Virginia House of Delegates
2025 Regular Session
House Minutes
Don Scott, Speaker
G. Paul Nardo, Clerk
Monday, February 17, 2025

Called to order at 12 m. by Don Scott, Speaker

Mace placed on Speaker's table by Sergeant at Arms

Prayer offered by The Reverend Dr. Steven Blunt, First Baptist Church Mahan Street, Suffolk [at the request of Delegate Price]

Delegate Herring led the House in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America

Participation via electronic communication means: Delegate LeVere Bolling

Attendance roll call - Quorum present

Leaves of Absence granted: Delegates Gardner, Knight, Marshall, and Morefield

Journal for Friday, February 14, 2025, approved by the Speaker

Committee reports
SB 1056 - House insists on amendments and requests Committee of Conference

SB 1449 - House insists on substitute and requests Committee of Conference

HJR 465 taken up and agreed to

HJR 644 taken up and agreed to

HJR 674 taken up and agreed to

HR 722 taken up and agreed to

Resolutions presented and laid on Speaker's table pursuant to House Rule 39(a)

CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SB 742 - Education Committee Amendment agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-95 N-0 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 796 - Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee Amendments agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-95 N-0 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 822 - Education Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-95 N-0 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 851 - Passed Block Vote (Y-95 N-0 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 857 - Moved to Regular Calendar
SB 879 - Passed Block Vote (Y-95 N-0 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 890 - Passed Block Vote (Y-95 N-0 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 903 - Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee Amendments agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-95 N-0 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 933 - Passed Block Vote (Y-95 N-0 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 942 - Finance Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-95 N-0 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 953 - Passed by for the day
SB 961 - Education Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-95 N-0 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 969 - Passed Block Vote (Y-95 N-0 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 1000 - Passed Block Vote (Y-95 N-0 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 1036 - Education Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-95 N-0 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 1127 - Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee Amendments agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-95 N-0 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 1169 - Passed Block Vote (Y-95 N-0 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 1229 - Moved to Regular Calendar
SB 1259 - Education Committee Amendment agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-95 N-0 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 1368 - Moved to Regular Calendar
SB 1369 - Finance Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-95 N-0 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 1370 - Passed Block Vote (Y-95 N-0 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 1380 - Passed Block Vote (Y-95 N-0 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 1391 - Passed Block Vote (Y-95 N-0 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 1495 - Passed Block Vote (Y-95 N-0 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SENATE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
SB 871 - Finance Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-92 N-4 A-0)
SB 907 - Passed (Y-75 N-21 A-0)
SB 955 - Education Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-84 N-11 A-0)
SB 1016 - Education Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-69 N-27 A-0)
SB 1051 - Passed (Y-63 N-32 A-0)
SB 1093 - Passed (Y-87 N-9 A-0)
SB 1125 - Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-55 N-41 A-0)
SB 1166 - Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee Amendment agreed to, Passed (Y-62 N-33 A-0)
SB 1204 - Passed (Y-92 N-4 A-0)
SB 1230 - Education Committee Amendments agreed to, Passed (Y-50 N-46 A-0)
SB 1319 - Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee Amendment agreed to, Passed (Y-69 N-27 A-0)
SB 1402 - Passed (Y-87 N-7 A-0)
SB 1413 - Education Committee Substitute rejected, Delegate Helmer floor substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-59 N-37 A-0)
