HB 1365 VA

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Fishing license requirements; exemptions; free fishing days. Increases from three to six days the maximum number of free fishing days, during which a person is allowed to fish without a fishing license, that the Board of Wildlife Resources may designate for inland waters in the Commonwealth and the Commissioner of Marine Resources may designate for saltwater recreational fishing in the Commonwealth.

• Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. Republican · primary

1. Jan 20, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26104570D · lower
2. Jan 20, 2026 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources · lower
3. Jan 30, 2026 Assigned HACNR sub: Agriculture · lower
4. Feb 4, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) · lower
5. Feb 10, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1365) · lower
6. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (19-Y 3-N) · lower
7. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
9. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (92-Y 4-N 0-A) · lower
10. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
11. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources · upper
12. Mar 3, 2026 Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 1-N) · upper
13. Mar 5, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
14. Mar 5, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
15. Mar 5, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
16. Mar 6, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
17. Mar 9, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
18. Mar 10, 2026 Read third time · upper
19. Mar 10, 2026 Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A) · upper
20. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
21. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1365ER) · lower
22. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
23. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
24. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
25. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
26. Apr 1, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1365) · lower
27. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 834 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML