# Virginia HB2782: Blue catfish; Board of Wildlife Resources shall amend 4VAC15-320-25, Creel and length limits.

Virginia HB2782, Blue catfish; Board of Wildlife Resources shall amend 4VAC15-320-25, Creel and length limits., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Shelly A. Simonds (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (House sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2782-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2782
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Blue catfish; Board of Wildlife Resources shall amend 4VAC15-320-25, Creel and length limits.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-04-02, House sustained Governor's veto
- Sponsor: Shelly A. Simonds (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (266 yes, 50 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Board of Wildlife Resources; creel limits; blue catfish. Requires the Board of Wildlife Resources to amend regulations to remove the one-fish daily limit for blue catfish longer than 32 inches in the Commonwealth.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Senate Amendments agreed to by House | pass | 67 | 30 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendments | pass | 35 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment | pass | 14 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 78 | 18 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 10 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (34)

- 2025-04-02: House sustained Governor's veto (House)
- 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-03-05: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-05: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-23: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2782) (House)
- 2025-02-20: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2782ER) (House)
- 2025-02-20: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-18: Senate Amendments agreed to by House (67-Y 30-N) (House)
- 2025-02-14: Passed Senate with amendments (35-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Senator Stuart, Richard H. Amendment agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Amendment agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Reading of amendment waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Reading of amendment waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (14-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (78-Y 18-N) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2025-01-31: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2782) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake (House)
- 2025-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2782) (House)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25105342D (House)

## Bill text

- Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073318.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059325.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059324.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-02-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053181.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053274.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051585.HTML)
- Substitute, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030889.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030888.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022889.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022888.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073318.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059325.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059324.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053181.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053274.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051585.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030889.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030888.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022889.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022888.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-HB2782-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).