Virginia House Bill 88
Session 2026
Highway rights-of-way; invasive species.
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Passed House on Mar 4, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
88
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Motion Text
H VOTE:
House Roll Call Votes
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Charlie Schmidt
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Ellen H. McLaughlin
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Gretchen M. Bulova
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Jessica L. Anderson
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John Chilton McAuliff
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Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Yes
Kimberly Pope Adams
Yes
Leslie Chambers Mehta
Yes
Lily V. Franklin
Yes
Margaret A. Franklin
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Mark C. Downey
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Stacey Annie Carroll
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Summary
An Act to amend and reenact ยง 33.2-217 of the Code of Virginia, relating to highway rights-of-way; invasive species; report.
Highway rights-of-way; invasive species. Prohibits the Commonwealth Transportation Board (Board) and Commissioner of Highways from planting or causing or suffering to be planted any invasive plant on the list of invasive plants created by the Department of Conservation and Recreation on the right-of-way of any state highway. Current law prohibits the planting of three listed plants if the governing body of the locality declares such weeds or plants to be injurious and requires the Board to remove such plants. The bill removes such requirement for the Board to remove such plants. The bill requires the Department of Transportation to conduct a review regarding the prevalence of invasive plants on state highway rights-of-way and options for the removal, control, or management of such plants and submit a report of its findings to the Chairs of the House Committee on Appropriations, the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations, and the House and Senate Committees on Transportation no later than December 1, 2027.
Enrolled
Appropriations Substitute
Transportation & Public Safety Subcommittee Substitute
Transportation Substitute
Transportation Infrastructure and Funding Subcommittee Substitute
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB88)
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03/04/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB88)
03/04/2026
House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB88ER)
03/04/2026
House
Enrolled
02/27/2026
Senate
Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/27/2026
Senate
Read third time
02/26/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB88)
02/26/2026
Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
02/26/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/26/2026
Senate
Rules suspended
02/25/2026
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
02/19/2026
Senate
Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
02/13/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Transportation
02/13/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/12/2026
House
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/11/2026
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/11/2026
House
committee substitute agreed to
02/11/2026
House
committee substitute rejected
02/11/2026
House
Read second time
02/10/2026
House
Read first time
02/06/2026
House
Committee substitute printed 26107203D-H2
02/06/2026
House
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
02/04/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
02/04/2026
House
House subcommittee offered
01/29/2026
House
Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
01/29/2026
House
Committee substitute printed 26106402D-H1
01/29/2026
House
Reported from Transportation with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
01/27/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
01/21/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB88)
01/19/2026
House
Assigned HTRAN sub: Transportation Infrastructure and Funding
01/01/2026
House
Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/01/2026
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102366D
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VA Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:26:38 PM
Record Updated
Mar 5, 2026 12:52:40 AM