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AR HB1772

Bill

Status

Passed

4/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Deann Vaught

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Defines "vegetable garden" as a plot or elevated bed on residential property for cultivating vegetables, herbs, fruits, flowers, pollinator plants, leafy greens, or other edible plants

  • Prohibits counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions from adopting ordinances that ban vegetable gardens on residential properties

  • Allows residents to cultivate vegetable gardens on their own property or on another person's private property with owner permission

  • Preserves local authority to regulate specific aspects including water use during droughts, fertilizer use, invasive species control, and reasonable size and location requirements such as limiting gardens to side yards or backyards

  • Approved April 10, 2025 as Act 529 of the Regular Session

Legislative Description

Concerning Vegetable Garden Protection.

Last Action

Notification that HB1772 is now Act 529

4/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development3/20/2025
Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development3/12/2025

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