Legislation - HB0035

Title: Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Regulation of Invasive Trees
Sponsored by: Delegates Foley, Allen, Behler, Boyce, Guyton, Healey, J. Long, Lewis, Odom, Stein, and Ziegler
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Authorizing the governing body of a county or municipality to adopt certain ordinances to regulate tree of heaven and certain invasive trees; and authorizing the governing body of a county or municipality to establish certain programs to incentivize the removal of tree of heaven and certain invasive trees.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0266

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 8/14/2025 Legislative Date 8/14/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Regulation of Tree of Heaven Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/19/2026 Legislative Date 1/19/2026 Action Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/23/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2026 Legislative Date 2/18/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {413224/1 Adopted Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2026 Legislative Date 2/18/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Regulation of Invasive Trees Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (128-8) Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/27/2026 Legislative Date 2/19/2026 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	8/14/2025	8/14/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Regulation of Tree of Heaven
House	1/19/2026	1/19/2026	Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/23/2026	2/23/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	2/24/2026	2/18/2026	Favorable with Amendments {413224/1 Adopted	27 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/24/2026	2/18/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	27 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Regulation of Invasive Trees
House	2/26/2026	2/20/2026	Third Reading Passed (128-8)	29 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/27/2026	2/19/2026	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	30 Click to view Recorded Media

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