Virginia 2026 Session Status: In Committee

HB1049 — Menhaden reduction fishery; quota periods in Chesapeake Bay.

Last action — Left in Committee Appropriations

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

This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House of Delegates.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Menhaden reduction fishery; quota periods in Chesapeake Bay.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. H Left in Committee Appropriations

  2. H Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  3. H Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)

  4. H Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda

  5. H Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)

  6. H House subcommittee offered

  7. H Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda

  8. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1049)

  9. H Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake

  10. H Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

  11. H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103931D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations

Passed 12 Yea · 10 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 121000
Total 121000
% of votes cast 55%45%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Nay
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Hillary Pugh Kent — Nay
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Nay
Jackie H. Glass — Nay
John Chilton McAuliff — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Lily V. Franklin — Yea
Marty Martinez — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Nadarius E. Clark — Nay
Paul E. Krizek — Nay
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Virgil Thornton — Yea

Official roll call →

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations

Passed 7 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7301
Total 7301
% of votes cast 64%27%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Alfonso H. Lopez — Not Voting
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Nadarius E. Clark — Nay
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1049 do?
Menhaden reduction fishery; quota periods in Chesapeake Bay.
Who sponsors HB1049?
HB1049 is sponsored by Betsy B. Carr.
What is the current status of HB1049?
This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB1049?
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