Appropriations Committee Agenda
Chair: Torian, Luke E.
Meeting Date & Time: 02/09/2026 Immediately upon adjournment of the Elementary & Secondary Education Subcommittee Add to Calendar
Location: House Appropriations Committee Room - 1200
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Notes: BILL PATRONS PLEASE NOTE: If your bill was recommended to report *favorably* from an Appropriations Subcommittee, you do not need to attend this meeting to present your bill again.
Active item: Meeting Adjourned
Video: Archived
Committee Clerk: 804-698-1942 (Cathy Jackson)
Staff Contact: 804-698-1590 (Karnes), 804-698-1832 (Cronin)
Report of the Health and Human Resources Subcommittee
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| HB66 | Feggans | Medical assistance and social services programs; DMAS and DSS to modernize technology systems. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the Department of Social Services and the Department of Medical Assistance Services to contract with a third-party vendor to study and create a plan for the modernization of the technological systems used to administer federal benefit programs in the Commonwealth; report. Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB470 | Cohen | Medicaid waivers; consumer-directed services, employer of record. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the Department of Medical Assistance Services to submit state plan amendments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to seek to modify the program rules for consumer-directed services available through certain Medicaid waivers. Related Bills: SB114 (Durant - Medicaid waivers; consumer-directed services, employer of record.) Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB483 | Delaney | Prescription Drug Affordability Board; established, drug cost affordability review, report. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-3442.02 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 32.1 a chapter numbered 7.3, consisting of sections numbered 32.1-276.12 through 32.1-276.19, relating to Prescription Drug Affordability Board established; drug cost affordability review. Related Bills: SB271 (Deeds - Prescription Drug Affordability Board; established, drug cost affordability review, report.) Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N) |
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| HB794 | Reaser | Opioid overdose and opioid overdose deaths; Department of Health to reduce rates, report. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the Department of Health to develop a strategic plan for opioid overdose response to reduce rates of drug overdose and drug overdose deaths in the Commonwealth; report. Related Bills: SB308 (Pekarsky - Opioid overdose and opioid overdose deaths; Department of Health to reduce rates, report.) Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1284 | Downey | State plan for med. assistance; patient-initiated consultation, provider-to-provider consultation. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Medical Assistance Services; state plan for medical assistance; provider-to-provider consultation. Related Bills: HB87 (Laufer - State plan for med. assistance; patient-initiated consultation, provider-to-provider consultation.) Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1357 | McQuinn | Nursing facilities; comprehensive study of quality of care, etc., and operational practices. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services to convene a work group for the purpose of conducting a comprehensive study of the quality of care, resident safety, and operational practices of nursing facilities in the Commonwealth. Report. Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) |
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Report of the General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB28 | Henson | Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-404, 24.2-427, and 24.2-428 of the Code of Virginia, relating to voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records; 90-day quiet period before all primary and general elections. Related Bills: SB52 (Rouse - Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records.) General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB127 | Callsen | Person not free on bail; court appearance. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 19.2-158 and 19.2-159 of the Code of Virginia, relating to court appearance of a person not free on bail. General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB247 | Watts | Deferred disposition in a criminal case; persons w/autism or intellectual disabilities, expungement. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-303.6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to deferred disposition in a criminal case; persons with autism or intellectual disabilities; expungement. General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N) |
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| HB494 | Guzman | Virginia Personnel Act; hiring preference in state government, certain former federal employees. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-2903.01, relating to Virginia Personnel Act; hiring preference in state government; certain former federal employees. General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB580 | Glass | Consumer Counsel, Division of; expands duties, artificial intelligence fraud and abuse. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-517 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Division of Consumer Counsel; duties; artificial intelligence fraud and abuse. General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB777 | Hayes | Va. Public Procurement Act; procurement of goods transported by privately owned commercial vessels. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-4311.5, relating to Virginia Public Procurement Act; procurement of goods transported by privately owned commercial vessels; required contract provisions. General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB797 | Hayes | Va. Information Tech. Agency; artificial intelligence, independent verification organizations. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-2012.01 and by adding in Chapter 20.1 of Title 2.2 an article numbered 9, consisting of sections numbered 2.2-2034.2 through 2.2-2034.8, relating to Virginia Information Technologies Agency; artificial intelligence; independent verification organizations. General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB833 | McClure | Land subdivision and development; optional provisions of a subdivision ordinance, etc. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-2242 of the Code of Virginia, relating to land subdivision and development; optional provisions of a subdivision ordinance; electric vehicle charging stations; Commission on Electric Utility Regulation; report. General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB852 | Cousins | Indigent defendant; abolition of fees, legal representation, jury rial costs, report. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-266, 16.1-267, 17.1-275.5, 19.2-159, 19.2-163, 19.2-163.4:1, and 19.2-336 of the Code of Virginia, relating to abolition of fees; legal representation of indigent defendant; jury trial costs. General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 1-N) |
