Virginia House of Delegates
2026 Regular Session
House Minutes
Don Scott, Speaker
G. Paul Nardo, Clerk
Thursday, February 26, 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 The Reverend Mike Mayton, Senior Pastor, Bon Air United Methodist Church, North Chesterfield [at the request of Delegate Webert]

Delegate Herring led the House in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America

Attendance roll call - Quorum present

Leave of Absence granted: Delegate Williams

Journal for Wednesday, February 25, 2026, approved by the Speaker

Committee reports
SB 203 - House recedes from its substitute (Y-97 N-0 A-0)

HJR 177 taken up and agreed to

Motion by Delegate Leftwich to adjourn in honor and memory of the Honorable Barry D. Knight agreed to

HR 129 taken up and agreed to

Motion by Delegate Gardner to adjourn in honor and memory of Evelyn Willinette Morris-Harris agreed to

HR 158 taken up and agreed to

HR 176 taken up and agreed to

HJR 151 taken up and agreed to

HB 30 taken up under special and continuing order
HOUSE BILL READ SECOND TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
HB 30 - Uncontested Appropriations Committee Amendments agreed to (89-Y 9-N 0-A)

Motion by Delegate Herring to recess agreed to

House recessed at 1:09 
House reconvened at 1:39 
HB 30 - Item 1#8h - Agreed to (Y-65 N-32 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 50#1h - Agreed to (Y-64 N-33 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 50#2h - Agreed to (Y-64 N-33 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 50#3h - Agreed to (Y-64 N-33 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 54#1h - Agreed to (Y-63 N-33 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 60#1h - Agreed to (Y-64 N-33 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 77#4h - Agreed to (Y-64 N-33 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 102#6h - Agreed to (Y-64 N-33 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 125#1h - Agreed to (Y-95 N-1 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 243#1h - Agreed to (Y-63 N-33 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 278#3h - Agreed to (Y-92 N-5 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 290#1h - Agreed to (Y-64 N-32 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 328#1h - Agreed to (Y-91 N-5 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 352#1h - Agreed to (Y-63 N-33 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 352#3h - Agreed to (Y-66 N-31 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 359#1h - Agreed to (Y-64 N-33 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 369#1h - Agreed to (Y-64 N-33 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 399#2h - Agreed to (Y-64 N-33 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 419#1h - Agreed to (Y-64 N-32 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 419#2h - Agreed to (Y-64 N-32 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 420#3h - Agreed to (Y-64 N-33 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 471#1h - Agreed to (Y-65 N-32 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 471#2h - Agreed to (Y-64 N-32 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 471#3h - Agreed to (Y-64 N-33 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 471#4h - Agreed to (Y-64 N-33 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 471#5h - Agreed to (Y-95 N-2 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 491#1h - Agreed to (Y-64 N-32 A-0)
HB 30 - Item C-18#1h - Agreed to (Y-68 N-29 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 4-5.04#1h - Agreed to (Y-64 N-32 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 4-14#2h - Agreed to (Y-64 N-32 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 109#1h - Delegate McNamara floor amendment passed by (Y-64 N-33 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 3-5.24#1h - Delegate Webert floor amendment passed by (Y-73 N-22 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 4-14#1h - Delegate McNamara floor amendment passed by (Y-62 N-33 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 4-14#2h - Delegate McNamara floor amendment passed by (Y-64 N-33 A-0)
HB 30 - 3rd Constitutional Reading dispensed (Y-95 N-0 A-0), Passed (Y-83 N-14 A-0)

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

CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SB 303 - Moved to Regular Calendar
SB 385 - Moved to Regular Calendar
SB 462 - Moved to Regular Calendar
SB 338 - Communications, Technology and Innovation Committee Amendment agreed to, Passed (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SENATE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
SB 10 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-96 N-1 A-0)
SB 98 - Passed (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 692 - Appropriations Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 88 - Delegate Price floor substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-94 N-0 A-0)
SB 800 - Passed (Y-95 N-0 A-0)
SB 489 - Communications, Technology and Innovation Committee Amendments agreed to, Passed (Y-86 N-10 A-0)
SB 303 - Passed (Y-96 N-1 A-0)
SB 385 - Passed (Y-94 N-3 A-0)
SB 462 - Passed (Y-93 N-4 A-0)
HOUSE BILL READ SECOND TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
HB 30 - Taken up under Special and Continuing Order
HOUSE BILLS WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS
HB 91 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-87 N-8 A-0)
HB 632 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-96 N-1 A-0)
HB 1045 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-94 N-1 A-0)
HB 1222 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
HB 1226 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SENATE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
Motion by Delegate Herring to adjourn agreed to

House adjourned, in honor and memory of the Honorable Barry D. Knight and Evelyn Willinette Morris-Harris at 2:43 p.m. to meet on Friday, February 27, 2026, at 11:00 am.