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 The Reverend Marvin Gilliam, Jr., Senior Pastor, The Mount Carmel Baptist Church, Richmond

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

Remote participation via electronic communications means: Delegate LeVere Bolling

Attendance roll call - Quorum present

Leaves of Absence granted: Delegates Jones [portion], Knight, Marshall

Journal for Wednesday, February 19, 2025, approved by the Speaker

Senate Communication Received - more

Committee report

Privileges and Elections reported on 02/19/2025

HBs 1597, 1712, 1914, 1968, 2479 - House accedes to Senate request for Committees of Conference

SBs 917, 960, 1021, 1076, 1233 - House insists on substitutes and requests Committees of Conference

SB 1393 - House insists on substitute with amendment and requests Committees of Conference

SB 746 - Conferees appointed: Thomas, Delaney, Ballard

SB 897 - Conferees appointed: Henson, Convirs-Fowler, Ennis

SB 921 - Conferees appointed: Lopez, Willett, Tata

SB 1194 - Conferees appointed: Watts, Hope, Hodges

SB 1202 - Conferees appointed: Watts, Laufer, Walker

SB 1231 - Conferees appointed: Clark, Sickles, Wiley

SB 1271 - Conferees appointed: Hope, Delaney, Williams

SB 1329 - Conferees appointed: Simon, Feggans, Taylor

SB 1361 - Conferees appointed: Cousins, Thomas, Hodges

SB 1465 - Conferees appointed: Hope, Herring, Gilbert

SB 1466 - Conferees appointed: Herring, Hope, Gilbert

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

CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS READ THIRD TIME

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SB 854 - Moved to Regular Calendar

SB 878 - Moved to Regular Calendar

SB 885 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)

SB 966 - Passed by temporarily

SB 1239 - Rules Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)

SB 1240 - Education Committee Substitute agreed to, Moved to Regular Calendar

SB 1244 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)

SB 1257 - Education Committee Amendments agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)

SB 1278 - Rules Committee Amendments agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)

SB 1289 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)

SB 1293 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)

SB 1303 - Education Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)

SB 1437 - Passed by for the day

SB 966 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)

SENATE BILLS READ THIRD TIME

REGULAR CALENDAR

SB 1332 - Passed (Y-53 N-43 A-0)

SB 768 - Passed (Y-97 N-1 A-0)

SB 799 - Passed (Y-98 N-0 A-0)

SB 883 - Public Safety Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-52 N-46 A-0)

SB 886 - Passed (Y-51 N-47 A-0)

SB 905 - Education Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-78 N-18 A-0)

SB 908 - Passed (Y-90 N-7 A-0)

SB 1011 - Passed (Y-67 N-31 A-0)

SB 1017 - Education Committee Amendments agreed to, Passed (Y-58 N-39 A-0)

SB 1018 - Passed (Y-66 N-31 A-0)

SB 1019 - Passed (Y-86 N-10 A-0)

SB 1030 - Education Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-86 N-12 A-0)

SB 1037 - Education Committee Substitute rejected, Passed (Y-52 N-46 A-0)

SB 1084 - Education Committee Amendments agreed to, Passed (Y-97 N-0 A-1)

SB 1104 - Passed (Y-80 N-18 A-0)

SB 1118 - Counties, Cities and Towns Committee Amendments agreed to , Passed (Y-56 N-42 A-0)

SB 1124 - Passed by temporarily

SB 1165 - Passed (Y-63 N-35 A-0)

SB 1219 - Rules Committee Amendments agreed to, Passed (Y-64 N-34 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed (Y-58 N-39 A-0)

SB 1320 - Education Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-55 N-43 A-0)

SB 1486 - Education Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-98 N-0 A-0)

SB 854 - Communications, Technology and Innovation Committee Substitute rejected, Delegate Thomas floor substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-97 N-0 A-0)

SB 878 - Passed (Y-60 N-38 A-0)

SB 1240 - Passed (Y-97 N-1 A-0)

SB 1124 - Passed by until after House Bills with Senate Amendments Calendar Category

HOUSE BILLS WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS

HB 2610 - Senate substitute with amendments rejected (Y-6 N-92 A-0)

HB 1725 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-53 N-44 A-0)

HB 1766 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-97 A-0)

HB 1769 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-55 N-43 A-0)

HB 1791 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-56 N-42 A-0)

Motion by Delegate Herring to recess agreed to

House recessed at 12:21  p.m. until 12:35 p.m.

