Virginia House of Delegates
2025 Regular Session
House Minutes
Don Scott, Speaker
G. Paul Nardo, Clerk
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Called to order at 11:00 a.m. by Don Scott, Speaker
Mace placed on Speaker's table by Sergeant at Arms
Prayer offered by Pastor Duane Painter, Newport Church of the Brethren, Shenandoah [at the request of Delegate Gilbert]
Delegate Herring led the House in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America
Participation via electronic communications means: Delegate LeVere Bolling
Attendance roll call - Quorum present
Leaves of Absence granted: Delegates Knight, Marshall and McQuinn
Journal for Monday, February 17, 2025, approved by the Speaker
Committee reports
SB 897 - House insists on amendment and requests Committee of Conference
SBs 746, 921, 1194, 1202, 1231, 1271, 1329, 1361, 1465, 1466 - House insists on substitutes and requests Committees of Conference
Motion by Delegate Ward to adjourn in honor and memory of Clarice Lorine Jordan agreed to
HJR 677 taken up and agreed to
HR 758 taken up and agreed to
HJR 672 taken up and agreed to
HJR 716 taken up and agreed to
HR 750 taken up and agreed to
Motion by Delegate Krizek to adjourn in honor and memory of Colonel Gerald William Hyland, USAF, Ret. agreed to
HR 742 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 953 - Moved to Regular Calendar
SB 741 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 752 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 774 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 819 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 821 - Health and Human Services Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 826 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 843 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 989 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 1038 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 1064 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 1094 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 1152 - Health and Human Services Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 1153 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 1159 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 1197 - Labor and Commerce Committee Amendment agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 1253 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 1260 - Health and Human Services Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 1279 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 1280 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 1317 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 1363 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 1376 - Moved to Regular Calendar
SB 1379 - Health and Human Services Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 1384 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 1407 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 1430 - Moved to Regular Calendar
SB 1461 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 1475 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SENATE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
SB 1368 - Delegate Simon floor amendment agreed to, Passed (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 745 - Passed (Y-51 N-46 A-0)
SB 807 - Passed (Y-87 N-9 A-0)
SB 823 - Passed (Y-51 N-46 A-0)
SB 824 - Passed (Y-51 N-46 A-0)
SB 852 - Passed (Y-69 N-27 A-0)
SB 868 - Passed (Y-87 N-8 A-0)
SB 884 - General Laws Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-63 N-33 A-0)
SB 893 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Defeated (Y-44 N-53 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed by for the day
SB 913 - Passed by for the day
SB 917 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-49 N-48 A-0)
SB 919 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-50 N-47 A-0)
SB 960 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-62 N-34 A-0)
SB 981 - Passed (Y-81 N-15 A-0)
SB 998 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-54 N-43 A-0)
SB 1008 - Passed (Y-52 N-45 A-0)
SB 1021 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-74 N-23 A-0)
SB 1024 - Passed (Y-71 N-26 A-0)
