Committee Agenda

Rules Committee Agenda

Chair: Scott, Don

Meeting Date & Time: 01/27/2026 Immediately upon adjournment of the House Add to Calendar

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Active item: Meeting Adjourned

Video: Archived

Committee Clerk: (804) 698-1541 (Hooe)

DLS Contact: (804) 698 - 1862 (Wade), (804) 698-1888 (Jones)

Block 1 - Legislation recommended to Report and Refer

Bill(s)	Patron	Title
HB231	Cohen	Autism Advisory Council; name change, membership, staffing, powers and duties.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 30-329.1 and 30-329.2 of the Code of Virginia, to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 50.1 of Title 30 a section numbered 30-329.5, and to repeal § 30-329.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Autism Advisory Council; name change; membership; staffing; powers and duties. Fiscal Impact Reported from Rules with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (18-Y 0-N) Yeas (18): Scott, D.L., Herring, Watts, Ward, Carr, Torian, Simon, Sullivan, Hayes, Tran, Helmer, Hope, Kilgore, Ware, Austin, Webert, O'Quinn, McLaughlin General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 0-N)

Bill(s)

Patron

Title

HB231

Cohen

Autism Advisory Council; name change, membership, staffing, powers and duties.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 30-329.1 and 30-329.2 of the Code of Virginia, to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 50.1 of Title 30 a section numbered 30-329.5, and to repeal § 30-329.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Autism Advisory Council; name change; membership; staffing; powers and duties.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Rules with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (18-Y 0-N)

Yeas (18): Scott, D.L., Herring, Watts, Ward, Carr, Torian, Simon, Sullivan, Hayes, Tran, Helmer, Hope, Kilgore, Ware, Austin, Webert, O'Quinn, McLaughlin

General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee

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

Studies Subcommittee - Uncontested legislation

Bill(s)	Patron	Title
HB264	Simonds	School Construction and Modernization, Commission on; extends sunset date.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 30-390 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Commission on School Construction and Modernization; sunset date. Fiscal Impact Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N) Yeas (18): Scott, D.L., Herring, Watts, Ward, Carr, Torian, Simon, Sullivan, Hayes, Tran, Helmer, Hope, Kilgore, Ware, Austin, Webert, O'Quinn, McLaughlin Studies Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
HB371	Price	End Hunger, Virginia Commission to; changes membership.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 30-431 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Commission to End Hunger; membership. Fiscal Impact Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N) Yeas (18): Scott, D.L., Herring, Watts, Ward, Carr, Torian, Simon, Sullivan, Hayes, Tran, Helmer, Hope, Kilgore, Ware, Austin, Webert, O'Quinn, McLaughlin Studies Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
HB431	LeVere Bolling	Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Commission; extension of expiration date.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 51.5-154 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Commission; extension of expiration date. Fiscal Impact Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N) Yeas (18): Scott, D.L., Herring, Watts, Ward, Carr, Torian, Simon, Sullivan, Hayes, Tran, Helmer, Hope, Kilgore, Ware, Austin, Webert, O'Quinn, McLaughlin Studies Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
HB433	LeVere Bolling	Newborn screening; evaluation of disorders for inclusion.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-65 of the Code of Virginia, relating to newborn screening; evaluation of disorders for inclusion. Reported from Rules with substitute (18-Y 0-N) Yeas (18): Scott, D.L., Herring, Watts, Ward, Carr, Torian, Simon, Sullivan, Hayes, Tran, Helmer, Hope, Kilgore, Ware, Austin, Webert, O'Quinn, McLaughlin Studies Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N)
HB544	Askew	School Construction and Modernization, Commission on; revisions, elimination of sunset.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 30-386 and 30-388 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal § 30-390 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Commission on School Construction and Modernization; revisions; elimination of sunset. Fiscal Impact Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N) Yeas (18): Scott, D.L., Herring, Watts, Ward, Carr, Torian, Simon, Sullivan, Hayes, Tran, Helmer, Hope, Kilgore, Ware, Austin, Webert, O'Quinn, McLaughlin Studies Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
HB860	Cousins	Local & Regional jails, St. Bd.; standards/regulations for pregnant/postpartum incarcerated person
Summary: A BILL to direct the State Board of Local and Regional Jails to convene a work group to review standards and regulations for pregnant and postpartum incarcerated persons in local and regional correctional facilities; report. Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N) Yeas (18): Scott, D.L., Herring, Watts, Ward, Carr, Torian, Simon, Sullivan, Hayes, Tran, Helmer, Hope, Kilgore, Ware, Austin, Webert, O'Quinn, McLaughlin Studies Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
HB1188	Thomas	Virginia Boys and Men Advisory Commission; established, report.
Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 30 a chapter numbered 70, consisting of sections numbered 30-454 through 30-457, relating to Virginia Boys and Men Advisory Commission established; report; emergency. Fiscal Impact Reported from Rules with substitute (18-Y 0-N) Yeas (18): Scott, D.L., Herring, Watts, Ward, Carr, Torian, Simon, Sullivan, Hayes, Tran, Helmer, Hope, Kilgore, Ware, Austin, Webert, O'Quinn, McLaughlin Related Bills: SB447 (Bagby - Virginia Boys and Men Advisory Commission; established, report.) Studies Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N); Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N)
HJ16	Convirs-Fowler	Recurrent Flooding, Joint Subcommittee on; study continued.
Summary: Continuing the Joint Subcommittee on Recurrent Flooding. Report. Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N) Yeas (18): Scott, D.L., Herring, Watts, Ward, Carr, Torian, Simon, Sullivan, Hayes, Tran, Helmer, Hope, Kilgore, Ware, Austin, Webert, O'Quinn, McLaughlin Studies Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
HJ18	McQuinn	Miller, Yvonne Bond; portrait thereof to be framed and placed in the Capitol.
Summary: Relating to a portrait of the Honorable Yvonne Bond Miller. Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N) Yeas (18): Scott, D.L., Herring, Watts, Ward, Carr, Torian, Simon, Sullivan, Hayes, Tran, Helmer, Hope, Kilgore, Ware, Austin, Webert, O'Quinn, McLaughlin Related Bills: SJ12 (Locke - Miller, Yvonne Bond; portrait thereof to be framed and placed in the Capitol.) Studies Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
HR4	Cherry	Crisis Recovery Support Network; expressing support.
Summary: Expressing support for participation by Virginia in the Southern Regional Education Board's Crisis Recovery Support Network. Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N) Yeas (18): Scott, D.L., Herring, Watts, Ward, Carr, Torian, Simon, Sullivan, Hayes, Tran, Helmer, Hope, Kilgore, Ware, Austin, Webert, O'Quinn, McLaughlin Studies Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)

