Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 388
Powers of service districts; control of invasive plant species.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Katrina Callsen (Democratic)
Cosponsors (4)
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic)
- Holly M. Seibold (Democratic)
- Paul E. Krizek (Democratic)
- Rae Cousins (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
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.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Subcommittee #1 Subcommittee Amendment
- Counties, Cities and Towns Amendment
- Engrossed
- Local Government Substitute
- Enrolled
- Chaptered
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 23, 2026 Senate | Reported from Local Government with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 30, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 30, 2026 House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0129) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 129 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB388ER) - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (91-Y 5-N 0-A) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Local Government Substitute agreed to - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108412D-S1 - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Local Government with substitute (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Local Government - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (90-Y 8-N 0-A) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended - Feb 4, 2026 · House
committee amendment agreed to - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read first time - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (20-Y 1-N) - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) - Jan 30, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1 - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104779D