SB 1462 - Education Committee Amendment agreed to, Passed (Y-55 N-39 A-0)
SB 857 - Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee Amendments agreed to, Passed (Y-89 N-6 A-0)
SB 1229 - Education Committee Substitute rejected, Delegate Carr floor substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 1368 - Passed by for the day
HOUSE BILLS WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS
HB 2120 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-2 N-94 A-0)
HB 2597 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-95 N-0 A-0)
HB 2768 - Passed by for the day
HB 1923 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-96 A-0)
HB 2266 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-58 N-38 A-0)
HB 2346 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-68 N-27 A-1)
HB 2619 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-50 N-46 A-0)
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS ON THE SPEAKER'S TABLE
SJ 352 - Agreed to
SJ 354 - Agreed to
SJ 355 - Agreed to
SJ 356 - Agreed to
SJ 362 - Agreed to
SJ 364 - Agreed to
SJ 365 - Agreed to
SJ 368 - Agreed to
HJ 621 - Agreed to
HJ 624 - Agreed to
HJ 626 - Agreed to
HJ 627 - Agreed to
HJ 630 - Agreed to
HJ 631 - Agreed to
HJ 634 - Agreed to
HJ 641 - Agreed to
HJ 642 - Agreed to
HJ 649 - Agreed to
HJ 650 - Agreed to
HJ 654 - Agreed to
HJ 657 - Agreed to
HJ 660 - Agreed to
HJ 662 - Agreed to
HR 619 - Agreed to
HR 621 - Agreed to
HR 622 - Agreed to
HR 623 - Agreed to
HR 652 - Agreed to
HR 656 - Agreed to
HR 657 - Agreed to
HR 661 - Agreed to
HR 662 - Agreed to
HR 663 - Agreed to
HR 664 - Agreed to
HR 665 - Agreed to
HR 666 - Agreed to
HR 675 - Agreed to
HR 676 - Agreed to
HR 677 - Agreed to
HR 680 - Agreed to
HR 682 - Agreed to
HR 683 - Agreed to
HR 684 - Agreed to
HR 685 - Agreed to
HR 694 - Passed by until Wednesday, February 19, 2025
HR 696 - Agreed to
HR 697 - Agreed to
HR 699 - Agreed to
HR 701 - Passed by until Thursday, February 20, 2025
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS ON THE SPEAKER'S TABLE
HJ 510 - Agreed to
HJ 600 - Agreed to
SJ 349 - Agreed to
SJ 350 - Agreed to
SJ 351 - Agreed to
SJ 353 - Agreed to
SJ 357 - Agreed to
SJ 358 - Agreed to
SJ 359 - Agreed to
SJ 360 - Agreed to
SJ 361 - Agreed to
SJ 363 - Agreed to
SJ 366 - Agreed to
SJ 367 - Agreed to
SJ 369 - Agreed to
SJ 370 - Agreed to
SJ 371 - Agreed to
SJ 372 - Agreed to
SJ 373 - Agreed to
HJ 617 - Agreed to
HJ 618 - Agreed to
HJ 619 - Agreed to
HJ 620 - Agreed to
HJ 622 - Passed by until Thursday, February 20, 2025
HJ 623 - Agreed to
HJ 625 - Agreed to
HJ 628 - Agreed to
HJ 629 - Agreed to
HJ 632 - Agreed to
HJ 633 - Agreed to
HJ 635 - Agreed to
HJ 636 - Agreed to
HJ 637 - Agreed to
HJ 638 - Agreed to
HJ 639 - Agreed to
HJ 640 - Agreed to
HJ 643 - Agreed to
HJ 645 - Passed by until Wednesday, February 19, 2025
HJ 646 - Agreed to
HJ 647 - Agreed to
HJ 648 - Agreed to
HJ 651 - Agreed to
HJ 652 - Agreed to
HJ 653 - Agreed to
HJ 655 - Agreed to
HJ 656 - Agreed to
HJ 658 - Agreed to
HJ 661 - Agreed to
HJ 663 - Agreed to
HJ 664 - Agreed to
HJ 665 - Agreed to
HJ 667 - Agreed to
HJ 668 - Agreed to
HR 614 - Agreed to
HR 615 - Agreed to
HR 616 - Agreed to
HR 617 - Agreed to
HR 618 - Agreed to
HR 620 - Agreed to
HR 624 - Agreed to
HR 625 - Agreed to
HR 626 - Agreed to
HR 627 - Agreed to
HR 628 - Passed by until Wednesday, February 19, 2025
HR 629 - Agreed to
HR 630 - Agreed to
HR 632 - Agreed to
HR 633 - Agreed to
HR 634 - Agreed to
HR 635 - Agreed to
HR 636 - Agreed to
HR 637 - Agreed to
HR 638 - Agreed to
HR 639 - Agreed to
HR 640 - Agreed to
HR 641 - Agreed to
HR 642 - Agreed to
HR 643 - Agreed to
HR 644 - Agreed to
HR 645 - Agreed to
HR 646 - Agreed to
HR 647 - Agreed to
HR 648 - Agreed to
HR 649 - Agreed to
HR 650 - Agreed to
HR 651 - Agreed to
HR 653 - Agreed to
HR 654 - Agreed to
HR 655 - Agreed to
HR 658 - Agreed to
HR 660 - Agreed to
HR 667 - Agreed to
HR 668 - Agreed to
HR 669 - Agreed to
HR 670 - Agreed to
HR 671 - Agreed to
HR 672 - Agreed to
HR 673 - Agreed to
HR 678 - Agreed to
HR 679 - Agreed to
HR 686 - Passed by for the day
HR 687 - Agreed to
HR 688 - Agreed to
HR 689 - Agreed to
HR 690 - Agreed to
HR 691 - Agreed to
HR 692 - Agreed to
HR 693 - Agreed to
HR 695 - Agreed to
HR 698 - Agreed to
HR 700 - Agreed to
HR 702 - Passed by until Thursday, February 20, 2025
HR 703 - Passed by until Thursday, February 20, 2025
HR 704 - Passed by until Thursday, February 20, 2025
HR 705 - Passed by until Thursday, February 20, 2025
HR 706 - Passed by until Thursday, February 20, 2025
HR 707 - Agreed to
HR 708 - Agreed to
HR 709 - Agreed to
HR 710 - Agreed to
SENATE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
Motion by Delegate Herring to adjourn agreed to

House adjourned at 1:52 p.m. to meet on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.