Legislation - SB0559

Title: Natural Resources - Recreational Striped Bass Catch - Reporting
Sponsored by: Senator Bailey
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring every person who catches striped bass under a Chesapeake Bay and coastal sport fishing license or registration to report the catch to the Department of Natural Resources; and requiring the Department to adopt regulations to carry out the Act, including regulations authorizing certain reporting methods, authorizing a person to report the catch through a mobile application to the maximum extent feasible, and establishing a reporting method that is usable by persons who do not have Internet access.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2027

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Natural Resources - Recreational Striped Bass Catch - Reporting Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Natural Resources - Recreational Striped Bass Catch - Reporting

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