# Virginia HB389: Marine Resources Commission; fisheries climate adaptation plan, report.

Virginia HB389, Marine Resources Commission; fisheries climate adaptation plan, report., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alex Q. Askew (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-01-28 (Continued to 2027 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB389-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB389
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Marine Resources Commission; fisheries climate adaptation plan, report.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-01-28, Continued to 2027 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote)
- Sponsor: Alex Q. Askew (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Chesapeake
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (10 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Marine Resources Commission; fisheries climate adaptation plan; report. Directs the Marine Resources Commission, in collaboration with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, to develop and maintain a fisheries climate adaptation plan that utilizes the best available science to consider climate-driven impacts to Virginia fisheries and aquaculture and identify adaptive management strategies and research needs necessary to safeguard the economic and environmental health of Virginia fisheries. The Commission is directed to convene a technical advisory committee of relevant stakeholders to aid in the development of such plan, to update the plan at least once every three years, and to submit a report detailing the plan to relevant executive agency personnel and committees of the General Assembly by December 1, 2026, for the initial plan and December 1 in any year in which the plan is updated.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Alex Q. Askew (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Continued to 2027 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-26 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2026-01-28: Continued to 2027 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-26: Subcommittee recommends continuing to (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB389) (House)
- 2026-01-19: Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105206D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084246.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084245.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084246.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084245.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)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB389-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).