STATE BILLVA HB 1465ENGROSSED

Blue catfish; marketing & production, Marine Prod. Board to establish full-time equivalent position.

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.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Feb 16, 2026; 269 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2027 Regular Session

VA HB 1465 · EngrossedFeb 16

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Bill details

Last action: Continued from last session · Jul 21, 2026
Pending committee: Finance and Appropriations

Bill history

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Jul 21, 2026Continued from last sessionSenate

Mar 4, 2026Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 24, 2026Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 18, 2026Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesSenate

Feb 18, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 17, 2026Read third time and passed House (94-Y 2-N 0-A)House

Feb 16, 2026Read second time and engrossedHouse

Feb 15, 2026Read first timeHouse

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Feb 13, 2026Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)House

Feb 13, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)House

Feb 11, 2026Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 1-N)House

Feb 11, 2026Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural ResourcesHouse

Feb 4, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)House

Feb 4, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1465)House

Jan 30, 2026Assigned HACNR sub: AgricultureHouse

Jan 23, 2026Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural ResourcesHouse

Jan 23, 2026Presented and ordered printed 26104983DHouse

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