Appropriations - General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Hayes, C. E. Cliff

Meeting Date & Time: 01/30/2026 ½ hour after adjournment of full committee Add to Calendar

Location: House Appropriations Committee Room - 1200

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Active item: Meeting Adjourned

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Committee Clerk: 804-698-1942 (Jackson), 804-698-1590 (Karnes)

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Bills Before the Subcommittee

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB16 Price Community service work in lieu of payment of fines and costs; work performed while incarcerated.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 19.2-354 of the Code of Virginia, relating to community service work in lieu of payment of fines and costs; work performed while incarcerated.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)

Yeas (6): Hayes, Reid, Sewell, Price, Morefield, Bloxom

Not Voting (1): McQuinn

Last actions:

  • 3/30/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB16ER)
  • 3/31/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB16)
  • 3/31/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
  • 3/31/2026 - Signed by Speaker
  • 3/31/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/9/2026 - Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to

• 3/9/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended

• 3/9/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended

• 3/9/2026 - Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

• 3/30/2026 - Signed by President

General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)

HB17 Price Fines and costs; period of limitations on collection, responsibility for collections.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 19.2-340, 19.2-341, 19.2-349, and 19.2-354 of the Code of Virginia, relating to fines and costs; period of limitations on collection.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N)

Yeas (5): Hayes, Reid, Sewell, Price, Morefield

Nays (1): Bloxom

Not Voting (1): McQuinn

Last actions:

  • 3/13/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB17ER)
  • 3/13/2026 - Signed by Speaker
  • 3/14/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
  • 3/23/2026 - Fiscal Impact statement From DPB (3/23/2026 2:51 pm)
  • 3/26/2026 - Fiscal Impact statement From DPB (3/26/2026 10:21 am)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/4/2026 - Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to

• 3/4/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

• 3/4/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

• 3/4/2026 - Engrossed by Senate

• 3/13/2026 - Signed by President

Related Bills:

SB180 (Williams Graves)

General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N)

HB44 Krizek Elections; campaign finance disclosure reports, searchable electronic database.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-946.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; campaign finance disclosure reports; searchable electronic database.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)

Yeas (6): Hayes, Reid, Sewell, Price, Morefield, Bloxom

Not Voting (1): McQuinn

Last actions:

  • 2/2/2026 - Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
  • 2/4/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/5/2026 - Motion to rerefer to Appropriations agreed to
  • 2/5/2026 - Rereferred by House
  • 2/5/2026 - Rereferred to Appropriations

General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)

HB120 Keys-Gamarra Public Utility Ombudsman, Office of the; established, delayed effective date.

Summary: A BILL to direct the Consumer Services Section within the State Corporation Commission's Division of Public Utility Regulation to serve as a public utility ombudsman.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

Yeas (6): Hayes, Reid, Sewell, Price, Morefield, Bloxom

Not Voting (1): McQuinn

Last actions:

  • 1/27/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 1/27/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 1/29/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 1/29/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB120)
  • 1/30/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

HB231 Cohen Autism Advisory Council; name change, membership, staffing, powers and duties.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 24 of Title 2.2 an article numbered 31, consisting of sections numbered 2.2-2499.9 through 2.2-2499.13, and to repeal Chapter 50.1 (§§ 30-329.1 through 30-329.4) of Title 30 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Autism Advisory Council repealed; Autism Advisory Board established.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)

Yeas (6): Hayes, Reid, Sewell, Price, Morefield, Bloxom

Not Voting (1): McQuinn

Last actions:

  • 3/2/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB231)
  • 3/11/2026 - Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 98-N 0-A)
  • 3/12/2026 - House acceded to request
  • 3/12/2026 - Conferees appointed by House
  • 3/12/2026 - House Conferees: Cohen, Tran, McLaughlin

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/12/2026 - Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 3/12/2026 - Senate requested conference committee

• 3/12/2026 - Conferees appointed by Senate

• 3/12/2026 - Senate Conferees: Aird, Locke, McDougle

• 3/12/2026 - Senate insisted on substitute

General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)

HB754 Runion Emergency custody, involuntary temp. detention, & commitment hearings; special justice & judge fees.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 37.2-804 of the Code of Virginia, relating to emergency custody, involuntary temporary detention, and commitment hearings; special justice and judge fees.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

Yeas (6): Hayes, Reid, Sewell, Price, Morefield, Bloxom

Not Voting (1): McQuinn

Last actions:

  • 1/28/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 1/29/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
  • 1/29/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB754)
  • 1/29/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 1/30/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)