Appropriations Committee Agenda

Chair: Torian, Luke E.

Meeting Date & Time: 03/06/2026 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

Bill(s) Patron Title
SB2 Boysko Paid family & med. leave insurance program; definitions, notice requirements, civil action, report.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 38.2-107.2, 38.2-135, 38.2-316, and 38.2-1800 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 38.2-107.3 and by adding in Title 60.2 a chapter numbered 8, consisting of sections numbered 60.2-800 through 60.2-818, relating to paid family and medical leave insurance program established; notice requirements; civil action; penalty.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 7-N)

Yeas (15): Torian, Carr, McQuinn, Krizek, Hayes, Reid, Willett, Sewell, Askew, Herring, Price, Tran, Simonds, Thomas, Laufer

Nays (7): Austin, Morefield, Bloxom, Hodges, Wyatt, Wiley, McLaughlin

Last actions:

  • 3/12/2026 - House Conferees: Sewell, Sullivan, Bloxom
  • 3/13/2026 - Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 33-N 0-A)
  • 3/31/2026 - Signed by Speaker
  • 4/22/2026 - House concurred in Governor's recommendation (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
  • 4/22/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 4/14/2026 - Governor's substitute printed (SB2S5)

• 4/22/2026 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

• 4/22/2026 - Reenrolled

• 4/22/2026 - Reenrolled bill text (SB2ER2)

• 4/22/2026 - Signed by President

SB285 Aird Urban Public-Private Partnership Redevelopment grant program; Board of HCD to review, etc.

Summary: An Act to require the Board of Housing and Community Development to review and develop appropriate criteria and guidelines for the administration of the Urban Public-Private Partnership Redevelopment grant program.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 3/6/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 3/6/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 3/6/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 3/9/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 3/9/2026 - Reported from Appropriations

Senate Committee Actions:

• 1/30/2026 - Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to

• 1/30/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 1/30/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

• 1/30/2026 - Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to

• 2/2/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

Studies Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 0-N)

SB592 Bagby Career and technical education courses, pathways, and credentials; biennial review, report.

Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 4 of Chapter 13 of Title 22.1 a section numbered 22.1-227.2, relating to Board of Education; career and technical education courses, pathways, and credentials; biennial review; report.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 3/4/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 3/4/2026 - Referred by Committee
  • 3/6/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 3/9/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 3/9/2026 - Reported from Appropriations

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/2/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 2/2/2026 - Engrossed by Senate

• 2/2/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB592)

• 2/3/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/4/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB592)

Related Bills:

HB1158 (Walker)

K-12 Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends referring to Appropriations(9-Y 1-N)

SB636 Ebbin Confederate monuments and memorials; Department of General Services to remove from Capitol Square.

Summary: A BILL to direct the Department of General Services to remove all Confederate monuments and memorials from Capitol Square and, in coordination with the Department of Historic Resources, to review the most appropriate options for the final disposition of certain state-owned property; report.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 3/6/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 3/6/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 3/6/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 3/6/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 3/9/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/6/2026 - Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to

• 2/6/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 2/6/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)

• 2/6/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB636)

• 2/9/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

Studies Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (4-Y 0-N)