Gas-powered leaf blowers; local prohibition or regulation, civil penalty.
Summary
Local prohibition or regulation of gas-poweredleaf blowers; civil penalty. Provides that any locality may byordinance prohibit or regulate the use of gas-powered leaf blowers.The ordinance may include provisions for a civil penalty.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Feb 13, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House of Delegates by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Feb 2, 2024
Committee
Rereferred to Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Committee
Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (11-Y 9-N)
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Committee
Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rip Sullivan
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
DDemocratic
Co
Kathy Tran
DDemocratic
Co
Patrick Hope
DDemocratic
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