Virginia House of Delegates
2026 Regular Session
House Minutes
Don Scott, Speaker
G. Paul Nardo, Clerk
Thursday, March 12, 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 The Reverend Robert Elliot, Jr., Pastor, Morning Star Baptist Church, Prince George [at the request of Delegate Pope Adams]
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 Wednesday, March 11, 2026, approved by the Speaker
HBs 173, 178, 308, 820, 931, 1041, 1186, 1207, 1301 - House accedes to Senate request for Committees of Conference
SBs 190, 518, 536 - House insists on substitutes and requests Committees of Conference
SB 220 - House insists on amendment and requests Committee of Conference
HR 206 taken up and agreed to
HJR 280 taken up and agreed to
Motion by Delegate Watts to adjourn in honor and memory of Congressman Gerald Edward Connolly agreed to
HR 321 taken up and agreed to
HJR 267 taken up and agreed to
Motion by Delegate Webert to adjourn in honor and memory of Nicole Guggenheim Yancey agreed to
Motion by Delegate Convirs-Fowler to adjourn in honor and memory of Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor 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 257 - Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute rejected, Appropriations Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 285 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 592 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 753 - Passed Block Vote (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
SB 835 - Moved to Regular Calendar
SB 836 - Moved to Regular Calendar
SENATE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
SB 602 - Passed by for the day
SB 59 - Delegate Simon floor amendment agreed to, Passed (Y-60 N-38 A-0)
SB 84 - Delegate Seibold floor amendment withdrawn, Passed (Y-63 N-35 A-0)
SB 141 - Communications, Technology and Innovation Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-62 N-34 A-0)
SB 835 - Passed (Y-94 N-2 A-0)
SB 836 - Passed (Y-94 N-2 A-0)
HOUSE BILLS WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS
HB 684 - Senate substitute with amendment rejected (Y-0 N-97 A-0)
HB 69 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-95 N-2 A-0)
HB 128 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-97 N-1 A-0)
HB 153 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-98 A-0)
HB 172 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-63 N-34 A-0)
HB 185 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
HB 193 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-63 N-35 A-0)
HB 273 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-62 N-35 A-0)
HB 281 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-63 N-35 A-0)
HB 286 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-98 A-0)
HB 316 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
HB 328 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-68 N-30 A-0)
HB 416 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-65 N-33 A-0)
HB 438 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-64 N-34 A-0)
HB 439 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 450 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-63 N-34 A-0)
HB 483 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-87 N-11 A-0)
HB 489 - Senate substitute with amendment rejected (Y-1 N-95 A-0)
HB 577 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-97 N-1 A-0)
HB 593 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-83 N-15 A-0)
HB 606 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-93 N-5 A-0)
HB 670 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-63 N-35 A-0)
HB 701 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 795 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)
HB 808 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 884 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-63 N-35 A-0)
HB 994 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-1 N-97 A-0)
HB 1011 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-3 N-95 A-0)
