SB 964 — Running bamboo; cutting by localities; ordinance prohibiting spread; designation of certain plants.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 213 (effective 7/1/17)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 03, 2017. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 6 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Authorizes any locality to adopt an ordinance requiring proper upkeep of running bamboo and prohibiting the spread of running bamboo from a landowner's property, with violations punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed $50 for a first violation and not to exceed $200 for a subsequent violation within 12 months. The bill includes running bamboo in the "other foreign growth" category that current law allows localities to regulate and in some cases to cut. The bill also directs the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) to develop a model running bamboo ordinance and, with the Department of Forestry, to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding that clarifies the roles of the VDACS noxious weeds regulations and the work of the Virginia Invasive Species Working Group. Finally, the bill directs VDACS and DCR to examine the eligibility of certain plants for designation as noxious weeds. This bill is identical to
Bill Text
- Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0213) View text Current html February 23, 2017
- Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB964ER) View text html February 16, 2017
- Committee Substitute Senate: Committee substitute printed 17104255D-S1 html January 17, 2017
- Prefiled Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100296D html January 03, 2017
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 213 (effective 7/1/17)
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Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 24, 2017
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Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/17/17
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Enrolled
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Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
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Read third time
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Read second time
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Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2
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Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB964S1
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Committee substitute agreed to 17104255D-S1
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Reading of substitute waived
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Read second time
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Passed by for the day
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Referred to Committee on Local Government
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100296D
Sponsors
- Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (98)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 964 do?
- Authorizes any locality to adopt an ordinance requiring proper upkeep of running bamboo and prohibiting the spread of running bamboo from a landowner's property, with violations punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed $50 for a first violation and not to exceed $200 for a subsequent violation within 12 months. The bill includes running bamboo in the "other foreign growth" category that current law allows localities to regulate and in some cases to cut. The bill also directs the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) to develop a model running bamboo ordinance and, with the Department of Forestry, to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding that clarifies the roles of the VDACS noxious weeds regulations and the work of the Virginia Invasive Species Working Group. Finally, the bill directs VDACS and DCR to examine the eligibility of certain plants for designation as noxious weeds. This bill is identical to
- Who sponsors SB 964?
- SB 964 is sponsored by Hanger, Emmett W., Jr..
- What is the current status of SB 964?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 03, 2017. Enacted.
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