Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 163
Pesticide control; agencies or persons exempt or partially exempt.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Ryan T. McDougle (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Pesticide control; agencies or persons exempt or partially exempt. Provides that volunteers associated with state agencies, municipal corporations, or other governmental agencies shall be certified as commercial applicators or registered technicians for the use of pesticides, provided that such certification is valid only when applying or supervising application of pesticides used by such governmental agencies. The bill also exempts from applicator certification requirements any unpaid volunteer who uses any nonrestricted herbicide with the express authorization of a state agency for the sole purpose of controlling invasive plants or noxious weeds on properties owned by such state agency.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 26, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 22, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 20, 2026 Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0335) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 335 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB163) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB163ER) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Passed by temporarily - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Read first time - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB163) - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
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