HB 1015 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-60 N-35 A-0)
HB 1111 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-63 N-35 A-0)
HB 1188 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-91 N-6 A-0)
HB 1214 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
HB 1357 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-96 N-1 A-0)
HB 1377 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-98 A-0)
HB 1400 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-70 N-25 A-0)
HB 1401 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-92 N-2 A-0)
HB 1411 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-97 A-0)
HB 1414 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-92 N-6 A-0)
HB 1426 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-67 N-30 A-0)
HB 1464 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-2 N-96 A-0)
HB 1479 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
HB 1500 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS ON THE SPEAKER'S TABLE
SJ 176 - Agreed to
SJ 177 - Agreed to
SJ 180 - Agreed to
SJ 183 - Agreed to
SJ 184 - Agreed to
SJ 185 - Agreed to
SJ 186 - Agreed to
SJ 187 - Agreed to
SJ 191 - Agreed to
SJ 192 - Agreed to
SJ 195 - Agreed to
SJ 197 - Agreed to
SJ 201 - Agreed to
SJ 206 - Agreed to
SJ 212 - Agreed to
SJ 216 - Agreed to
SJ 217 - Agreed to
SJ 219 - Agreed to
SJ 224 - Agreed to
SJ 227 - Agreed to
SJ 229 - Agreed to
SJ 235 - Agreed to
SJ 236 - Agreed to
SJ 237 - Agreed to
SJ 238 - Passed by for the day
SJ 241 - Agreed to
SJ 244 - Agreed to
SJ 245 - Agreed to
SJ 250 - Agreed to
SJ 255 - Agreed to
SJ 270 - Agreed to
SJ 271 - Agreed to
SJ 272 - Agreed to
SJ 275 - Agreed to
SJ 278 - Agreed to
SJ 283 - Agreed to
SJ 284 - Agreed to
SJ 294 - Agreed to
HR 387 - Agreed to
HR 388 - Agreed to
HR 397 - Agreed to
HR 401 - Agreed to
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS ON THE SPEAKER'S TABLE
HR 210 - Agreed to
HJ 311 - Agreed to
SJ 166 - Agreed to
SJ 178 - Agreed to
SJ 179 - Agreed to
SJ 181 - Agreed to
SJ 182 - Agreed to
SJ 188 - Agreed to
SJ 189 - Agreed to
SJ 190 - Agreed to
SJ 193 - Agreed to
SJ 194 - Agreed to
SJ 196 - Agreed to
SJ 198 - Agreed to
SJ 199 - Agreed to
SJ 200 - Agreed to
SJ 202 - Agreed to
SJ 203 - Agreed to
SJ 204 - Agreed to
SJ 205 - Agreed to
SJ 207 - Agreed to
SJ 208 - Agreed to
SJ 210 - Agreed to
SJ 211 - Agreed to
SJ 213 - Agreed to
SJ 214 - Agreed to
SJ 215 - Agreed to
SJ 218 - Agreed to
SJ 220 - Agreed to
SJ 221 - Agreed to
SJ 222 - Agreed to
SJ 223 - Agreed to
SJ 225 - Agreed to
SJ 226 - Agreed to
SJ 228 - Agreed to
SJ 230 - Agreed to
SJ 231 - Agreed to
SJ 232 - Agreed to
SJ 233 - Agreed to
SJ 234 - Agreed to
SJ 239 - Agreed to
SJ 240 - Agreed to
SJ 242 - Agreed to
SJ 243 - Agreed to
SJ 246 - Agreed to
SJ 247 - Agreed to
SJ 248 - Agreed to
SJ 249 - Agreed to
SJ 251 - Agreed to
SJ 252 - Agreed to
SJ 253 - Agreed to
SJ 254 - Agreed to
SJ 256 - Agreed to
SJ 257 - Agreed to
SJ 258 - Agreed to
SJ 259 - Agreed to
SJ 260 - Agreed to
SJ 261 - Agreed to
SJ 262 - Agreed to
SJ 263 - Agreed to
SJ 264 - Agreed to
SJ 265 - Agreed to
SJ 266 - Agreed to
SJ 267 - Agreed to
SJ 268 - Agreed to
SJ 269 - Agreed to
SJ 273 - Agreed to
SJ 274 - Agreed to
SJ 276 - Agreed to
SJ 277 - Agreed to
SJ 279 - Agreed to
SJ 280 - Agreed to
SJ 281 - Agreed to
SJ 282 - Agreed to
SJ 285 - Agreed to
SJ 286 - Agreed to
SJ 287 - Agreed to
SJ 288 - Agreed to
SJ 289 - Agreed to
SJ 290 - Agreed to
SJ 291 - Agreed to
SJ 292 - Agreed to
SJ 295 - Agreed to
HR 386 - Agreed to
HR 392 - Agreed to
HR 393 - Passed by for the day
HR 394 - Agreed to
HR 395 - Agreed to
HR 396 - Agreed to
HR 398 - Agreed to
HR 399 - Agreed to
HR 400 - Agreed to
HR 402 - Agreed to
HR 403 - Agreed to
HR 404 - Agreed to
HR 405 - Agreed to
HOUSE BILLS IN CONFERENCE
SENATE BILLS IN CONFERENCE
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION REFERRED
SJ 139 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Motion by Delegate Herring to recess agreed to
House recessed at 1:38
House reconvened at 2:40 p.m.
