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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2034: Tidal and nontidal wetlands; policy task force to evaluate policies regarding protection, etc.

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 2034 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Tidal and nontidal wetlands; policy task force to evaluate policies regarding protection, etc. Primary sponsor: Shelly Simonds (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0647).

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Official summary

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

Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources; protection of existing tidal and nontidal wetlands; wetland restoration and creation; policy task force; report. Directs the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources to establish a policy task force to develop (i) strategies to protect existing tidal and nontidal wetlands and restore, create, and plan for the persistence of such wetlands in the Commonwealth and (ii) mechanisms to incorporate such strategies into appropriate plans, including the Virginia Flood Protection Master Plan and the Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan, to address losses and adverse impacts from human activities and climate change. The bill requires the task force to include certain relevant stakeholders, to meet at least two times annually, to report its initial findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by December 1, 2025, and to update its report at least every two years.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shelly SimondsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse70
Betsy CarrCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Nadarius ClarkCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Irene ShinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8

“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. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0647)
  2. Enacted, Chapter 647 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Signed by President as reenrolled
  4. Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
  5. Reenrolled bill text (HB2034ER2)
  6. Reenrolled
  7. Governor's recommendation adopted
  8. Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
  9. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
  10. Governor's substitute printed (HB2034H2)
  11. Governor's recommendation received by House
  12. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025

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Sources

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