Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1365
Fishing license requirements; free fishing days.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. (Republican)
Cosponsors (9)
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. (Republican)
- Luther Cifers, III (Republican)
- Wendell S. Walker (Republican)
- Irene Shin (Democratic)
- Charlie Schmidt
- Delores Oates (Republican)
- Ellen H. McLaughlin
- Karen Hamilton (Republican)
- Timothy P. Griffin (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Fishing license requirements; exemptions; free fishing days. Increases from three to six days the maximum number of free fishing days, during which a person is allowed to fish without a fishing license, that the Board of Wildlife Resources may designate for inland waters in the Commonwealth and the Commissioner of Marine Resources may designate for saltwater recreational fishing in the Commonwealth.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 5, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 834 (effective 7/1/2026) - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1365) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1365ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 1-N) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (92-Y 4-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (19-Y 3-N) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1365) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Assigned HACNR sub: Agriculture - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Presented and ordered printed 26104570D