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VA SB383

Bill

Status

Enrolled

3/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Timmy French

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires tradespeople to provide written notification to property owners when installing invasive plant species, as specified in Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services regulations

  • Establishes civil penalties for tradespeople who fail to provide required written notification: $250 for first violation, $500 for second violation, and $1,000 for each subsequent violation

  • Deposits all civil penalty proceeds into the Plant Pollination Fund

  • Maintains existing Class 1 misdemeanor penalty for other violations of the chapter and its regulations

Legislative Description

Invasive plant species installation; written notification to property owners, civil penalty.

Last Action

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources2/12/2026
Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources: Rural Affairs1/28/2026
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources1/13/2026

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