VA HB 1013
deadDiamondback terrapin protection areas; MRC to develop in portions of Chesapeake Bay, etc.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did VA HB 1013 pass?
No. VA HB 1013 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-04-02): Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1013)
What is VA HB 1013 about?
Marine Resources Commission; Chesapeake Bay; diamondback terrapin protection areas; use of bycatch reduction devices on crab traps; penalty. Requires the Marine Resources Commission, in collaboration with the Crab Management Advisory Committee and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, to develop and establish by December 1, 2027, diamondback terrapin protection areas in those portions of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries where interactions may occur between diamondback terrapins and any nets, traps, pots, or other fishing devices or gear. The bill directs the Commission to require by regulation bycatch reduction devices, as defined in the bill, on all recreational crab pots placed within any such diamondback terrapin protection area established by the Commission. A violation of such regulation is a Class 3 misdemeanor.
Who sponsors VA HB 1013?
Kathy K.L. Tran is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1013, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Marine Resources Commission; Chesapeake Bay; diamondback terrapin protection areas; use of bycatch reduction devices on crab traps; penalty. Requires the Marine Resources Commission, in collaboration with the Crab Management Advisory Committee and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, to develop and establish by December 1, 2027, diamondback terrapin protection areas in those portions of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries where interactions may occur between diamondback terrapins and any nets, traps, pots, or other fishing devices or gear. The bill directs the Commission to require by regulation bycatch reduction devices, as defined in the bill, on all recreational crab pots placed within any such diamondback terrapin protection area established by the Commission. A violation of such regulation is a Class 3 misdemeanor.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-04-02 — Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1013)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Kathy K.L. Tranprimary
- Stacey Annie Carrollcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-02
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1013)
2026-03-14
Failed to pass
2026-03-12
Passed by for the day
2026-03-11
Floor substitute printed 26109672D-S1 (Marsden)
2026-03-11
Passed by for the day
2026-03-11
Reconsideration of Defeated Action by Senate (38-Y 2-N 0-A)
2026-03-11
Defeated by Senate (18-Y 22-N 0-A)
2026-03-11
Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute
2026-03-11
Senator Marsden Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
2026-03-11
Reading of substitute waived
2026-03-10
Passed by for the day
2026-03-10
Read third time
reading-3
2026-03-09
Passed by for the day
2026-03-06
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-03-05
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-03-05
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-03-05
Rules suspended
2026-03-03
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (8-Y 7-N)
committee-passage
2026-02-24
Assigned HACNR sub: Water Usage
referral-committee
2026-02-18
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1013)
2026-02-11
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
referral-committee
2026-02-11
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2026-02-10
Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
passage,reading-3
2026-02-09
Engrossed by House as amended
2026-02-09
committee amendments agreed to
amendment-passage
2026-02-09
Read second time
reading-2
2026-02-06
Read first time
reading-1
2026-02-04
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (14-Y 8-N)
committee-passage
2026-02-04
House committee offered
2026-02-03
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1013)
2026-02-02
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 4-N)
2026-02-02
House subcommittee offered
2026-01-30
Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake
referral-committee
2026-01-14
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
referral-committee
2026-01-14
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105052D
filing,introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
2026-02-02 · pass · 6-4
Member-level votes (11)
- Charniele L. Herring: yes
- Shelly A. Simonds: no
- Paul E. Krizek: yes
- Phil M. Hernandez: yes
- Nadarius E. Clark: yes
- Amy J. Laufer: yes
- Kimberly Pope Adams: not voting
- R. Lee Ware: no
- Michael J. Webert: no
- Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: no
- Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s)
2026-02-04 · pass · 14-8
Member-level votes (22)
- Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
- Nadarius E. Clark: yes
- Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
- Shelly A. Simonds: no
- Rodney T. Willett: yes
- Charniele L. Herring: yes
- Paul E. Krizek: yes
- Jackie H. Glass: yes
- Phil M. Hernandez: yes
- Amy J. Laufer: yes
- Marty Martinez: yes
- John Chilton McAuliff: yes
- Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
- Virgil Thornton: yes
- Lily V. Franklin: yes
- R. Lee Ware: no
- Thomas C. Wright, Jr.: no
- Tony O. Wilt: no
- Michael J. Webert: no
- Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: no
- Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: no
- Hillary Pugh Kent: no
H VOTE:
2026-02-10 · pass · 61-35
