# Virginia SB930: Aquatic fauna/water quality in Chesapeake Bay & its major tributaries; surface water intakes.

Virginia SB930, Aquatic fauna/water quality in Chesapeake Bay & its major tributaries; surface water intakes., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Richard H. Stuart (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB930-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB930
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Aquatic fauna/water quality in Chesapeake Bay & its major tributaries; surface water intakes.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: Richard H. Stuart (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (13 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Institute of Marine Science; study of the cumulative impacts of surface water intakes on aquatic fauna and water quality in the Chesapeake Bay and its major Virginia tributaries; report. Directs the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) to study the cumulative impacts of surface water intakes on aquatic fauna and water quality in the Chesapeake Bay and its major Virginia tributaries. The bill requires VIMS to submit a report of its findings and any recommendations to the Governor, the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources, the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality, and the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources, the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations, the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources, and the House Committee on Appropriations no later than October 1, 2028.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Richard H. Stuart (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Reported from Rules with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Reported from Rules with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB930) (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Rules (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102723D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028720.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013805.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013804.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028720.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013805.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013804.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-SB930-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).