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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1365: Fishing license requirements; free fishing days.

Enacted 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 1365 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Fishing license requirements; free fishing days. Primary sponsor: Buddy Fowler (Republican). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Approved by Governor-Chapter 834 (effective 7/1/2026).

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.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Buddy FowlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Luther CifersCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Tim GriffinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Karen HamiltonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Ellen H. McLaughlinCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Delores OatesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Charlie SchmidtCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Irene ShinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Glen SturtevantCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Wendell WalkerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse52

“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. Approved by Governor-Chapter 834 (effective 7/1/2026)
  2. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1365)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
  5. Signed by Speaker
  6. Signed by President
  7. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1365ER)
  8. Enrolled
  9. Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A)
  10. Read third time
  11. Passed by for the day
  12. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

Showing 12 most recent of 27 actions. Full history

Sources

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