Virginia House of Delegates
2026 Regular Session
House Minutes
Don Scott, Speaker
G. Paul Nardo, Clerk
Thursday, February 5, 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 Pastor Adam Schultz, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Lexington [at the request of Delegate McLaughlin]
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 Franklin of Prince William and Knight
Journal for Wednesday, February 4, 2026, approved by the Speaker
Committee reports
HJR 13 taken up and agreed to
HR 72 passed by until Friday, February 13, 2026
HR 70 taken up and agreed to
Motion by Delegate McQuinn to adjourn in honor and memory of Virginia Mozell Jefferson Tyler agreed to
Motion by Delegate Davis to adjourn in honor and memory of the Honorable Charlie Poindexter agreed to
HR 71 taken up and agreed to
HJR 108 taken up and agreed to
Motion by Delegate Herring to recess agreed to
House recessed at 12:59
House reconvened at 1:15
Resolutions presented and laid on Speaker's table pursuant to House Rule 39(a)
CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
HB 633 - Defeated (Y-34 N-63 A-0)
HB 791 - Defeated (Y-29 N-65 A-0)
HB 1052 - Defeated (Y-34 N-63 A-0)
HB 1377 - Passed (Y-71 N-24 A-0)
HB 649 - Passed (Y-92 N-5 A-0)
HB 21 - Passed (Y-62 N-35 A-0)
HB 34 - Passed (Y-64 N-33 A-0)
HB 40 - Passed (Y-63 N-34 A-0)
HB 93 - Passed (Y-62 N-35 A-0)
HB 110 - Passed (Y-62 N-35 A-0)
HB 126 - Passed (Y-89 N-8 A-0)
HB 217 - Passed (Y-58 N-34 A-0)
HB 226 - Passed (Y-63 N-34 A-0)
HB 229 - Passed (Y-63 N-34 A-0)
HB 257 - Passed (Y-68 N-30 A-0)
HB 277 - Passed (Y-90 N-7 A-1)
HB 286 - Passed (Y-60 N-36 A-0)
HB 325 - Passed (Y-90 N-7 A-0)
HB 388 - Passed (Y-90 N-8 A-0)
HB 553 - Passed (Y-68 N-30 A-0)
HB 626 - Passed (Y-63 N-35 A-0)
HB 711 - Passed (Y-63 N-33 A-0)
HB 802 - Passed (Y-76 N-22 A-0)
HB 806 - Passed (Y-85 N-12 A-0)
HB 867 - Passed (Y-68 N-30 A-0)
HB 871 - Passed (Y-60 N-37 A-0)
HB 876 - Passed (Y-92 N-4 A-1)
HB 888 - Passed (Y-61 N-37 A-0)
HB 891 - Passed (Y-70 N-28 A-0)
HB 1011 - Passed (Y-69 N-28 A-0)
HB 1130 - Passed (Y-73 N-24 A-0)
HB 1144 - Passed (Y-64 N-34 A-0)
HB 1279 - Passed (Y-60 N-36 A-0)
HB 1404 - Passed (Y-65 N-33 A-0)
HB 177 - Passed (Y-94 N-4 A-0)
HB 196 - Passed (Y-92 N-6 A-0)
HB 296 - Passed (Y-95 N-3 A-0)
HB 682 - Defeated (Y-33 N-65 A-0)
HB 683 - Passed (Y-85 N-13 A-0)
HB 799 - Passed (Y-93 N-4 A-0)
HB 800 - Passed (Y-94 N-3 A-0)
HB 820 - Passed (Y-90 N-6 A-0)
HB 857 - Passed (Y-93 N-5 A-0)
HB 882 - Passed (Y-92 N-5 A-0)
HB 1053 - Defeated (Y-33 N-64 A-0)
HB 1076 - Passed (Y-92 N-5 A-0)
HB 1138 - Defeated (Y-33 N-65 A-0)
HB 1221 - Passed (Y-91 N-6 A-0)
HB 1227 - Passed (Y-92 N-6 A-0)
HB 1300 - Rereferred to Committee on Public Safety (Y-63 N-34 A-0)
HB 559 - Rereferred to Committee on Transportation (Y-63 N-35 A-0)
HB 1342 - Passed (Y-89 N-9 A-0)
HOUSE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
HB 1161 - Passed by for the day
HB 524 - Passed by for the day
HB 1395 - Counties, Cities and Towns Committee Amendment agreed to, Engrossed
HB 16 - Courts of Justice Committee Amendment agreed to, Engrossed
HB 17 - Courts of Justice Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 211 - Education Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 263 - Engrossed
HB 653 - Education Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 665 - Communications, Technology and Innovation Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 798 - Communications, Technology and Innovation Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1037 - Engrossed
HB 1153 - Engrossed
HB 584 - Appropriations Committee 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 47 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 52 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
SB 55 - Referred to Committee on Courts of Justice
SB 88 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
SB 126 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
SB 136 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 149 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
SB 176 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
SB 181 - Referred to Committee on Finance
SB 285 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SB 302 - Referred to Committee on Finance
SB 311 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
SB 438 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
SB 522 - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
SB 582 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
SB 719 - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS REFERRED
Motion by Delegate Herring to adjourn agreed to
House adjourned, in honor and memory of Virginia Mozell Jefferson Tyler and the Honorable Charlie Poindexter, at 2:30 p.m. to meet on Friday, February 6, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.