SB 1169 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Marine Resources Commission; encroachment on subaqueous beds, permitting requirements.

Summary
Marine Resources Commission; encroachment on subaqueous beds; permitting requirements. Increases the maximum total value of projects eligible for a permit to trespass upon or over or encroach upon a subaqueous bed belonging to the Commonwealth from $500,000 to $1,000,000. The bill requires the Commissioner of Marine Resources to update the total project value every five years using the Consumer Price Index and publish such increase or decrease on the Marine Resource Commission's website. This bill is identical to HB 1810.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Mar 21, 2025
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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 1 edit
MINOR
This bill converts SB 1169 from an enrolled legislative draft to a formally enacted chapter of Virginia law. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, with only formatting and layout adjustments applied during the final chaptering process.
TECHNICAL

Formatting and layout changes applied to convert the bill from enrolled draft format to official chapter format, including reorganization of headers, removal of session metadata, and addition of chapter number and approval date.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 31, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2025

How they voted

40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 31, 2025
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
34
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Mar 21, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 221 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Feb 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1169ER)
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (96-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (95-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Amendment agreed to
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
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Saddam Salim
DDemocratic
VA
37