SB1166
Invasive plant species; retail sales, penalty, delayed effective date January 1, 2027.
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. 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 ... (More) 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. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2026. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/07/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103812D
- 01/07/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/16/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1166)
- 01/21/2025 - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (12-Y 1-N)
- 01/23/2025 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 25105440D-S1
- 01/23/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/23/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/24/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1166)
- 01/24/2025 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/24/2025 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 01/24/2025 - Senate: Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to
- 01/24/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 01/27/2025 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 9-N)
- 02/04/2025 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/04/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/04/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/10/2025 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
- 02/12/2025 - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (17-Y 5-N)
- 02/14/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/17/2025 - House: Read third time
- 02/17/2025 - House: Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Amendment agreed to
- 02/17/2025 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/17/2025 - House: Passed House with amendment (62-Y 33-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: House Amendment agreed to by Senate (33-Y 7-N)
- 02/21/2025 - Senate: Enrolled
- 02/21/2025 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1166ER)
- 02/21/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/24/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 02/25/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1166)
- 03/05/2025 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
- 03/05/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 409 (Effective 07/01/25)
- 03/24/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0409)
