General Laws Committee Agenda

Chair: Krizek, Paul E.

Meeting Date & Time: 01/20/2026 ½ hour after adjournment of House Add to Calendar

Location: House Committee Room B - 205

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Additional Resource(s):

Active item: Meeting Adjourned

Video: Archived

Committee Clerk: (804) 698-1940 (Cain)

DLS Contact: 804-698-1812 (Binns); 804-698-1870 (Mey); 804-698-1825 (Nelson)

Administrative Referral

Bills to be Referred

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB318 Hope Virginia Parole Board; powers and duties, juvenile offenders, parole procedures and considerations.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 53.1-134, 53.1-136, 53.1-154, 53.1-155, and 53.1-165.1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 53.1-154.2, relating to Virginia Parole Board; powers and duties; juvenile offenders; parole procedures and considerations.

Fiscal Impact

Referred from General Laws and rereferred to Public Safety (Voice Vote)

Last actions:

  • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended
  • 2/16/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26107070D-EH1
  • 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed House (67-Y 29-N 0-A)
  • 2/20/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB318)
  • 2/20/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB318)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 3/2/2026 - Read third time

• 3/2/2026 - Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute agreed to

• 3/2/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

• 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute (20-Y 19-N 0-A)

Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N)

HB439 Hope Virginia Nonstock Corporation Act; numerous revisions to Act, delayed effective date.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 13.1-803, 13.1-804, 13.1-804.1, 13.1-806 through 13.1-811, 13.1-813 through 13.1-816, 13.1-819 through 13.1-828, 13.1-831, 13.1-834, 13.1-835, 13.1-837 through 13.1-852.1, 13.1-852 through 13.1-860, 13.1-862, 13.1-864, 13.1-865, 13.1-867 through 13.1-870.1, 13.1-871, 13.1-872 through 13.1-897.1, 13.1-898.2 through 13.1-898.5, 13.1-899, 13.1-900, 13.1-902, 13.1-904 through 13.1-910, 13.1-912 through 13.1-923, 13.1-925 through 13.1-936.1, 13.1-937, 13.1-939, 13.1-945, 13.1-1002, and 13.1-1082 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 10 of Title 13.1 an article numbered 1.1, consisting of sections numbered 13.1-814.2 through 13.1-814.9, by adding sections numbered 13.1-837.1 and 13.1-837.2, by adding in Article 7 of Chapter 10 of Title 13.1 a section numbered 13.1-852.01, by adding in Chapter 10 of Title 13.1 an article numbered 7.2, consisting of sections numbered 13.1-852.3 through 13.1-852.7, by adding sections numbered 13.1-861.1, 13.1-871.2, 13.1-889.1, 13.1-894.1, 13.1-895.1, and 13.1-898.5:1, by adding in Chapter 10 of Title 13.1 an article numbered 11.2, consisting of sections numbered 13.1-898.8 through 13.1-898.14, by adding in Article 13 of Chapter 10 of Title 13.1 a section numbered 13.1-901.1, by adding in Chapter 10 of Title 13.1 an article numbered 13.1, consisting of sections numbered 13.1-918.1 and 13.1-918.2, and by adding a section numbered 13.1-935.2; and to repeal §§ 13.1-898.6 and 13.1-898.7 and Article 17.1 (§§ 13.1-944.1 through 13.1-944.7) of Chapter 10 of Title 13.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Nonstock Corporation Act.

Fiscal Impact

Referred from General Laws and rereferred to Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote)

Last actions:

  • 2/3/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/3/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/4/2026 - Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A)
  • 2/4/2026 - Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
  • 2/4/2026 - Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/5/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

• 2/5/2026 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

Related Bills:

SB246 (Surovell)

Subcommittee #1

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)

Bills to be Stricken

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB58 Krizek Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors; renamed, radon measurement, etc.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-228.1, 54.1-300, 54.1-500, 54.1-500.1, 54.1-501, 54.1-503, 54.1-504.1, 54.1-512, 54.1-516, and 54.1-517 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 5 of Title 54.1 an article numbered 4, consisting of a section numbered 54.1-517.6; and to repeal §§ 32.1-229.01 and 32.1-229.01:1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; radon measurement, mitigation, and mitigation compliance inspection services; Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors renamed; penalty.

Fiscal Impact

Stricken from docket by General Laws (19-Y 0-N)

Yeas (19): Krizek, Seibold, Carr, Price, Simon, Delaney, Cole, J.G., McClure, Hernandez, Reaser, Callsen, Guzman, Carroll, Franklin, L.V., Morefield, Fowler, Austin, Bloxom, Wiley

Not Voting (3): Torian, Knight, McLaughlin

Chair's Remarks

Subcommittee schedules and members announcement