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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia SB 461

Commercial electrofishing; MRC to temporarily prohibit in portions of Rappahannock River, report.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE

Marine Resources Commission; prohibition of commercial electrofishing in the Rappahannock River; report. Directs the Marine Resources Commission to temporarily prohibit commercial electrofishing in the portion of the Rappahannock River north of the Downing Bridge in Tappahannock until January 1, 2027, and to examine the practice of commercial electrofishing in the waters of the Commonwealth and 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 January 1, 2027.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Feb 25, 2026
House		Tabled in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural ResourcespassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 9, 2026
Senate		Passage RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 5, 2026
Senate		Constitutional reading dispensed RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 3, 2026
Senate		Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitutepassSet your home in Virginia to see

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