Appropriations Committee Agenda
Chair: Torian, Luke E.
Meeting Date & Time: 03/02/2026 15 Minutes after adjournment of House Add to Calendar
Location: House Appropriations Committee Room - 1200
Active item: Meeting Adjourned
Video: Archived
Committee Clerk: 804-698-1942 (Cathy Jackson)
Staff Contact: 804-698-1590 (Karnes), 804-698-1832 (Cronin)
Bills Before the Committee
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| SB138 | McPike | PFAS monitoring; DEQ to require for industrial wastewater source, publicly owned treatment works. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 62.1-44.34:32 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Environmental Quality; industrial wastewater; publicly owned treatment works; PFAS monitoring. Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Yeas (22): Torian, Carr, McQuinn, Krizek, Hayes, Reid, Willett, Sewell, Askew, Herring, Price, Tran, Simonds, Thomas, Laufer, Austin, Morefield, Bloxom, Hodges, Wyatt, Wiley, McLaughlin Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/12/2026 - Read second time • 2/12/2026 - Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to • 2/12/2026 - Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/12/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/13/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) |
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| SB233 | Head | Fire Programs Fund; distribution of fund. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the Department of Fire Programs to convene a work group to evaluate the funding formula for the distribution of aid to localities through the Fire Programs Fund; report. Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)Yeas (22): Torian, Carr, McQuinn, Krizek, Hayes, Reid, Willett, Sewell, Askew, Herring, Price, Tran, Simonds, Thomas, Laufer, Austin, Morefield, Bloxom, Hodges, Wyatt, Wiley, McLaughlin Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/16/2026 - Rules suspended • 2/16/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/16/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) |
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| SB302 | Jordan | Peanuts; excise tax, sunset extended. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 3.2-1905 of the Code of Virginia, relating to excise tax on peanuts; sunset extended. Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)Yeas (22): Torian, Carr, McQuinn, Krizek, Hayes, Reid, Willett, Sewell, Askew, Herring, Price, Tran, Simonds, Thomas, Laufer, Austin, Morefield, Bloxom, Hodges, Wyatt, Wiley, McLaughlin Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 1/29/2026 - Passed by for the day • 1/30/2026 - Read second time • 1/30/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/2/2026 - Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A) • 2/2/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
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| SB362 | Carroll Foy | Health insurance; coverage for donor human milk, penalties. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-2818, 32.1-325, and 38.2-4319 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 5 of Title 32.1 an article numbered 9, consisting of sections numbered 32.1-162.15:13 through 32.1-162.15:23, and by adding a section numbered 38.2-3418.23, relating to donor human milk banks; health insurance; coverage for donor human milk; penalties. Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Yeas (22): Torian, Carr, McQuinn, Krizek, Hayes, Reid, Willett, Sewell, Askew, Herring, Price, Tran, Simonds, Thomas, Laufer, Austin, Morefield, Bloxom, Hodges, Wyatt, Wiley, McLaughlin Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/4/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/4/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/5/2026 - Read second time • 2/5/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/6/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Subcommittee #1 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) |
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| SB453 | Stuart | Intentional discharge of untreated sewage onto land or into waters of the Commonwealth; penalty. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-164 of the Code of Virginia, relating to intentional discharge of untreated sewage; civil penalty. Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Yeas (22): Torian, Carr, McQuinn, Krizek, Hayes, Reid, Willett, Sewell, Askew, Herring, Price, Tran, Simonds, Thomas, Laufer, Austin, Morefield, Bloxom, Hodges, Wyatt, Wiley, McLaughlin Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/13/2026 - Rules suspended • 2/13/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/13/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/13/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB453) • 2/25/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB453) |
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| SB530 | Srinivasan | Conflict of Interests Act, State/Local Gov't.; electronic discl. by local govt officers & employees. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3115, 24.2-502, and 30-356 of the Code of Virginia, relating to State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act; electronic disclosure by local government officers and employees. Reported from Appropriations (19-Y 3-N)Yeas (19): Torian, Carr, McQuinn, Krizek, Hayes, Reid, Willett, Sewell, Askew, Herring, Price, Tran, Simonds, Thomas, Laufer, Hodges, Wyatt, Wiley, McLaughlin Nays (3): Austin, Morefield, Bloxom Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/12/2026 - General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to • 2/12/2026 - Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/12/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/13/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/2/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB530) Procurement/Open Government Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 2-N) |
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| SB620 | Ebbin | Va. ABC Authority; permitting of retail tobacco product retailers, etc. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 4.1-100, 4.1-103, 4.1-103.01, 4.1-204, 4.1-229, 15.2-912.4, 18.2-246.8, 18.2-371.2, 18.2-371.2:1, 18.2-391, 58.1-1021.04:1, 58.1-1021.07, 59.1-293.12, 59.1-293.18, and 59.1-293.20 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 2 of Title 4.1 an article numbered 4, consisting of sections numbered 4.1-241 through 4.1-250, and by adding in Chapter 3 of Title 4.1 an article numbered 4, consisting of sections numbered 4.1-355 through 4.1-359, relating to Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority; permitting of retail tobacco product retailers; purchase, possession, and sale of retail tobacco products; penalties. Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 1-N)Yeas (21): Torian, Carr, McQuinn, Krizek, Hayes, Reid, Willett, Sewell, Askew, Herring, Price, Tran, Simonds, Thomas, Laufer, Austin, Morefield, Hodges, Wyatt, Wiley, McLaughlin Nays (1): Bloxom Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/16/2026 - Rules suspended • 2/16/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/16/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/17/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB620) Related Bills: HB308 (Hope) |
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| SB642 | Pillion | Health insurance; coverage of medications prescribed for treatment of cancer & diseases of blood. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 34 of Title 38.2 a section numbered 38.2-3407.23, relating to health insurance; coverage of medications prescribed for the treatment of cancer and certain diseases.
Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/9/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/9/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) • 2/10/2026 - Engrossed • 2/10/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/16/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB642) Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) |
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| SB645 | Surovell | Air Pollution Control Board; regulations, small renewable energy projects, anaerobic tech., report. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 10.1-1197.5, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to Air Pollution Control Board regulations; small renewable energy projects; anaerobic digestion technology; report. Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)Yeas (22): Torian, Carr, McQuinn, Krizek, Hayes, Reid, Willett, Sewell, Askew, Herring, Price, Tran, Simonds, Thomas, Laufer, Austin, Morefield, Bloxom, Hodges, Wyatt, Wiley, McLaughlin Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/13/2026 - Rules suspended • 2/13/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/13/2026 - Rules suspended • 2/13/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/16/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB645) Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) |
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