Virginia House of Delegates
2026 Regular Session
House Minutes
Don Scott, Speaker
G. Paul Nardo, Clerk
Wednesday, January 28, 2026

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

Mace placed on Speaker's table by Head Page Xavier Masri

Prayer offered by Senior Pastor Noel Schoonmaker, Second Baptist Church, Henrico [at the request of Delegate Willett]

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 Knight and Williams

Journal for Tuesday, January 27, 2026, approved by the Speaker

HJR 92 taken up and agreed to

Delegate Fowler granted unanimous consent to introduce a House bill [HB 1526]

HJR 76 taken up and agreed to

Motion by Delegate Gardner to adjourn in honor and memory of Evelyn Willinette Morris-Harris agreed to

HR 37 taken up and agreed to

Bill presented, ordered printed, and referred pursuant to House Rule 37

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

CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HB 69 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
HB 107 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
HB 159 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
HB 230 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
HB 242 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
HB 351 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
HB 368 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
HB 409 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
HB 603 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
HOUSE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
HB 2 - Passed (Y-65 N-30 A-0)
HB 3 - Passed (Y-78 N-18 A-0)
HB 6 - Passed (Y-65 N-32 A-0)
HB 25 - Passed (Y-65 N-31 A-0)
HB 220 - Passed (Y-81 N-16 A-0)
HB 222 - Passed (Y-87 N-10 A-0)
HB 301 - Passed (Y-84 N-10 A-0)
HB 373 - Passed (Y-63 N-30 A-0)
HB 380 - Passed (Y-86 N-10 A-0)
HB 381 - Passed (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
HB 385 - Passed (Y-91 N-5 A-0)
HB 396 - Passed (Y-88 N-8 A-0)
HB 399 - Passed (Y-92 N-4 A-0)
HB 817 - Passed (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
HB 60 - Passed (Y-89 N-8 A-0)
HB 67 - Passed (Y-85 N-12 A-0)
HB 77 - Passed (Y-90 N-7 A-0)
HB 343 - Passed (Y-75 N-22 A-0)
HB 515 - Passed (Y-94 N-3 A-0)
HOUSE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HB 62 - Passed by for the day
HB 63 - Engrossed
HB 91 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 98 - Passed by for the day
HB 135 - Engrossed
HB 181 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 248 - Engrossed
HB 347 - Engrossed
HB 349 - Engrossed
HB 454 - Engrossed
HB 455 - Engrossed
HB 594 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 655 - Counties, Cities and Towns Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 657 - Passed by for the day
HB 726 - Engrossed
HB 764 - Engrossed
HOUSE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
HB 80 - Public Safety Committee Amendment agreed to, Engrossed
HB 101 - Engrossed
HB 153 - Counties, Cities and Towns Committee Substitute agreed to , Engrossed
HB 164 - Counties, Cities and Towns Committee Amendment agreed to, Engrossed
HB 168 - Counties, Cities and Towns Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 187 - Passed by for the day
HB 249 - Engrossed
HB 352 - Engrossed
HB 552 - Engrossed
HB 612 - Privileges and Elections Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 781 - Engrossed
HB 804 - Engrossed
HB 816 - Counties, Cities and Towns Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 963 - Engrossed
HB 91 - Engrossed
HB 181 - Counties, Cities and Towns Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 594 - Engrossed

Motion by Delegate Herring to adjourn agreed to

House adjourned, in honor and memory of Evelyn Willinette Morris-Harris, at 1:11 p.m. to meet on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at 12 m.