2011 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 831

CHAPTER NUMBER: 142
File Code: Agriculture
Sponsored By:
Delegates S. Robinson, Arora, Barkley, Braveboy, Carr, Clippinger, Cullison, Frick, Gilchrist, Holmes, Hucker, A. Kelly, Luedtke, A. Miller, Niemann, Reznik, B. Robinson, Wilson, and Zucker
Entitled:
Agriculture - Invasive Plants - Prevention and Control

Synopsis:

Establishing the Invasive Plants Advisory Committee in the Department of Agriculture; providing for the membership and charge of the Committee; requiring the Secretary of Agriculture to adopt regulations relating to invasive plants by October 1, 2012; prohibiting specified activities involving specified invasive plants under specified circumstances; authorizing the Secretary to take specified action upon finding invasive plants; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/11
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/21
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
4/1
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/24
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/28
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/12
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 142

Sponsored by:

Delegate Shane Robinson, District 39
Delegate Sam Arora, District 19
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Aisha N. Braveboy, District 25
Delegate Alfred C. Carr, Jr., District 18
Delegate Luke Clippinger, District 46
Delegate Bonnie Cullison, District 19
Delegate C. William Frick, District 16
Delegate Jim Gilchrist, District 17
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate Tom Hucker, District 20
Delegate Ariana B. Kelly, District 16
Delegate Eric G. Luedtke, District 14
Delegate Aruna Miller, District 15
Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Kirill Reznik, District 39
Delegate Barbara Robinson, District 40
Delegate C. T. Wilson, District 28
Delegate Craig J. Zucker, District 14

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agriculture, Department of
Agriculture -see also- Farmland
Attorney General
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Elec. Comm.; etc
Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut
Landscape Architects
Notices
Nuisances -see also- Noise; Weeds
Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Refuse Disposal -see also- Recycling
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Signs and Billboards
State's Attorneys

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Agriculture
( 9.5-101 , 9.5-201 , 9.5-202 , 9.5-203 , 9.5-204 , 9.5-205 , 9.5-301 , 9.5-302 , 9.5-303 , 9.5-304 , 9.5-305 , 9.5-306 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
House
Number: 640213/01     Offered on: March 22, 2011   at: 10:50 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
House
Environmental Matters
Senate
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 21, 2011: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate
April 1, 2011: Third Reading Passed (46-0)