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VA SB390

Bill

Status

Enrolled

3/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Timmy French

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals the Virginia State Apple Board and the Virginia Apple Fund effective July 1, 2028, eliminating the regulatory body that oversees the state's apple industry
  • Removes references to the Apple Board from multiple sections of the Virginia Code, including provisions related to public records exclusions and closed meeting authorizations
  • Requires the Apple Board to submit a report to the Chairmen of the House and Senate Committees on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by December 1, 2025, detailing assets, liabilities, ongoing commitments, and recommended disposition of remaining funds
  • Amends various Code sections to delete references to apple producer sales information previously provided to the Apple Board as exempt from public disclosure requirements
  • Updates cross-references and renumbers subdivisions throughout affected statutes to reflect the removal of Apple Board-related provisions

Legislative Description

Apple Board; repealing Board and Apple Fund effective July 1, 2028, report.

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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