HB710Introduced in the House of Delegates
Invasive plant species installation; written notification to property owners, civil penalty.
Introduced by Justin Pence, District 33
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services; invasive plant species installation; written notification to property owners; civil penalty. Provides that the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services may assess a civil penalty in an amount of not more than $250 for a first violation, $500 for a second violation, and $1,000 for each subsequent violation to any tradesperson involved with proposing or installing plants who fails to provide written notification to property owners when such plants are on the Department of Conservation and Recreation's list of invasive plant species. Current law provides that any such tradesperson who fails to provide such written notice is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. This bill is identical to SB 383.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0412)
April 8, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · February 27, 2026
37
Yes
0
No
3
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | Yes |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Chris Head | 3 | Yes |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | Yes |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| William Stanley | 7 | Yes |
| Mark Peake | 8 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103374D
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB710)
Assigned HACNR sub: Agriculture
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 26106450D-H1
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB710)
Read first time
Read second time
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
Read third time and passed House (95-Y 2-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read third time
Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB710ER)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB710)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 412 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0412)
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