Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 390
Habitat Policy Oversight Committee; established, membership, powers and duties, report.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Alex Q. Askew (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Marine Resources Commission; Habitat Policy Oversight Committee established; powers and duties. Establishes the Habitat Policy Oversight Committee within the Marine Resources Commission to advise the Commission and the Habitat Management Division of the Commission on policies within their jurisdiction and to support the Commission's coastal resilience efforts. The bill establishes the powers and duties of the Committee, establishes how the members of the Committee are appointed, and provides that the Committee shall have 11 voting members and two ex-officio members. This bill incorporates HB 619.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Chesapeake Subcommittee Substitute
- Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Substitute
- Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute
- Enrolled
- Chaptered
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 27, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 2, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0131) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 131 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB390ER) - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB390) - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB390) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (37-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108483D-S1 - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (14-Y 0-N) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB390) - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 9, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26106934D-H1 - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) - Feb 2, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB390) - Jan 19, 2026 · House
Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105033D