HB109
Noxious weeds; amends definition, commercial viability.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Jan. 28, 2026
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
Chief Patron:
Holly Seibold (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services; noxious weeds; commercial viability.
Amends the definition of noxious weed to remove the exclusion for living plants or parts thereof that are commercially viable or commercially propagated in Virginia and removes the requirement that the Noxious Weeds Advisory Committee include in its recommendations to the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services an analysis of ... (More) the current and potential in-state commercial viability of a plant species and the economic impact on industries affected by the Board's potential designation of plant as a noxious weed. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/02/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100221D
- 01/02/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/19/2026 - House: Assigned HACNR sub: Agriculture
- 01/19/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB109)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
- 01/28/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/28/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
