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Votes at a glance: subcommittee report summary

February 04, 2026 | 2026 Legislature VA, Virginia


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Votes at a glance: subcommittee report summary
The subcommittee took recorded and voice votes on several bills during the session:

- HB5 (paid sick leave): Reported by the subcommittee, 5–1. (See staff report and public testimony for fiscal details.)
- HB20 (removal of farm-worker and temporary foreign-worker exemptions from minimum wage, delayed enactment amendment): Reported as amended, 5–1; amendment delays effective date to Jan. 1, 2027.
- HB49 (substitute): Adds two entities to historic horse-racing fee distributions; reported with substitute, 5–0.
- HB54 (state internship coordinator): Reported as amended, 6–0; estimated cost shown as $175,000 per year.
- HB500 (Oak Hill state park preservation): Reported with substitute, 6–0; sponsor described a $52 million funding model relying on county funds, philanthropic commitments, a conditional federal grant and a requested $10 million state parks acquisition authorization.
- HB772 (WIOA waiver process): Reported with substitute, 6–0; allows local boards to request waivers from a 40% training-spend requirement.

Two bills were continued rather than reported:

- HB324 (EV infrastructure for chargers near parks and rural/unserved locations): Continued to 2027 for fiscal consideration.
- HB1340 (electric school-bus grant-program changes / capitalization): Continued to 2027 after broad testimony; sponsors will work with appropriators on funding options.

Recorded roll-call outcomes were read into the record by the clerk where applicable; several motions were resolved by voice vote.

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