House reconvened at 12:35 p.m.

HOUSE BILLS WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS

HB 1821 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-52 N-46 A-0)

HB 1824 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-52 N-46 A-0)

HB 1883 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-58 N-39 A-0)

HB 1888 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-55 N-42 A-0)

HB 1915 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-51 N-47 A-0)

HB 1942 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-89 N-9 A-0)

HB 1961 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-75 N-22 A-0)

HB 1989 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-84 N-14 A-0)

HB 2036 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-92 N-5 A-0)

HB 2053 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-64 N-33 A-0)

HB 2084 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-4 N-94 A-0)

HB 2090 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-51 N-44 A-0)

HB 2094 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-52 N-46 A-0)

HB 2117 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)

HB 2123 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-97 N-0 A-0)

HB 2136 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-56 N-42 A-0)

HB 2177 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-97 N-0 A-0)

HB 2240 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-74 N-24 A-0)

HB 2241 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-50 N-47 A-0)

HB 2242 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-96 N-1 A-0)

HB 2244 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-51 N-47 A-0)

HB 2252 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-3 N-95 A-0)

HB 2413 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-53 N-45 A-0)

HB 2415 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-54 N-44 A-0)

HB 2441 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-98 N-0 A-0)

HB 2462 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-1 N-97 A-0)

HB 2469 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-50 N-46 A-0)

HB 2476 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-92 N-1 A-0)

HB 2546 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-97 N-0 A-0)

HB 2565 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-98 A-0)

HB 2599 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-96 N-1 A-0)

HB 2618 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-57 N-40 A-0)

HB 2621 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-98 A-0)

HB 2636 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-98 N-0 A-0)

HB 2711 - Senate amendments rejected (Y-2 N-96 A-0)

HB 2718 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-95 N-2 A-0)

HB 2723 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-97 A-0)

HB 2729 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-1 N-97 A-0)

HB 2738 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-83 N-15 A-0)

HB 2744 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-70 N-27 A-0)

HB 2764 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-1 N-97 A-0)

SENATE BILL READ THIRD TIME

REGULAR CALENDAR

SB 1124 - Passed (Y-59 N-39 A-0)

RESOLUTIONS

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SJ 250 - Agreed to Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)

SJ 254 - Agreed to Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)

SJ 259 - Agreed to Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)

SJ 261 - Agreed to Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)

SJ 264 - Agreed to Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)

SJ 269 - Agreed to Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)

SJ 278 - Agreed to Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)

RESOLUTIONS

REGULAR CALENDAR

SJ 251 - Rules Committee Substitute rejected, Agreed to (Y-55 N-43 A-0)

SJ 253 - Rules Committee Amendments agreed to, Agreed to (Y-51 N-47 A-0)

HJ 673 - Agreed to (Y-98 N-0 A-0)

HR 711 - Agreed to (Y-98 N-0 A-0)

SJ 263 - Rules Committee Substitute agreed to, Agreed to (Y-66 N-31 A-0)

MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS ON THE SPEAKER'S TABLE

HR 701 - Agreed to

SJ 374 - Agreed to

SJ 377 - Agreed to

SJ 378 - Agreed to

SJ 379 - Agreed to

SJ 384 - Agreed to

SJ 385 - Agreed to

SJ 386 - Agreed to

SJ 390 - Agreed to

SJ 393 - Agreed to

SJ 394 - Agreed to

SJ 395 - Agreed to

SJ 440 - Agreed to

SJ 442 - Agreed to

SJ 444 - Agreed to

HR 811 - Agreed to

HR 812 - Agreed to

HR 813 - Agreed to

COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS ON THE SPEAKER'S TABLE

HJ 622 - Agreed to

HR 686 - Agreed to

HR 702 - Agreed to

HR 703 - Agreed to

HR 704 - Agreed to

HR 705 - Agreed to

HR 706 - Agreed to

HJ 717 - Passed by for the day

HR 776 - Passed by until Friday, February 21, 2025

SJ 375 - Agreed to

SJ 376 - Agreed to

SJ 380 - Agreed to

SJ 381 - Agreed to

SJ 382 - Agreed to

SJ 383 - Agreed to

SJ 387 - Agreed to

SJ 388 - Agreed to

SJ 389 - Agreed to

SJ 391 - Agreed to

SJ 392 - Agreed to

SJ 397 - Agreed to

SJ 398 - Agreed to

SJ 399 - Agreed to

SJ 400 - Agreed to

SJ 401 - Agreed to

SJ 402 - Agreed to

SJ 403 - Agreed to

SJ 404 - Agreed to

SJ 405 - Agreed to

SJ 406 - Agreed to

SJ 407 - Agreed to

SJ 408 - Agreed to

SJ 409 - Agreed to

SJ 410 - Agreed to

SJ 411 - Agreed to

SJ 412 - Agreed to

SJ 413 - Agreed to

SJ 414 - Agreed to

SJ 415 - Agreed to

SJ 416 - Agreed to

SJ 417 - Agreed to

SJ 418 - Agreed to

SJ 419 - Agreed to

SJ 420 - Agreed to

SJ 421 - Agreed to

SJ 422 - Agreed to

SJ 423 - Agreed to

SJ 424 - Agreed to

SJ 425 - Agreed to

SJ 426 - Agreed to

SJ 427 - Agreed to

SJ 428 - Agreed to

SJ 429 - Agreed to

SJ 430 - Agreed to

SJ 431 - Agreed to

SJ 432 - Agreed to

SJ 433 - Agreed to

SJ 434 - Agreed to

SJ 435 - Agreed to

SJ 436 - Agreed to

SJ 437 - Agreed to

SJ 438 - Agreed to

SJ 439 - Agreed to

SJ 441 - Agreed to

SJ 443 - Agreed to

HR 801 - Agreed to

HR 806 - Agreed to

HR 807 - Agreed to

HR 808 - Passed by for the day

HR 809 - Agreed to

HR 810 - Agreed to

HR 814 - Agreed to

HOUSE BILL IN CONFERENCE

HB 2077 - Conference Report agreed to (Y-91 N-7 A-0)

SENATE BILLS IN CONFERENCE

SB 846 - Conference Report agreed to (Y-98 N-0 A-0)

SB 1082 - Conference Report agreed to (Y-95 N-1 A-0)

Motion by Delegate Herring to recess agreed to

House recessed at 1:37 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.

House reconvened at 3:00 p.m.

HOUSE BILL WITH SENATE AMENDMENT

HB 2729 - Reconsidered, Senate substitute agreed to (Y-87 N-0 A-0)

Motion by Delegate Herring to recess agreed to

House recessed at 3:34 p.m. until 4:35  p.m.

House reconvened at 4:35 p.m.

Senate Communication Received - more

Senate Communication Received - more

HBs 1583, 1589, 1694, 1695, 2401, 2606, 2627, 2657, 2730, 2749, 2774 - House accedes to Senate request for Committees of Conference

SBs 750, 775, 913, 1010, 1155, 1395, 1472 - House insists on substitutes and requests Committees of Conference

SB 1106 - House insists on amendments and requests Committee of Conference

Motion by Delegate Herring to recess agreed to

House recessed at 5:10 p.m. until 5:25 p.m.

House reconvened at 5:25 p.m.

SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 1

HOUSE BILLS WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS

HB 1595 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-1 N-95 A-0)

HB 1610 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-96 A-0)

HB 1626 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-96 A-0)

HB 1627 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)

HB 1630 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-87 N-6 A-0)

HB 1700 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-77 N-19 A-0)

HB 1721 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-96 A-0)

HB 1760 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-64 N-31 A-0)

HB 1767 - Passed by temporarily

HB 1782 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-94 A-0)

HB 1796 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-85 N-10 A-0)

HB 1868 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-95 N-0 A-0)

HB 1919 - Senate substitute with amendment agreed to (Y-51 N-45 A-0)

HB 1929 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-83 N-13 A-0)

HB 1935 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-60 N-35 A-0)

HB 1957 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-59 N-37 A-0)

HB 1995 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-96 A-0)

HB 2039 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-61 N-35 A-0)

HB 2050 - Senate substitute with amendments agreed to (Y-95 N-0 A-0)

HB 2071 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-1 N-95 A-0)

HB 2087 - Senate substitute with amendments agreed to (Y-60 N-36 A-0)

HB 2098 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-51 N-44 A-0)

HB 2113 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-65 N-31 A-0)

HB 2134 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)

HB 2158 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-96 A-0)

HB 2163 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-94 N-1 A-0), Reconsidered, Senate amendments agreed to (Y-94 N-2 A-0)

HB 2198 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-96 A-0)

HB 2276 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-96 A-0)

HB 2278 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-95 A-0)

HB 2322 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-96 A-0)

HB 2426 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-90 N-6 A-0)

HB 2458 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-92 N-3 A-0)

HB 2466 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-56 N-39 A-0)

HB 2482 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-51 N-44 A-0)

HB 2520 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-95 A-0)

HB 2537 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-56 N-40 A-0)

HB 2539 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-95 N-1 A-0)

HB 2541 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)

HB 2550 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-96 A-0)

HB 2594 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-96 A-0)

HB 2720 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)

HB 2724 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-71 N-24 A-0)

HB 2777 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-1 N-95 A-0)

HB 1767 - Passed by for the day

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS

HJ 443 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-95 A-0)

HJ 497 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-50 N-45 A-0)

Motion by Delegate Herring to recess agreed to

House recessed at 6:41 p.m. until 7:10 p.m.

House reconvened at 7:10 p.m.

Senate Communication Received - more

HBs 1766, 2084, 2252, 2462, 2565, 2610, 2621, 2711, 2723, 2764 - House accedes to Senate request for Committees of Conference

SBs 883, 1240, 1303 - House insists on substitutes and requests Committees of Conference

SB 1278 - House insists on amendments and requests Committee of Conference

Senate Communication Received - more

HBs 1595, 1610, 1626, 1721, 1782, 1995, 2071, 2158, 2198, 2276, 2278, 2322, 2520, 2550, 2594, 2777; HJR 443 - House accedes to Senate request for Committees of Conference

