Appropriations Committee Agenda

Chair: Torian, Luke E.

Meeting Date & Time: 03/09/2026 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
SB35 Favola Juvenile & domestic relations district courts; delinquent juv., mental health/disability evaluation.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-274 and 16.1-278.8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to juvenile and domestic relations district courts; delinquent juveniles; mental health or disability evaluations.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 3/2/2026 - Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
  • 3/2/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 3/2/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 3/2/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 3/9/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda

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)

Criminal

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)

SB39 Favola Public schools; best practice of tech. tools to assist w/identifying students at risk of self-harm.

Summary: A BILL to direct the Department of Education to identify best practices relating to implementing technology tools to assist with identifying students at risk of engaging in self-harm or intending to inflict harm on others.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 2/24/2026 - Placed on Education Agenda
  • 2/25/2026 - Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 1-N)
  • 2/25/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 2/26/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
  • 3/9/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda

Senate Committee Actions:

• 1/26/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 1/26/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26100747D-E

• 1/26/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended

• 1/27/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/11/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB39)

K-12 Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)

SB50 Rouse Lobbying; expands definition to include influencing/attempting to influence local government action.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-419, 2.2-420, 2.2-425, 2.2-426, and 2.2-432 of the Code of Virginia, relating to lobbying; registration; local governments; penalty.

Fiscal Impact

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:

  • 3/3/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108974D-H1
  • 3/3/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 3/3/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 3/3/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 3/4/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/5/2026 - Read second time

• 2/5/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 2/6/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

• 3/4/2026 - Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/4/2026 2:10 pm)

• 3/4/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB50)

Procurement/Open Government

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 3-N)

SB52 Rouse Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records.

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.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 2/24/2026 - Rereferred by House
  • 2/24/2026 - Rereferred to Appropriations
  • 2/24/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/26/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
  • 3/9/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda

Senate Committee Actions:

• 1/30/2026 - Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)

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

• 1/30/2026 - Read second time

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

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

Related Bills:

HB28 (Henson)

SB96 Roem Income tax, corporate and state; credit for braille labeling program.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 13 of Chapter 3 of Title 58.1 a section numbered 58.1-439.12:13, relating to income tax credit; braille labeling program.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 2/20/2026 - Placed on Finance Agenda
  • 2/25/2026 - Assigned HFIN sub: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
  • 2/25/2026 - Referred from Finance and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
  • 2/25/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 3/9/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda

Senate Committee Actions:

• 1/22/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 1/22/2026 - VOTE: Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 1/22/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

• 1/23/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/18/2026 - Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/18/2026 6:14 pm)

SB97 Roem Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program; establishment of student meal plan credit donation program.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 23.1-409.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to institutions of higher education; Hunger-Free Campus Food Pantry Grant Program; establishment of student meal plan credit donation program.

Fiscal Impact

Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)

Last actions:

  • 3/4/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 3/4/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 3/4/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 3/9/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 3/9/2026 - Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 1/26/2026 - Committee substitute agreed to

• 1/26/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

• 1/27/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 1/27/2026 - Read third time

• 2/11/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB97)

Higher Education

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

SB182 Williams Graves Short-term rental properties; human trafficking awareness training, delayed effective date.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 9.1-102 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.2-983.01, relating to short-term rental properties; human trafficking awareness training.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 2/19/2026 - Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
  • 2/19/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 2/19/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 2/19/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 3/9/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/6/2026 - Read second time

• 2/6/2026 - General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to

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

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

• 2/9/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

SB198 Favola Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of statements.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 19.2-271.6:1, relating to admissibility of statements by individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities in certain cases.

Fiscal Impact

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:

  • 2/27/2026 - Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
  • 3/2/2026 - Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
  • 3/2/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 3/2/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 3/2/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/13/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Voice Vote)

• 2/13/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26105843D-ES1

• 2/13/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended

• 2/16/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A)

• 2/25/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB198)

Criminal

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)

SB257 Favola Health insurance; requirements for certain opioid antagonists.

Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 38.2-3407.18:1, relating to health insurance; requirements for certain opioid antagonists.

Fiscal Impact

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:

  • 2/27/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108572D-H1
  • 3/4/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 3/5/2026 - House committee offered
  • 3/9/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 3/9/2026 - Reported from Appropriations with substitute

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/13/2026 - Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)

• 2/13/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 2/13/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)

• 2/16/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 1-N 0-A)

• 3/4/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB257)

Related Bills:

HB795 (Reaser)

Subcommittee #1

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 0-N)

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

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:

  • 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)

SB334 Roem Conveyances of interests in real property; public hearing required.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 15.2-1800, 15.2-1813, and 15.2-2109 of the Code of Virginia, relating to conveyances of interests in real property; public hearing required.

