Virginia House of Delegates
2026 Regular Session
House Minutes
Don Scott, Speaker
G. Paul Nardo, Clerk
Monday, March 2, 2026
Called to order at 12 m. by Don Scott, Speaker
Mace placed on Speaker's table by Head Page Xavier Masri
Prayer offered by The Reverend Kyle Dobyns, Senior Pastor, Taylorsville Baptist Church, Doswell [at the request of Delegate Fowler]
Delegate Herring led the House in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America
Attendance roll call - Quorum present
Journal for Friday, February 27, 2026, approved by the Speaker
Committee reports
HBs 6, 125, 276, 396, 584, 705, 1278 - House accedes to Senate request for Committees of Conference
SBs 44, 388 - House insists on amendments and requests Committees of Conference
SBs 94, 134, 140, 226, 324, 648 - House insists on substitutes and requests Committees of Conference
Resolutions presented and laid on Speaker's table pursuant to House Rule 39(a)
CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SB 33 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SB 87 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SB 163 - Passed by temporarily
SB 197 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SB 245 - Education Committee Amendments agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SB 308 - Health and Human Services Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SB 383 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SB 386 - Moved to Regular Calendar
SB 390 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SB 522 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SB 527 - Moved to Regular Calendar
SB 640 - Health and Human Services Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SB 659 - Moved to Regular Calendar
SB 719 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SB 729 - Moved to Regular Calendar
SB 771 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SB 784 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SB 820 - Moved to Regular Calendar
SB 822 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SB 163 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SENATE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
SB 661 - Passed by for the day
SB 63 - Passed (Y-96 N-3 A-0)
SB 89 - Passed (Y-92 N-6 A-0)
SB 109 - Education Committee Amendments rejected, Delegate Cohen floor substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-64 N-35 A-0)
SB 151 - Education Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-82 N-17 A-0)
SB 181 - Finance Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-70 N-29 A-0)
SB 186 - Passed (Y-97 N-2 A-0)
SB 344 - Passed (Y-74 N-25 A-0)
SB 464 - Rereferred to the Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
SB 490 - Appropriations Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-67 N-32 A-0)
SB 553 - Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-81 N-18 A-0)
SB 685 - Education Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-66 N-33 A-0)
SB 707 - Passed (Y-89 N-10 A-0)
SB 724 - Passed (Y-95 N-2 A-0)
SB 802 - Passed (Y-64 N-35 A-0)
SB 824 - Passed (Y-94 N-5 A-0)
SB 788 - Finance Committee Amendments agreed to, Passed (Y-91 N-6 A-1)
SB 386 - Passed by for the day
SB 527 - Passed (Y-92 N-6 A-0)
SB 659 - Passed (Y-84 N-15 A-0)
SB 729 - Passed (Y-90 N-8 A-0)
SB 820 - Appropriations Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-96 N-2 A-0)
HOUSE BILLS WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS
HB 25 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-66 N-33 A-0)
HB 84 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-2 N-97 A-0)
HB 284 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-98 N-1 A-0)
HB 312 - Passed by for the day
HB 369 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-95 N-4 A-0)
HB 434 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-93 N-4 A-0)
HB 476 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-3 N-96 A-0)
HB 484 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 562 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-98 N-1 A-0)
HB 625 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-2 N-97 A-0)
HB 628 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-97 N-1 A-0)
HB 807 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-90 N-8 A-0)
HB 828 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 1062 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-68 N-31 A-0)
HB 1102 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-68 N-31 A-0)
HB 1342 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-93 N-6 A-0)
HB 1487 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-7 N-92 A-0)
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS ON THE SPEAKER'S TABLE
HJ 124 - Passed by until Tuesday, March 3, 2026
SJ 116 - Agreed to
SJ 119 - Agreed to
SJ 121 - Agreed to
SJ 127 - Agreed to
SJ 128 - Agreed to
SJ 130 - Agreed to
HJ 162 - Agreed to
HJ 163 - Agreed to
HJ 170 - Passed by until Tuesday, March 10, 2026
HJ 175 - Agreed to
HJ 176 - Agreed to
HJ 182 - Agreed to
HJ 184 - Agreed to
HJ 185 - Agreed to
HJ 186 - Agreed to
HR 145 - Agreed to
HR 148 - Agreed to
HR 164 - Agreed to
HR 165 - Agreed to
HR 166 - Agreed to
HR 167 - Agreed to
HR 172 - Agreed to
HR 177 - Agreed to
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS ON THE SPEAKER'S TABLE
HR 74 - Passed by until Thursday, March 5, 2026
HJ 135 - Passed by until Tuesday, March 3, 2026
HR 134 - Passed by until Tuesday, March 3, 2026
HJ 156 - Agreed to
HJ 157 - Agreed to
HJ 158 - Agreed to
HJ 159 - Agreed to
SJ 106 - Agreed to
SJ 117 - Agreed to
SJ 120 - Agreed to
SJ 122 - Agreed to
SJ 123 - Agreed to
SJ 124 - Agreed to
SJ 126 - Agreed to
SJ 129 - Agreed to
SJ 131 - Agreed to
HJ 161 - Agreed to
HJ 164 - Agreed to
HJ 166 - Agreed to
HJ 167 - Agreed to
HJ 168 - Agreed to
HJ 169 - Agreed to
HJ 171 - Agreed to
HJ 172 - Agreed to
HJ 173 - Agreed to
HJ 174 - Agreed to
HJ 179 - Agreed to
HJ 180 - Agreed to
HJ 181 - Agreed to
HJ 183 - Agreed to
HJ 187 - Agreed to
HJ 188 - Agreed to
HR 144 - Agreed to
HR 147 - Agreed to
HR 149 - Agreed to
HR 150 - Agreed to
HR 151 - Agreed to
HR 152 - Agreed to
HR 153 - Agreed to
HR 154 - Agreed to
HR 155 - Agreed to
HR 156 - Agreed to
HR 157 - Agreed to
HR 160 - Agreed to
HR 161 - Passed by until Thursday, March 5, 2026
HR 162 - Agreed to
HR 163 - Agreed to
HR 168 - Agreed to
HR 169 - Agreed to
HR 170 - Agreed to
HR 171 - Agreed to
HR 173 - Agreed to
HR 174 - Agreed to
HR 175 - Agreed to
HR 178 - Agreed to
HR 179 - Agreed to
HR 180 - Agreed to
HR 181 - Agreed to
HR 182 - Agreed to
HR 183 - Agreed to
HR 184 - Passed by until Tuesday, March 3, 2026
HR 185 - Agreed to
HR 186 - Agreed to
HR 187 - Agreed to
HR 188 - Agreed to
HR 189 - Agreed to
SENATE BILL IN CONFERENCE
SB 581 - Conference Report agreed to (Y-92 N-6 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 at 1:15 p.m. to meet on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 12 m.