Virginia House clears dozens of measures in Feb. 4 floor session; key votes summarized
February 04, 2026 | 2026 Legislature VA, Virginia
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The Virginia House of Delegates spent much of its Feb. 4 session moving bills through second and third readings, advancing a large uncontested block and recording several roll-call tallies on individual measures.
The session included an uncontested third-reading block that the clerk later recorded as passing 98–0. Beyond that block, the House passed a range of bills on final or third reading with varied margins: HB 423 (Roanoke Higher Education Authority membership) passed; HB 550 (changes to admissions/retail sales tax dedication) passed 60–37; HB 422 (limits on multiple water-rate increases) passed 69–29; HB 450 (vital records fees) passed 63–35; HB 466 (State Corporation Commission timing provision) passed 77–21; HB 606 (charity-care data reporting) passed 88–10; and HB 481 (prior-auth physician review for denials) passed 97–0. Several bills failed on roll call, most notably HB 633 (a name-change bill) which failed 38–58, HB 791 and related measures that failed on the calendar, and HB 1052 which failed 35–61.
The House also handled a steady flow of second-reading measures moving to third reading, as members agreed to engross and pass committee substitutes on topics ranging from jail reporting and maternal health data to municipal charter updates. Floor managers frequently moved bills with committee substitutes; many passed by voice vote or unanimous consent after brief floor presentations.
Procedural notes: several bills were taken "by for the day" and will return to the calendar later; floor amendments were offered and agreed to on select measures (for example, the VMI task-force bill was amended on the floor). The clerk closed the day's business by announcing committee meeting schedules and the House adjourned to reconvene at noon the next day.
What to watch next: bills that failed on the floor or were taken by for the day may return for reconsideration; members also signaled continuing debate on measures with constitutional or federal preemption questions, which may prompt legal review or amendments in committee.
The session included an uncontested third-reading block that the clerk later recorded as passing 98–0. Beyond that block, the House passed a range of bills on final or third reading with varied margins: HB 423 (Roanoke Higher Education Authority membership) passed; HB 550 (changes to admissions/retail sales tax dedication) passed 60–37; HB 422 (limits on multiple water-rate increases) passed 69–29; HB 450 (vital records fees) passed 63–35; HB 466 (State Corporation Commission timing provision) passed 77–21; HB 606 (charity-care data reporting) passed 88–10; and HB 481 (prior-auth physician review for denials) passed 97–0. Several bills failed on roll call, most notably HB 633 (a name-change bill) which failed 38–58, HB 791 and related measures that failed on the calendar, and HB 1052 which failed 35–61.
The House also handled a steady flow of second-reading measures moving to third reading, as members agreed to engross and pass committee substitutes on topics ranging from jail reporting and maternal health data to municipal charter updates. Floor managers frequently moved bills with committee substitutes; many passed by voice vote or unanimous consent after brief floor presentations.
Procedural notes: several bills were taken "by for the day" and will return to the calendar later; floor amendments were offered and agreed to on select measures (for example, the VMI task-force bill was amended on the floor). The clerk closed the day's business by announcing committee meeting schedules and the House adjourned to reconvene at noon the next day.
What to watch next: bills that failed on the floor or were taken by for the day may return for reconsideration; members also signaled continuing debate on measures with constitutional or federal preemption questions, which may prompt legal review or amendments in committee.
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