# Virginia HB388: Powers of service districts; control of invasive plant species.

Virginia HB388, Powers of service districts; control of invasive plant species., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Katrina Callsen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0129)) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB388-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB388
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Powers of service districts; control of invasive plant species.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0129)
- Sponsor: Katrina Callsen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (302 yes, 14 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Powers of service districts; control of invasive plant species. Allows a service district created within a locality to control the spread of any plant that is identified on the list of invasive plant species established by the Department of Conservation and Recreation. This bill is identical to SB 89.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Local districts can now control invasive plants: benefit, low. The law lets local governments offer services through service districts to control the spread of invasive plants. The plants must be on the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation's invasive plant list. The district must have been created by ordinance or court order. This provision does…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Katrina Callsen (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 91 | 5 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Local Government Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Reported from Local Government with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 90 | 8 |   |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) | pass | 20 | 1 |   |

## Actions (31)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0129) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 129 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB388ER) (House)
- 2026-03-04: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-04: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-27: Senate substitute agreed to by House (91-Y 5-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Local Government Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Committee substitute printed 26108412D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Reported from Local Government with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Read third time and passed House (90-Y 8-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-02-04: committee amendment agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-04: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-03: Read first time (House)
- 2026-01-30: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (20-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-01-30: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-30: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-28: Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1 (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104779D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216512.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216511.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191158.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191157.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171852.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171851.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105125.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105124.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103789.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1104765.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1104762.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084240.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084239.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216512.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216511.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191158.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191157.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171852.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171851.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105125.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105124.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103789.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1104765.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1104762.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084240.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084239.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB388-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).