Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 521
Marine Resources Commission; powers and duties, impacts on wetlands, report.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Marine Resources Commission; powers and duties; wetlands; work group; report. Requires the Marine Resources Commission to ensure that, in promulgating minimum standards for protection and conservation of wetlands, no net loss of existing wetland acreage and functions is achieved. The bill requires permits for the use and development of wetlands to contain requirements for compensating impacts on wetlands sufficient to achieve no net loss of existing wetland acreage and functions. The bill also directs the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources to convene a stakeholder work group to address mitigation requirements for tidal nonvegetated wetlands and directs the work group to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources no later than July 1, 2027.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Chesapeake Subcommittee Amendment
- Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Amendment
- Engrossed
- Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute
- Enrolled
- Chaptered
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 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 3, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 28, 2026 House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 26, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0161) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 161 (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 12, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB521) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB521ER) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (70-Y 25-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB521) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - 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 26, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108480D-S1 - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (8-Y 6-N) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Senate subcommittee offered - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Assigned HACNR sub: Water Usage - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB521) - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (74-Y 24-N 0-A) - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended - Feb 2, 2026 · House
committee amendment agreed to - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Read second time - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Read first time - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (19-Y 3-N) - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 1-N) - Jan 26, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB521) - Jan 19, 2026 · House
Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102424D