Tabled in Appropriations (21-Y 0-N 1-A)

Yeas (21): Torian, Carr, McQuinn, Krizek, Hayes, Reid, Willett, Sewell, Askew, Herring, Price, Tran, Simonds, Thomas, Laufer, Austin, Bloxom, Hodges, Wyatt, Wiley, McLaughlin

Abstaining (1): Morefield

Last actions:

  • 2/26/2026 - Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
  • 2/27/2026 - Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 5-N)
  • 2/27/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 2/27/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 2/27/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/16/2026 - Read second time

• 2/16/2026 - Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)

• 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)

• 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N 0-A)

SB392 Jordan Site cleanup guidelines; residential property and other buildings used for illicit drugs.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-11.7 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Board of Health; site cleanup guidelines; other illicit drugs.

Fiscal Impact

Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)

Last actions:

  • 2/26/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 2/26/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 2/26/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources
  • 3/9/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 3/9/2026 - Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/2/2026 - Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)

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

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

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

• 2/5/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB392)

Health

Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)

SB484 Deeds DGS; work group to provide recommendations relating to transitioning to an independent agency.

Summary: A BILL to direct the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee and the House Appropriations Committee to convene a work group to assess the process and provide recommendations related to transitioning the Department of General Services into an independent agency of the Commonwealth pursuant to General Assembly intent.

Fiscal Impact

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:

  • 2/12/2026 - Placed on Calendar
  • 2/12/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/12/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/6/2026 - Read second time

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

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

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

• 2/9/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

SB499 Marsden Chesapeake Bay Pay for Outcomes Fund; established, report.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 3.1 of Title 62.1 a section numbered 62.1-44.6:2, relating to Chesapeake Bay Pay for Outcomes Fund established; report.

Fiscal Impact

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:

  • 2/18/2026 - Placed on Calendar
  • 2/18/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/18/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/12/2026 - Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute rejected

• 2/12/2026 - Finance and Appropriations 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)

Related Bills:

HB386 (Krizek)

SB517 Stanley U.S. Route 58 Corridor Development Program; issuance of bonds.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 2 of Chapter 8 of the Acts of Assembly of 1989, Special Session II, as amended by Chapter 538 of the Acts of Assembly of 1999, Chapter 296 of the Acts of Assembly of 2013, and Chapter 1230 and Chapter 1275 of the Acts of Assembly of 2020, relating to issuance of bonds for the U.S. Route 58 Corridor Development Program.

Fiscal Impact

Tabled in Appropriations (16-Y 6-N)

Yeas (16): Torian, Carr, McQuinn, Krizek, Hayes, Reid, Willett, Sewell, Askew, Herring, Price, Tran, Simonds, Thomas, Laufer, Bloxom

Nays (6): Austin, Morefield, Hodges, Wyatt, Wiley, McLaughlin

Last actions:

  • 2/12/2026 - Placed on Calendar
  • 2/12/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/12/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations

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)

Related Bills:

HB147 (Williams)

SB556 Perry Child abuse & neglect; mandatory reporting for certain persons in their prof. or official capacity.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 63.2-1509 of the Code of Virginia, relating to child abuse and neglect; obscenity and related offenses; mandatory reporting for certain persons in their professional or official capacities; public and private school athletics program coaches, directors, and adult volunteers; penalty.

Fiscal Impact

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:

  • 2/26/2026 - Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
  • 2/26/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 2/26/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 2/26/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 2/26/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources

Senate Committee Actions:

• 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)

• 2/16/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26104694D-E

• 2/16/2026 - Blank Action

• 2/18/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB556)

Social Services

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)

SB564 Sturtevant Unlicensed care homes; homes to register with Department of Social Services.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 17 of Title 63.2 a section numbered 63.2-1718.1, relating to Department of Social Services; unlicensed care home; registration.

Fiscal Impact

Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)

Last actions:

  • 2/26/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 2/26/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 2/26/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources
  • 3/9/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 3/9/2026 - Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/16/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26107133D-ES1

• 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended

• 2/16/2026 - Blank Action

• 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended

• 2/17/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB564)

Social Services

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-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

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:

  • 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)

SB606 Lucas Six-Year Capital Outlay Plan Advisory Committee; agencies shall provide assist. to Comm. on request.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-1516 of the Code of Virginia, relating to general funds, bonds, and capital outlay.

