Votes at a glance: key Senate actions on March 5, 2026

The Virginia Senate's March 5 floor session included a series of procedural and final‑passage votes on a broad range of measures. Highlights and outcomes recorded on the floor include:

• Suspension of the special and continuing joint order relating to judicial elections until March 10, 2026 — adopted unanimously (39–0). Sponsor: Senator from Eastern Fairfax (motion to suspend under HJR 29).

• Adoption of the conference committee report for Senate Bill 27 — the Senate adopted the report after explanation of agreed technical clarifications (Ayes 20, Nos 19).

• Concurrence and passage actions: the Senate concurred with House amendments or substitutes on multiple bills, including Senate Bill 73 (school‑based Medicaid services) and numerous others (several recorded unanimous or near‑unanimous votes). Examples from the floor record:
- Senate Bill 73 concurred (Ayes 39, No 0). Sponsor emphasized clarification about DMAS training and guidance responsibilities.
- Senate Bill 100 concurred (Ayes 39, No 0). Sponsor described protections for volunteer and emergency responders and clarified leave usage.
- Senate Bill 199 (substitute recommendation) did not receive concurrence (Noes 39); the Senate did not concur with the House substitute.

• Block passage of uncontested House bills: A block of house bills on third reading (House bills 323 through 1360 and other ranges as read) were advanced and passed by voice or recorded vote where appropriate (floor recorded block passage as Ayes 39, No 0 for the block vote shown on the transcript).

• Other notable final passage votes recorded on the transcript:
- House Bill 242 (public utilities, budget plan payment increases): Passed (Ayes 37, Noes 2).
- House Bill 636 (prohibiting employers from seeking wage history, with amendment): Passed (Ayes 20, Noes 19).
- House Bill 1002 (utilities notice procedures): Passed (Ayes 21, Noes 18).

Many measures on the Senate calendar were procedural (motions to concur, insist on a conference committee, adopt committee substitutes or accept house amendments) and passed largely along party or consensus lines when recorded. The transcript records votes and outcomes for the measures listed; for bills where the record shows only committee action or that the bill "goes by for the day," no final outcome was recorded during this session.

Where the floor debate was substantive (for example, House Bill 3 95 on portable solar), the record includes sustained Q&A and clarifying exchanges; where votes were procedural or part of an uncontested block, the transcript records voice votes or unanimous tallies.

The Senate adjourned after announcing committee schedules for the following day.