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VA HB 1066

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Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority; expands powers, commercial fishing pier.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 1066 pass?

The current status of VA HB 1066 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources

What is VA HB 1066 about?

Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority; powers; commercial fishing pier. Expands the powers of the Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority to allow the Authority to construct, maintain, and operate a commercial fishing pier, defined in the bill, whose primary purpose is to allow fishing by the public. The bill exempts such a pier from certain licensing and reporting requirements for commercial fishing piers.

Who sponsors VA HB 1066?

M. Keith Hodges is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1066.

Description

Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority; powers; commercial fishing pier. Expands the powers of the Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority to allow the Authority to construct, maintain, and operate a commercial fishing pier, defined in the bill, whose primary purpose is to allow fishing by the public. The bill exempts such a pier from certain licensing and reporting requirements for commercial fishing piers.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • M. Keith Hodgesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-14

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103670D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-23

    Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-26

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)

  5. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

    2026-01-26 · pass · 7-3

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Charniele L. Herring: yes
    • Shelly A. Simonds: yes
    • Paul E. Krizek: no
    • Phil M. Hernandez: yes
    • Nadarius E. Clark: yes
    • Amy J. Laufer: yes
    • Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
    • R. Lee Ware: no
    • Michael J. Webert: no
    • Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1066

Attribution

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