SB383
Invasive plant species installation; written notification to property owners, civil penalty.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 9, 2026
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Timmy French (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. 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 not to exceed $250 per 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 ... (More) 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. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100169D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB383)
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Assigned HACNR sub: Rural Affairs
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Senate subcommittee offered
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26105869D-S1
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB383)
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
