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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1066: Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority; expands powers, commercial fishing pier.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1066 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority; expands powers, commercial fishing pier. Primary sponsor: Keith Hodges (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2026): Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority; powers; commercial fishing pier. Expands the powers of the Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority to allow the Authority to construct, maintain, and operate a commercial fishing pier, defined in the bill, whose primary purpose is to allow fishing by the public. The bill exempts such a pier from certain licensing and reporting requirements for commercial fishing piers.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Keith HodgesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)
  3. Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake
  4. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  5. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103670D

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source