Member-level votes (100)
- Jessica L. Anderson: yes
- Bonita G. Anthony: yes
- Alex Q. Askew: yes
- Terry L. Austin: no
- Jason S. Ballard: no
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: not voting
- Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: no
- Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
- Katrina Callsen: yes
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: yes
- Betsy B. Carr: yes
- Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
- Mike A. Cherry: no
- Nadarius E. Clark: yes
- Laura Jane Cohen: yes
- Joshua G. Cole: yes
- Nicole Cole: yes
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
- Mitchell Cornett: no
- Rae Cousins: yes
- Will Davis: no
- Karrie K. Delaney: yes
- Lindsey Dougherty: yes
- Mark C. Downey: yes
- Michael B. Feggans: yes
- Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: no
- Lily V. Franklin: yes
- Margaret A. Franklin: yes
- Debra D. Gardner: yes
- Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: no
- Jackie H. Glass: not voting
- Timothy P. Griffin: no
- Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
- Karen Hamilton: no
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
- Dan I. Helmer: yes
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
- Phil M. Hernandez: yes
- Charniele L. Herring: yes
- M. Keith Hodges: no
- Patrick A. Hope: yes
- Hillary Pugh Kent: no
- Karen Keys-Gamarra: yes
- Terry G. Kilgore: no
- Barry D. Knight: not voting
- Paul E. Krizek: yes
- Amy J. Laufer: yes
- James A. "Jay" Leftwich: no
- Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
- Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
- Marty Martinez: yes
- John Chilton McAuliff: yes
- Adele Y. McClure: yes
- Garrett McGuire: yes
- Ellen H. McLaughlin: no
- Joseph P. McNamara: no
- Delores L. McQuinn: yes
- Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
- James W. Morefield: no
- May Nivar: yes
- Delores Oates: no
- Israel D. O'Quinn: no
- Justin Pence: no
- Eric Phillips: no
- Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
- Sam Rasoul: yes
- Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
- David A. Reid: yes
- Chris S. Runion: no
- Charlie Schmidt: yes
- Don Scott: yes
- Phillip A. Scott: no
- Holly M. Seibold: yes
- Briana D. Sewell: yes
- Irene Shin: yes
- Marcus B. Simon: yes
- Shelly A. Simonds: not voting
- JJ Singh: yes
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
- Anne Ferrell Tata: no
- Joshua E. Thomas: yes
- Virgil Thornton: yes
- Luke E. Torian: yes
- Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
- H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: no
- Wendell S. Walker: no
- Jeion A. Ward: yes
- R. Lee Ware: no
- Vivian E. Watts: yes
- Michael J. Webert: no
- Madison Whittle: no
- Bill Wiley: no
- Rodney T. Willett: yes
- Wren M. Williams: no
- Tony O. Wilt: no
- Thomas C. Wright, Jr.: no
- Scott A. Wyatt: no
- Eric R. Zehr: no
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2026-03-03 · pass · 8-7
Member-level votes (15)
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: no
- Richard H. Stuart: no
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: no
- David R. Suetterlein: no
- T. Travis Hackworth: no
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Timmy French: no
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: no
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
2026-03-05 · pass · 39-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Luther Cifers, III: yes
- Christie New Craig: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Bill DeSteph: yes
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
- Tara A. Durant: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Timmy French: yes
- T. Travis Hackworth: yes
- Christopher T. Head: yes
- Michael J. Jones: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- David W. Marsden: not voting
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
- David R. Suetterlein: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
Reconsider R
2026-03-11 · pass · 38-2
Member-level votes (40)
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Luther Cifers, III: yes
- Christie New Craig: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Bill DeSteph: yes
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: no
- Tara A. Durant: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Timmy French: yes
- T. Travis Hackworth: no
- Christopher T. Head: yes
- Michael J. Jones: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
- David R. Suetterlein: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
Passage R
2026-03-11 · fail · 18-22
Member-level votes (40)
- Lashrecse D. Aird: no
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Luther Cifers, III: no
- Christie New Craig: no
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Bill DeSteph: no
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: no
- Tara A. Durant: no
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Timmy French: no
- T. Travis Hackworth: no
- Christopher T. Head: no
- Michael J. Jones: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: no
- Mamie E. Locke: no
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: no
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: no
- Mark D. Obenshain: no
- Mark J. Peake: no
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: no
- Bryce E. Reeves: no
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: no
- Richard H. Stuart: no
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: no
- David R. Suetterlein: no
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: no
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
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