HB 645 VA

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Marine Resources Commission; license tags and identification numbers; marking of commercial fishing boats, nets, and other devices. Provides that license tags or identification numbers for commercial fishing boats, nets, and other devices shall be attached and displayed in a manner prescribed by the Marine Resources Commission and repeals a provision that requires a licensee to apply for a new tag within 24 hours after the discovery of the destruction or loss of the original tag. Currently, the requirements for attaching and displaying license tags or identification numbers are set forth in state law.

• Hillary Pugh Kent Republican · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101720D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources · lower
3. Jan 23, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB645) · lower
4. Jan 30, 2026 Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake · lower
5. Feb 2, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Feb 4, 2026 Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 6, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Feb 9, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
9. Feb 10, 2026 Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
10. Feb 11, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
11. Feb 11, 2026 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources · upper
12. Feb 24, 2026 Assigned HACNR sub: Water Usage · upper
13. Feb 24, 2026 Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · upper
14. Mar 4, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
15. Mar 5, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
16. Mar 5, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
17. Mar 5, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
18. Mar 6, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
19. Mar 9, 2026 Read third time · upper
20. Mar 9, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
21. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled · lower
22. Mar 14, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB645ER) · lower
23. Mar 14, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
24. Mar 14, 2026 Signed by President · upper
25. Mar 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB645) · lower
26. Mar 25, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026 · lower
27. Mar 25, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
28. Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 409 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
29. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0409) · 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.

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