HB88Introduced in the House of Delegates
Highway rights-of-way; invasive species.
Introduced by Amy Laufer, District 55
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Highway rights-of-way; invasive species. Prohibits the Commonwealth Transportation Board (the Board) and Commissioner of Highways from planting or causing or suffering to be planted any invasive plant on the list of invasive plants created by the Department of Conservation and Recreation on the right-of-way of any state highway. Current law prohibits the planting of three listed plants if the governing body of the locality declares such weeds or plants to be injurious and requires the Board to remove such plants. The bill removes such requirement for the Board to remove such plants and requires the Department of Transportation to conduct a review of the processes and resources that are necessary and appropriate to (i) determine the prevalence of invasive plants on the list of invasive plant species created by the Department of Conservation and Recreation and develop options for establishing and implementing a plan to remove or control such plants and manage such plants on an ongoing basis.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0063)
April 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
4 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.
What do people think?
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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 26102366D
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Assigned HTRAN sub: Transportation Infrastructure and Funding
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB88)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
Reported from Transportation with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 26106402D-H1
Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 26107203D-H2
Read first time
Read second time
committee substitute rejected
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-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)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB88)
Read third time
Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB88ER)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB88)
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 63 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0063)
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