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| HB885 | Hope | Court Date Reminder Program; established. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-388 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 2 of Title 17.1 an article numbered 9, consisting of sections numbered 17.1-296, 17.1-297, and 17.1-298, relating to Court Date Reminder Program established; work group; report. General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1142 | Cherry | Deferred or installment payment agreements; outstanding court-assessed fines, fees, taxes, or costs. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-354.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to deferred or installment payment agreements; outstanding court-assessed fines, fees, taxes, or costs. Related Bills: SB810 (Jordan - Deferred or installment payment agreements; outstanding court-assessed fines, fees, taxes, or costs.) General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1472 | Sullivan | Relief; Johnson, Messiah Aladar, compensation for wrongful incarceration. |
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Summary: A BILL for the relief of Messiah Aladar Johnson, relating to claims; compensation for wrongful incarceration. General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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Report of the Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB795 | Reaser | Health insurance; coverage for prescription and nonprescription opioid antagonists. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 38.2-4319 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 38.2-3412.2 and by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 54.1 a section numbered 54.1-3434.06, relating to health insurance; coverage for certain opioid antagonists. Related Bills: SB257 (Favola - Health insurance; coverage for prescription and nonprescription opioid antagonists.) Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB865 | Cousins | Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain cancers. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 65.2-402 of the Code of Virginia, relating to workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain cancers. Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1317 | Willett | Line of Duty Act; payments to beneficiaries. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 9.1-402 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Line of Duty Act; payments to beneficiaries. Related Bills: SB523 (Deeds - Line of Duty Act; payments to beneficiaries.) Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends continuing to (4-Y 3-N); Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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Report of the Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB195 | McQuinn | Programs for at-risk students; permissible uses of funding. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-199.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to programs for at-risk students; permissible uses of funding. Related Bills: SB33 (Favola - Programs for at-risk students; permissible uses of funding.) Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB362 | Dougherty | Public elementary and secondary student textbooks; print as primary curriculum basis. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-243.1, relating to Printed Textbook Pilot Program established. Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB592 | Simonds | Public schools; wearable panic alarm systems, grant program. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-79.4:1, relating to public schools; wearable panic alarm systems; grant program. Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB670 | Maldonado | Labor & employment provisions; application of law, protection of employees, definition of employer. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 40.1-2, 40.1-2.1, and 40.1-27.4 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 40.1-22.2 and 40.1-29.01, relating to labor and employment provisions; application of law; protection of employees; definition of employer. Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB1113 | Nivar | Culturally responsive & language-appropriate mental health support & services; guidance & policies. |
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Summary: A BILL to require guidance and permit policies governing the provision of culturally responsive and language-appropriate mental health support and services. Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1278 | Reaser | SOQ; communication and language accessibility for limited English proficient parents, report. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 13.2 of Title 22.1 a section numbered 22.1-253.13:11, relating to Standards of Quality; school board policies; communication and language accessibility for limited English proficient parents; requirements; report. Related Bills: SB685 (Pekarsky - SOQ; communication and language accessibility for limited English proficient parents, report.) Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB1367 | Reaser | English language learner students; expenditures, annual data collection, report. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-23.7, relating to Department of Education; English language learner students; expenditures; data collection; report. Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N) |
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