Virginia House of Delegates
2026 Regular Session
House Minutes
Don Scott, Speaker
G. Paul Nardo, Clerk
Monday, March 9, 2026

Called to order at 12 m. by Don Scott, Speaker

Mace placed on Speaker's table by Head Page Carson Slaydon

Prayer offered by Dr. J. Michael Sage, Pastor, Freedom Tabernacle Church, Atkins [at the request of Delegate Cornett]

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 Henson and Hope

Journal for Friday, March 6, 2026, approved by the Speaker

Committee reports
HBs 75, 110, 318, 319, 505, 667, 836, 1385, 1441, 1524, 1525 - House accedes to Senate request for Committees of Conference

SBs 137, 158, 351, 352, 364, 382, 496, 643, 777, 783, 812 - House insists on substitutes and requests Committees of Conference

SB 142 - House insists on amendment and requests Committee of Conference

HB 77 - Conferees appointed: Krizek, Glass, Cornett

HB 84 - Conferees appointed: Laufer, Sullivan, Webert

HB 476 - Conferees appointed: Watts, Willett, Walker

HB 625 - Conferees appointed: Henson, Ward, McLaughlin

SB 140 - Conferees appointed: Sullivan, Pope Adams, Wright

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

HJR 210 taken up and agreed to

HJR 198 taken up and agreed to

HR 320 taken up and agreed to

HR 195 taken up and agreed to

HJR 197 taken up and agreed to

HJR 196 taken up and agreed to

CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SB 47 - Moved to Regular Calendar
SB 55 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 91 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 105 - Education Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 171 - Education Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 326 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 391 - Appropriations Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 459 - Labor and Commerce Committee Amendment agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 568 - Passed by for the day
SB 673 - Courts of Justice Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 778 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 815 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 817 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SENATE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
SB 602 - Passed by for the day
SB 764 - Courts of Justice Committee Amendment agreed to, Delegate Kilgore Floor Amendment passed by (62-Y 35-N 0-A), Passed (Y-61 N-35 A-0)
SB 221 - Passed (Y-80 N-15 A-0)
SB 20 - Passed by for the day
SB 108 - Passed by for the day
SB 115 - Public Safety Committee Substitute rejected, Appropriations Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-61 N-34 A-0)
SB 122 - Education Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 190 - Passed by temporarily
SB 200 - Education Committee Amendment agreed to, Passed (Y-82 N-15 A-0)
SB 220 - Passed by for the day
SB 225 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute rejected, Passed (Y-61 N-34 A-0), Passage reconsidered, Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute reconsidered, Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-63 N-34 A-0)
SB 261 - Rereferred to the Committee on Appropriations
SB 271 - Passed by temporarily
SB 299 - Education Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-92 N-5 A-0)
SB 341 - Education Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-66 N-30 A-0)
SB 378 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-62 N-35 A-0)
SB 394 - Education Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-96 N-1 A-0)
SB 427 - Education Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-62 N-35 A-0)
SB 491 - Education Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-63 N-34 A-0)
SB 494 - Education Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-61 N-35 A-0)
SB 518 - Passed by for the day
SB 536 - Passed by for the day
SB 731 - Counties, Cities and Towns Committee Substitute agreed to, Delegate Helmer floor amendments agreed to, Passed (Y-62 N-35 A-0)
SB 794 - Passed (Y-60 N-35 A-0)
SB 47 - Passed by for the day
SB 190 - Passed by for the day
SB 271 - Passed by for the day
HOUSE BILLS WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS
HB 242 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-93 N-4 A-0)
HB 358 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
HB 395 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-93 N-4 A-0)
HB 481 - Passed by for the day
HB 636 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-63 N-34 A-0)
HB 1022 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-1 N-96 A-0)
HB 1173 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-62 N-34 A-1)
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS ON THE SPEAKER'S TABLE
HJ 170 - Passed by until Tuesday, March 10, 2026
SJ 118 - Agreed to
SJ 132 - Agreed to
SJ 133 - Agreed to
SJ 136 - Agreed to
SJ 137 - Agreed to
SJ 142 - Agreed to
