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HB1013Introduced in the House of Delegates

Diamondback terrapin protection areas; MRC to develop in portions of Chesapeake Bay, etc.

Engrossed

Introduced by Kathy Tran, District 18

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Marine Resources Commission; Chesapeake Bay; diamondback terrapin protection areas; use of bycatch reduction devices on crab traps; penalty. Requires the Marine Resources Commission, in collaboration with the Crab Management Advisory Committee and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, to develop and establish by December 1, 2027, diamondback terrapin protection areas in those portions of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries where interactions may occur between diamondback terrapins and any nets, traps, pots, or other fishing devices or gear. The bill directs the Commission to require by regulation bycatch reduction devices, as defined in the bill, on all recreational crab pots placed within any such diamondback terrapin protection area established by the Commission. A violation of such regulation is a Class 3 misdemeanor.

Where it stands

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1013)

April 2, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Reconsideration of House substitute rejected by Senate (38-Y 2-N 0-A) · March 11, 2026

38

Yes

2

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1Yes
Mark Obenshain2Yes
Chris Head3Yes
David Suetterlein4Yes
Travis Hackworth5No
Todd Pillion6Yes
William Stanley7Yes
Mark Peake8Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105052D

  2. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

  3. Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake

  4. House subcommittee offered

  5. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 4-N)

  6. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1013)

  7. House committee offered

  8. Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (14-Y 8-N)

  9. Read first time

  10. Read second time

  11. committee amendments agreed to

  12. Engrossed by House as amended

  13. Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)

  14. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  15. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

  16. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1013)

  17. Assigned HACNR sub: Water Usage

  18. Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (8-Y 7-N)

  19. Rules suspended

  20. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  21. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  22. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  23. Passed by for the day

  24. Read third time

  25. Passed by for the day

  26. Reading of substitute waived

  27. Senator Marsden Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)

  28. Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute

  29. Defeated by Senate (18-Y 22-N 0-A)

  30. Reconsideration of Defeated Action by Senate (38-Y 2-N 0-A)

  31. Passed by for the day

  32. Floor substitute printed 26109672D-S1 (Marsden)

  33. Passed by for the day

  34. Failed to pass

  35. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1013)

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