Fiscal Impact

Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)

Last actions:

  • 2/12/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/12/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 2/12/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
  • 3/9/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 3/9/2026 - Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)

Senate Committee Actions:

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

• 2/6/2026 - Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)

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

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

• 2/9/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

SB625 Deeds Medical Education Service Grant Program; established, report.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 6 of Title 23.1 an article numbered 8, consisting of sections numbered 23.1-643 through 23.1-648, relating to public institutions of higher education; financial assistance; Medical Education Service Grant Program established; report.

Fiscal Impact

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:

  • 2/19/2026 - Placed on Calendar
  • 2/19/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/19/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/13/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)

• 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)

• 2/16/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB625)

Related Bills:

HB663 (Willett)

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

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:

  • 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)

SB757 Srinivasan Va. African American, Asian American, etc., & Indigenous Ed. Advisory Board; established, report.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 13 of Title 22.1 an article numbered 1.6, consisting of sections numbered 22.1-212.33 through 22.1-212.37, relating to establishment of Virginia African American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Latino, and Indigenous Education Advisory Board; report.

Fiscal Impact

Tabled in Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)

Yeas (21): Torian, Carr, McQuinn, Krizek, Hayes, Reid, Willett, Sewell, Askew, Herring, Price, Simonds, Thomas, Laufer, Austin, Morefield, Bloxom, Hodges, Wyatt, Wiley, McLaughlin

Not Voting (1): Tran

Last actions:

  • 3/6/2026 - Reported from Rules with substitute and referred to Appropriations (18-Y 0-N)
  • 3/6/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108951D-H1
  • 3/6/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 3/6/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 3/6/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/12/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 2/12/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)

• 2/13/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 3-N 0-A)

• 2/23/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB757)

• 3/6/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB757)

Related Bills:

HB814 (Reaser)

Studies Subcommittee

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

SB758 Rouse Solar energy facility work; prevailing wage rate, apprenticeship requirements, civil penalties.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 3 of Title 40.1 an article numbered 1.2, consisting of sections numbered 40.1-28.13 through 40.1-28.16, relating to construction work on solar energy facilities; prevailing wage rate; apprenticeship requirements; civil penalties; report.

Fiscal Impact

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:

  • 3/3/2026 - Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
  • 3/3/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108673D-H1
  • 3/3/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 3/3/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 3/3/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/13/2026 - Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)

• 2/13/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 2/13/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)

• 2/16/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A)

• 3/6/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB758)

Related Bills:

HB1372 (Helmer)

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N)

SB834 Jones Virginia Solar Energy and Battery Energy Storage Systems Grant Program; established.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 19 of Title 45.2 an article numbered 4, consisting of sections numbered 45.2-1918 through 45.2-1922, relating to Virginia Solar Energy and Battery Energy Storage Systems Grant Program.

Fiscal Impact

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:

  • 2/23/2026 - Subcommittee recommends referring to Appropriations(Voice Vote)
  • 2/24/2026 - Placed on Finance Agenda
  • 2/25/2026 - Referred from Finance and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
  • 2/25/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 3/3/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/10/2026 - Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to

• 2/10/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 2/10/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)

• 2/11/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

• 2/23/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB834)

Subcommittee #1

Subcommittee recommends referring to and rereferred to Appropriations (Voice Vote)

SB835 Lucas Solid Rocket Motor Manufacturing Grant Fund; created.

Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 59.1 a chapter numbered 22.25, consisting of a section numbered 59.1-284.46, relating to Solid Rocket Motor Manufacturing Grant Fund.

Fiscal Impact

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:

  • 3/9/2026 - Placed on Calendar
  • 3/9/2026 - Read first time
  • 3/9/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 3/9/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 3/9/2026 - Reported from Appropriations with substitute

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/3/2026 - Read first time

• 3/3/2026 - Read first time

• 3/4/2026 - Read second time

• 3/4/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 3/5/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

Related Bills:

HB1531 (Torian)

SB836 Lucas Transformer Manufacturing Expansion Grant Fund; created.

Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 59.1 a chapter numbered 22.25, consisting of a section numbered 59.1-284.46, relating to Transformer Manufacturing Expansion Grant Fund.

Fiscal Impact

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:

  • 3/9/2026 - Placed on Calendar
  • 3/9/2026 - Read first time
  • 3/9/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 3/9/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 3/9/2026 - Reported from Appropriations

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/3/2026 - Read first time

• 3/3/2026 - Read first time

• 3/4/2026 - Read second time

• 3/4/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 3/5/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

Related Bills:

HB1530 (Torian)