Virginia House of Delegates
2026 Regular Session
House Minutes
Don Scott, Speaker
G. Paul Nardo, Clerk
Tuesday, March 3, 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 Rabbi Rachel Salston, Temple Beth-El, Richmond [at the request of Delegate Carr]
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 Callsen
Journal for Monday, March 2, 2026, approved by the Speaker
Committee Reports
Committee report
SB 692 - House insists on substitute and requests Committee of Conference
Motion by Delegate Wright to adjourn in honor and memory of Virginia Estelle Phillips Bell agreed to
HR 134 taken up and agreed to
HJR 198 passed by until Monday, March 9, 2026
HR 184 taken up and agreed to
HR 199 taken up and agreed to
HJR 195 taken up and agreed to
HJR 124 taken up and agreed to
Motion by Delegate Anderson to adjourn in honor and memory of Edith Marie Kearney Heard agreed to
HJR 135 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 41 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 95 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 164 - Moved to Regular Calendar
SB 165 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 166 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 278 - Health and Human Services Committee Amendments agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 309 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 321 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 396 - Moved to Regular Calendar
SB 399 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 409 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 594 - Passed by temporarily
SB 633 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 767 - Moved to Regular Calendar
SB 777 - Passed by temporarily
SB 790 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 594 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 777 - Passed by for the day
SENATE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
SB 661 - General Laws Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-57 N-39 A-1)
SB 386 - Passed by for the day
SB 72 - Passed (Y-64 N-34 A-0)
SB 73 - Health and Human Services Committee Amendment agreed to, Passed (Y-79 N-19 A-0)
SB 100 - Labor and Commerce Committee Amendment agreed to, Passed (Y-93 N-2 A-0)
SB 121 - Passed (Y-63 N-35 A-0)
SB 175 - Labor and Commerce Committee Amendment agreed to, Passed (Y-93 N-5 A-0)
SB 183 - Health and Human Services Committee Amendment agreed to, Passed (Y-66 N-32 A-0)
SB 191 - Passed (Y-64 N-34 A-0)
SB 199 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-63 N-35 A-0)
SB 253 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-66 N-32 A-0)
SB 256 - Passed (Y-62 N-35 A-0)
SB 310 - Passed (Y-81 N-17 A-0)
SB 361 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-65 N-32 A-0)
SB 595 - Passed (Y-81 N-17 A-0)
SB 621 - Passed (Y-92 N-6 A-0)
SB 644 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-63 N-35 A-0)
SB 652 - Passed (Y-87 N-11 A-0)
SB 683 - Passed (Y-97 N-1 A-0)
SB 693 - Labor and Commerce Committee Amendments agreed to, Passed (Y-91 N-7 A-0)
SB 699 - Passed (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
SB 803 - General Laws Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-64 N-34 A-0)
SB 818 - Passed (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 164 - Passed by for the day
SB 396 - Transportation Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-91 N-7 A-0)
SB 767 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute rejected, Passed (Y-96 N-2 A-0)
HOUSE BILLS WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS
HB 312 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-1 N-97 A-0), Reconsidered, Senate substitute agreed to (Y-96 N-2 A-0)
HB 54 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-96 N-2 A-0)
HB 59 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 118 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-4 N-94 A-0)
HB 190 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
HB 250 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 325 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-95 N-3 A-0)
HB 390 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 559 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-96 N-2 A-0)
HB 714 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HB 817 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 1208 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-98 A-0)
SENATE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS READ FIRST TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 1
SENATE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILL READ FIRST TIME AND REFERRED
SB 30 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
Motion by Delegate Herring to adjourn agreed to
House adjourned, in honor and memory of Virginia Estelle Phillips Bell and Edith Marie Kearney Heard at 1:41 p.m. to meet on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 12 m.