VA HB521 | 2026 | Regular Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 6 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-06 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0161)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 6 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-06 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0161)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Marine Resources Commission; powers and duties; wetlands; work group; report. Requires the Marine Resources Commission to ensure that, in promulgating minimum standards for protection and conservation of wetlands, no net loss of existing wetland acreage and functions is achieved. The bill requires permits for the use and development of wetlands to contain requirements for compensating impacts on wetlands sufficient to achieve no net loss of existing wetland acreage and functions. The bill also directs the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources to convene a stakeholder work group to address mitigation requirements for tidal nonvegetated wetlands and directs the work group to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources no later than July 1, 2027.
Title
Marine Resources Commission; powers and duties, impacts on wetlands, report.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-04 - House - Senate substitute agreed to by House (70-Y 25-N 0-A) (Y: 70 N: 25 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-03-02 - Senate - Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-26 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-24 - Senate - Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (8-Y 6-N) (Y: 8 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-03 - House - Read third time and passed House (74-Y 24-N 0-A) (Y: 74 N: 24 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-01-28 - House - Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (19-Y 3-N) (Y: 19 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-26 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 1-N) (Y: 9 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-02 - Senate - Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-26 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-24 - Senate - Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (8-Y 6-N) (Y: 8 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-03 - House - Read third time and passed House (74-Y 24-N 0-A) (Y: 74 N: 24 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-01-28 - House - Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (19-Y 3-N) (Y: 19 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-26 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 1-N) (Y: 9 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-06 | Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0161) | |
| 2026-04-06 | Approved by Governor-Chapter 161 (effective 7/1/2026) | |
| 2026-03-14 | Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 | |
| 2026-03-14 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB521) |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB521ER) |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Enrolled |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House (70-Y 25-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB521) |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 26108480D-S1 |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (8-Y 6-N) |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Senate subcommittee offered |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Assigned HACNR sub: Water Usage |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB521) |
| 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 (74-Y 24-N 0-A) |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Engrossed by House as amended |
| 2026-02-02 | House | committee amendment 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) (19-Y 3-N) |
| 2026-01-26 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 1-N) |
| 2026-01-26 | House | House subcommittee offered |
| 2026-01-26 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB521) |
| 2026-01-19 | House | Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake |
| 2026-01-13 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
| 2026-01-13 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102424D |
