HB 1465 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

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

Summary
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.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Mar 4, 2026
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2026

How they voted

822
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 87
Feb 17, 2026
D Democratic52
50 Yea 2
96% Yea
R Republican35
32 Yea 2 Nay 1
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (94-Y 2-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Assigned HACNR sub: Agriculture
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 26104983D
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

Sponsors