# Virginia SB390: Apple Board; repealing Board and Apple Fund effective July 1, 2028, delayed effective date, report.

Virginia SB390, Apple Board; repealing Board and Apple Fund effective July 1, 2028, delayed effective date, report., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Timmy French (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-31 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0024)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB390
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Apple Board; repealing Board and Apple Fund effective July 1, 2028, delayed effective date, report.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-03-31, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0024)
- Sponsor: Timmy French (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (313 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

Apple Board; repeal. Repeals the Apple Board and Apple Fund effective July 1, 2028, and provides that any funds remaining in the Apple Fund as of July 1, 2028, shall be transferred to the Governor's Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund. The bill provides that the excise tax levied on apples grown in the Commonwealth shall not be collected for the 2026 harvest season and requires the chair of the Apple Board to file a report with the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services no later than June 30, 2028, with a statement of total receipts and disbursements of the Apple Board for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2028. This bill is identical to HB 65.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Apple growers lose sales record privacy: mixed, low. The law removes a public-records exception for sales information Virginia apple growers give to the state Apple Board. These records may be released under the remaining public-records rules. This expands public access but reduces growers’ privacy protections.
- Virginia ends apple tax and board: mixed, low. Virginia stops collecting the apple excise tax after July 1, 2026. After that date, board appointments are limited to filling unexpired terms. Members with unexpired terms on July 1, 2026, continue serving until July 1, 2028. The law ends the Apple Board and Apple Fund on July 1, 2028. The board ch…

## 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 | Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) | 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 | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (30)

- 2026-03-31: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0024) (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Approved by Governor-Chapter24 (Effective - see bill) (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 (SB390) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB390ER) (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: Engrossed by Senate 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)
- 2026-02-03: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Assigned HACNR sub: Rural Affairs (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB390) (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 26102501D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-03-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214881.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214880.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191320.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191319.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089893.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089892.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/1214881.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214880.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191320.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191319.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089893.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089892.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-SB390-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).