# Virginia SB383: Invasive plant species installation; written notification to property owners, civil penalty.

Virginia SB383, Invasive plant species installation; written notification to property owners, civil penalty., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Timmy French (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0413)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB383-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB383
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Invasive plant species installation; written notification to property owners, civil penalty.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0413)
- Sponsor: Timmy French (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 8 (313 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

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 of not more than $250 for a first violation, $500 for a second violation, and $1,000 for each subsequent 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 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. This bill is identical to HB 710.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Owner notice protections and fines for tradespeople: mixed, low. The law strengthens enforcement of required written notices to property owners about invasive plant installation. Virginia's agriculture board can fine tradespeople who fail to provide these notices. Fines are capped at $250 for a first violation, $500 for a second, and $1,000 for each later violat…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Timmy French (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (34)

- 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0413) (Governor)
- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 413 (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 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB383) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB383ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-02: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-02: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2026-03-02: Passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-02: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-27: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-25: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-12: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-02-12: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-12: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-09: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB383) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Committee substitute printed 26105869D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Assigned HACNR sub: Rural Affairs (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Senate subcommittee offered (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB383) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100169D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217919.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217918.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191541.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191540.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116180.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116179.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100617.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100616.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1099118.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1099117.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089867.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089866.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/1217919.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217918.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191541.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191540.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116180.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116179.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100617.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100616.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1099118.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1099117.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089867.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089866.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-SB383-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).