# Virginia HB2450: Research university collaborative; reassigning coastal resource management duties.

Virginia HB2450, Research university collaborative; reassigning coastal resource management duties., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by M. Keith Hodges (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2450-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2450
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Research university collaborative; reassigning coastal resource management duties.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- Sponsor: M. Keith Hodges (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (8 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Research university collaborative; Virginia Institute of Marine Science; reassigning coastal resource management duties. Makes the Commonwealth's research university collaborative the scientific advisor to the Commonwealth on matters of coastal resilience. The bill shifts the duties of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science relating to coastal resource management, including the duty of developing comprehensive coastal resource management guidance for local governments, to the collaborative. The bill requires certain localities to incorporate such guidance developed by the collaborative into the next scheduled review of its comprehensive plan beginning in 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: M. Keith Hodges (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 8 | 2 | 1 |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2450) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102768D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016358.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016357.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016358.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016357.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2450-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).