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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 619: Habitat Policy Oversight Committee; established, powers and duties, annual oversight 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 619 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Habitat Policy Oversight Committee; established, powers and duties, annual oversight report. Primary sponsor: Rob Bloxom (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2026): Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources.

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Official summary

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

Marine Resources Commission; Habitat Policy Oversight Committee established; powers and duties; report. Establishes the Habitat Policy Oversight Committee within the Marine Resources Commission to advise the Commission and the Habitat Management Division of the Commission on policies within their jurisdiction and to support the Commission's coastal resilience efforts. The bill establishes the powers and duties of the Committee, provides that the Committee shall have nine voting members and two ex-officio members, and directs the Committee to submit an annual oversight report to the full Commission.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rob BloxomPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100

“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 incorporating (10-Y 0-N)
  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB619)
  4. Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake
  5. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102046D

Sources

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