Marine Resources Commission; beneficial use of dredged material.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 10.1-704 and 28.2-100 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 28.2-104.2, relating to beneficial use of dredged material.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Marine Resources Commission; beneficial use of dredged material. Provides that, beginning December 1, 2027, it is the policy of the Commonwealth to promote the beneficial use of dredged material, as defined in the bill, and that the Marine Resources Commission shall require the beneficial use of dredged material for all permits involving dredged material unless such approaches are not suitable based on criteria developed by the Commission. The bill also adds the sites of projects that are c
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Where it is
Introduced · Dec 29, 2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter 908 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-10 · P · Y 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 40
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 14, X 1
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-24 · P · Y 13, X 2
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-03 · P · Y 98, X 2
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-28 · P · Y 22
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-26 · P · Y 10
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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