# Virginia HB1837: Dealers in agricultural produce.

Virginia HB1837, Dealers in agricultural produce., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0142)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1837
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Dealers in agricultural produce.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0142)
- Sponsor: Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (319 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Dealers in agricultural produce. Repeals provisions relating to the licensing requirements of any person who buys, sells, solicits for sale, processes for sale or resale, resells, exchanges, negotiates, purchases, or contracts for processing or transfers any fruits and vegetables of a producer of such produce in Virginia. The bill maintains the exclusion of such person under the commission merchant licensing requirements if such person holds a license under the federal Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. The bill also makes technical changes to references to agricultural produce as a result of the repeal.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 10 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (28)

- 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0142) (Governor)
- 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 142 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1837) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1837ER) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-14: Passed Senate Block Vote (36-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2025-01-31: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-22: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1837) (House)
- 2025-01-14: Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture (House)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100680D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071470.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071469.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054802.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054801.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013200.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013199.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071470.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071469.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054802.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054801.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013200.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013199.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1837-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).