SB 461

Virginia Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 25, 2026.

Commercial electrofishing; MRC to temporarily prohibit in portions of Rappahannock River, report.

Bill ID VA-2026-SB-461
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources; Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Senate failed 2026-02-25
Business / Commerce
Summary

Marine Resources Commission; commercial electrofishing licenses. Prohibits the Marine Resources Commission from issuing any commercial electrofishing license to any person to take, harvest, or possess any species of fish by means of electrofishing, as defined in the bill, in the tidal rivers and streams of the Commonwealth.

Sponsor
Stuart
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Status failed
2026-01-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-25 Latest Action H Tabled in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (15-Y 7-N)
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