HodMinutes

Virginia House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

House Minutes

Don Scott, Speaker

G. Paul Nardo, Clerk

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

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

Mace placed on Speaker's table by Sergeant at Arms

Prayer offered by The Honorable JJ Singh, the Delegate from Loudoun

Delegate Herring led the House in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America

Communication from State Department of Elections

Attendance roll call - Quorum present

Journal for Saturday, March 14, 2026, approved by the Speaker

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

Rice, Andrew - appointed to Committee on Transportation and the Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

Motion by Delegate Watts to adjourn in honor and memory of Dr. Cerina Wanzer Fairfax agreed to

Motion by Delegate Kent to adjourn in honor and memory of Chief Master Sergeant John Patrick Armstrong agreed to

CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS WITH GOVERNOR'S VETOES

HB 86 - Governor's veto sustained

HB 637 - Governor's veto sustained

HB 1288 - Governor's veto sustained

HOUSE BILLS WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

HB 308 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-99 N-0 A-0)

HB 391 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-99 N-0 A-0)

HB 395 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-99 N-0 A-0)

HB 455 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-99 N-0 A-0)

HB 518 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-99 N-0 A-0)

HB 931 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-99 N-0 A-0)

HB 952 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-99 N-0 A-0)

HB 1007 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-99 N-0 A-0)

HB 1043 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-99 N-0 A-0)

HB 1270 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-99 N-0 A-0)

HOUSE BILLS WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

HB 2 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-64 N-35 A-0)

HB 5 - Passed by for the day

HB 26 - Passed by for the day

HB 27 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-62 N-36 A-0)

HB 41 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-69 N-30 A-0)

HB 61 - Governor's amendments nos. 1 - 3 agreed to (64-Y 34-N 0-A), Governor's amendment no. 4 passed by for the day

HB 77 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-64 N-35 A-0)

HB 95 - Governor's amendments nos. 1, 5, 6, and 10 passed by for the day, Governor's amendments nos. 2-4, 7-9, 11, 12 agreed to (64-Y 36-N 0-A)

HB 101 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-99 N-0 A-0)

HB 111 - Passed by for the day

HB 112 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-67 N-33 A-0)

HB 172 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-63 N-36 A-0)

HB 196 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-86 N-14 A-0)

HB 215 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-63 N-36 A-0)

HB 217 - Passed by for the day

HB 229 - Passed by for the day

HB 234 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-64 N-36 A-0)

HB 238 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-64 N-36 A-0)

HB 246 - Passed by for the day

HB 281 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-64 N-36 A-0)

HB 285 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-63 N-36 A-0)

HB 286 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-64 N-36 A-0)

HB 290 - Passed by for the day

HB 312 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-72 N-28 A-0)

HB 318 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-67 N-33 A-0)

HB 320 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-90 N-10 A-0)

HB 328 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-69 N-31 A-0)

HB 329 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-70 N-29 A-0)

HB 333 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-64 N-36 A-0)

HB 379 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-65 N-35 A-0)

HB 449 - Passed by for the day

HB 460 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-88 N-9 A-0)

HB 483 - Passed by for the day

HB 484 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-99 N-1 A-0)

HB 505 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-69 N-31 A-0)

HB 547 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-64 N-36 A-0)

HB 553 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-68 N-31 A-0)

HB 561 - Passed by for the day

HB 569 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-63 N-36 A-0)

HB 614 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-64 N-33 A-0)

HB 627 - Governor's amendment no. 1 agreed to (96-Y 3-N 0-A), Governor's amendment no. 2 passed by

HB 630 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-65 N-35 A-0)

HB 636 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-66 N-33 A-0)

HB 639 - Passed by for the day

HB 640 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-64 N-36 A-0)

Motion by Delegate Herring to recess agreed to

House recessed at 1:27 p.m. until 1:35 p.m.

House reconvened at 1:35 p.m.

HOUSE BILLS WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

HB 642 - Passed by for the day

HB 650 - Passed by for the day

HB 670 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-63 N-35 A-0)

HB 675 - Passed by for the day

HB 678 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-69 N-27 A-0)

HB 702 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-63 N-36 A-0)

HB 711 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-64 N-35 A-0)

HB 768 - Passed by for the day

HB 773 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-63 N-36 A-0)

HB 774 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-64 N-36 A-0)

HB 796 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-67 N-33 A-0)

HB 820 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-88 N-11 A-0)

HB 834 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-66 N-33 A-0)

HB 848 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-67 N-33 A-0)

HB 857 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-89 N-11 A-0)

HB 871 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-64 N-36 A-0), Reconsidered, Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-63 N-37 A-0)

HB 872 - Governor's recommendation passed by

HB 888 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-62 N-38 A-0)

HB 891 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-65 N-35 A-0)

HB 892 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-63 N-33 A-0)

HB 909 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-64 N-36 A-0)

HB 925 - Passed by for the day

HB 964 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-64 N-34 A-0)

HB 969 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-64 N-35 A-0)

