# Virginia SB1169: Marine Resources Commission; encroachment on subaqueous beds, permitting requirements.

Virginia SB1169, Marine Resources Commission; encroachment on subaqueous beds, permitting requirements., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0221)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1169
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Marine Resources Commission; encroachment on subaqueous beds, permitting requirements.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0221)
- Sponsor: Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (346 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Marine Resources Commission; encroachment on subaqueous beds; permitting requirements. Increases the maximum total value of projects eligible for a permit to trespass upon or over or encroach upon a subaqueous bed belonging to the Commonwealth from $500,000 to $1,000,000. The bill requires the Commissioner of Marine Resources to update the total project value every five years using the Consumer Price Index and publish such increase or decrease on the Marine Resource Commission's website. This bill is identical to HB 1810.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-17 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 95 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (34)

- 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0221) (Governor)
- 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 221 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1169) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1169ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-17: Passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-17: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2025-02-17: Passed House Block Vote (95-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-17: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-14: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2025-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-06: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1169) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Printed as engrossed 25100731D-E (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Amendment agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Reading of amendment waived (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1169) (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100731D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072033.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072032.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055823.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055822.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2025-01-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035827.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035826.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032264.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018434.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018433.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072033.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072032.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055823.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055822.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035827.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035826.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032264.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018434.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018433.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-SB1169-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).