Virginia 2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 854 — Nursery stock licenses; renewal, imposes a late fee.

Last action — Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2018. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Imposes a $50 late fee for a nurseryman and $15 late fee for a dealer for failure to renew a nursery stock license within 30 days of the December 31 expiration date. The bill exempts from prosecution for a Class 1 misdemeanor for failure to renew his license under Title 3.2 (Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food) any nurseryman or dealer who pays the late fee imposed by the bill. The bill provides that any nurseryman or dealer who fails to renew his license within 30 days of the December 31 expiration date shall be considered unlicensed.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

127 added · 7 removed

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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER An Act to amend and reenact § 3.2-3803 of the Code of Virginia, relating to renewal of nursery stock licenses;
late fee.
[S 854] Approved   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1.
That § 3.2-3803 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 3.2-3803.
Licenses required of nurserymen or dealers;
inspection fees.
A.
It is unlawful for any nurseryman or dealer to offer for sale, sell, deliver, or give away nursery stock unless such person shall have first procured a license from the Commissioner.
B.
The Commissioner shall not issue any license to a dealer except upon the payment of $25 for each separate sales location.
Any dealer who fails to renew his license within the 30 days following the December 31 expiration date shall pay to the Commissioner a $15 late fee in addition to the license fee.
C.
The Commissioner shall not issue any license to a nurseryman except upon the payment of $75 and receipt of an inspection certificate.
At the issuance of the license, each nursery shall also pay an inspection fee of $1.50 for each acre above 50 acres of nursery stock inspected by the Commissioner.
Any nurseryman who fails to renew his license within the 30 days following the December 31 expiration date shall pay to the Commissioner a $50 late fee in addition to the license fee.
D.
All licenses shall expire on December 31.
Any nurseryman or dealer who fails to renew his license within the 30 days following the December 31 expiration date shall be considered unlicensed for the purposes of subsection B of § 3.2-3808.
E.
Any nurseryman or dealer who pays to the Commissioner a late fee in accordance with the provisions of subsection B or C is not guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor for failure to renew his license under subsection B of § 3.2-3810.
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  • Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB854ER) View text Current html February 28, 2018
  • Senate: Presented and ordered printed 18103921D View text html January 16, 2018

Action History

  1. Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018

  2. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 6, 2018

  3. Signed by President

  4. Signed by Speaker

  5. Enrolled

  6. Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)

  7. Read third time

  8. Read second time

  9. Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #1

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

  11. Read first time

  12. Placed on Calendar

  13. Read second time and engrossed

  14. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

  15. Presented and ordered printed 18103921D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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.

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Votes

Passed House BLOCK VOTE

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 98000
Total 98000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Collins — Yea
Habeeb — Yea
Hugo — Yea
Landes — Yea
Pogge — Yea
Rodman — Yea
Turpin — Yea
Bell, Richard P. — Yea
Jones, S.C. — Yea
Cline — Yea
Helsel — Yea
Ingram — Yea
James — Yea
Lindsey — Yea
Peace — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Stolle — Yea
Toscano — Yea
Yancey — Yea
Adams, Dawn M. — Yea
Adams, Les R. — Yea
Aird, Lashrecse D. — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Ayala, Hala S. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
Byron, Kathy J. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Carter, Lee J. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Cole, Mark L. — Yea
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Davis, Glenn R. — Yea
Edmunds, James E., II — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Fariss, C. Matthew — Yea
Filler-Corn, Eileen — Yea
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Yea
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Yea
Gilbert, C. Todd — Yea
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Yea
Guzman, Elizabeth R. — Yea
Heretick, Steve E. — Yea
Hurst, Chris L. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" — Yea
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Kory, Kaye — Yea
LaRock, Dave A. — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Levine, Mark H. — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Miyares, Jason S. — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Plum, Kenneth R. — Yea
Poindexter, Charles D. — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Ransone, Margaret B. — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Robinson, Roxann L. — Yea
Rush, Nick — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Tyler, Roslyn C. — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 854 do?
Imposes a $50 late fee for a nurseryman and $15 late fee for a dealer for failure to renew a nursery stock license within 30 days of the December 31 expiration date. The bill exempts from prosecution for a Class 1 misdemeanor for failure to renew his license under Title 3.2 (Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food) any nurseryman or dealer who pays the late fee imposed by the bill. The bill provides that any nurseryman or dealer who fails to renew his license within 30 days of the December 31 expiration date shall be considered unlicensed.
Who sponsors SB 854?
SB 854 is sponsored by David W. Marsden.
What is the current status of SB 854?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2018. Enacted.
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