Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1465
Blue catfish; marketing & production, Marine Prod. Board to establish full-time equivalent position.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Shelly A. Simonds (Democratic)
Cosponsors (6)
- Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic)
- Marty Martinez (Democratic)
- Rae Cousins (Democratic)
- Hillary Pugh Kent (Republican)
- Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic)
- Alex Q. Askew (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED
Powers and duties of the Marine Products Board; full-time equivalent position established; marketing and production of blue catfish. Directs the Marine Products Board to establish a full-time equivalent position to identify grants and other funding opportunities for the marketing and production of blue catfish in the Commonwealth and disburse moneys from such grants and funds.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 24, 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 13, 2026 House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | 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
- Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-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 (94-Y 2-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Feb 15, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 1-N) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1465) - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Assigned HACNR sub: Agriculture - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Presented and ordered printed 26104983D