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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1941: Invasive plant species; retail sales, penalty, delayed effective date January 1, 2027.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1941 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Invasive plant species; retail sales, penalty, delayed effective date January 1, 2027. Primary sponsor: Holly Seibold (Democratic). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0393).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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 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, 2027. This bill is identical to SB 1166.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Holly SeiboldPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Lamont BagbyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Elizabeth Bennett-ParkerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate39
Jennifer BoyskoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate38
Kelly FowlerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Debra GardnerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76
J.R. HensonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Patrick HopeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Karen Keys-GamarraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Paul KrizekCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Marty MartinezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
David ReidCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Saddam SalimCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate37
Irene ShinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0393)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 393 (Effective 01/01/27)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
  5. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1941)
  6. Signed by President
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1941ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Senate Amendments agreed to by House (67-Y 28-N)
  11. Passed Senate with amendments (27-Y 9-N)
  12. Engrossed by Senate as amended

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source