Health Subcommittee

Tuesday, January 27, 2026·49m·▶ Watch / Listen

The Health Subcommittee advanced a veterans suicide prevention bill 9-0 and a charity care reporting bill 9-0, tabled a fluoride ban bill 9-0 after sharp debate, and defeated a bill allowing out-of-state catering across state lines 3-5, while striking two bills and passing two others by for further negotiations.

Key Actions

·HB 1104 – Stricken at Patron's RequestNo Vote

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Controversies

HB 728 – Scope of VDH's proposed amendment for agritourism wastewater

Delegate Left Wich [spelling UNCLEAR] stated he is comfortable with the first half of VDH's proposed amendment but argued the second half 'would actually completely gut the bill,' and described discussions with VDH about posting a bond and a rigorous inspection campaign. Lance Gregory of VDH acknowledged providing initial amendments and said VDH had been internally discussing potential further amendments but had not yet shared them with the patron, leaving the parties unresolved at the time of the hearing.

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Notable Quotes

“According to most our most recent federal data, the Commonwealth has lost 184 veterans to suicide in 2022. Each of these veterans left behind, Families, friends and a nation deeply indebted to their service and sacrifice.”
Delegate Thornton — Delegate Thornton made this statement while presenting HB 529, a bill to codify the Department of Veterans Services suicide prevention program into law and strengthen its data-sharing and resource authorities.

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Votes

Strike HB 1104Passed

Report HB 151Failed

Adopt amendments to HB 529No Vote

Report HB 529 as amended and refer to AppropriationsPassed

Pass by HB 81 for the dayNo Vote

Strike HB 740 from the docketPassed

Pass by HB 728 for the dayPassed

Report HB 606Passed

Lay HB 537 on the tablePassed

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TranscriptPreview

There's House Bill 1104, Delegate Hodges, and with the permission from the patron is to strike that bill. And so I get to get a moat. We got to have a vote on that, Madam Clerk. We got a vote. We got to strike it, madam. Okay, but we. Did we take the attendance? It doesn't matter. Okay. Oh, yeah, I'm coming. I'm coming. Here we go. So strike. Let's strike. House Bill 1104. Can I get a motion to strike? So got a motion properly second to strike. 1104. And the clerk will open up the roll. It's coming. This is a gap. There you go. All members cast their vote at the request of the patron. Clerk will please close the roll. All right, House Bill 1104. Stricken by votes seven to zero. Okay, first order of business is Delegate Williams. Are you here, Delegate? There you are. House Bill 151. Morning, Mr. Chair and Committee. I have House Bill 151 before you. It basically discusses how out of state caterers might be able to cook their food in real estate and be able to draw come across the mainly the North Carolina, Virginia line and service different…

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