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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Bills Before the Subcommittee
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB28 | Henson | Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records. |
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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. Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)Yeas (5): Hayes, McQuinn, Reid, Sewell, Price Nays (2): Morefield, Bloxom Last actions:
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) |
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| HB127 | Callsen | Person not free on bail; court appearance, right to counsel. |
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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. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): Hayes, McQuinn, Reid, Sewell, Price, Morefield, Bloxom Last actions:
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) |
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| HB247 | Watts | Deferred dispos. in criminal case; persons with autism, intellectual, or developmental disabilities. |
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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. Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)Yeas (6): Hayes, McQuinn, Reid, Sewell, Price, Morefield Nays (1): Bloxom Last actions:
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) |
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| HB310 | Feggans | Artificial Intelligence Workforce Impact Act; established, report. |
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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. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): Hayes, McQuinn, Reid, Sewell, Price, Morefield, Bloxom Last actions:
General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB494 | Guzman | Virginia Personnel Act; hiring preference in state government, certain former federal employees. |
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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. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)Yeas (5): Hayes, McQuinn, Reid, Sewell, Price Nays (2): Morefield, Bloxom Last actions:
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) |
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| HB580 | Glass | Consumer Counsel, Division of; establishing mechanisms for receiving and investigating complaints. |
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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. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): Hayes, McQuinn, Reid, Sewell, Price, Morefield, Bloxom Last actions:
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) |
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| HB797 | Hayes | Artificial intelligence; framework for person/entity acting as an independent verification org. |
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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. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): Hayes, McQuinn, Reid, Sewell, Price, Morefield, Bloxom Last actions:
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) |
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| HB1009 | Tran | Administration of government; language access equity, report. |
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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. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): Hayes, McQuinn, Reid, Sewell, Price, Morefield, Bloxom Last actions:
General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1121 | Walker | Precious metals commodities and virtual currency; investment of public funds. |
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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. Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): Hayes, McQuinn, Reid, Sewell, Price, Morefield, Bloxom Last actions:
General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (7-Y 0-N) |
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