HB 972 - Passed by for the day

HB 1011 - Governor's amendments nos. 1, 4, and 5 agreed to (66-Y 34-N 0-A), Governor's amendments nos. 2 and 3 passed by for the day

HB 1015 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-64 N-36 A-0)

HB 1030 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-100 N-0 A-0)

HB 1037 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-64 N-36 A-0)

HB 1046 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-65 N-35 A-0)

HB 1065 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-65 N-35 A-0)

HB 1100 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-73 N-25 A-0)

HB 1165 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-63 N-35 A-0)

HB 1173 - Passed by for the day

HB 1182 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-64 N-35 A-0)

HB 1207 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-64 N-36 A-0)

HB 1222 - Passed by for the day

HB 1263 - Passed by for the day

HB 1273 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-89 N-9 A-0)

HB 1279 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-62 N-38 A-0)

HB 1377 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-69 N-31 A-0)

HB 1385 - Passed by for the day

HB 1392 - Passed by for the day

HB 1393 - Governor's amendments nos. 7, 9, and 10 agreed to (70-Y 29-N 0-A), Governor's amendments nos. 1-6, 8, and 11 passed by for the day

HB 1441 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-64 N-36 A-0)

HB 1444 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-65 N-34 A-0)

HB 1450 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-100 N-0 A-0)

HB 1457 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-98 N-0 A-0)

HB 1482 - Passed by for the day

HB 1524 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-59 N-40 A-0)

HB 1525 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-63 N-36 A-0)

Motion by Delegate Herring to recess agreed to

House recessed at 2:37 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.

House reconvened at 3:30 p.m.

Motion by Delegate Herring to recess agreed to

House recessed at 3:49 p.m. until 4:15 p.m.

House reconvened at 4:15 p.m.

Senate Communication Received - more

SENATE BILLS WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

SB 2 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-63 N-34 A-0)

SB 24 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-87 N-8 A-0)

SB 28 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-62 N-34 A-0)

SB 60 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-66 N-31 A-0)

SB 72 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-65 N-33 A-0)

SB 81 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-66 N-31 A-0)

SB 106 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-98 N-0 A-0)

SB 107 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)

SB 125 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-97 N-0 A-0)

SB 126 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-79 N-19 A-0)

SB 128 - Governor's amendment no. 1 agreed to (97-Y 1-N 0-A)

SB 137 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-66 N-32 A-0)

SB 162 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-65 N-33 A-0)

SB 176 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-65 N-33 A-0)

SB 181 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-65 N-31 A-0)

SB 197 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-94 N-1 A-0)

SB 215 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-66 N-32 A-0)

SB 223 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-65 N-33 A-0)

SB 225 - Governor's amendments nos. 4-8 agreed to (64-Y 33-N 0-A)

SB 226 - Governor's amendments nos. 1, 4, and 5 agreed to (64-Y 33-N 0-A)

SB 230 - Governor's amendments nos. 1 and 3 agreed to (72-Y 25-N 0-A)

SB 250 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-93 N-3 A-0)

SB 253 - Governor's amendments nos. 7, 9, and 10 agreed to (73-Y 25-N 0-A)

SB 256 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-64 N-34 A-0)

SB 270 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-97 N-0 A-0)

SB 285 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-95 N-2 A-0)

SB 324 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-64 N-34 A-0)

SB 337 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-64 N-34 A-0)

SB 342 - Passed by temporarily

SB 344 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-67 N-30 A-0)

SB 347 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-64 N-34 A-0)

SB 348 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-63 N-35 A-0)

SB 361 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-65 N-33 A-0)

SB 364 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-64 N-34 A-0)

SB 388 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-62 N-36 A-0)

SB 398 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-98 N-0 A-0)

SB 443 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-64 N-33 A-0)

SB 490 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-75 N-23 A-0)

SB 508 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-65 N-33 A-0)

SB 518 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-64 N-34 A-0)

SB 536 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-76 N-21 A-0)

SB 543 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-65 N-33 A-0)

SB 550 - Passed by temporarily

SB 582 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-64 N-34 A-0)

SB 597 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-76 N-20 A-0)

SB 599 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-96 N-0 A-0)

SB 620 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-94 N-4 A-0)

SB 648 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-66 N-32 A-0)

SB 666 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-63 N-34 A-0)

SB 706 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-98 N-0 A-0)

SB 727 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-59 N-38 A-0)

SB 731 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-64 N-34 A-0)

SB 767 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-74 N-22 A-0)

SB 783 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-63 N-34 A-0)

SB 803 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-64 N-34 A-0)

SB 342 - Passed in enrolled form (Y-73 N-25 A-0)

SB 550 - Governor's recommendation agreed to (Y-94 N-0 A-0)

Senate Communication Received - more

Motion by Delegate Herring to adjourn agreed to

House adjourned, in honor and memory of Dr. Cerina Wanzer Fairfax and Chief Master Sergeant John Patrick Armstrong, at 5:41 p.m. to meet on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 11:55 a.m.