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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.
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Last Action
Feb 25, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Tabled in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (15-Y 7-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB461)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 8-N 0-A)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
Committee substitute printed 26107161D-S1
Read second time
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to
Senate committee offered
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (10-Y 2-N 2-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB461)
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100334D
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Tabled in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (15-Y 7-N)
Richard H. Stuart