Virginia · House Bill 2521 · 2025 Regular Session

Virginia Institute of Marine Science & Marine Resources Commission; oyster stock assessment, report.

HB 2521 Sponsored by Alfonso H. Lopez Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 8, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 8, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Virginia Institute of Marine Science and Marine Resources Commission; oyster stock assessment; report. Directs the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) in collaboration with the Marine Resources Commission to conduct a stock assessment of the oyster population in the waters of the Commonwealth. The bill requires VIMS to provide a report on its findings and recommendations to the Chairmen of the Senate…

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Virginia Institute of Marine Science and Marine Resources Commission; oyster stock assessment; report. Directs the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) in collaboration with the Marine Resources Commission to conduct a stock assessment of the oyster population in the waters of the Commonwealth. The bill requires VIMS to provide a report on its findings and recommendations to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources no later than April 1, 2026.

Every action

4 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. House of DelegatesPrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102640D
  2. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Rules · House of Delegates Rules
  3. House of DelegatesFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2521)
  4. CommitteeLeft in Rules · House of Delegates Rules

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

From Virginia's official records (lis.blob.core.windows.net), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.