HB 599 VA

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Introduced

Virginia Institute of Marine Science; duties; oyster stock assessment; report. Directs the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) to conduct, in collaboration with the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC), a stock assessment of the oyster population in the waters of the Commonwealth beginning in calendar year 2026 and occurring no less frequently than every three years thereafter. The bill directs VIMS to report its findings and any recommendations to the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources, VMRC's Shellfish Management Division, and the Chairs of the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources no later than December 1 of the calendar year in which such assessment has been conducted. The bill also directs VMRC to utilize the findings and recommendations of such assessment in its fisheries and restoration management decisions no later than July 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which such assessment has been conducted.

• Shelly A. Simonds Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105281D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources · lower
3. Jan 23, 2026 Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake · lower
4. Jan 26, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
5. Jan 26, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Jan 28, 2026 Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Jan 28, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources · lower
8. Jan 28, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106253D-H1 · lower
9. Feb 11, 2026 Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N) · lower
10. Feb 18, 2026 Left in Committee Appropriations · lower

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.

• Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Substitute · PDF
• Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Substitute · HTML
• Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Substitute · PDF
• Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Substitute · HTML
• Chesapeake Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Chesapeake Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML