Virginia House advances wide slate of bills in marathon morning calendar

The Virginia House of Delegates moved through an extensive printed calendar on Feb. 3, 2026, advancing and passing a broad set of bills spanning education, energy, elections, criminal law and administrative reforms.

Clerk and floor procedure: After formalities and guest recognitions, the House read its calendar (120 items on the printed calendar) and handled multiple uncontested blocks by voice vote. Throughout the morning the clerk closed the roll on many bills and recorded the following representative outcomes (as recorded on the House floor):

- House Bill 1 (minimum wage): passed on third reading, recorded 64 ayes, 34 noes.
- House Bill 134 (Conservation Easement Act — federally recognized tribes definitions): passed 93–5.
- House Bill 333 (instruction on January 6): passed 63–35 (see separate coverage of the floor exchange).
- House Bill 350 (jury service exemption for fire marshals): passed 97–1.
- House Bill 268 (fines and collection; deferred payment agreements): passed 91–7.
- House Bill 807 and HB809 (shared solar program expansions and utility functions): committee substitutes were agreed to and patrons sought engrossment to third reading; the bills were advanced as part of the second-reading uncontested calendar and committee action.

Committee amendments and substitutes: Multiple patrons moved committee substitutes or amendments across a wide swath of policy areas — including labor and commerce, transportation, general laws, and health and human services — and the House routinely agreed to committee language, then asked to engross motions for third reading.

Data and privacy: House Bill 1161 (governing dissemination of Virginians' personal information) was discussed with floor amendments. One floor amendment to clarify protections for firearm-related records was moved and then the House record shows the amendment passed by recorded vote (62–34 in the roll call recorded in the transcript).

Procedural notes: Several bills were taken 'by' (laid over) for the day or otherwise re‑referred (for example, HB1377 was reconsidered to return it to amendable form and then laid by for the day). Delegates also used the morning hour to introduce numerous visiting associations (Alpha fraternity chapters, Virginia Tech students on Hokie Day, renewable energy trade associations, disability advocates, the American Institute of Architects) and to adopt a resolution honoring Jonathan Lane White (HR59).

What this means: The package advances many bills to the next stage in the process. The transcript documents recorded tallies for dozens of measures; for specific statutory language, Senate actions, or effective dates, reporters should consult the enrolled bills or the General Assembly legislation portal.

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