Virginia House of Delegates
2026 Regular Session
House Minutes
Don Scott, Speaker
G. Paul Nardo, Clerk
Monday, February 9, 2026
Called to order at 12 m. by Don Scott, Speaker
Mace placed on Speaker's table by Head Page Carson Slaydon
Prayer offered by Senior Pastor Mark Carey, Fellowship Bible Church, Winchester [at the request of Delegate Wiley]
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 Bennett-Parker and Knight
Journal for Friday, February 6, 2026, approved by the Speaker
Committee reports
HR 42 taken up and agreed to
Motion by Delegate Tata to adjourn in honor and memory of Paul Gandy Lankford agreed to
HR 83 taken up and agreed to
HR 76 taken up and agreed to
Resolution 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 37 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 156 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 174 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 225 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 309 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 340 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 465 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 513 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 661 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 681 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 889 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 1073 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 1176 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 1247 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 1254 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 1287 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 1311 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 1325 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 1467 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HOUSE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
HB 281 - Passed (Y-64 N-34 A-0)
HB 338 - Passed (Y-62 N-35 A-0)
HB 369 - Passed (Y-94 N-3 A-0)
HB 452 - Passed (Y-76 N-20 A-0)
HB 519 - Passed (Y-63 N-35 A-0)
HB 547 - Passed (Y-63 N-34 A-0)
HB 554 - Passed (Y-66 N-32 A-0)
HB 616 - Passed (Y-64 N-34 A-0)
HB 627 - Passed (Y-93 N-5 A-0)
HB 693 - Passed (Y-70 N-28 A-0)
HB 783 - Passed (Y-77 N-21 A-0)
HB 812 - Passed (Y-84 N-13 A-0)
HB 819 - Passed (Y-88 N-10 A-0)
HB 834 - Passed (Y-68 N-30 A-0)
HB 837 - Passed (Y-62 N-35 A-0)
HB 855 - Passed (Y-87 N-11 A-0)
HB 870 - Passed (Y-97 N-1 A-0)
HB 879 - Passed (Y-62 N-34 A-0)
HB 923 - Passed (Y-63 N-35 A-0)
HB 1005 - Passed (Y-62 N-35 A-0)
HB 1078 - Passed (Y-62 N-35 A-0)
HB 1102 - Passed (Y-71 N-27 A-0)
HB 1139 - Passed (Y-63 N-35 A-0)
HB 1147 - Passed (Y-63 N-35 A-0)
HB 646 - Passed (Y-97 N-1 A-0)
HB 848 - Passed (Y-73 N-25 A-0)
HB 1093 - Passed (Y-74 N-24 A-0)
HB 1127 - Passed (Y-83 N-15 A-0)
HB 1289 - Passed (Y-95 N-3 A-0)
HB 1291 - Passed (Y-95 N-1 A-0)
HB 1305 - Passed (Y-94 N-4 A-0)
HB 1408 - Passed (Y-84 N-13 A-0)
HB 1117 - Passed (Y-97 N-1 A-0)
HOUSE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HB 22 - Engrossed
HB 100 - Engrossed
HB 109 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 191 - Courts of Justice Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 224 - Courts of Justice Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 237 - Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 390 - Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 402 - Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 443 - Courts of Justice Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 448 - Engrossed
HB 459 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 520 - Courts of Justice Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 543 - Engrossed
HB 567 - Courts of Justice Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 581 - Courts of Justice Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 645 - Engrossed
HB 647 - Education Committee Amendment agreed to, Engrossed
HB 706 - Education Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 710 - Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed, Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 714 - Engrossed
HB 759 - Engrossed
HB 768 - Courts of Justice Committee Amendment agreed to, Engrossed
HB 846 - Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 872 - Courts of Justice Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 910 - Courts of Justice Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 929 - Engrossed
HB 958 - Engrossed
HB 1020 - Courts of Justice Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1081 - Engrossed
HB 1108 - Engrossed
HB 1119 - Engrossed
HB 1180 - Finance Committee Amendment agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1341 - Engrossed
HB 1350 - Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1358 - Finance Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1381 - Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1485 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HOUSE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
HB 1161 - Passed by for the day
HB 524 - Passed by for the day
HB 365 - Transportation Committee Amendments rejected, Delegate McLaughlin floor amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 43 - Courts of Justice Committee Amendment agreed to, Engrossed
HB 70 - Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 112 - Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 129 - Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 167 - Engrossed
HB 172 - Courts of Justice Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 290 - Engrossed
HB 303 - Engrossed
HB 322 - Engrossed
HB 342 - Engrossed
HB 355 - Education Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 357 - Courts of Justice Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 462 - Education Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 468 - Education Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 556 - Courts of Justice Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 557 - Engrossed
HB 595 - Education Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 601 - Courts of Justice Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 667 - Courts of Justice Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 705 - Education Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 749 - Engrossed
HB 905 - Courts of Justice Committee Amendment agreed to, Engrossed
HB 915 - Finance Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 924 - Education Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 933 - Courts of Justice Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 942 - Courts of Justice Committee Amendment agreed to, Engrossed
HB 950 - Courts of Justice Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1013 - Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1071 - Engrossed
HB 1095 - Passed by for the day
HB 1100 - Courts of Justice Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1110 - Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1165 - Education Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1437 - Education Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1486 - Engrossed
HB 1499 - Engrossed
HB 29 - Uncontested Appropriations Committee Amendments agreed to (Y-90 N-7 A-0), Item 4-5.04 #1h agreed to (Y-63 N-34 A-0), Item 4-14 #2h agreed to (Y-63 N-34 A-0), Engrossed (Y-63 N-34 A-0)
HB 109 - Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 459 - Engrossed
HB 1485 - Courts of Justice Committee Amendment agreed to, Engrossed
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS ON THE SPEAKER'S TABLE
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS ON THE SPEAKER'S TABLE
SJ 19 - Agreed to
SJ 66 - Agreed to
SJ 75 - Agreed to
SJ 76 - Agreed to
SJ 77 - Agreed to
SJ 78 - Agreed to
SJ 80 - Agreed to
SJ 81 - Agreed to
HJ 102 - Agreed to
HJ 103 - Agreed to
HJ 104 - Agreed to
HJ 107 - Agreed to
HJ 111 - Passed by for the day
HJ 113 - Agreed to
HR 51 - Agreed to
HR 52 - Agreed to
HR 53 - Agreed to
HR 54 - Agreed to
HR 57 - Agreed to
HR 58 - Agreed to
HR 60 - Agreed to
HR 62 - Agreed to
HR 64 - Agreed to
HR 65 - Agreed to
HR 66 - Agreed to
HR 67 - Agreed to
HR 68 - Agreed to
HR 74 - Passed by until Friday, February 27, 2026
HR 75 - Agreed to
HR 77 - Agreed to
HR 78 - Agreed to
HR 79 - Agreed to
HOUSE BILLS READ FIRST TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS READ FIRST TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS READ FIRST TIME AND REFERRED
SB 14 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
SB 17 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
SB 214 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SB 218 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety
SB 221 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
SB 350 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
SB 396 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
SB 402 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 426 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
SB 427 - Referred to Committee on Education
SB 439 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
SB 446 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
SB 455 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
SB 485 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SB 493 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 506 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
SB 513 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SB 514 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SB 532 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
SB 577 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
SB 592 - Referred to Committee on Education
SB 597 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 613 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
SB 633 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SB 683 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SB 699 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
SB 701 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
SB 706 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SB 713 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 765 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
Motion by Delegate Herring to adjourn agreed to
House adjourned, in honor and memory of Paul Gandy Lankford, at 2:48 p.m. to meet on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 12 m.