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Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee

Friday, February 13, 2026·5m·▶ Watch / Listen

The Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee advanced five bills and tabled one, with the Chair limiting proceedings to fiscal decisions only and no public or patron testimony taken. Notable outcomes included the tabling of HB 980 due to fiscal impact and a divided 5-2 vote on HB 193 related to jury-sentenced parole eligibility.

Key Actions

·HB 193 – Parole Eligibility for Jury-Sentenced IndividualsPassed

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Notable Quotes

“We are just making fiscal decisions today. All of the policy discussions have already been held, so we will not be taking testimony from anyone in the audience or from any patrons.”

Chair (name not stated in transcript) — The Chair opened the subcommittee meeting by explaining the limited scope of the proceedings, excluding public testimony and patron arguments.

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Votes

Report HB 193Passed
Report HB 200Passed
Adopt amendment for HB 308No Vote
Report HB 308 as amendedPassed
Adopt substitute for HB 934No Vote
Report HB 934 with substituteNo Vote
Table HB 980Passed
Report HB 1231Passed
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TranscriptPreview
It. The house appropriations transportation public safety subcommittee will come to order. If the clerk could open the roll so that we can take attend. Delegate Wyatt. Thank you. All right, we have a quorum and just to level set with everyone because we are just making fiscal decisions today. All of the policy discussions have already been held, so we will not be taking testimony from anyone in the audience or from any patrons. So we'll begin with Mr. Reynolds on House Bill 193. Yes, Mr. Chairman. House Bill 193 from Delegate McQuinn. This allows an individual to be eligible for parole if they were sentenced by a jury. Mr. Chairman. Yes. I would move that we report. House Bill 193. There's a motion and a second to report. House Bill 193. If the clerk could please open the roll and members cast your vote. All right. House Bill 193 passes five to two. Court, please close the roll. And Mr. J. If you could do. House Bill 200. House Bill 200 modifies the section of the code related to the transit ridership incentive program. It deletes language. Mr. Chairman. Yes. I have a motion to report. House Bill…
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