Appropriations - General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Hayes, C. E. Cliff

Meeting Date & Time: 02/06/2026 Immediately upon 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
HB28 Henson Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-404, 24.2-427, and 24.2-428 of the Code of Virginia, relating to voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records; 90-day quiet period before all primary and general elections.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)

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

Nays (2): Morefield, Bloxom

Last actions:

  • 2/11/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/12/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/12/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/12/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/13/2026 - Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/16/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

• 2/16/2026 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

• 2/24/2026 - Placed on Privileges and Elections docket for Feb 24, 2026

• 2/24/2026 - Continued to next session in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)

• 3/10/2026 - Removed from Privileges and Elections docket for Mar 10, 2026

Related Bills:

SB52 (Rouse)

General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)

HB127 Callsen Person not free on bail; court appearance, right to counsel.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 19.2-158 and 19.2-159 of the Code of Virginia, relating to court appearance of a person not free on bail.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)

Yeas (7): Hayes, McQuinn, Reid, Sewell, Price, Morefield, Bloxom

Last actions:

  • 2/12/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended
  • 2/12/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26106177D-EH1
  • 2/13/2026 - Read third time and passed House (84-Y 10-N 0-A)
  • 2/19/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB127)
  • 3/2/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB127)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/23/2026 - Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 3-N)

• 2/23/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

• 2/23/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108450D-S1

• 3/3/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 03, 2026

• 3/3/2026 - Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N 1-A)

General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)

HB247 Watts Deferred dispos. in criminal case; persons with autism, intellectual, or developmental disabilities.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 19.2-303.6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to deferred disposition in a criminal case; persons with autism, intellectual disabilities, or developmental disabilities; expungement.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)

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

Nays (1): Bloxom

Last actions:

  • 3/4/2026 - Enrolled
  • 3/4/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB247ER)
  • 3/4/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB247)
  • 3/4/2026 - Signed by Speaker
  • 3/10/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/25/2026 - Read third time

• 2/25/2026 - Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to

• 2/25/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

• 2/25/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute (32-Y 8-N 0-A)

• 3/4/2026 - Signed by President

Related Bills:

SB416 (Boysko)

General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)

HB310 Feggans Artificial Intelligence Workforce Impact Act; established, report.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 6 of Title 2.2 an article numbered 3, consisting of sections numbered 2.2-622 through 2.2-625, relating to Artificial Intelligence Workforce Impact Act established; report.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

Yeas (7): Hayes, McQuinn, Reid, Sewell, Price, Morefield, Bloxom

Last actions:

  • 2/2/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 2/3/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
  • 2/4/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB310)
  • 2/5/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 2/6/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

HB494 Guzman Virginia Personnel Act; hiring preference in state government, certain former federal employees.

Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-2903.01, relating to Virginia Personnel Act; hiring preference in state government; certain former federal employees.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)

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

Nays (2): Morefield, Bloxom

Last actions:

  • 2/12/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26107309D-EH2
  • 2/13/2026 - Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
  • 2/17/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB494)
  • 2/17/2026 - Impact statement from
  • 3/4/2026 - Senate amendment agreed to by House (63-Y 33-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/2/2026 - Read third time

• 3/2/2026 - Read third time

• 3/2/2026 - General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed to

• 3/2/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended

• 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)

HB580 Glass Consumer Counsel, Division of; establishing mechanisms for receiving and investigating complaints.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 2.2-517 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Division of Consumer Counsel; duties; artificial intelligence fraud and abuse.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)

Yeas (7): Hayes, McQuinn, Reid, Sewell, Price, Morefield, Bloxom

Last actions:

  • 2/12/2026 - committee amendment agreed to
  • 2/12/2026 - Engrossed by House as amended
  • 2/12/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26103198D-E
  • 2/13/2026 - Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 2/26/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB580)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/3/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 3/3/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

• 3/3/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 3/4/2026 - Read third time

• 3/4/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)

HB797 Hayes Artificial intelligence; framework for person/entity acting as an independent verification org.

Summary: An Act to direct the Joint Commission on Technology and Science to evaluate the feasibility and impact of developing a framework for any person or entity seeking to act as an independent verification organization that assesses artificial intelligence models or applications; report.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)

Yeas (7): Hayes, McQuinn, Reid, Sewell, Price, Morefield, Bloxom

Last actions:

  • 2/13/2026 - committee substitute rejected
  • 2/13/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/13/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/16/2026 - Read third time and passed House (79-Y 19-N 0-A)
  • 2/27/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB797)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/5/2026 - Rules suspended

• 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

• 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

• 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day

General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)

HB1009 Tran Administration of government; language access equity, report.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 2.2-213.6 and 2.2-604.3, relating to administration of government; language access equity; report.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

Yeas (7): Hayes, McQuinn, Reid, Sewell, Price, Morefield, Bloxom

Last actions:

  • 2/3/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
  • 2/3/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 2/3/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 2/5/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 2/6/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

HB1121 Walker Precious metals commodities and virtual currency; investment of public funds.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 2.2-4510.1 and 2.2-4510.2, relating to investment of public funds; precious metals commodities; virtual currency.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (7-Y 0-N)

Yeas (7): Hayes, McQuinn, Reid, Sewell, Price, Morefield, Bloxom

Last actions:

  • 2/3/2026 - Referred by Committee
  • 2/3/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
  • 2/5/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 2/6/2026 - Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (7-Y 0-N)
  • 2/13/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda

General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (7-Y 0-N)