Studies Subcommittee - Contested legislation

Bill(s)	Patron	Title
HB1377	Helmer	Establishing the Virginia Military Institute Advisory Task Force.
Summary: A BILL to establish a task force to determine whether Virginia Military Institute should continue to be a state-sponsored institution of higher education; report. Reported from Rules with substitute (11-Y 6-N) Yeas (11): Scott, D.L., Herring, Watts, Ward, Torian, Simon, Sullivan, Hayes, Tran, Helmer, Hope Nays (6): Kilgore, Ware, Austin, Webert, O'Quinn, McLaughlin Not Voting (1): Carr Studies Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 1-N)
HJ34	Franklin, L.V.	Qualifying vehicles, certain; TAX to study options for abolishing personal property taxation.
Summary: Requesting the Department of Taxation to study options for abolishing the personal property taxation of certain qualifying vehicles. Report. Reported from Rules (12-Y 6-N) Yeas (12): Scott, D.L., Herring, Watts, Ward, Carr, Torian, Simon, Sullivan, Hayes, Tran, Helmer, Hope Nays (6): Kilgore, Ware, Austin, Webert, O'Quinn, McLaughlin Studies Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 1-N)

Studies Subcommittee - Legislation recommended to Continue to 2027

Bill(s)	Patron	Title
HB607	Laufer	Aggregate air pollution; Department of Environmental Quality to study, data center generators.
Summary: A BILL to direct the Department of Environmental Quality to conduct a study that researches and models a variety of scenarios regarding aggregate air pollution in areas with a large volume of data centers and provide recommendations for future handling of minor air permits for generators and the need for increased air quality monitoring in the Commonwealth; report. • Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote) Studies Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
HB1268	Laufer	Veterans' Services Protection Act; prohibited practices; penalty.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 59.1-200 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 59.1 a chapter numbered 60, consisting of sections numbered 59.1-614, 59.1-615, and 59.1-616, relating to Veterans' Services Protection Act; prohibited practices; penalty. • Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote) Studies Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

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