VA HB52 | 2026 | Regular Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on April 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-13 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0908)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on April 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-13 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0908)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Marine Resources Commission; beneficial use of dredged material. Provides that, beginning December 1, 2027, it is the policy of the Commonwealth to promote the beneficial use of dredged material, as defined in the bill, and that the Marine Resources Commission shall require the beneficial use of dredged material for all permits involving dredged material unless such approaches are not suitable based on criteria developed by the Commission. The bill also adds the sites of projects that are consistent with the beneficial use of dredged material to the sites that are given priority consideration for the disposal of that portion of dredged material determined to be suitable for such use by the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources. The bill directs the Commission to establish a work group to assist in the development of any regulations or guidance to implement the provisions of the bill. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee on Recurrent Flooding.
Title
Marine Resources Commission; beneficial use of dredged material.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-10 - Senate - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-09 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-06 - Senate - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-24 - Senate - Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-03 - House - Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-01-28 - House - Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-26 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-09 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-06 - Senate - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-24 - Senate - Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-03 - House - Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-01-28 - House - Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-26 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0908) | |
| 2026-04-13 | Approved by Governor-Chapter 908 (effective 7/1/2026) | |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB52) |
| 2026-03-31 | Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 | |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2026-03-30 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB52ER) |
| 2026-03-30 | House | Enrolled |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Assigned HACNR sub: Water Usage |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB52) |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Engrossed by House as amended |
| 2026-02-02 | House | committee amendments agreed to |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Read second time |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Read first time |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2026-01-26 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) |
| 2026-01-26 | House | House subcommittee offered |
| 2026-01-26 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB52) |
| 2026-01-19 | House | Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake |
| 2025-12-29 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
| 2025-12-29 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102052D |
