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Virginia House of Delegates
2024 Regular Session
House Minutes
Don Scott, Speaker
G. Paul Nardo, Clerk
Thursday, February 22, 2024

Called to order at 11:00 a.m. by Don Scott, Speaker

Mace placed on Speaker's table by Sergeant at Arms

Prayer offered by Rabbi Elizabeth Goldstein, Congregation Ner Shalom, Woodbridge [at the request of Delegate Sewell]

Delegate Herring led the House in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America

Attendance roll call - Quorum present

Leave of Absence granted: Delegate Taylor

Journal for Wednesday, February 21, 2024, approved by the Speaker

Committee reports
SBs 116, 194 - House insists on substitutes and requests Committees of Conference

HR 55 taken up and agreed to

HBs 29 and 30 taken up under special and continuing order
HOUSE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
HB 29 - Uncontested Appropriations Committee Amendments agreed to (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 29 - Item 137#1h - Agreed to (Y-56 N-43 A-0)
HB 29 - Item 4-5.12#1h - Agreed to (Y-51 N-48 A-0)
HB 29 - 3rd Constitutional Reading dispensed (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
HB 29 - Passed (Y-81 N-18 A-0)

HB 30 - Uncontested Appropriations Committee Amendments agreed to (Y-98 N-0 A-0)

Motion by Delegate Herring to recess agreed to

House recessed at 12:00 
House reconvened at 12:30 
HB 30 - Item 1#2h - Agreed to (Y-61 N-37 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 60#3h - Agreed to (Y-51 N-48 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 62#1h - Agreed to (Y-51 N-48 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 63#1h - Agreed to (Y-50 N-48 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 64#1h - Agreed to (Y-51 N-46 A-2)
HB 30 - Item 66#1h - Agreed to (Y-51 N-47 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 77#3h - Agreed to (Y-52 N-47 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 101#1h - Agreed to (Y-52 N-47 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 101#3h - Agreed to (Y-50 N-48 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 101#9h - Agreed to (Y-62 N-35 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 103#7h - Agreed to (Y-59 N-38 A-0), Delegate Obenshain floor amendment [Item 103 #1h] out of order as a result of adoption of Committee Amendment
HB 30 - Item 114#2h - Agreed to (Y-59 N-38 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 124#8h - Agreed to (Y-53 N-45 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 125#2h - Agreed to (Y-57 N-42 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 125#3h - Agreed to (Y-59 N-39 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 125#6h - Agreed to (Y-56 N-43 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 125#7h - Agreed to (Y-54 N-42 A-1)

HB 30 - Item 136 #2h - Agreed to Block Vote (Y-54 N-45 A-0)

HB 30 - Item 140 #2h - Agreed to Block Vote (Y-54 N-45 A-0)

HB 30 - Item 144 #2h - Agreed to Block Vote (Y-54 N-45 A-0)

HB 30 - Item 151 #2h - Agreed to Block Vote (Y-54 N-45 A-0)

HB 30 - Item 155 #2h - Agreed to Block Vote (Y-54 N-45 A-0)

HB 30 - Item 159 #2h - Agreed to Block Vote (Y-54 N-45 A-0)

HB 30 - Item 163 #2h - Agreed to Block Vote (Y-54 N-45 A-0)

HB 30 - Item 167 #2h - Agreed to Block Vote (Y-54 N-45 A-0)

HB 30 - Item 172 #2h - Agreed to Block Vote (Y-54 N-45 A-0)

HB 30 - Item 176 #2h - Agreed to Block Vote (Y-54 N-45 A-0)

HB 30 - Item 183 #2h - Agreed to Block Vote (Y-54 N-45 A-0)

HB 30 - Item 190 #2h - Agreed to Block Vote (Y-54 N-45 A-0)

HB 30 - Item 194 #2h - Agreed to Block Vote (Y-54 N-45 A-0)

HB 30 - Item 200 #4h - Agreed to Block Vote (Y-54 N-45 A-0)

HB 30 - Item 206 #6h - Agreed to Block Vote (Y-54 N-45 A-0)

HB 30 - Item 211 #2h - Agreed to Block Vote (Y-54 N-45 A-0)

HB 30 - Item 217 #2h - Agreed to Block Vote (Y-54 N-45 A-0)

HB 30 - Item 200#8h - Agreed to (Y-69 N-28 A-1)

HB 30 - Item 272#1h - Agreed to (Y-70 N-29 A-0), Delegate Garrett floor amendment [Item 272 #1h] out of order as a result of adoption of Committee Amendment

HB 30 - Item 362#1h - Agreed to (Y-52 N-47 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 364#1h - Agreed to (Y-53 N-45 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 382#1h - Agreed to (Y-54 N-45 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 388#2h - Agreed to (Y-56 N-42 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 388#3h - Agreed to (Y-53 N-46 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 390#2h - Agreed to (Y-54 N-44 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 390#3h - Agreed to (Y-53 N-44 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 394#1h - Agreed to (Y-52 N-47 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 394#9h - Agreed to (Y-52 N-47 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 394#12h - Agreed to (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 396#1h - Agreed to (Y-55 N-43 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 416#1h - Agreed to (Y-51 N-48 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 469#4h - Agreed to (Y-51 N-48 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 3-5.06#1h - Agreed to (Y-52 N-47 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 4-5.12#1h - Agreed to (Y-51 N-47 A-0)
HB 30 - Item 16#1h - Delegate Gilbert floor amendment withdrawn
HB 30 - Item 125#1h - Delegate Milde floor amendment passed by
HB 30 - Item 132#1h - Delegate Milde floor amendment withdrawn
HB 30 - Item 371#1h - Delegate Wachsmann floor amendment withdrawn
HB 30 - Item 394#1h - Delegate Garrett floor amendment withdrawn
HB 30 - Item 4-14#1h - Delegate Gilbert floor amendment passed by (Y-54 N-45 A-0)
HB 30 - 3rd Constitutional Reading dispensed (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
HB 30 - Passed (Y-75 N-24 A-0)

Resolutions presented and laid on Speaker's table pursuant to House Rule 39(a)

CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SB 297 - Passed Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SB 298 - Passed Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SB 399 - Appropriations Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SB 458 - Passed Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SB 483 - Passed Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SB 510 - Passed Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SB 585 - Appropriations Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SB 599 - Passed Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SB 627 - Appropriations Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SB 709 - Passed Block Vote (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
SENATE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
SB 484 - Education Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-89 N-10 A-0)
SB 540 - Passed (Y-92 N-5 A-0)
HOUSE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
HB 29 - Taken up under Special and Continuing Order
HB 30 - Taken up under Special and Continuing Order
HOUSE BILLS WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS
HB 74 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-98 N-0 A-0)
HB 103 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
HB 234 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-62 N-37 A-0)
HB 568 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-54 N-45 A-0)
HB 574 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-99 N-0 A-0)
HB 1269 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-1 N-98 A-0)
COMMENDING RESOLUTION ON THE SPEAKER'S TABLE
SJ 124 - Agreed to
SENATE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
Motion by Delegate Herring to adjourn agreed to

House adjourned at 3:39 p.m. to meet on Friday, February 23, 2024, at 12 m.