Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1465: Blue catfish; marketing & production, Marine Prod. Board to establish full-time equivalent position.
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1465 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Blue catfish; marketing & production, Marine Prod. Board to establish full-time equivalent position. Primary sponsor: Shelly Simonds (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2026): Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Powers and duties of the Marine Products Board; full-time equivalent position established; marketing and production of blue catfish. Directs the Marine Products Board to establish a full-time equivalent position to identify grants and other funding opportunities for the marketing and production of blue catfish in the Commonwealth and disburse moneys from such grants and funds.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelly Simonds | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 70 |
| Alex Askew | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 95 |
| Rae Cousins | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Phil Hernandez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 94 |
| Hillary Pugh Kent | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 67 |
| Marty Martinez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 29 |
| Kathy Tran | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Read third time and passed House (94-Y 2-N 0-A)
- Read second time and engrossed
- Read first time
- Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
- Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 1-N)
- Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
- Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
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