SB 1029 - Passed by for the day
SB 1040 - Labor and Commerce Committee Amendment agreed to, Passed (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 1047 - Passed (Y-53 N-44 A-0)
SB 1052 - Passed (Y-50 N-47 A-0)
SB 1057 - Passed (Y-49 N-47 A-0)
SB 1058 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-87 N-9 A-0)
SB 1076 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-81 N-15 A-0)
SB 1100 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-70 N-26 A-0)
SB 1132 - Passed (Y-49 N-47 A-1)
SB 1135 - Passed (Y-51 N-45 A-0)
SB 1192 - Passed (Y-74 N-23 A-0)
SB 1199 - Passed (Y-80 N-17 A-0)
SB 1218 - Passed (Y-49 N-47 A-0)
SB 1233 - Transportation Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-52 N-44 A-0)
Motion by Delegate Herring to recess agreed to
House recessed at 12:56
House reconvened at 1:15
SENATE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
SB 1234 - Passed (Y-54 N-43 A-0)
SB 1252 - Labor and Commerce Committee Amendment agreed to, Passed (Y-50 N-47 A-0)
SB 1275 - Passed (Y-95 N-0 A-0)
SB 1316 - Passed (Y-94 N-2 A-0)
SB 1318 - Passed by for the day
SB 1332 - Passed by for the day
SB 1342 - Passed (Y-70 N-27 A-0)
SB 1350 - Health and Human Services Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-66 N-30 A-0)
SB 1356 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-50 N-46 A-0)
SB 1371 - Passed by for the day
SB 1394 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-55 N-42 A-0)
SB 1415 - Passed (Y-53 N-43 A-0)
SB 953 - Delegate Rasoul floor substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 1376 - General Laws Committee Amendments agreed to, Passed (Y-95 N-0 A-0)
SB 1430 - General Laws Committee Amendments agreed to, Passed (Y-82 N-14 A-0)
HOUSE BILLS WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS
HB 2768 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-53 N-44 A-0)
HB 1597 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-97 A-0)
HB 1608 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-50 N-47 A-0)
HB 1614 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-89 N-7 A-0)
HB 1661 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-64 N-33 A-0)
HB 1642 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-96 N-1 A-0)
HB 1692 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
HB 1712 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-2 N-94 A-0)
HB 1726 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-95 N-0 A-0)
HB 1728 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-92 N-4 A-0)
HB 1736 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-52 N-43 A-0)
HB 1759 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HB 1797 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-51 N-45 A-0)
HB 1819 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-95 N-1 A-0)
HB 1820 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-95 N-0 A-0)
HB 1876 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-51 N-45 A-0)
HB 1914 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-94 A-0)
HB 1941 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-67 N-28 A-0)
HB 1968 - Senate amendment rejected (Y-2 N-93 A-0)
HB 2096 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-85 N-12 A-0)
HB 2130 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
HB 2221 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-96 N-1 A-0)
HB 2246 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HB 2313 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-70 N-27 A-0)
HB 2327 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
HB 2350 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-52 N-45 A-0)
HB 2396 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
HB 2479 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-96 A-0)
HB 2517 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-94 N-3 A-0)
HB 2559 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-51 N-45 A-0)
HB 2560 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-92 N-3 A-0)
HB 2678 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-82 N-15 A-0)
HB 2782 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-67 N-30 A-0)
HB 2783 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SENATE BILL READ THIRD TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
