HB 314 Virginia House of Delegates · 2022 Regular Session

Noxious weeds and invasive plants; dissemination of consumer information.

Summary
Dissemination of consumer information about noxious weeds and invasive plants. Requires the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services to develop model signs for retail establishments that sell plants that may be used to explain the benefits of native plants and the harm of noxious weeds and other invasive plants. The bill also directs the Commissioner to develop model labels that may be used for the wholesale and retail sale of plants that indicate the common and scientific name of the plant, as well as whether it is native or invasive.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 11, 2022 Signed Apr 8, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2022 · House of Delegates Feb 8, 2022

How they voted

320
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 33
Mar 3, 2022
D Democratic17
17 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican16
15 Yea 1
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Apr 8, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 289 (effective 7/1/22)
executive
Mar 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-0-1)
senate
Mar 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 9, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Feb 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB314H1
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22105502D-H1
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 24, 2022
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102221D
lower
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors

Sponsors