# Virginia SB474: Atlantic Menhaden Research Fund; established, report.

Virginia SB474, Atlantic Menhaden Research Fund; established, report., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David W. Marsden (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-02-03 (Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB474
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Atlantic Menhaden Research Fund; established, report.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-02-03, Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: David W. Marsden (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (14 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Institute of Marine Science; Atlantic Menhaden Research Fund established; report. Establishes the Atlantic Menhaden Research Fund to be used by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), in collaboration with Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) and relevant stakeholders, to produce research relating to Atlantic menhaden necessary to inform a scientifically defensible and ecologically meaningful harvest limit for Atlantic menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay and an annual report summarizing such research. VIMS is directed to annually report its progress, findings, recommendations, and a proposal for expenditures and disbursements from the Fund for the following year to the Chairs of the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources, the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources, the Ecological Reference Point Work Group of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, and the Menhaden Management Advisory Committee of VMRC no later than October 1 of each year.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David W. Marsden (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (3)

- 2026-02-03: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103641D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090430.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090429.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/1090430.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090429.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-SB474-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).