Senate Communication Received - more

HB 1583 - Conferees appointed: Simon, Feggans, Ballard

HB 1589 - Conferees appointed: Simon, Seibold, Williams

HB 1595 - Conferees appointed: Feggans, Rasoul, Owen

HB 1597 - Conferees appointed: Feggans, Simon, Taylor

HB 1610 - Conferees appointed: Cole, Price, Scott of Spotsylvania

HB 1626 - Conferees appointed: Thomas, Simonds, Cherry

HB 1694 - Conferees appointed: Askew, Rasoul, Freitas

HB 1695 - Conferees appointed: Askew, Cohen, Leftwich

HB 1712 - Conferees appointed: Watts, Hope, Hodges

HB 1721 - Conferees appointed: Watts, Simon, Leftwich

HB 1766 - Conferees appointed: Martinez, Lopez, Morefield

HB 1782 - Conferees appointed: Sullivan, Sickles, Griffin

HB 1914 - Conferees appointed: Sullivan, Seibold, Earley

HB 1968 - Conferees appointed: Delaney, McClure, Garrett

HB 1995 - Conferees appointed: Bennett-Parker, Sewell, Orrock

HB 2071 - Conferees appointed: Thomas, Simon, Ballard

HB 2084 - Conferees appointed: Shin, Ward, Kilgore

HB 2158 - Conferees appointed: Carr, Rasoul, Coyner

HB 2198 - Conferees appointed: McQuinn, Sickles, Wachsmann

HB 2252 - Conferees appointed: Callsen, Cousins, Williams

HB 2276 - Conferees appointed: Price, Sickles, Bloxom

HB 2278 - Conferees appointed: Price, Cohen, Phillips

HB 2322 - Conferees appointed: Herring, Keys-Gamarra, Davis

HB 2401 - Conferees appointed: Glass, Helmer, O'Quinn

HB 2462 - Conferees appointed: Glass, Hayes, Wright

HB 2479 - Conferees appointed: Sickles, Simon, Ballard

HB 2520 - Conferees appointed: Cole, McClure, Lovejoy

HB 2550 - Conferees appointed: Sullivan, Cole, Davis

HB 2565 - Conferees appointed: Herring, Hope, Leftwich

HB 2594 - Conferees appointed: Singh, Simon, Batten

HB 2606 - Conferees appointed: Rasoul, McQuinn, Ware

HB 2610 - Conferees appointed: Callsen, Carr, Wachsmann

HB 2621 - Conferees appointed: Shin, Mundon King, Ballard

HB 2627 - Conferees appointed: Glass, Reid, Zehr

HB 2657 - Conferees appointed: Thomas, Delaney, Ballard

HB 2711 - Conferees appointed: Lopez, Herring, O'Quinn

HB 2723 - Conferees appointed: Herring, Hope, Gilbert

HB 2730 - Conferees appointed: Hope, Herring, Gilbert

HB 2749 - Conferees appointed: LeVere Bolling, Henson, Scott of Spotsylvania

HB 2764 - Conferees appointed: Tran, Cousins, Webert

HB 2774 - Conferees appointed: Singh, Rasoul, Bloxom

HB 2777 - Conferees appointed: Rasoul, Simonds, Coyner

HJ 443 - Conferees appointed: Simonds, Helmer, Kilgore

SB 750 - Conferees appointed: Delaney, Reid, Green

SB 775 - Conferees appointed: Sickles, Price, Bloxom

SB 822 - Conferees appointed: Thomas, Simonds, Cherry

SB 871 - Conferees appointed: Simon, Gardner, Fowler

SB 875 - Conferees appointed: Callsen, Carr, Wachsmann

SB 883 - Conferees appointed: McClure, Simon, Ennis

SB 913 - Conferees appointed: Bulova, Krizek, Leftwich

SB 917 - Conferees appointed: Tran, Cousins, Webert

SB 936 - Conferees appointed: Callsen, Cousins, Williams

SB 942 - Conferees appointed: Delaney, Anthony, Runion

SB 955 - Conferees appointed: Rasoul, Simonds, Coyner

SB 960 - Conferees appointed: Shin, Ward, Kilgore

SB 1010 - Conferees appointed: Herring, Thomas, Williams

SB 1016 - Conferees appointed: Cousins, Price, Green

SB 1021 - Conferees appointed: Mundon King, Herring, Wyatt

SB 1076 - Conferees appointed: Shin, Mundon King, Ballard

SB 1106 - Conferees appointed: Feggans, Rasoul, Owen

SB 1155 - Conferees appointed: Herring, Hope, Obenshain

SB 1233 - Conferees appointed: Seibold, Delaney, Higgins

SB 1240 - Conferees appointed: Singh, Rasoul, Bloxom

SB 1278 - Conferees appointed: Helmer, Simon, Austin

SB 1303 - Conferees appointed: Rasoul, Simonds, Cherry

SB 1369 - Conferees appointed: Askew, Tran, Davis

SB 1393 - Conferees appointed: LeVere Bolling, Sickles, Hodges

SB 1395 - Conferees appointed: Hope, Seibold, Austin

SB 1472 - Conferees appointed: Torian, Sickles, Austin

Motion by Delegate Herring to adjourn agreed to

House adjourned at 8:38 p.m. to meet on Friday, February 21, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.