217 of the Code of Virginia, relating to highway rights-of-way; invasive species; report.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Highway rights-of-way; invasive species. Prohibits the Commonwealth Transportation Board (the Board) and Commissioner of Highways from planting or causing or suffering to be planted any invasive plant on the list of invasive plants created by the Department of Conservation and Recreation on the right-of-way of any state highway. Current law prohibits the planting of three listed plants if the governing body of the locality declares such weeds or plants to be injurious and requires the Board to r
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 1, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 63 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Amy J. LauferHolly M. Seibold
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-27 · P · Y 37, X 3
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · X 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · Y 40
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-25 · P · Y 13, X 2
Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-19 · P · Y 15
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-12 · P · Y 98, X 2
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-06 · P · Y 22
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-04 · P · Y 7
Reported from Transportation with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-29 · P · Y 21, X 1
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-27 · P · Y 10
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 63.