HBs 67, 140, 196, 231, 238, 285, 361, 425, 429, 569, 590, 650, 892, 930, 934, 969, 1005, 1007, 1046, 1092, 1220, 1263, 1366, 1393, 1439, 1482, 1490, 1492 - House accedes to Senate request for Committees of Conference
SBs 2, 81, 223, 249, 276, 280, 515, 651, 658, 823 - House insists on substitutes and requests Committees of Conference
HB 5 - Conferees appointed: Convirs-Fowler, Feggans, Wilt
HB 67 - Conferees appointed: Feggans, Anthony, Webert
HB 196 - Conferees appointed: Thomas, Helmer, Wiley
HB 231 - Conferees appointed: Cohen, Tran, McLaughlin
HB 238 - Conferees appointed: Lopez, Anthony, Garrett
HB 285 - Conferees appointed: Helmer, Franklin of Prince William, Cornett
HB 319 - Conferees appointed: Hernandez, Price, Cherry
HB 361 - Conferees appointed: Seibold, Schmidt, Williams
HB 425 - Conferees appointed: LeVere Bolling, Herring, Wachsmann
HB 429 - Conferees appointed: LeVere Bolling, Shin, O'Quinn
HB 433 - Conferees appointed: LeVere Bolling, Downey, McLaughlin
HB 496 - Conferees appointed: Guzman, Lopez, Morefield
HB 569 - Conferees appointed: Feggans, McQuinn, Bloxom
HB 590 - Conferees appointed: Hernandez, Nivar, Runion
HB 650 - Conferees appointed: Callsen, Simon, Cornett
HB 892 - Conferees appointed: Shin, LeVere Bolling, O'Quinn
HB 894 - Conferees appointed: Sullivan, Dougherty, Whittle
HB 930 - Conferees appointed: Simon, Delaney, Garrett
HB 934 - Conferees appointed: Simon, Cole of Fredericksburg, Kilgore
HB 969 - Conferees appointed: Price, Pope Adams, Tata
HB 1005 - Conferees appointed: Tran, Hernandez, Wiley
HB 1007 - Conferees appointed: Tran, Sullivan, O'Quinn
HB 1046 - Conferees appointed: Carr, Krizek, Davis
HB 1092 - Conferees appointed: Hernandez, Ward, Ballard
HB 1220 - Conferees appointed: Delaney, McQuinn, Wiley
HB 1263 - Conferees appointed: Tran, Ward, Wilt
HB 1366 - Conferees appointed: Callsen, Tran, Kent
HB 1393 - Conferees appointed: LeVere Bolling, Torian, Kilgore
HB 1439 - Conferees appointed: Shin, Maldonado, Pence
HB 1482 - Conferees appointed: Schmidt, Simon, Wilt
HB 1490 - Conferees appointed: Tran, Callsen, Kent
HB 1492 - Conferees appointed: Shin, Clark, Wilt
SB 115 - Conferees appointed: Helmer, Simon, Wilt
SB 122 - Conferees appointed: Thomas, Cousins, Cherry
SB 137 - Conferees appointed: Watts, Schmidt, Tata
SB 142 - Conferees appointed: Hope, Mehta, Pence
SB 199 - Conferees appointed: Convirs-Fowler, Feggans, Wilt
SB 200 - Conferees appointed: Helmer, Anderson, Hamilton
SB 225 - Conferees appointed: Lopez, Herring, Bloxom
SB 253 - Conferees appointed: LeVere Bolling, Torian, Kilgore
SB 351 - Conferees appointed: Callsen, Simon, Cornett
SB 352 - Conferees appointed: Schmidt, Simon, Wilt
SB 364 - Conferees appointed: McClure, Carnegie, Oates
SB 378 - Conferees appointed: Tran, Ward, Wilt
SB 382 - Conferees appointed: Hernandez, Nivar, Runion
SB 394 - Conferees appointed: Rasoul, Maldonado, Cherry
SB 491 - Conferees appointed: Rasoul, Cousins, Runion
SB 494 - Conferees appointed: Franklin of Montgomery, Carr, Zehr
SB 496 - Conferees appointed: Laufer, Clark, Morefield
SB 543 - Conferees appointed: Krizek, Torian, Wiley
SB 553 - Conferees appointed: Guzman, Lopez, Morefield
SB 620 - Conferees appointed: Hope, Carroll, Fowler
SB 643 - Conferees appointed: McGuire, Simon, Oates
SB 644 - Conferees appointed: Lopez, Anthony, Garrett
SB 645 - Conferees appointed: Tran, Simonds, Ware
SB 673 - Conferees appointed: Watts, Thornton, Davis
SB 688 - Conferees appointed: Price, Convirs-Fowler, Scott of Spotsylvania
SB 764 - Conferees appointed: Simon, Cousins, Williams
SB 812 - Conferees appointed: Shin, Mehta, Hodges
SB 827 - Conferees appointed: Singh, Sullivan, O'Quinn
HB 173 - Conferees appointed: Anthony, Gardner, McLaughlin
HB 178 - Conferees appointed: Anthony, LeVere Bolling, O'Quinn
HB 308 - Conferees appointed: Hope, Carroll, Fowler
HB 820 - Conferees appointed: Helmer, Thomas, Wiley
HB 931 - Conferees appointed: Simon, Willett, Scott of Spotsylvania
HB 1041 - Conferees appointed: Carr, Clark, Walker
HB 1186 - Conferees appointed: Rasoul, Maldonado, Cherry
HB 1207 - Conferees appointed: Sewell, Sullivan, Bloxom
SB 288 - Conferees appointed: Hernandez, Ward, Oates
SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 1
HOUSE BILLS WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS
Motion by Delegate Herring to recess agreed to
House recessed at 2:59 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.
