SB163
Pesticide control; agencies or persons exempt or partially exempt.
Status:
Enacted
Latest Action:
April 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 335 (effective 7/1/2026)
Chief Patron:
Ryan McDougle (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. 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 ... (More) 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. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/07/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103024D
- 01/07/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/20/2026 - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB163)
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Read first time
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/24/2026 - House: Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources
- 02/24/2026 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
- 02/25/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/2026 - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/2026 - House: Read second time
- 03/02/2026 - House: Read third time
- 03/02/2026 - House: Passed by temporarily
- 03/02/2026 - House: Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/02/2026 - House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 03/02/2026 - House: Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB163ER)
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB163)
- 03/05/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
- 04/06/2026 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 335 (effective 7/1/2026)
- 04/06/2026 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 335 (effective 7/1/2026)
