Invasive plant species installation; written notification to property owners, civil penalty.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 3.2-809 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services; invasive plant species installation; written notification to property owners; civil penalty.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services; invasive plant species installation; written notification to property owners; civil penalty. Provides that the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services may assess a civil penalty in an amount of not more than $250 for a first violation, $500 for a second violation, and $1,000 for each subsequent violation to any tradesperson involved with proposing or installing plants who fails to provide written notification to property owners when such plants are
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 413 (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
Timmy FrenchT. Travis Hackworth
Recorded votes
Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 99
Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 98, X 1
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-25 · P · Y 22
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-09 · P · Y 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-05 · P · Y 40
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (14-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-03 · P · Y 14, X 1
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 413.