Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 1706 — Pesticides; prohibits the manufacture, distribution, etc., for use of chlorpyrifos.

Last action — Continued to 2021 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Prohibited pesticides; chlorpyrifos. Prohibitsthe manufacture, distribution, sale, offer for sale, use, or offerfor use of any pesticide containing chlorpyrifos, defined in thebill, as an active ingredient. The bill requires the Virginia Departmentof Agriculture and Consumer Services to seize any such pesticidein lieu of any other penalty imposed under current law for a violationof Chapter 39 (Pesticide Control) of Title 3.2.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from DPB (HB1706) View text Current html January 17, 2020

Action History

  1. Continued to 2021 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

  2. Impact statement from DPB (HB1706)

  3. Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture

  4. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

  5. Presented and ordered printed 20100212D

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

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Not signed on (147)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1706 do?
Prohibited pesticides; chlorpyrifos. Prohibitsthe manufacture, distribution, sale, offer for sale, use, or offerfor use of any pesticide containing chlorpyrifos, defined in thebill, as an active ingredient. The bill requires the Virginia Departmentof Agriculture and Consumer Services to seize any such pesticidein lieu of any other penalty imposed under current law for a violationof Chapter 39 (Pesticide Control) of Title 3.2.
Who sponsors HB 1706?
HB 1706 is sponsored by Kory, Kaye.
What is the current status of HB 1706?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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