Virginia House of Delegates
2025 Regular Session
House Minutes
Don Scott, Speaker
G. Paul Nardo, Clerk
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Called to order at 2:08 p.m. by Don Scott, Speaker
Mace placed on Speaker's table by Sergeant at Arms
Prayer offered by Senior Pastor Jeff Whittaker, Transformation Church, Virginia Beach [at the request of Delegate Anthony]
Delegate Herring led the House in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America
Attendance roll call - Quorum present
Leaves of Absence granted: Delegates Coyner, Jones, Knight, Marshall
Journal for Saturday, February 22, 2025, approved by the Speaker
Motion by Delegate Laufer to adjourn in honor and memory of Diane G. Spangler and Peter Martin agreed to
CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS VETOED BY GOVERNOR
HB 1607 - Governor's veto sustained (Y-50 N-46 A-0) [requires 64 votes to override]
HB 1608 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1610 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1616 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1621 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1625 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1634 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1638 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1639 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1657 - Governor's veto sustained (Y-50 N-46 A-0) [requires 64 votes to override]
HB 1660 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1693 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1713 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1718 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1719 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1724 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1736 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1764 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1769 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1775 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1791 - Governor's veto sustained (Y-51 N-45 A-0) [requires 64 votes to override]
HB 1794 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1797 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1802 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1803 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1827 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1830 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1869 - Governor's veto sustained (Y-50 N-46 A-0) [requires 64 votes to override]
HB 1872 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1873 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1876 - Governor's veto sustained (Y-50 N-46 A-0) [requires 64 votes to override]
HB 1886 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1894 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1915 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1919 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1921 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1922 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1928 - Governor's veto sustained (Y-50 N-46 A-0) [requires 64 votes to override]
HB 1932 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1935 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1939 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1960 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1973 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1977 - Governor's veto sustained (Y-50 N-46 A-0) [requires 64 votes to override]
HB 1990 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 1994 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2002 - Governor's veto sustained (Y-50 N-46 A-0) [requires 64 votes to override]
HB 2037 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2039 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2054 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2056 - Governor's veto sustained (Y-50 N-44 A-0) [requires 64 votes to override]
HB 2064 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2090 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2094 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2098 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2113 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2122 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2136 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2229 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2237 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2241 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2244 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2264 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2276 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2277 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2341 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2356 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2397 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2413 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2466 - Governor's veto sustained (Y-54 N-39 A-0) [requires 64 votes to override]
HB 2469 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2477 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2479 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2482 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2485 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2531 - Governor's veto sustained (Y-50 N-46 A-0) [requires 64 votes to override]
HB 2550 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2555 - Governor's veto sustained (Y-50 N-46 A-0) [requires 64 votes to override]
