Menhaden fishing; prohibited in territorial waters.
Summary
Menhaden fishing in territorial waters prohibited. Prohibits catching menhaden with purse nets in the territorial watersof the Commonwealth lying west or within three miles of the ChesapeakeBay Bridge-Tunnel.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jan 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Last action Feb 5, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Menhaden
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 21102030D
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill DeSteph
RRepublican
Co
Barry Knight
RRepublican
Co
Glenn R. Davis
RRepublican
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