House reconvened at 3:30 p.m.
HBs 153, 286, 489, 684, 994, 1011, 1411, 1464 - House accedes to Senate request for Committees of Conference
SB 59 - House insists on substitute with amendment and requests Committee of Conference
SB 141 - House insists on substitute and requests Committee of Conference
HB 140 - Conferees appointed: Krizek, Helmer, Griffiin
HB 153 - Conferees appointed: Thomas, Convirs-Fowler, Wyatt
HB 286 - Conferees appointed: Helmer, Simon, Ballard
HB 489 - Conferees appointed: Hope, Keys-Gamarra, Kilgore
HB 684 - Conferees appointed: Hayes, Delaney, Leftwich
HB 994 - Conferees appointed: Seibold, Simon, Phillips
HB 1011 - Conferees appointed: Tran, Nivar, Bloxom
HB 1411 - Conferees appointed: Schmidt, Watts, Davis
HB 1464 - Conferees appointed: Shin, Mehta, Hodges
SB 190 - Conferees appointed: Anthony, LeVere Bolling, O'Quinn
SB 220 - Conferees appointed: Askew, Cole of Fredericksburg, Scott of Spotsylvania
SB 518 - Conferees appointed: Feggans, McQuinn, Bloxom
SB 536 - Conferees appointed: Hope, Simon, Ballard
SB 364 - Conferees appointed: Price, Carnegie, Oates [Replaces McClure, Carnegie, Oates]
HBs 932, 1377 - House accedes to Senate request for Committees of Conference
SB 494 - Conferees appointed: Franklin of Montgomery, Feggans, Austin [Replaces Franklin of Montgomery, Carr, Zehr]
HB 932 - Conferees appointed: Simon, Callsen, Kilgore
HB 1377 - Conferees appointed: Helmer, Feggans, Austin
SB 2 - Conferees appointed: Sewell, Sullivan, Bloxom
SB 81 - Conferees appointed: Krizek, Glass, Cornett
SB 223 - Conferees appointed: Helmer, Franklin of Prince William, Cornett
SB 249 - Conferees appointed: LeVere Bolling, Shin, O'Quinn
SB 276 - Conferees appointed: Anthony, Gardner, McLaughlin
SB 280 - Conferees appointed: Cohen, Tran, McLaughlin
SB 515 - Conferees appointed: Sullivan, Herring, Kilgore
SB 651 - Conferees appointed: Singh, Sullivan, O'Quinn
SB 658 - Conferees appointed: Hernandez, Price, Cherry
SB 823 - Conferees appointed: Shin, Maldonado, Pence
Motion by Delegate Herring to recess agreed to
House recessed at 5:06 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.
House reconvened at 5:30 p.m.
HB 1301 - Conferees appointed: Thomas, Cousins, Cherry
SB 59 - Conferees appointed: Hayes, Delaney, Leftwich
SB 141 - Conferees appointed: Hayes, Maldonado, Pence
Motion by Delegate Herring to adjourn agreed to
House adjourned, in honor and memory of Congressman Gerald Edward Connolly, Nicole Guggenheim Yancey, and Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, at 5:52 p.m. to meet on Friday, March 13, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.