HB 2559 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2561 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2613 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2619 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2631 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2638 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2647 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2668 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2743 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2744 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2746 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2756 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2764 - Governor's veto sustained (Y-50 N-46 A-0) [requires 64 votes to override]
HB 2768 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2769 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2781 - Governor's veto sustained
HB 2782 - Governor's veto sustained
HOUSE BILL WITH LINE-ITEM VETOES AND RECOMMENDATION BY GOVERNOR
HB 1600 - Line-Item Vetoes 1, 2, 5 - 8 sustained, Line-Item Vetoes 3 and 4 ruled not properly before House, Governor's amendments Nos. 15, 17, 20, 25, 26, 29, 33, 34, 36, 37, 41 - 44, 47, 51, 55, 62, 67, 82, 88, 91, 99, 101, 112, 130, 131, 132, 134, 136, 156, 158, 164, 171, 173, 175, 181, 191, 200, 201, 204 agreed to (Y-95 N-0 A-0), Governor's amendments Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 35, 38, 39, 40, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 90, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 100, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 133, 135, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 157, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 172, 174, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 202, 203, 205 passed by
Motion by Delegate Herring to recess agreed to
House recessed at 3:29
House reconvened at 3:40
Motion by Delegate Herring to recess agreed to
House recessed at 3:42
House reconvened at 3:52
Motion by Delegate Herring to recess agreed to
House recessed at 3:52
House reconvened at 4:02
HOUSE BILLS WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS
HB 1642 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HB 1665 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HB 1936 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HB 1961 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HB 1970 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HB 2034 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HB 2036 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HB 2050 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HB 2302 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HB 2352 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HB 2501 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HB 2543 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HB 2723 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HB 2749 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HOUSE BILLS WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS
HB 1589 - Governor's recommendation rejected (Y-9 N-86 A-0)
HB 1601 - Governor's recommendation rejected (Y-11 N-85 A-0), Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (Y-51 N-44 A-0) [requires 64 votes]
HB 1609 - Governor's recommendation rejected (Y-26 N-67 A-0), Passed in enrolled form (Y-64 N-31 A-0)
HB 1614 - Passed by for the day (Y-47 N-46 A-0)
HB 1630 - Passed by for the day (Y-47 N-46 A-0)
HB 1649 - Passed by for the day (Y-47 N-46 A-0)
HB 1675 - Passed by for the day (Y-47 N-46 A-0)
HB 1678 - Governor's recommendation ruled not germane
HB 1699 - Governor's recommendation rejected (Y-20 N-74 A-0), Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (Y-52 N-42 A-0) [requires 64 votes]
HB 1712 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-90 N-5 A-0)
HB 1716 - Governor's recommendation rejected (Y-42 N-54 A-0), Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (Y-55 N-41 A-0) [requires 64 votes]
HB 1721 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HB 1723 - Governor's recommendation rejected (Y-31 N-63 A-0)
HB 1725 - Governor's recommendation rejected (Y-33 N-63 A-0), Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (Y-51 N-45 A-0) [requires 64 votes]
HB 1730 - Governor's recommendation rejected (Y-31 N-63 A-1), Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (Y-54 N-41 A-1) [requires 64 votes]
HB 1766 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-63 N-33 A-0)
HB 1796 - Governor's recommendation rejected (Y-28 N-68 A-0)
HB 1821 - Passed by for the day (Y-47 N-46 A-0)
HB 1824 - Governor's recommendation rejected (Y-26 N-70 A-0), Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (Y-51 N-45 A-0) [requires 64 votes]
HB 1833 - Governor's recommendation rejected (Y-35 N-60 A-0)
HB 1835 - Passed by for the day (Y-47 N-46 A-0)
HB 1844 - Passed by for the day (Y-47 N-46 A-0)
HB 1883 - Governor's recommendation rejected (Y-29 N-67 A-0)
HB 1888 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-95 N-1 A-0)
HB 1918 - Governor's recommendation rejected (Y-16 N-80 A-0), Passed in enrolled form (Y-94 N-0 A-0)
HB 1923 - Governor's recommendation rejected (Y-14 N-81 A-0), Passed in enrolled form (Y-70 N-24 A-0)
HB 1924 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-92 N-2 A-0)
Motion by Delegate Herring to recess agreed to
House recessed at 5:28
HOUSE BILLS WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS
HB 1929 - Passed by for the day (Y-47 N-46 A-0)
HB 1934 - Passed by for the day (Y-47 N-46 A-0)
HB 1957 - Governor's amendment No. 1 rejected (Y-33 N-61 A-0), Governor's amendments Nos. 2-12 agreed to (Y-88 N-5 A-0)
