VirginiaCommercial electrofishing; MRC to temporarily prohibit in portions of Rappahannock River, report.
What it does
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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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 25Tabled in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (15-Y 7-N)Latest
- Vote recorded Tabled in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 18Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB461)
- Feb 12Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural ResourcesMinor
- Feb 12Read first timeMinor
- Feb 12Placed on Calendar
- Feb 9Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 8-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 6Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 6Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to
- Feb 6Read second timeMinor
- Feb 6Committee substitute printed 26107161D-S1Major
- Feb 5Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 5Rules suspended
- Feb 5Senate committee offered
- Feb 3Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (10-Y 2-N 2-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB461)
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100334DIntroduced
- Feb 25Tabled in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (15-Y 7-N)Latest