Senate Resources Subcommittee clears docket, reports a batch of bills to the full Senate

The Senate Resources Subcommittee on Thursday cleared its docket, reporting a large set of House bills and substitutes to the full Senate and carrying several others over for further review.

Among the bills the subcommittee reported or moved forward were:

- HB 26 (sentence modification for certain marijuana-related felonies): reported out (transcript records one 'no').
- HB 153 (data center transparency): reported out.
- HB 438 (juvenile justice diversion expansion): reported out.
- HB 1188 (Virginia Boys and Men Commission): reported out with committee substitute.
- HB 577 (limits on dissemination; committee substitute, delayed effective date and work group): reported out.
- HB 1011 (local organic waste and composting authority): reported out (one 'no' recorded).
- HB 932 (recodification of Title 30): carried over for further review.
- House bills on Court of Appeals judgeship caps, retirement savings program, and various manufacturing grant funds were presented by staff and either carried over or reported depending on the item.

Committee members moved and seconded committee substitutes on several items and requested clarifications from staff on reporting requirements and language that had been changed in substitutes. On items that prompted policy questions—such as changes that could affect prosecutor resources or overlap with existing review teams—members either carried measures over for further study or instructed staff to coordinate with stakeholders.

The subcommittee cleared the docket and rose after disposing of the items on its agenda. Bills reported by the subcommittee will now proceed toward full‑Senate consideration in the regular order; those carried over will be revisited in the interim or when the committee reconvenes.