SB 893 - Reconsidered, Passed (Y-50 N-46 A-0)
HOUSE BILL WITH SENATE AMENDMENT
HB 2559 - Reconsidered, Senate substitute agreed to (Y-50 N-46 A-0)
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS ON THE SPEAKER'S TABLE
HR 694 - Passed by until Wednesday, February 19, 2025
HR 701 - Passed by until Thursday, February 20, 2025
HJ 669 - Agreed to
HJ 671 - Agreed to
HJ 681 - Agreed to
HJ 684 - Agreed to
HJ 686 - Agreed to
HJ 689 - Agreed to
HJ 693 - Agreed to
HJ 698 - Agreed to
HJ 699 - Agreed to
HJ 700 - Agreed to
HJ 701 - Agreed to
HJ 702 - Agreed to
HJ 704 - Agreed to
HJ 705 - Agreed to
HJ 706 - Agreed to
HJ 708 - Agreed to
HJ 709 - Agreed to
HJ 719 - Agreed to
HJ 723 - Agreed to
HJ 729 - Agreed to
HJ 731 - Agreed to
HJ 741 - Agreed to
HJ 745 - Agreed to
HJ 751 - Agreed to
HR 712 - Agreed to
HR 713 - Agreed to
HR 719 - Agreed to
HR 729 - Agreed to
HR 730 - Agreed to
HR 731 - Agreed to
HR 733 - Agreed to
HR 749 - Agreed to
HR 764 - Agreed to
HR 768 - Agreed to
HR 772 - Agreed to
HR 773 - Agreed to
HR 774 - Agreed to
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS ON THE SPEAKER'S TABLE
HJ 622 - Passed by until Thursday, February 20, 2025
HJ 645 - Passed by until Wednesday, February 19, 2025
HR 628 - Passed by until Wednesday, February 19, 2025
HR 686 - Passed by for the day
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
HJ 670 - Agreed to
HJ 675 - Agreed to
HJ 676 - Agreed to
HJ 678 - Agreed to
HJ 679 - Agreed to
HJ 680 - Agreed to
HJ 682 - Passed by for the day
HJ 683 - Passed by for the day
HJ 685 - Agreed to
HJ 687 - Agreed to
HJ 688 - Agreed to
HJ 690 - Agreed to
HJ 691 - Agreed to
HJ 692 - Agreed to
HJ 694 - Agreed to
HJ 695 - Agreed to
HJ 696 - Agreed to
HJ 697 - Agreed to
HJ 703 - Agreed to
HJ 707 - Agreed to
HJ 710 - Agreed to
HJ 711 - Agreed to
HJ 712 - Agreed to
HJ 713 - Stricken from Calendar
HJ 714 - Agreed to
HJ 715 - Agreed to
HJ 717 - Passed by for the day
HJ 718 - Agreed to
HJ 720 - Agreed to
HJ 721 - Agreed to
HJ 722 - Agreed to
HJ 724 - Agreed to
HJ 725 - Agreed to
HJ 726 - Agreed to
HJ 727 - Agreed to
HJ 728 - Agreed to
HJ 730 - Agreed to
HJ 732 - Agreed to
HJ 733 - Agreed to
HJ 734 - Agreed to
HJ 735 - Agreed to
HJ 736 - Agreed to
HJ 737 - Agreed to
HJ 738 - Agreed to
HJ 739 - Agreed to
HJ 740 - Agreed to
HJ 742 - Agreed to
HJ 743 - Agreed to
HJ 744 - Agreed to
HJ 746 - Agreed to
HJ 747 - Agreed to
HJ 748 - Agreed to
HJ 749 - Agreed to
HJ 750 - Agreed to
HJ 752 - Agreed to
HJ 753 - Agreed to
HJ 754 - Agreed to
HJ 755 - Agreed to
HJ 756 - Agreed to
HJ 757 - Agreed to
HJ 758 - Agreed to
HJ 759 - Agreed to
HR 714 - Agreed to
HR 715 - Agreed to
HR 716 - Agreed to
HR 717 - Agreed to
HR 718 - Agreed to
HR 720 - Agreed to
HR 721 - Agreed to
HR 723 - Agreed to
HR 724 - Agreed to
HR 725 - Agreed to
HR 726 - Agreed to
HR 727 - Agreed to
HR 728 - Agreed to
HR 732 - Agreed to
HR 734 - Agreed to
HR 735 - Agreed to
HR 736 - Agreed to
HR 737 - Agreed to
HR 738 - Agreed to
HR 739 - Agreed to
HR 740 - Agreed to
HR 741 - Agreed to
HR 743 - Agreed to
HR 744 - Agreed to
HR 745 - Agreed to
HR 746 - Agreed to
HR 747 - Agreed to
HR 748 - Agreed to
HR 751 - Agreed to
HR 752 - Agreed to
HR 753 - Agreed to
HR 754 - Agreed to
HR 755 - Agreed to
HR 756 - Agreed to
HR 757 - Agreed to
HR 759 - Agreed to
HR 760 - Agreed to
HR 761 - Agreed to
HR 762 - Agreed to
HR 763 - Agreed to
HR 765 - Agreed to
HR 766 - Agreed to
HR 767 - Agreed to
HR 769 - Agreed to
HR 770 - Agreed to
HR 771 - Agreed to
HR 775 - Agreed to
HR 776 - Passed by until Friday, February 21, 2025
HR 777 - Agreed to
HR 778 - Agreed to
HR 779 - Agreed to
HR 780 - Agreed to
SENATE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION REFERRED
SJ 335 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
SB 738 - Conferees appointed: Rasoul, Cousins, Green
SB 846 - Conferees appointed: Hernandez, Reaser, Kent
SB 1034 - Conferees appointed: Tran, Askew, Cherry
SB 1327 - Conferees appointed: Hope, Maldonado, Ballard
Motion by Delegate Herring to adjourn agreed to
House adjourned, in honor and memory of Clarice Lorine Jordan and Colonel Gerald William Hyland, USAF, Ret., at 2:23 p.m. to meet on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.