Virginia House of Delegates
2026 Regular Session
House Minutes
Don Scott, Speaker
G. Paul Nardo, Clerk
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Called to order at 12 m. by Don Scott, Speaker
Mace placed on Speaker's table by Sergeant at Arms
Prayer offered by The Reverend Bert Cloud, Senior Pastor, Sterling United Methodist Church, Sterling [at the request of Delegate Reaser]
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, Williams [portion]
Journal for Wednesday, February 11, 2026, approved by the Speaker
Committee reports
Motion by Delegate Feggans to adjourn in honor and memory of John W. Parker, Sr. agreed to
Motion by Delegate McGuire to adjourn in honor and memory of Wes Worsham agreed to
HR 106 taken up and agreed to
Motion by Delegate Herring to recess agreed to
House recessed at 12:45
House reconvened at 1:00 p.m.
Motion by Delegate Herring to recess agreed to
House recessed at 1:01 p.m. until 1:30 p.m.
House reconvened at 1:30 p.m.
Resolutions presented and laid on Speaker's table pursuant to House Rule 39(a)
CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HB 49 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 54 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 88 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 108 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 140 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 169 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 354 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 411 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 500 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 529 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 680 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 772 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 1114 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 1299 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 1300 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 1322 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 1463 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 1477 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HOUSE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
HB 841 - Passed by for the day
HB 1161 - Passed (Y-66 N-32 A-0)
HB 975 - Passed (Y-87 N-10 A-0)
HB 19 - Passed (Y-61 N-35 A-0)
HB 20 - Passed (Y-62 N-35 A-0)
HB 35 - Passed (Y-66 N-31 A-0)
HB 41 - Passed (Y-73 N-25 A-0)
HB 212 - Passed (Y-62 N-35 A-0)
HB 234 - Passed (Y-63 N-35 A-0)
HB 549 - Passed (Y-64 N-34 A-0)
HB 639 - Passed (Y-63 N-35 A-0)
HB 650 - Passed (Y-63 N-35 A-0)
HB 702 - Passed (Y-62 N-34 A-1)
HB 774 - Passed (Y-62 N-35 A-0)
HB 835 - Passed (Y-79 N-19 A-0)
HB 909 - Passed (Y-62 N-35 A-0)
HB 916 - Passed (Y-81 N-16 A-0)
HB 932 - Passed (Y-63 N-35 A-0)
HB 964 - Passed (Y-63 N-34 A-0)
HB 965 - Passed (Y-61 N-36 A-0)
HB 967 - Passed (Y-63 N-35 A-0)
HB 1040 - Passed (Y-91 N-5 A-2)
HB 1096 - Passed (Y-63 N-35 A-0)
HB 1212 - Passed (Y-62 N-35 A-0)
HB 1234 - Passed (Y-76 N-22 A-0)
HB 1262 - Passed (Y-94 N-3 A-0)
HB 1316 - Passed (Y-80 N-18 A-0)
HB 1392 - Passed (Y-83 N-14 A-0)
HB 1441 - Passed (Y-61 N-35 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed (Y-63 N-35 A-0)
HB 1476 - Passed (Y-59 N-39 A-0)
HB 1482 - Passed (Y-63 N-35 A-0)
HB 1492 - Passed (Y-62 N-35 A-0)
HB 1525 - Passed (Y-58 N-37 A-0)
HB 49 - Passed (Y-95 N-3 A-0)
HOUSE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HB 66 - Health and Human Services Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 195 - Education Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 580 - Appropriations Committee Amendment agreed to, Engrossed
HB 643 - Education Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 777 - General Laws Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 794 - Health and Human Services Committee Substitute rejected, Appropriations Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 795 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 849 - Engrossed
HB 865 - Labor and Commerce Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 885 - Courts of Justice Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 957 - Education Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1142 - Public Safety Committee Substitute agreed to, Appropriations Committee Amendment agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1284 - Health and Human Services Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1357 - Appropriations Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1472 - Engrossed
HOUSE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
HB 524 - Passed by for the day
HB 5 - Labor and Commerce Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 28 - Privileges and Elections Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 125 - Engrossed
HB 127 - Courts of Justice Committee Substitute agreed to, Appropriations Committee Amendment agreed to, Engrossed
HB 189 - Education Committee Amendment agreed to, Engrossed
HB 247 - Courts of Justice Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 293 - Communications, Technology and Innovation Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 470 - Engrossed
HB 478 - Engrossed
HB 483 - Labor and Commerce Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 494 - General Laws Committee Substitute rejected, Appropriations Committee Substitute agreed to, Delegate Guzman floor amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 592 - Appropriations Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 670 - Labor and Commerce Committee Amendment rejected, Appropriations Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 797 - Passed by for the day
HB 832 - Education Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 833 - Counties, Cities and Towns Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 852 - Appropriations Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 955 - Education Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 996 - Education Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1113 - Engrossed
HB 1208 - Education Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1278 - Education Committee Amendments rejected, Appropriations Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1367 - Appropriations Committee Amendment agreed to, Engrossed
RESOLUTION
REGULAR CALENDAR
HJ 28 - Rules Committee Amendments agreed to, Delegate Askew floor amendments withdrawn, Agreed to (Y-92 N-4 A-0)
HOUSE BILLS READ FIRST TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS READ FIRST TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS READ FIRST TIME AND REFERRED
SB 10 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 27 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety
SB 28 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 35 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 38 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety
SB 41 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
SB 42 - Referred to Committee on Education
SB 50 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
SB 56 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
SB 82 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 100 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 144 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 160 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 161 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 167 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
SB 170 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 173 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety
SB 182 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
SB 196 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SB 204 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
SB 212 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SB 215 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 240 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 261 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 271 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
SB 272 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety
SB 276 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SB 286 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
SB 316 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 319 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 322 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
SB 323 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety
SB 324 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
SB 340 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 344 - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
SB 352 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety
SB 362 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 383 - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
SB 384 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SB 390 - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
SB 430 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 433 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 461 - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
SB 484 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
SB 486 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SB 489 - Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
SB 517 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
SB 553 - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
SB 583 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
SB 586 - Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
SB 595 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
SB 606 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
SB 632 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
SB 636 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SB 669 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 720 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
SB 722 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SB 727 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety
SB 749 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety
SB 763 - Referred to Committee on Finance
SB 771 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
SB 784 - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
SB 802 - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
SB 832 - Referred to Committee on Rules
HR 110 taken up and agreed to
HR 113 taken up and agreed to
Motion by Delegate Herring to adjourn agreed to
House adjourned, in honor and memory of John W. Parker, Sr., and Wes Worsham, at 2:58 p.m. to meet on Friday, February 13, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.