Virginia House of Delegates
2026 Regular Session
House Minutes
Don Scott, Speaker
G. Paul Nardo, Clerk
Friday, February 6, 2026

Called to order at 11:00 a.m. by Don Scott, Speaker

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

Prayer offered by Senior Pastor Michael J. Lawson, Rejoicing Life Church, Stuarts Draft [at the request of Delegate Runion]

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 Thursday, February 5, 2026, approved by the Speaker

Committee reports
HR 74 passed by until Friday, February 27, 2026

HB 1053 - Reconsidered, Passed by until end of 3rd Reading Regular Calendar

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

CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HB 18 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 255 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 877 - Passed (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HOUSE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
HB 1395 - Passed (Y-67 N-30 A-0)
HB 16 - Passed (Y-72 N-25 A-0)
HB 17 - Passed (Y-66 N-32 A-0)
HB 211 - Passed (Y-65 N-32 A-0)
HB 263 - Passed (Y-74 N-22 A-0)
HB 653 - Passed (Y-94 N-2 A-0)
HB 665 - Passed (Y-84 N-13 A-0)
HB 798 - Passed (Y-96 N-2 A-0)
HB 1037 - Passed (Y-65 N-33 A-0)
HB 1153 - Passed (Y-75 N-22 A-0)
HB 584 - Passed (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 231 - Passed (Y-93 N-4 A-0)
HB 18 - Passed (Y-91 N-7 A-0)
HB 255 - Passed (Y-97 N-1 A-0)
HB 1053 - Passed (Y-97 N-1 A-0)
HOUSE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HB 37 - Engrossed
HB 156 - Health and Human Services Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 174 - Engrossed
HB 225 - Health and Human Services Committee Amendment agreed to, Engrossed
HB 309 - Health and Human Services Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 340 - Engrossed
HB 365 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 465 - Engrossed
HB 513 - Health and Human Services Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 646 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 661 - Engrossed
HB 681 - Engrossed
HB 848 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 889 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1073 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1093 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 1117 - Engrossed, Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 1127 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 1176 - Engrossed
HB 1247 - Engrossed
HB 1254 - General Laws Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1287 - Health and Human Services Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1289 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 1291 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 1305 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 1311 - Engrossed
HB 1325 - Engrossed
HB 1408 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 1467 - Engrossed
HOUSE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
HB 1161 - Passed by for the day
HB 524 - Passed by for the day
HB 281 - General Laws Committee Amendment agreed to, Engrossed
HB 338 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 369 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 452 - Health and Human Services Committee Amendment agreed to, Engrossed
HB 519 - General Laws Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 547 - Engrossed
HB 554 - General Laws Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 616 - General Laws Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 627 - Labor and Commerce Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 693 - General Laws Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 783 - Transportation Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 812 - Transportation Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 819 - Engrossed
HB 834 - Engrossed
HB 837 - General Laws Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 855 - Engrossed
HB 870 - General Laws Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 879 - Health and Human Services Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 923 - Labor and Commerce Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1005 - General Laws Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1078 - General Laws Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1102 - Labor and Commerce Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1139 - Engrossed
HB 1147 - Health and Human Services Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 365 - Passed by for the day
HB 646 - Engrossed
HB 848 - Engrossed
HB 1093 - General Laws Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1127 - Engrossed
HB 1289 - General Laws Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1291 - Engrossed
HB 1305 - Engrossed
HB 1408 - Engrossed
HOUSE BILLS READ FIRST TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS READ FIRST TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS READ FIRST TIME AND REFERRED
SB 22 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SB 48 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
SB 63 - Referred to Committee on Education
SB 165 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
SB 183 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SB 184 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
SB 194 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SB 210 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SB 248 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SB 269 - Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
SB 290 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
SB 300 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SB 309 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
SB 325 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
SB 338 - Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
SB 341 - Referred to Committee on Education
SB 351 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety
SB 392 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

Motion by Delegate Herring to recess agreed to

House recessed at 12:35 
House reconvened at 1:35
Committee report
SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 1
HOUSE BILL READ FIRST TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS AND CHANGES
Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. - appointed to the Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation

Griffin, Timothy P. - removed from the Committee on Health and Human Services and the Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation

Phillips, Eric J. - appointed to the Committee on Transportation

Williams, Wren M. - removed from the Committee on Transportation and appointed to the Committee on Health and Human Services

Motion by Delegate Herring to adjourn agreed to

House adjourned at 1:39 p.m. to meet on Monday, February 9, 2026, at 12 m.