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VA HB1110

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/9/2026

Primary Sponsor

Keith Hodges

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a voluntary "Chesapeake Wild Harvest" certification and labeling program for blue catfish products administered by the Marine Products Board

  • Defines "Chesapeake Wild Harvest" as blue catfish caught in the Chesapeake Bay or its tributaries and processed within Virginia

  • Requires processing to occur at a USDA-inspected facility in the Commonwealth, including slaughtering, cutting, deboning, filleting, or other substantial transformation

  • Prohibits labeling any product as "Chesapeake Wild Harvest" unless it meets the program's certification requirements

Legislative Description

Blue catfish; Marine Products Board shall establish Chesapeake Wild Harvest certification.

Last Action

Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

3/4/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance and Appropriations2/24/2026
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources2/11/2026
Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources: Chesapeake1/30/2026
Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources1/14/2026

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