Committee at a glance: strikes, substitutions, conformances and votes before crossover

RICHMOND — The House Public Safety Committee completed a set of administrative and legislative actions in its final meeting before crossover, handling uncontested bills, adopting substitutes and conforming senate cognates to house language.

The committee struck House Bill 533 from the record on a recorded vote of 16–0. Subcommittee 2 recommended several bills be carried over under Rule 22 to the 2027 session; the committee agreed by voice vote. The committee also adopted a subcommittee substitute for House Bill 10‑30 (parole‑eligibility guidance) and reported a block of uncontested bills (including HB 1189 and two measures from Delegate Figgins) by voice vote, clerk reported 18–0.

The committee incorporated House Bill 482 into HB 1421; HB 1421 was reported 14–4 after subcommittee recommended reporting 5–2. Several senate bills that are cognates to earlier house measures were conformed or reported, with recorded tallies commonly 12–6 or 12–7 depending on the bill. A number of bills were reported without additional testimony because the committee had taken public testimony previously in subcommittee.

The committee rose after finishing scheduled business. Detailed tallies and the committee’s recorded actions were entered into the hearing record.