HB 1989 - Passed by for the day (Y-47 N-46 A-0)
HB 2008 - Governor's recommendation rejected (Y-14 N-80 A-0)
HB 2018 - Governor's recommendation rejected (Y-22 N-73 A-0), Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (Y-58 N-36 A-0) [requires 64 votes]
HB 2024 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-90 N-4 A-0)
HB 2040 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-91 N-3 A-0)
HB 2082 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-95 N-0 A-0)
HB 2087 - Passed by for the day (Y-47 N-46 A-0)
HB 2096 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-86 N-9 A-0)
HB 2103 - Governor's recommendation rejected (Y-45 N-50 A-0)
HB 2109 - Passed by for the day (Y-47 N-46 A-0)
HB 2134 - Passed by for the day (Y-47 N-46 A-0)
HB 2153 - Passed by temporarily
HB 2161 - Passed by for the day (Y-47 N-46 A-0)
HB 2210 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-95 N-0 A-0)
HB 2218 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-90 N-4 A-0)
HB 2221 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-95 N-0 A-0)
HB 2235 - Passed by for the day (Y-47 N-46 A-0)
HB 2252 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-73 N-22 A-0)
HB 2266 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-85 N-9 A-0)
HB 2313 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-79 N-15 A-0)
HB 2350 - Governor's recommendation rejected (Y-20 N-75 A-0)
HB 2351 - Passed by for the day (Y-47 N-46 A-0)
HB 2360 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HB 2371 - Governor's recommendation rejected (Y-18 N-78 A-0), Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (Y-59 N-37 A-0) [requires 64 votes]
HB 2393 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HB 2426 - Governor's recommendation rejected (Y-27 N-69 A-0)
HB 2446 - Governor's recommendation rejected (Y-18 N-78 A-0), Passed in enrolled form (Y-93 N-0 A-0)
HB 2454 - Passed by for the day (Y-47 N-46 A-0)
HB 2458 - Governor's amendment No. 1 rejected (Y-45 N-51 A-0), Governor's amendments Nos. 2 - 7 rejected (Y-46 N-50 A-0)
HB 2493 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-89 N-7 A-0)
HB 2515 - Governor's recommendation rejected (Y-30 N-65 A-0)
HB 2520 - Governor's recommendation rejected (Y-35 N-61 A-0), Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (Y-51 N-44 A-0) [requires 64 votes]
HB 2537 - Governor's recommendation rejected (Y-47 N-49 A-0)
HB 2594 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-87 N-9 A-0)
HB 2610 - Passed by for the day (Y-47 N-46 A-0)
HB 2618 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-91 N-3 A-0)
HB 2657 - Passed by for the day (Y-47 N-46 A-0)
HB 2663 - Governor's recommendation passed by
HB 2692 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-72 N-23 A-0)
HB 2695 - Passed by for the day (Y-47 N-46 A-0)
HB 2718 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-95 N-0 A-0)
HB 2724 - Passed by for the day (Y-47 N-46 A-0)
HB 2777 - Passed by for the day (Y-47 N-46 A-0)
HB 2779 - Passed by for the day (Y-47 N-46 A-0)
HB 2783 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-95 N-0 A-0)
HB 2153 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-84 N-12 A-0)
Motion by Delegate Herring to recess agreed to
House recessed at 6:42
House reconvened at 7:00
SENATE BILLS WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS
SB 738 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-91 N-2 A-0)
SB 742 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 838 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-93 N-0 A-0)
SB 854 - Passed by for the day
SB 866 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-95 N-0 A-0)
SB 903 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-94 N-1 A-0)
SB 936 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-62 N-34 A-0)
SB 999 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-94 N-0 A-0)
SB 1051 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-75 N-16 A-0)
SB 1056 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-58 N-37 A-0)
SB 1058 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-93 N-2 A-0)
SB 1153 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 1158 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 1165 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-81 N-15 A-0)
SB 1194 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-89 N-7 A-0)
SB 1202 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-94 N-0 A-0)
SB 1237 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-95 N-0 A-0)
SB 1272 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 1300 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 1318 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 1332 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-80 N-15 A-0)
SB 1339 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 1356 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-90 N-6 A-0)
SB 1370 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 1371 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-76 N-20 A-0)
SB 1379 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 1408 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 1413 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-80 N-16 A-0)
SB 1460 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-95 N-0 A-0)
SB 1466 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 1472 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-94 N-2 A-0)
SB 1474 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-94 N-1 A-0)
Motion by Delegate Herring to adjourn sine die agreed to
House adjourned sine die, in honor and memory of Diane G. Spangler and Peter Martin, at 8:27 p.m.