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SB 84 - Delegate Seibold floor amendment withdrawn, Passed (Y-63 N-35 A-0)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
HB 6 - Conference Report agreed to (Y-64 N-34 A-0)
HB 118 - Conference Report agreed to (Y-81 N-14 A-0)
HB 276 - Conference Report agreed to (Y-95 N-0 A-3)
HB 505 - Conference Report agreed to (Y-69 N-29 A-0)
HB 584 - Conference Report agreed to (Y-97 N-0 A-0)

SENATE BILLS IN CONFERENCE
SB 74 - Conference Report agreed to (Y-65 N-32 A-0)
SB 425 - Conference Report agreed to (Y-63 N-34 A-0)
SB 596 - Conference Report agreed to (Y-64 N-32 A-0)
SB 648 - Passed by for the day
SB 692 - Conference Report agreed to (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
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 
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
HB 26 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-96 A-0)
HB 932 - Senate amendments rejected (Y-0 N-96 A-0)

Motion by Delegate Herring to recess agreed to

House recessed at 2:59
House reconvened at 3:30
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

House reconvened at 5:30 
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.