Bills

SB 2174: DAB; QUARANTINE; INVASIVE SPECIES; PESTS; INTERIM RULES

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-03-23

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-03-24: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Authorizes the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to quarantine any business or other area that is known or reasonably suspected to be infested or infected with any pest.  Authorizes the Department to establish interim rules governing the transportation of any material into and within the State known to harbor or transport a high-impact invasive species or pest.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD1)

Discussed in Hearing

House Standing Committee on Agriculture & Food Systems9MIN
Mar 18, 2026

House Standing Committee on Agriculture & Food Systems

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary28SEC
Feb 27, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary

Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment7MIN
Feb 13, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment

Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism7MIN
Feb 13, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism

Senate Standing Committee on Transportation7MIN
Feb 13, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Transportation

Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment1MIN
Feb 13, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment

Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism1MIN
Feb 13, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism

Senate Standing Committee on Transportation1MIN
Feb 13, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Transportation

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