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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2521: Virginia Institute of Marine Science & Marine Resources Commission; oyster stock assessment, report.

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 2521 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia Institute of Marine Science & Marine Resources Commission; oyster stock assessment, report. Primary sponsor: Alfonso Lopez (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2025): Left in Rules.

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Official summary

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

Virginia Institute of Marine Science and Marine Resources Commission; oyster stock assessment; report. Directs the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) in collaboration with the Marine Resources Commission to conduct a stock assessment of the oyster population in the waters of the Commonwealth. The bill requires VIMS to provide a report on its findings and recommendations to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources no later than April 1, 2026.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Alfonso LopezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Nadarius ClarkCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse84

“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 Rules
  2. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2521)
  3. Referred to Committee on Rules
  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102640D

Sources

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