HB1941
Invasive plant species; retail sales, penalty, delayed effective date January 1, 2027.
Status:
Enacted
Latest Action:
March 24, 2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0393)
Chief Patron:
Holly Seibold (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. 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 ... (More) 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. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/06/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103898D
- 01/06/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/14/2025 - House: Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
- 01/14/2025 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
- 01/15/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N)
- 01/21/2025 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
- 01/22/2025 - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
- 01/22/2025 - House: Committee substitute printed 25105051D-H1
- 01/24/2025 - House: Read first time
- 01/24/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1941)
- 01/27/2025 - House: Read second time
- 01/27/2025 - House: Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to
- 01/27/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 01/28/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (66-Y 33-N) Close Floor Vote
- 01/29/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 01/29/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/11/2025 - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments (13-Y 1-N)
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Amendments agreed to
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (27-Y 9-N)
- 02/18/2025 - House: Senate Amendments agreed to by House (67-Y 28-N)
- 02/20/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 02/20/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1941ER)
- 02/20/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/23/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 02/25/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1941)
- 03/05/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
- 03/05/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 393 (Effective 01/01/27)
- 03/24/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0393)
