Virginia House of Delegates
2026 Regular Session
House Minutes
Don Scott, Speaker
G. Paul Nardo, Clerk
Wednesday, February 4, 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 The Reverend Dr. Lisa M. Johnson, Pastor, The St. Paul's Baptist Church, Richmond [at the request of Delegate Cousins]
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 Convirs-Fowler and Knight
Journal for Tuesday, February 3, 2026, approved by the Speaker
Committee reports
HJR 11 taken up and agreed to
HR 56 taken up and agreed to
HR 55 taken up and agreed to
Motion by Delegate McQuinn to adjourn in honor and memory of Frankie Jacquelyn Scotton Joyner, Ph.D. agreed to
Resolutions presented and laid on Speaker's table pursuant to House Rule 39(a)
CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HB 148 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-1 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 57 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-1 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 94 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-1 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 141 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-1 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 184 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-1 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 218 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-1 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 304 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-1 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 316 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-1 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 323 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-1 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 327 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-1 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 330 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-1 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 346 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-1 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 353 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-1 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 395 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-1 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 424 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-1 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 437 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-1 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 439 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-1 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 479 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-1 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 498 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-1 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 559 - Passed by for the day
HB 570 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-1 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 586 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-1 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 608 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-1 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 628 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-1 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 644 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-1 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 788 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-1 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 807 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-1 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 809 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-1 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 828 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-1 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 943 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-1 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 1045 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-1 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 1237 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-1 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 1308 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-1 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HOUSE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
HB 423 - Passed (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 550 - Passed (Y-60 N-37 A-0)
HB 1171 - Passed (Y-87 N-11 A-0)
HB 422 - Passed (Y-69 N-29 A-0)
HB 450 - Passed (Y-63 N-35 A-0)
HB 466 - Passed (Y-77 N-21 A-0)
HB 633 - Defeated (Y-38 N-58 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed by for the day
HB 791 - Defeated (Y-38 N-58 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed by for the day
HB 1052 - Defeated (Y-35 N-61 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed by for the day
HB 1161 - Passed by for the day
HB 606 - Passed (Y-88 N-10 A-0)
HB 446 - Passed (Y-73 N-24 A-0)
HB 481 - Passed (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
HOUSE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HB 177 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 196 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 296 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 679 - Rereferred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
HB 682 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 683 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 799 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 800 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 820 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 857 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 861 - Public Safety Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 882 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 887 - Counties, Cities and Towns Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 940 - Engrossed
HB 1039 - Engrossed
HB 1053 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 1076 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 1138 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 1221 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 1227 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 1300 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 1342 - Engrossed
HOUSE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
HB 1377 - Passed by temporarily
HB 649 - Passed by temporarily
HB 21 - Public Safety Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 34 - Public Safety Committee Amendment agreed to, Engrossed
HB 40 - Engrossed
HB 93 - Engrossed
HB 110 - Public Safety Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 126 - Public Safety Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 217 - Public Safety Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 226 - Engrossed
HB 229 - Public Safety Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 257 - Engrossed
HB 277 - Counties, Cities and Towns Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 286 - Engrossed
HB 325 - Engrossed
HB 388 - Counties, Cities and Towns Committee Amendment agreed to, Engrossed
HB 524 - Passed by for the day
HB 553 - Public Safety Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 626 - Engrossed
HB 711 - Counties, Cities and Towns Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 802 - Engrossed
HB 806 - Engrossed
HB 867 - Counties, Cities and Towns Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 871 - Engrossed
HB 876 - Engrossed
HB 888 - Counties, Cities and Towns Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 891 - Engrossed
HB 1011 - Counties, Cities and Towns Committee Amendment agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1130 - Engrossed
HB 1144 - Counties, Cities and Towns Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1279 - Counties, Cities and Towns Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1395 - Passed by for the day
HB 1404 - Engrossed
HB 177 - Counties, Cities and Towns Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 196 - Appropriations Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 296 - Engrossed
HB 682 - Engrossed
HB 683 - Engrossed
HB 799 - Engrossed
HB 800 - Engrossed
HB 820 - Appropriations Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 857 - Public Safety Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 882 - Engrossed
HB 1053 - Engrossed
HB 1076 - Engrossed
HB 1138 - Engrossed
HB 1221 - Engrossed
HB 1227 - Engrossed
HB 1300 - Engrossed
HB 1377 - Delegate Helmer floor amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 649 - Transportation Committee Substitute agreed to, Delegate Hayes floor amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HOUSE BILLS READ FIRST TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS READ FIRST TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS READ FIRST TIME AND REFERRED
SB 51 - Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
SB 57 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
SB 59 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
SB 64 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SB 75 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SB 124 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
SB 133 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SB 140 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
SB 150 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
SB 164 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 166 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 172 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 226 - Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
SB 246 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 317 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety
SB 320 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
SB 321 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
SB 343 - Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
SB 347 - Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
SB 358 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 385 - Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
SB 389 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
SB 400 - Referred to Committee on Finance
SB 403 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
SB 404 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
SB 425 - Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
SB 435 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
SB 436 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
SB 437 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
SB 440 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
SB 441 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
SB 443 - Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
SB 445 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
SB 462 - Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
SB 479 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 520 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 538 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety
SB 546 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 581 - Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
SB 589 - Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
SB 591 - Referred to Committee on Finance
SB 593 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 608 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SB 612 - Referred to Committee on Finance
SB 622 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 626 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 630 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 648 - Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
SB 649 - Referred to Committee on Finance
SB 652 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 681 - Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
SB 693 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 734 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 742 - Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
Motion by Delegate Herring to adjourn agreed to
House adjourned, in honor and memory of Frankie Jacquelyn Scotton Joyner, Ph.D., at 2:27 p.m. to meet on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 12 m.