# Virginia HB1465: Blue catfish; marketing & production, Marine Prod. Board to establish full-time equivalent position.

Virginia HB1465, Blue catfish; marketing & production, Marine Prod. Board to establish full-time equivalent position., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Shelly A. Simonds (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-03-04 (Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1465
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Blue catfish; marketing & production, Marine Prod. Board to establish full-time equivalent position.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-03-04, Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Shelly A. Simonds (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (183 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Powers and duties of the Marine Products Board; full-time equivalent position established; marketing and production of blue catfish. Directs the Marine Products Board to establish a full-time equivalent position to identify grants and other funding opportunities for the marketing and production of blue catfish in the Commonwealth and disburse moneys from such grants and funds.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Shelly A. Simonds (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 94 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and referred to Appropriations | pass | 21 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-03-04: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House (94-Y 2-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-15: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-02-04: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1465) (House)
- 2026-01-30: Assigned HACNR sub: Agriculture (House)
- 2026-01-23: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-01-23: Presented and ordered printed 26104983D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095205.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095204.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095205.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095204.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1465-2026 (as of 2026-10-13).