SB163
Pesticide control; agencies or persons exempt or partially exempt.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 3, 2026
House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Chief Patron:
Ryan McDougle (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Pesticide control; agencies or persons exempt or partially exempt.
Provides that volunteers associated with state agencies, municipal corporations, or other governmental agencies shall be certified as commercial applicators or registered technicians for the use of pesticides, provided that such certification is valid only when applying or supervising application of pesticides used by such governmental agencies. The bill also exempts ... (More) from applicator certification requirements any unpaid volunteer who uses any nonrestricted herbicide with the express authorization of a state agency for the sole purpose of controlling invasive plants or noxious weeds on properties owned by such state agency. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/07/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103024D
- 01/07/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/20/2026 - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB163)
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Read first time
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
