Va. House committee advances broad slate of Ag, Chesapeake and Natural Resources bills; many reported to appropriations
February 04, 2026 | 2026 Legislature VA, Virginia
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A Virginia House committee considered and moved more than 30 bills across agriculture, Chesapeake and natural-resources topics during a single docket.
Administrative and referral actions opened the session: HB 387 (Delegate Krzyzyk) was taken 'by for the day'; HB 673 (Delegate McLaughlin) and HB 730 (Delegate Davis) were re-referred to courts; and HB 1236 (Delegate Delaney) was stricken from the docket following a recorded 19–0 vote.
Across the Ag subcommittee report and other panels, multiple bills were reported to the board with substitutes or referred to appropriations. Representative tallies recorded in committee proceedings include: HB 45 (reported and referred to appropriations, 20–0); HB 109 (reported with substitute, 21–0); HB 112 (reported with substitute, 18–4); HB 129 (reported with substitute, 21–0); HB 322 (reported, recorded as effectively unanimous with 1 abstention noted); HB 402 (reported with substitute, 22–0); HB 543 (reported, 22–0); HB 710 (reported with substitute, 22–0); HB 749 (reported, 21–1); HB 1016 (reported and referred to appropriations, 19–3); HB 1081 (reported, 22–0); HB 390 (reported with substitute, 22–0); HB 645 (reported, 22–0); HB 1110 (reported with substitute, vote not specified in the record); HB 1350 (reported with substitute, 21–0); HB 1381 (reported with substitute, 21–0); HB 1436 (continued to 2027 by voice vote); HB 70 (reported with substitute, 19–1); HB 237 (reported with substitute, 21–0); HB 714 (reported, 22–0); HB 759 (reported, 22–0); and HB 846 (reported with second substitute, 22–0).
Most bills moved with clear majorities or unanimous approval. A smaller number, including HB 112 and HB 1013, recorded meaningful opposition and were reported with more divided tallies. The committee closed the docket and rose following the final report of HB 846.
Votes at a glance (excerpted from committee board tallies): HB 1236 — stricken (19–0); HB 45 — reported and referred to appropriations (20–0); HB 109 — reported with substitute (21–0); HB 112 — reported with substitute (18–4); HB 1013 — reported with amendments (14–8); HB 1436 — continued to 2027 (voice vote); HB 846 — reported with second substitute (22–0).
The committee’s actions now send these bills forward in the legislative process for further consideration.
Administrative and referral actions opened the session: HB 387 (Delegate Krzyzyk) was taken 'by for the day'; HB 673 (Delegate McLaughlin) and HB 730 (Delegate Davis) were re-referred to courts; and HB 1236 (Delegate Delaney) was stricken from the docket following a recorded 19–0 vote.
Across the Ag subcommittee report and other panels, multiple bills were reported to the board with substitutes or referred to appropriations. Representative tallies recorded in committee proceedings include: HB 45 (reported and referred to appropriations, 20–0); HB 109 (reported with substitute, 21–0); HB 112 (reported with substitute, 18–4); HB 129 (reported with substitute, 21–0); HB 322 (reported, recorded as effectively unanimous with 1 abstention noted); HB 402 (reported with substitute, 22–0); HB 543 (reported, 22–0); HB 710 (reported with substitute, 22–0); HB 749 (reported, 21–1); HB 1016 (reported and referred to appropriations, 19–3); HB 1081 (reported, 22–0); HB 390 (reported with substitute, 22–0); HB 645 (reported, 22–0); HB 1110 (reported with substitute, vote not specified in the record); HB 1350 (reported with substitute, 21–0); HB 1381 (reported with substitute, 21–0); HB 1436 (continued to 2027 by voice vote); HB 70 (reported with substitute, 19–1); HB 237 (reported with substitute, 21–0); HB 714 (reported, 22–0); HB 759 (reported, 22–0); and HB 846 (reported with second substitute, 22–0).
Most bills moved with clear majorities or unanimous approval. A smaller number, including HB 112 and HB 1013, recorded meaningful opposition and were reported with more divided tallies. The committee closed the docket and rose following the final report of HB 846.
Votes at a glance (excerpted from committee board tallies): HB 1236 — stricken (19–0); HB 45 — reported and referred to appropriations (20–0); HB 109 — reported with substitute (21–0); HB 112 — reported with substitute (18–4); HB 1013 — reported with amendments (14–8); HB 1436 — continued to 2027 (voice vote); HB 846 — reported with second substitute (22–0).
The committee’s actions now send these bills forward in the legislative process for further consideration.
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