SB 89 VA

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Powers of service districts; control of invasive plant species. Allows a service district created within a locality to control the spread of any plant that is identified on the list of invasive plant species established by the Department of Conservation and Recreation. This bill is identical to HB 388.

• Saddam Azlan Salim Democratic · primary

1. Dec 30, 2025 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100783D · upper
2. Dec 30, 2025 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources · upper
3. Jan 20, 2026 Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) · upper
4. Jan 22, 2026 Read first time · upper
5. Jan 22, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
6. Jan 22, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
7. Jan 23, 2026 Read second time · upper
8. Jan 23, 2026 Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
9. Jan 26, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
10. Jan 26, 2026 Passed Senate · upper
11. Feb 3, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
12. Feb 3, 2026 Read first time · lower
13. Feb 3, 2026 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources · lower
14. Feb 25, 2026 Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (20-Y 2-N) · lower
15. Feb 27, 2026 Read second time · lower
16. Mar 2, 2026 Read third time · lower
17. Mar 2, 2026 Passed House (92-Y 6-N 0-A) · lower
18. Mar 5, 2026 Enrolled · upper
19. Mar 5, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB89ER) · upper
20. Mar 5, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
21. Mar 5, 2026 Signed by President · upper
22. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
23. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
24. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 130 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
25. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0130) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML