Legislation - HB1388

Title: Oysters - Rotational Harvest - Pilot Program
Sponsored by: Delegates Jacobs, Adams, Baker, Beauchamp, Buckel, Ciliberti, Ghrist, Hornberger, Howard, Hutchinson, McComas, T. Morgan, Reilly, Sample-Hughes, Schmidt, and Wivell
Status: In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation
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Synopsis

Establishing the rotational harvest pilot program for oysters to be implemented by the Department of Natural Resources; requiring the Department to open certain areas of the Chesapeake Bay to the rotational harvest of oysters in certain manners; requiring the Department, before opening an area to oyster harvesting under the pilot program, to survey and investigate the area to collect certain baseline data and, after closing the area, to continue to monitor the area to collect certain additional data; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0875

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Oysters - Rotational Harvest - Pilot Program Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Oysters - Rotational Harvest - Pilot Program

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