HJ 527 Virginia House of Delegates · 2021 Regular Session

Invasive plant species; DCR, et al., to study the sale and use of species.

Summary
Study; Department of Conservation and Recreationand Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; invasiveplant species work group; report. Requests the Department of Conservation and Recreation, jointly with the Department of Agricultureand Consumer Services, to establish a work group to study the saleand use of invasive plant species. The resolution requests that thedepartments work with several state agencies, conservation nonprofits,and plant industry and agriculture groups to develop recommendationsregarding statutory and regulatory changes intended to reduce oreliminate the sale and use of invasive plant species in the Commonwealthand promote the sale and use of native plants.
Bill status in committee 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2021 Last action Feb 18, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 15, 2021 · House of Delegates Feb 18, 2021

How they voted

330
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 15, 2021
D Democratic17
17 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican16
16 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
4
Feb 18, 2021
Introduced
Senate amendments agreed to by House (98-Y 2-N)
lower
Feb 18, 2021
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (97-2)
house of delegates
Feb 16, 2021
Introduced
Agreed to by Senate with amendments by voice vote
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Feb 15, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0)
senate
Feb 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rules with amendments
upper
Feb 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 20, 2021
Committee
Assigned Rules sub: Studies
lower
Jan 7, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
lower
Jan 7, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102405D
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

Sponsors