Virginia House of Delegates
2026 Regular Session
House Minutes
Don Scott, Speaker
G. Paul Nardo, Clerk
Friday, February 13, 2026

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

Mace placed on Speaker's table by Head Page Carson Slaydon

Prayer offered by The Most Reverend Barry C. Knestout, Bishop of the Diocese, Catholic Diocese of Richmond, Richmond [at the request of Delegate Wyatt]

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 Clark, Convirs-Fowler, Knight, and Seibold

Journal for Thursday, February 12, 2026, approved by the Speaker

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

HJR 133 taken up and agreed to

HR 72 taken up and agreed to

Motion by Delegate Wiley to adjourn in honor and memory of Leo Michael Schweiger agreed to

HR 85 taken up and agreed to

CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HB 66 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HB 195 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HB 580 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HB 643 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HB 777 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HB 794 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HB 795 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HB 849 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HB 865 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HB 885 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HB 957 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HB 1142 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HB 1284 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HB 1357 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HB 1472 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HOUSE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
HB 841 - Passed by for the day
HB 5 - Passed by for the day
HB 28 - Passed (Y-61 N-35 A-0)
HB 125 - Passed (Y-60 N-34 A-0)
HB 127 - Passed (Y-84 N-10 A-0)
HB 189 - Passed (Y-86 N-10 A-0)
HB 247 - Passed (Y-59 N-36 A-0)
HB 293 - Passed (Y-59 N-37 A-0)
HB 470 - Passed (Y-93 N-3 A-0)
HB 478 - Passed (Y-68 N-28 A-0)
HB 483 - Passed (Y-61 N-33 A-0)
HB 494 - Passed (Y-61 N-35 A-0)
HB 592 - Passed (Y-95 N-1 A-0)
HB 670 - Passed (Y-61 N-35 A-0)
HB 832 - Passed (Y-74 N-22 A-0)
HB 833 - Passed (Y-60 N-34 A-0)
HB 852 - Passed (Y-60 N-35 A-0)
HB 955 - Passed (Y-88 N-7 A-0)
HB 996 - Passed (Y-90 N-6 A-0)
HB 1113 - Passed (Y-60 N-34 A-0)
HB 1208 - Passed (Y-74 N-22 A-0)
HB 1278 - Passed (Y-62 N-33 A-0)
HB 1367 - Passed (Y-64 N-31 A-0)
HOUSE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HB 275 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 413 - Health and Human Services Committee Amendment agreed to, Engrossed
HB 514 - Engrossed
HB 518 - General Laws Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 559 - Engrossed
HB 573 - Health and Human Services Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 577 - Health and Human Services Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 582 - Transportation Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 632 - Engrossed
HB 678 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 908 - Transportation Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 951 - Engrossed
HB 1026 - Health and Human Services Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1043 - General Laws Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1047 - General Laws Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1060 - Engrossed
HB 1063 - Engrossed
HB 1120 - Transportation Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1124 - Transportation Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1178 - General Laws Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1222 - Engrossed
HB 1270 - Transportation Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1457 - Transportation Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1469 - Transportation Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1489 - Engrossed
HB 1495 - Health and Human Services Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HOUSE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
HB 524 - Passed by for the day
HB 797 - Communications, Technology and Innovation Committee Substitute rejected, Appropriations Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 55 - Transportation Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 122 - General Laws Committee Substitute agreed to, Delegate Keys-Gamarra floor amendment agreed to, Engrossed
HB 283 - Health and Human Services Committee Amendment agreed to, Engrossed
HB 375 - General Laws Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 379 - General Laws Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 636 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 652 - Health and Human Services Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 656 - Health and Human Services Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 925 - Engrossed
HB 930 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 936 - Passed by for the day
HB 970 - Health and Human Services Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1036 - Health and Human Services Committee Amendment agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1065 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1319 - Engrossed
HB 1360 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1405 - Health and Human Services Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1481 - Engrossed
HB 1487 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1491 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1522 - Health and Human Services Committee Amendment agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1523 - Health and Human Services Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 678 - General Laws Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
RESOLUTIONS
REGULAR CALENDAR
SJ 69 - Privileges and Elections Committee Amendments agreed to (61-Y 33-N 0-A), Delegate Price floor amendments agreed to (62-Y 32-N 0-A), Agreed to (Y-93 N-0 A-0)
SJ 70 - Privileges and Elections Committee Amendments rejected, Delegate Price floor amendments agreed to (61-Y 33-N 0-A), Agreed to (Y-93 N-0 A-1)
SJ 71 - Privileges and Elections Committee Amendments rejected, Delegate Price floor amendments agreed to (61-Y 33-N 0-A), Agreed to (Y-94 N-0 A-0)
SJ 72 - Privileges and Elections Committee Amendments rejected, Delegate Price floor amendments agreed to (61-Y 33-N 0-A), Agreed to (Y-93 N-0 A-0)
SJ 73 - Privileges and Elections Committee Amendments agreed to (61-Y 32-N 0-A), Delegate Price floor amendment agreed to (61-Y 32-N 0-A), Agreed to (Y-93 N-0 A-0)
SJ 74 - Privileges and Elections Committee Amendments agreed to (61-Y 32-N 0-A), Agreed to (Y-93 N-0 A-0)
HOUSE BILLS READ FIRST TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS READ FIRST TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS READ FIRST TIME AND REFERRED
SB 29 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
SB 85 - Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
SB 115 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety
SB 122 - Referred to Committee on Education
SB 178 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SB 203 - Referred to Committee on Education
SB 225 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SB 239 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SB 247 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SB 264 - Referred to Committee on Education
SB 273 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
SB 282 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SB 294 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
SB 313 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
SB 331 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SB 332 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SB 373 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
SB 379 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SB 398 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 418 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SB 421 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SB 429 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SB 431 - Referred to Committee on Education
SB 482 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SB 495 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 498 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SB 529 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety
SB 535 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SB 596 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SB 605 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
SB 641 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SB 642 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SB 656 - Referred to Committee on Education
SB 677 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SB 682 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SB 692 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
SB 724 - Referred to Committee on Education
SB 745 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 785 - Referred to Committee on Education
SB 788 - Referred to Committee on Finance
SB 801 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SB 803 - Referred to Committee on General Laws

Motion by Delegate Herring to adjourn agreed to

House adjourned, in honor and memory of Leo Michael Schweiger, at 12:55 p.m. to meet on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.