HB320
Pesticide control exemptions; herbicide applications by unpaid volunteers.
Status:
Enacted
Latest Action:
April 8, 2024
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0720)
Chief Patron:
David Bulova (D)
Session:
2024 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Pesticide control exemptions; herbicide applications by unpaid volunteers.
Exempts from the provisions of state pesticide laws and regulations any unpaid volunteer who uses any nonrestricted herbicide with the express authorization of a local political subdivision for the sole purpose of controlling invasive plants or noxious weeds on properties owned by such local political subdivision. The bill provides that ... (More) such unpaid volunteer shall use such herbicide under the direct supervision of a certified commercial applicator and the local political subdivision shall provide instruction by a certified commercial applicator to the unpaid volunteer prior to application on (i) the risks associated with the herbicide utilized, (ii) the proper use of equipment used to apply the herbicide, (iii) the proper use of personal protective equipment, (iv) other information to prevent an unreasonable adverse effect on the environment, and (v) any other information relevant to the specific herbicide utilized. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/05/2024 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104585D
- 01/05/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/15/2024 - House: Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
- 01/17/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB320)
- 01/17/2024 - House: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- 01/17/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 2-N)
- 01/31/2024 - House: House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 01/31/2024 - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (17-Y 5-N)
- 02/02/2024 - House: Read first time
- 02/05/2024 - House: Read second time
- 02/05/2024 - House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/05/2024 - House: Engrossed by House as amended HB320E
- 02/05/2024 - House: Printed as engrossed 24104585D-E
- 02/06/2024 - House: Read third time and passed House (74-Y 25-N)
- 02/06/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (74-Y 25-N)
- 02/07/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB320E)
- 02/07/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/07/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/20/2024 - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/2024 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/23/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/2024 - House: Enrolled
- 02/28/2024 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB320ER)
- 02/28/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB320ER)
- 02/28/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/02/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2024 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 04/08/2024 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 720 (effective 7/1/24)
- 04/08/2024 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0720)
