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2024 SESSION
SB 306 Invasive plant species; requirements for retail sales.
Introduced by: Saddam Azlan Salim | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Invasive plant species; retail sales; civil penalty. Requires, for the retail sale of any invasive plant species for outdoor use on a list established by the Department of Conservation and Recreation, a retail establishment to post in a conspicuous manner on the property located in proximity to each invasive plant display signage identifying such plant as invasive, educating consumers regarding invasive plant species, and encouraging consumers to ask about alternatives. The bill requires the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services to designate the format, size, and content of such signage no later than October 1, 2024, and requires the Commissioner to issue a stop sale order and mark or tag a plant in a conspicuous manner when an invasive plant is for sale at a retail establishment without appropriate signage. In such case, the bill requires the Commissioner to give written notice of a finding made to the owner, tenant, or person in charge of such retail establishment and requires the stop sale order issued to remain in effect until the required signage is posted. Any retail establishment that violates the provisions of the bill is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $500. This bill is identical to HB 47.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/24 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102212D pdf | impact statement
- 01/30/24 Senate: Committee substitute printed 24106629D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/28/24 House: Committee substitute printed 24108100D-H1 pdf
- 03/08/24 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB306ER) pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
- Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- Senate amendments
- Senate amendments not adopted
- Governor's veto explanation
HISTORY
- 01/09/24 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102212D
- 01/09/24 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/16/24 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (10-Y 1-N)
- 01/16/24 Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 01/30/24 Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/24 Senate: Committee substitute printed 24106629D-S1
- 01/31/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/24 Senate: Read second time
- 02/01/24 Senate: Committee amendment rejected
- 02/01/24 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/01/24 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 24106629D-S1
- 02/01/24 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB306S1
- 02/02/24 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/05/24 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
- 02/13/24 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/24 House: Read first time
- 02/13/24 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/16/24 House: Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
- 02/21/24 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N)
- 02/28/24 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
- 02/28/24 House: Committee substitute printed 24108100D-H1
- 03/01/24 House: Read second time
- 03/04/24 House: Read third time
- 03/04/24 House: Committee substitute agreed to 24108100D-H1
- 03/04/24 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB306H1
- 03/04/24 House: Passed House with substitute (56-Y 41-N)
- 03/04/24 House: VOTE: Passage (56-Y 41-N)
- 03/05/24 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (25-Y 13-N)
- 03/05/24 Senate: Title replaced 24108100D-H1
- 03/08/24 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/08/24 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB306ER)
- 03/08/24 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/09/24 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/24 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/24 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 04/02/24 Governor: Vetoed by Governor
- 04/17/24 Senate: Passed by for the day