Virginia House of Delegates
2026 Regular Session
House Minutes
Don Scott, Speaker
G. Paul Nardo, Clerk
Thursday, March 5, 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 Dr. Eung Yul Ryoo, Senior Pastor, Korean Central Presbyterian Church, Centreville [at the request of Delegate Sullivan]

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 Cohen and Williams [portion]

Journal for Wednesday, March 4, 2026, approved by the Speaker

Committee reports
SB 161 - Conferees appointed: Henson, Ward, McLaughlin

SB 398 - Conferees appointed: Tran, Sullivan, O'Quinn

SB 493 - Conferees appointed: Reaser, Feggans, McLaughlin

HR 74 taken up and agreed to

Motion by Delegate Maldonado to suspend, pursuant to Rule 13 of HJR 29, the special and continuing order relating to the election of judges until Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at the conclusion of the Morning Hour agreed to

HR 161 taken up and agreed to

HR 267 taken up and agreed to

Message from Senate: Senate has, pursuant to Rule 13 of HJR 29, agreed to suspend the special and continuing joint order relating to judicial elections until Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at the conclusion of the Morning Hour

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

CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SB 138 - Passed Block Vote (Y-95 N-0 A-0)
SB 233 - Appropriations Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-95 N-0 A-0)
SB 302 - Appropriations Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-95 N-0 A-0)
SB 453 - Passed Block Vote (Y-95 N-0 A-0)
SENATE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
SB 386 - Passed by for the day
SB 602 - Passed by for the day
SB 764 - Passed by for the day
SB 530 - General Laws Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-82 N-15 A-0)
SB 620 - General Laws Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-95 N-3 A-0)
SB 645 - Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee Substitute rejected, Appropriations Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-93 N-5 A-0)
HOUSE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HB 1530 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-2 A-0)
HB 1531 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-2 A-0)
HOUSE BILLS WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS
HB 21 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-62 N-36 A-0)
HB 296 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-71 N-27 A-0)
HB 320 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-91 N-6 A-1)
HB 431 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-97 N-1 A-0)
HB 649 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-90 N-7 A-0)
HB 860 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 894 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-98 A-0)

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION WITH SENATE AMENDMENT
HJ 18 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-98 N-0 A-0)

SENATE BILL IN CONFERENCE
SB 27 - Conference Report agreed to (Y-62 N-36 A-0)
SENATE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
HBs 84, 476, 625, 1487 - House accedes to Senate request for Committees of Conference

SBs 490, 553, 640 - House insists on substitutes and requests Committees of Conference

Motion by Delegate Herring to adjourn agreed to

House adjourned at 1:04 p.m. to meet on Friday, March 6, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.