Virginia House of Delegates
2026 Regular Session
House Minutes
Don Scott, Speaker
G. Paul Nardo, Clerk
Friday, March 6, 2026

Called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Don Scott, Speaker

Mace placed on Speaker's table by Head Page Xavier Masri

Prayer offered by The Reverend Dr. Norwood G. Carson, Pastor, Friendship Baptist Church, Hopewell [at the request of Delegate Dougherty]

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 Cohen

Journal for Thursday, March 5, 2026, approved by the Speaker

Committee reports
HBs 118, 1208 - House accedes to Senate request for Committees of Conference

SBs 199, 253, 644, 685 - House insists on substitutes and requests Committees of Conference

SB 94 - Conferees appointed: Thomas, Convirs-Fowler, Wyatt

SB 324 - Conferees appointed: Carr, Krizek, Davis

SB 358 - Conferees appointed: Watts, Willett, Walker

SB 388 - Conferees appointed: Cole of Fredericksburg, Helmer, Morefield

SB 648 - Conferees appointed: McAuliff, Reid, Cherry

SB 692 - Conferees appointed: Rasoul, Franklin of Montgomery, Ballard

HJR 239 taken up and agreed to

HJR 236 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 125 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 221 - Moved to Regular Calendar
SB 240 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 402 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 426 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 565 - General Laws Committee Amendment agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 575 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 598 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 613 - General Laws Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SB 686 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
SENATE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
SB 386 - Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee Substitute agreed to, Delegate Lopez floor amendments agreed to, Passed (Y-86 N-12 A-0)
SB 602 - Passed by for the day
SB 764 - Passed by for the day
SB 128 - Passed (Y-92 N-6 A-0)
SB 258 - General Laws Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-63 N-35 A-0)
SB 294 - General Laws Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-75 N-23 A-0)
SB 433 - Passed (Y-64 N-34 A-0)
SB 543 - General Laws Committee Amendment agreed to, Passed (Y-66 N-32 A-0)
SB 574 - Passed (Y-91 N-6 A-0)
SB 637 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-62 N-35 A-0)
SB 650 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-63 N-34 A-1)
SB 827 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-62 N-36 A-0)
SB 221 - Passed by for the day
HOUSE BILLS WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS
HB 5 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-3 N-95 A-0)
HB 17 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-65 N-33 A-0)
HB 61 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-62 N-36 A-0)
HB 177 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-94 N-2 A-0)
HB 184 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 218 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-95 N-2 A-0)
HB 256 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-63 N-35 A-0)
HB 309 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
HB 331 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-65 N-31 A-0)
HB 433 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-3 N-94 A-0)
HB 443 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-1 N-96 A-0)
HB 446 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-78 N-19 A-0)
HB 496 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-97 A-0)
HB 515 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-93 N-4 A-0)
HB 547 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-62 N-35 A-0)
HB 549 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-96 A-0)
HB 594 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-81 N-15 A-0)
HB 655 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HB 683 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-81 N-13 A-0)
HB 693 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-71 N-26 A-0)
HB 756 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
HB 787 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
HB 833 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-61 N-35 A-0)
HB 854 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-90 N-5 A-0)
HB 861 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-95 N-0 A-0)
HB 862 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
HB 867 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-65 N-32 A-0)
HB 942 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-62 N-34 A-0)
HB 954 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
HB 964 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-63 N-33 A-0)
HB 967 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-62 N-35 A-0)
HB 1014 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-62 N-35 A-0)
HB 1063 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-95 N-1 A-0)
HB 1130 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-71 N-26 A-0)
HB 1140 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
HB 1150 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-95 N-0 A-0)
HB 1212 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-60 N-35 A-0), Reconsidered, Senate amendments agreed to (Y-61 N-35 A-0)
HB 1221 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-3 N-94 A-0)
HB 1234 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-67 N-30 A-0)
HB 1279 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-95 A-0)
HB 1298 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
HOUSE BILLS WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS
HB 168 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-67 N-30 A-0)
HB 187 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-66 N-29 A-1)

HOUSE BILL IN CONFERENCE
HB 125 - Conference Report agreed to (Y-62 N-34 A-1)

SENATE BILL IN CONFERENCE
SB 28 - Conference Report agreed to (Y-60 N-35 A-1)
SENATE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION REFERRED
SJ 111 - Referred to Committee on Rules

Motion by Delegate Herring to adjourn agreed to

House adjourned at 11:50 a.m. to meet on Monday, March 9, 2026, at 12 m.