Virginia House of Delegates
2026 Regular Session
House Minutes
Don Scott, Speaker
G. Paul Nardo, Clerk
Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Called to order at 11:00 a.m. by Don Scott, Speaker

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

Prayer offered by Father John Ziegler, Pastor, St. Patrick Church, Fredericksburg [at the request of Delegate Wyatt]

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 Tuesday, March 10, 2026, approved by the Speaker

Committee reports
HBs 5, 433, 443, 496, 549, 1022, 1279 - House accedes to Senate request for Committees of Conference

SBs 115, 122, 225, 378, 394, 491, 494, 673, 827 - House insists on substitutes and requests Committees of Conference

SBs 200, 543, 764 - House insists on amendments and requests Committees of Conference

HB 443 - Conferees appointed: Hope, Maldonado, Ballard

HB 549 - Conferees appointed: Hope, Helmer, Tata

HB 667 - Conferees appointed: Maldonado, Callsen, Pence

HB 1022 - Conferees appointed: Reaser, Feggans, McLaughlin

HB 1279 - Conferees appointed: Cole of Fredericksburg, Helmer, Morefield

HB 1385 - Conferees appointed: Franklin of Montgomery, Carr, Zehr

HB 1524 - Conferees appointed: McGuire, Simon, Wilt

HB 1525 - Conferees appointed: McGuire, Simon, Oates

SB 158 - Conferees appointed: Hope, Maldonado, Ballard

SB 270 - Conferees appointed: Simon, Willett, Scott, of Spotsylvania

SB 313 - Conferees appointed: Tran, Carroll, Leftwich

SB 516 - Conferees appointed: Herring, Ward, Webert

SB 524 - Conferees appointed: Willett, Gardner, Cherry

SB 640 - Conferees appointed: Tran, Callsen, Kent

SB 685 - Conferees appointed: Reaser, Cohen, Tata

SB 777 - Conferees appointed: Laufer, Sullivan, Webert

SB 783 - Conferees appointed: Lopez, Simon, O'Quinn

HR 373 taken up and agreed to

HR 273 taken up and agreed to

Motion by Delegate Dougherty to adjourn in honor and memory of Michael Antoine Newsome agreed to

HR 235 taken up and agreed to

HR 374 taken up and agreed to

HR 224 taken up and agreed to

Motion by Delegate Cohen to adjourn in honor and memory of Seuk Kim 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 246 - Moved to Regular Calendar
SB 43 - Moved to Regular Calendar
SB 196 - Moved to Regular Calendar
SB 214 - Passed Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SB 251 - Moved to Regular Calendar
SB 260 - Passed Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SB 280 - Rules Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SB 384 - Passed Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SB 447 - Passed by for the day, Reconsidered, Moved to Regular Calendar
SB 450 - Passed Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SB 498 - Passed Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SB 515 - Moved to Regular Calendar
SB 682 - Passed Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SENATE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
SB 602 - Passed by for the day
SB 20 - Rereferred to the Committee on Education
SB 47 - Courts of Justice Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-75 N-24 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SB 59 - Transportation Committee Substitute agreed to, Defeated (Y-40 N-59 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed by for the day
SB 81 - Transportation Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-91 N-8 A-0)
SB 84 - Transportation Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-67 N-32 A-0), Reconsidered, Passed by for the day
SB 219 - Transportation Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-66 N-33 A-0)
SB 249 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-66 N-32 A-1)
SB 250 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 446 - Transportation Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-64 N-34 A-0)
SB 448 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Delegate Wilt Floor Amendment passed by (64-Y 35-N 0-A), Passed (Y-66 N-33 A-0)
SB 651 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-63 N-35 A-0)
SB 823 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-95 N-4 A-0)
SB 2 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute rejected, Appropriations Committee Substitute agreed to, Delegate Bloxom Floor Amendment passed by (64-Y 35-N 0-A), Delegate Bloxom Floor Amendment passed by (64-Y 35-N 0-A), Passed (Y-64 N-35 A-0)
SB 223 - Rules Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-69 N-30 A-0)
SB 276 - Rules Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-64 N-34 A-0)
SB 504 - Passed (Y-63 N-36 A-0)
SB 658 - Rules Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-64 N-35 A-0)
SB 801 - Passed (Y-79 N-18 A-0)
SB 832 - Passed (Y-64 N-35 A-0)
SB 246 - Labor and Commerce Committee Amendments agreed to,  Delegate Hope floor amendments agreed to, Passed (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SB 43 - Passed (Y-71 N-28 A-0)
SB 196 - Passed (Y-93 N-6 A-0)
SB 251 - Rules Committee Amendment agreed to, Passed (Y-62 N-33 A-0)
SB 447 - Rules Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-92 N-6 A-0)
SB 515 - Rules Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-73 N-25 A-0)
HOUSE BILLS WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS
HB 20 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-64 N-35 A-0)
HB 27 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-63 N-35 A-1)
HB 55 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-65 N-34 A-0)
HB 67 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-2 N-96 A-0)

