2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB2629: Fishing license requirements; free fishing days.

Legislative Summary

Fishing license requirements; exemptions; free fishing days. Increases from three to six days the maximum number of free fishing days, during which a person is allowed to fish without a fishing license, that the Board of Wildlife Resources may designate for inland waters in the Commonwealth and the Commissioner of Marine Resources may designate for saltwater recreational fishing in the Commonwealth.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
Presented and ordered printed 25104010D
House of Delegates
1/13/2025
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
House of Delegates
1/16/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2629)
House of Delegates
1/21/2025
Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
House of Delegates
1/22/2025
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N)
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
House of Delegates

Amendments

HACNR Sub: Agriculture Amendment

HACNR Sub: Agriculture Amendment

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N)
1/22/2025
6
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/13/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources(House of Delegates)

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/13/202514.7 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/16/202598.0 KB