Legislation - HB0947

Title: Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program - Alterations
Sponsored by: Delegates Sample-Hughes, Adams, Anderson, Arentz, Beauchamp, Hartman, Hutchinson, Jacobs, Nawrocki, Szeliga, Boyce, Grammer, Healey, and Holmes
Status: In the Senate - Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering the Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program to include the Blue Catfish Gill Net Program and any other program the Department of Natural Resources considers effective in curbing the spread of the blue catfish in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries; and requiring the Department to report by December 1 each year beginning in 2026, to certain committees of the General Assembly on the activities of the Pilot Program during the immediately preceding year, including findings and recommendations related to the Program.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: SB0610

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Department of Natural Resources - Commercial Blue and Flathead Catfish Finfish Trotline License - Alterations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/10/2026 Action Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Hearing 2/27 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2026 Legislative Date 3/16/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {273129/1 Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program - Alterations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (129-0) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2026 Legislative Date 4/02/2026 Action Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Department of Natural Resources - Commercial Blue and Flathead Catfish Finfish Trotline License - Alterations
House	2/10/2026	2/10/2026	Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/26/2026	2/26/2026	Hearing canceled
House	2/26/2026	2/26/2026	Hearing 2/27 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2026	3/16/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/17/2026	3/03/2026	Favorable with Amendments {273129/1 Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2026	3/03/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	40 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program - Alterations
House	3/18/2026	3/05/2026	Third Reading Passed (129-0)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	42AClick to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2026	4/02/2026	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

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