Motion by Delegate Herring to recess agreed to

House recessed at 12:47

House reconvened at 1:03 
HOUSE BILLS WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS
HB 95 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-64 N-33 A-0)
HB 140 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-1 N-97 A-0)
HB 170 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-66 N-32 A-0)
HB 196 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-2 N-96 A-0)
HB 217 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-60 N-35 A-0)
HB 231 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-1 N-98 A-0)
HB 238 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-98 A-1)
HB 246 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-59 N-39 A-0)
HB 285 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-1 N-98 A-0)
HB 298 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-65 N-34 A-0)
HB 303 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-64 N-34 A-0)
HB 356 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-74 N-24 A-0)
HB 361 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-1 N-98 A-0)
HB 374 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-65 N-34 A-0)
HB 375 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-66 N-32 A-0)
HB 425 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-99 A-0)
HB 429 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-99 A-0)
HB 430 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-93 N-6 A-0)
HB 461 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-71 N-28 A-0)
HB 554 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-65 N-32 A-0)
HB 561 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-90 N-7 A-0)
HB 569 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-98 A-0)
HB 581 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HB 590 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-98 A-0)
HB 614 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-63 N-34 A-0)
HB 616 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-65 N-33 A-0)
HB 627 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-95 N-2 A-0)
HB 650 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-98 A-0)
HB 656 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-92 N-6 A-0)
HB 672 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-64 N-35 A-0)
HB 675 - Senate substitute with amendment agreed to (Y-64 N-35 A-0)
HB 678 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-73 N-25 A-0)
HB 684 - Passed by for the day
HB 768 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
HB 830 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 834 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-66 N-32 A-0)
HB 848 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-70 N-29 A-0)
HB 892 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-99 A-0)
HB 895 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-68 N-30 A-0)
HB 896 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-64 N-35 A-0)
HB 903 - Senate substitute with amendment agreed to (Y-84 N-13 A-0)
HB 905 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-73 N-24 A-0)
HB 916 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-72 N-27 A-0)
HB 930 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-1 N-98 A-0)
HB 934 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-2 N-97 A-0)
HB 969 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-97 A-1)
HB 972 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-64 N-34 A-0)
HB 974 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-70 N-28 A-0)
HB 1005 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-98 A-0)
HB 1007 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-99 A-0)
HB 1030 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 1046 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-98 A-0)
HB 1092 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-98 A-0)
HB 1095 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-63 N-35 A-0)
HB 1161 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-67 N-32 A-0)
HB 1189 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 1217 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-95 N-4 A-0)
HB 1220 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-1 N-98 A-0)
HB 1229 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-96 N-1 A-0)
HB 1263 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-99 A-0)
HB 1266 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-65 N-34 A-0)
HB 1313 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-98 N-1 A-0)
HB 1353 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 1361 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-71 N-28 A-0)
HB 1363 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-92 N-6 A-0)
HB 1366 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-96 A-0)
HB 1370 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-94 N-4 A-0)
HB 1382 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-97 N-2 A-0)
HB 1392 - Senate substitute with amendments agreed to (Y-84 N-13 A-1)
HB 1393 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-99 A-0)
HB 1439 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-99 A-0)
HB 1443 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-74 N-24 A-0)
HB 1444 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-64 N-35 A-0)
HB 1476 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-60 N-38 A-0)
HB 1482 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-99 A-0)
HB 1490 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-99 A-0)
HB 1492 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-99 A-0)
HB 1523 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-64 N-35 A-0)
RESOLUTIONS
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SJ 12 - Agreed to Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SJ 23 - Agreed to Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SJ 56 - Agreed to Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SJ 59 - Agreed to Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SJ 111 - Rules Committee Amendment agreed to, Agreed to Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
HJ 116 - Agreed to Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
HJ 203 - Rules Committee Substitute agreed to, Agreed to Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
HR 139 - Agreed to Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
RESOLUTION
REGULAR CALENDAR
SJ 26 - Agreed to (Y-65 N-33 A-0)
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS ON THE SPEAKER'S TABLE
HJ 280 - Passed by until Thursday, March 12, 2026
HR 366 - Agreed to
HR 378 - Agreed to
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS ON THE SPEAKER'S TABLE
HR 194 - Agreed to
HR 206 - Passed by until Thursday, March 12, 2026
HR 210 - Passed by until Thursday, March 12, 2026
HJR 267 - Passed by until Thursday, March 12, 2026
HJ 311 - Passed by for the day
HR 321 - Passed by until Thursday, March 12, 2026
HR 367 - Agreed to
HR 368 - Agreed to
HR 369 - Agreed to
HR 370 - Agreed to
HR 371 - Agreed to
HR 372 - Agreed to
HR 375 - Agreed to
HR 376 - Agreed to
HR 377 - Agreed to
HR 379 - Agreed to
HR 380 - Agreed to
HR 381 - Agreed to
HR 382 - Agreed to
HR 383 - Agreed to
HR 384 - Agreed to
HR 385 - Agreed to

SENATE BILLS IN CONFERENCE
SB 140 - Conference Report agreed to (Y-98 N-1 A-0)
SB 158 - Conference Report agreed to (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SENATE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILL READ SECOND TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION REFERRED
SJ 140 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

Motion by Delegate Herring to recess agreed to

House recessed at 2:35 
House reconvened at 3:35
HOUSE BILL IN CONFERENCE
HB 75 - Conference Report agreed to (Y-95 N-1 A-0)

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 Friday, March 13, 2026, at the conclusion of the Morning Hour 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 Friday, March 13, 2026, at the conclusion of the Morning Hour

Motion by Delegate Herring to adjourn agreed to

House adjourned, in honor and memory of  Michael Antoine Newsome and Seuk Kim, at 3:42 p.m. to meet on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.