VA HB 389
Status unknownMarine Resources Commission; fisheries climate adaptation plan, report.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 389 pass?
The current status of VA HB 389 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-01-28): Continued to next session in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote)
What is VA HB 389 about?
Marine Resources Commission; fisheries climate adaptation plan; report. Directs the Marine Resources Commission, in collaboration with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, to develop and maintain a fisheries climate adaptation plan that utilizes the best available science to consider climate-driven impacts to Virginia fisheries and aquaculture and identify adaptive management strategies and research needs necessary to safeguard the economic and environmental health of Virginia fisheries. The Commission is directed to convene a technical advisory committee of relevant stakeholders to aid in the development of such plan, to update the plan at least once every three years, and to submit a report detailing the plan to relevant executive agency personnel and committees of the General Assembly by December 1, 2026, for the initial plan and December 1 in any year in which the plan is updated.
Who sponsors VA HB 389?
Alex Q. Askew is the primary sponsor of VA HB 389.
Description
Marine Resources Commission; fisheries climate adaptation plan; report. Directs the Marine Resources Commission, in collaboration with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, to develop and maintain a fisheries climate adaptation plan that utilizes the best available science to consider climate-driven impacts to Virginia fisheries and aquaculture and identify adaptive management strategies and research needs necessary to safeguard the economic and environmental health of Virginia fisheries. The Commission is directed to convene a technical advisory committee of relevant stakeholders to aid in the development of such plan, to update the plan at least once every three years, and to submit a report detailing the plan to relevant executive agency personnel and committees of the General Assembly by December 1, 2026, for the initial plan and December 1 in any year in which the plan is updated.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-12
- Latest action
- 2026-01-28 — Continued to next session in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Alex Q. Askewprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-12
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105206D
filing,introduction
2026-01-12
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
referral-committee
2026-01-19
Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB389)
2026-01-26
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (10-Y 0-N)
2026-01-28
Continued to next session in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote)
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Documents
Votes
Subcommittee recommends continuing to
2026-01-26 · pass · 10-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Charniele L. Herring: yes
- Shelly A. Simonds: yes
- Paul E. Krizek: yes
- Phil M. Hernandez: yes
- Nadarius E. Clark: yes
- Amy J. Laufer: yes
- Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
- R. Lee Ware: yes
- Michael J. Webert: yes
- Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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Attribution
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