Committee reports dozens of Senate bills, conforms many to House versions; one bill tabled
February 19, 2026 | 2026 Legislature VA, Virginia
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A legislative committee meeting chaired by Speaker 1 on the docket reviewed and acted on a large number of Senate measures, mostly voting to report the bills or to conform them to corresponding House versions.
The committee re-referred Senate Bill 160 to the Public Safety committee and placed several measures "by for the day," then moved through a long docket in which most items were either conformed to House bills or reported out of committee. Votes were routinely taken by roll call; results included unanimous or lopsided margins (for example, Senate Bill 10 conformed to House Bill 275 by a 20-0 vote, and Senate Bill 398 was conformed to House Bill 1007 by a 22-0 vote).
Why it matters: the committee’s work is largely procedural but clears the way for floor consideration and further House-Senate reconciliations. Several of the measures have substantive effects: for example, Senate Bill 358 (patron: Senator McDougall), conformed to House Bill 476 (Delia Watts), provides resident representatives of continuing care facilities the right to meet annually with the facility CEO or board of directors.
Most measures were handled with brief explanation and a motion to conform or report. In one instance, members accepted technical Senate amendments to Senate Bill 430 (Senator Bagby) intended to address a potential fiscal issue; Speaker 5 outlined three specific line edits and the committee accepted the Senate version and reported the bill. On Senate Bill 693 (patron: Senator Jordan), the committee voted 14-6 to lay the measure on the table.
The chair summarized several measures as "a good bill," reflecting a positive recommendation from committee leadership. The meeting concluded with the announcement that Subcommittee 2 would convene in about five minutes to continue work on remaining matters.
Quote: Speaker 1, the committee chair, described one item as "It's a good bill." (Speaker 1)
What happens next: measures reported or conformed by this committee proceed to the next step in the legislative process, typically floor consideration or scheduling by the respective chamber. The committee scheduled Subcommittee 2 to begin immediately following adjournment.
The committee re-referred Senate Bill 160 to the Public Safety committee and placed several measures "by for the day," then moved through a long docket in which most items were either conformed to House bills or reported out of committee. Votes were routinely taken by roll call; results included unanimous or lopsided margins (for example, Senate Bill 10 conformed to House Bill 275 by a 20-0 vote, and Senate Bill 398 was conformed to House Bill 1007 by a 22-0 vote).
Why it matters: the committee’s work is largely procedural but clears the way for floor consideration and further House-Senate reconciliations. Several of the measures have substantive effects: for example, Senate Bill 358 (patron: Senator McDougall), conformed to House Bill 476 (Delia Watts), provides resident representatives of continuing care facilities the right to meet annually with the facility CEO or board of directors.
Most measures were handled with brief explanation and a motion to conform or report. In one instance, members accepted technical Senate amendments to Senate Bill 430 (Senator Bagby) intended to address a potential fiscal issue; Speaker 5 outlined three specific line edits and the committee accepted the Senate version and reported the bill. On Senate Bill 693 (patron: Senator Jordan), the committee voted 14-6 to lay the measure on the table.
The chair summarized several measures as "a good bill," reflecting a positive recommendation from committee leadership. The meeting concluded with the announcement that Subcommittee 2 would convene in about five minutes to continue work on remaining matters.
Quote: Speaker 1, the committee chair, described one item as "It's a good bill." (Speaker 1)
What happens next: measures reported or conformed by this committee proceed to the next step in the legislative process, typically floor consideration or scheduling by the respective chamber. The committee scheduled Subcommittee 2 to begin immediately following adjournment.
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