SJ 143 - Agreed to
SJ 148 - Agreed to
SJ 149 - Passed by for the day
SJ 151 - Agreed to
SJ 153 - Agreed to
SJ 156 - Agreed to
SJ 158 - Agreed to
SJ 160 - Agreed to
SJ 161 - Agreed to
SJ 162 - Agreed to
SJ 167 - Agreed to
SJ 172 - Agreed to
SJ 175 - Agreed to
HJ 192 - Agreed to
HJ 208 - Agreed to
HJ 212 - Agreed to
HJ 217 - Agreed to
HJ 218 - Agreed to
HJ 220 - Agreed to
HJ 221 - Agreed to
HJ 223 - Agreed to
HJ 229 - Agreed to
HJ 230 - Agreed to
HJ 231 - Passed by for the day
HJ 232 - Agreed to
HJ 233 - Agreed to
HJ 235 - Agreed to
HJ 241 - Agreed to
HJ 242 - Agreed to
HJ 246 - Agreed to
HJ 248 - Agreed to
HJ 250 - Agreed to
HJ 251 - Agreed to
HJ 252 - Agreed to
HJ 253 - Agreed to
HJ 254 - Agreed to
HJ 255 - Agreed to
HJ 256 - Agreed to
HJ 257 - Agreed to
HJ 258 - Agreed to
HR 191 - Agreed to
HR 196 - Agreed to
HR 197 - Agreed to
HR 198 - Agreed to
HR 204 - Agreed to
HR 207 - Agreed to
HR 209 - Agreed to
HR 224 - Passed by until Wednesday, March 11, 2026
HR 231 - Agreed to
HR 253 - Agreed to
HR 254 - Agreed to
HR 255 - Agreed to
HR 258 - Agreed to
HR 266 - Agreed to
HR 268 - Agreed to
HR 269 - Agreed to
HR 273 - Passed by until Wednesday, March 11, 2026
HR 275 - Agreed to
HR 277 - Agreed to
HR 282 - Agreed to
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS ON THE SPEAKER'S TABLE
SJ 125 - Agreed to
SJ 134 - Agreed to
SJ 135 - Agreed to
SJ 138 - Agreed to
SJ 144 - Agreed to
SJ 145 - Agreed to
SJ 146 - Agreed to
SJ 147 - Agreed to
SJ 150 - Agreed to
SJ 152 - Agreed to
SJ 154 - Agreed to
SJ 155 - Agreed to
SJ 157 - Agreed to
SJ 159 - Agreed to
SJ 163 - Agreed to
SJ 164 - Agreed to
SJ 165 - Agreed to
SJ 168 - Agreed to
SJ 169 - Agreed to
SJ 170 - Agreed to
SJ 171 - Agreed to
SJ 173 - Agreed to
SJ 174 - Agreed to
HJ 189 - Agreed to
HJ 190 - Agreed to
HJ 191 - Agreed to
HJ 193 - Agreed to
HJ 194 - Agreed to
HJ 199 - Agreed to
HJ 200 - Agreed to
HJ 201 - Agreed to
HJ 202 - Agreed to
HJ 204 - Agreed to
HJ 205 - Agreed to
HJ 206 - Agreed to
HJ 207 - Agreed to
HJ 209 - Agreed to
HJ 211 - Agreed to
HJ 213 - Agreed to
HJ 214 - Agreed to
HJ 215 - Agreed to
HJ 216 - Agreed to
HJ 219 - Agreed to
HJ 222 - Agreed to
HJ 224 - Agreed to
HJ 225 - Agreed to
HJ 226 - Agreed to
HJ 227 - Agreed to
HJ 228 - Agreed to
HJ 234 - Agreed to
HJ 237 - Agreed to
HJ 238 - Agreed to
HJ 240 - Agreed to
HJ 243 - Agreed to
HJ 244 - Agreed to
HJ 245 - Agreed to
HJ 247 - Agreed to
HJ 249 - Agreed to
HR 190 - Agreed to
HR 192 - Agreed to
HR 193 - Agreed to
HR 194 - Passed by for the day
HR 200 - Agreed to
HR 201 - Agreed to
HR 202 - Agreed to
HR 203 - Agreed to
HR 205 - Agreed to
HR 206 - Passed by until Thursday, March 12, 2026
HR 208 - Agreed to
HR 210 - Passed by until Thursday, March 12, 2026
HR 211 - Agreed to
HR 212 - Agreed to
HR 213 - Agreed to
HR 214 - Agreed to
HR 215 - Agreed to
HR 216 - Agreed to
HR 217 - Agreed to
HR 218 - Agreed to
HR 219 - Agreed to
HR 220 - Agreed to
HR 221 - Agreed to
HR 222 - Agreed to
HR 223 - Agreed to
HR 226 - Agreed to
HR 227 - Agreed to
HR 228 - Agreed to
HR 229 - Agreed to
HR 230 - Agreed to
HR 232 - Agreed to
HR 233 - Agreed to
HR 235 - Passed by until Wednesday, March 11, 2026
HR 236 - Agreed to
HR 237 - Agreed to
HR 238 - Agreed to
HR 239 - Agreed to
HR 240 - Agreed to
HR 241 - Agreed to
HR 242 - Agreed to
HR 243 - Agreed to
HR 244 - Agreed to
HR 245 - Agreed to
HR 246 - Agreed to
HR 247 - Agreed to
HR 248 - Agreed to
HR 249 - Agreed to
HR 250 - Agreed to
HR 251 - Agreed to
HR 252 - Agreed to
HR 256 - Agreed to
HR 257 - Agreed to
HR 259 - Agreed to
HR 260 - Agreed to
HR 261 - Agreed to
HR 262 - Agreed to
HR 263 - Agreed to
HR 264 - Agreed to
HR 265 - Agreed to
HR 270 - Agreed to
HR 271 - Agreed to
HR 272 - Agreed to
HR 274 - Agreed to
HR 276 - Agreed to
HR 278 - Agreed to
HR 279 - Agreed to
HR 280 - Agreed to
HR 281 - Agreed to
HR 283 - Agreed to
HR 284 - Agreed to
HR 285 - Agreed to
HR 286 - Agreed to
HR 287 - Agreed to
HR 288 - Agreed to
HR 289 - Agreed to
HR 290 - Agreed to
HR 291 - Agreed to
HR 292 - Agreed to
HR 293 - Agreed to
HR 294 - Agreed to
SENATE BILLS WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS
SB 51 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-67 N-29 A-0)
SB 681 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-67 N-27 A-1)
SENATE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
SB 84 - Rereferred to the Committee on Transportation, Motion to rerefer reconsidered
SENATE BILLS READ FIRST TIME AND REFERRED
SB 835 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
SB 836 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations

HB 110 - Conferees appointed: Laufer, Clark, Morefield
HB 505 - Conferees appointed: McAuliff, Reid, Cherry
HB 1487 - Conferees appointed: Singh, Sullivan, O'Quinn

Motion by Delegate Herring to adjourn agreed to

House adjourned at 1:48 p.m. to meet on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.