Virginia 2027 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 414 — Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact; withdrawal from compact.

Last action — Continued from last session

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

The bill allows Virginia to withdraw from the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact.

This bill directs Virginia to withdraw its membership from the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact by mid-2027. It also instructs the Marine Resources Commission to notify other states involved in the Compact about this decision.

Summary

Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact; withdrawal. Removes authorization for the Commonwealth's membership in the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact. The bill directs the Marine Resources Commission, on or after February 1, 2027, to take all actions necessary and appropriate to effectuate the Commonwealth's renunciation of and withdrawal from the Compact and to complete such actions no later than July 1, 2027. The bill also directs the Commission, no later than July 31, 2026, to provide written notice to all states that are a party to the Compact that the Commonwealth intends to renounce and withdraw from the Compact. Finally, the bill removes from the Menhaden Management Advisory Committee the Virginia appointee to the Atlantic Menhaden Technical Committee of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Continued from last session

  2. Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

  3. Rereferred from Privileges and Elections to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 3-N)

  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB414)

  5. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100333D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 414 do?
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact; withdrawal. Removes authorization for the Commonwealth's membership in the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact. The bill directs the Marine Resources Commission, on or after February 1, 2027, to take all actions necessary and appropriate to effectuate the Commonwealth's renunciation of and withdrawal from the Compact and to complete such actions no later than July 1, 2027. The bill also directs the Commission, no later than July 31, 2026, to provide written notice to all states that are a party to the Compact that the Commonwealth intends to renounce and withdraw from the Compact. Finally, the bill removes from the Menhaden Management Advisory Committee the Virginia appointee to the Atlantic Menhaden Technical Committee of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.
Who sponsors SB 414?
SB 414 is sponsored by Richard H. Stuart.
What is the current status of SB 414?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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