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 Pastor Ray Rouson, Place of Change, Chesapeake [at the request of Delegate Hayes]

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, Garrett, and Guzman

Journal for Thursday, February 26, 2026, approved by the Speaker

Senate Communication Received - more

Committee reports

Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources reported on 02/25/2026

Appropriations reported on 02/25/2026

Education reported on 02/25/2026

Finance reported on 02/25/2026

SBs 28, 161, 358, 398, 493, 596, 765 - House insists on substitutes and requests Committees of Conference

HJR 178 taken up and agreed to

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

CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS READ THIRD TIME

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SB 17 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)

SB 67 - Moved to Regular Calendar

SB 177 - Moved to Regular Calendar

SB 184 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)

SB 204 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)

SB 293 - General Laws Committee Amendment agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)

SB 305 - Health and Human Services Committee Substitute rejected, Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)

SB 320 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)

SB 331 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)

SB 377 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)

SB 405 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)

SB 407 - Moved to Regular Calendar

SB 445 - Transportation Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)

SB 516 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)

SB 550 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)

SB 573 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)

SB 577 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)

SB 580 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)

SB 716 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)

SB 735 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)

SB 736 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)

SB 813 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)

SB 816 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)

SENATE BILLS READ THIRD TIME

REGULAR CALENDAR

SB 1 - Passed (Y-62 N-34 A-0)

SB 5 - Labor and Commerce Committee Amendment agreed to, Passed (Y-72 N-24 A-0)

SB 14 - Passed (Y-90 N-4 A-0)

SB 252 - Passed (Y-67 N-29 A-0)

SB 254 - Passed (Y-83 N-13 A-0)

SB 255 - Passed (Y-86 N-10 A-0)

SB 270 - Health and Human Services Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-96 N-0 A-0)

SB 288 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-61 N-34 A-0)

SB 313 - General Laws Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-62 N-34 A-0)

SB 327 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-67 N-29 A-0)

SB 418 - Passed (Y-87 N-8 A-0)

SB 421 - Passed (Y-91 N-5 A-0)

SB 423 - Passed (Y-66 N-30 A-0)

SB 429 - Health and Human Services Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-95 N-1 A-0)

SB 487 - Delegate Reid floor substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-96 N-0 A-0)

SB 497 - Passed (Y-95 N-1 A-0)

SB 505 - Passed (Y-96 N-0 A-0)

SB 508 - Passed (Y-64 N-32 A-0)

SB 524 - Health and Human Services Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-92 N-4 A-0)

SB 535 - Health and Human Services Committee Amendment agreed to, Passed (Y-95 N-0 A-0)

SB 583 - Passed (Y-84 N-11 A-0)

SB 609 - General Laws Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-90 N-6 A-0)

SB 661 - Passed by for the day

SB 701 - Passed (Y-87 N-6 A-1)

SB 738 - Passed (Y-92 N-4 A-0)

SB 67 - Passed (Y-79 N-15 A-0)

SB 177 - Passed (Y-88 N-7 A-0)

SB 407 - Passed (Y-81 N-14 A-0)

HOUSE BILLS WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS

HB 77 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-2 N-94 A-0)

HB 93 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-61 N-34 A-0)

HB 168 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-66 N-30 A-0)

HB 247 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-62 N-33 A-0)

HB 388 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-91 N-5 A-0)

HB 702 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-59 N-34 A-0)

COMMENDING RESOLUTION ON THE SPEAKER'S TABLE

HR 74 - Passed by until Thursday, March 5, 2026

SENATE BILLS READ SECOND TIME

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SB 33

SB 87

SB 163

SB 197

SB 245

SB 308

SB 383

SB 386

SB 390

SB 522

SB 527

SB 640

SB 659

SB 719

SB 729

SB 771

SB 784

SB 788 - Moved to Regular Calendar

SB 820

SB 822

SENATE BILLS READ SECOND TIME

REGULAR CALENDAR

SB 63

SB 89

SB 109

SB 151

SB 181

SB 186

SB 344

SB 464

SB 490

SB 553

SB 685

SB 707

SB 724

SB 802

SB 824

Motion by Delegate Herring to adjourn agreed to

House adjourned at 12:22 p.m. to meet on Monday, March 2, 2026, at 12 m.