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Tuesday, January 20, 2026·10m·▶ Watch / Listen

The General Laws Committee referred two bills to subcommittees, struck the chair's own bill from the docket by a unanimous 19-0 vote, and announced subcommittee assignments and schedules for the session.

Key Actions

·HB318 – Virginia Parole Board Powers and ProceduresNo Vote

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Notable Quotes

“Just so you all know, especially for the freshmen, we do strike our bills and even even the chairman sometimes.”

Unnamed chair — The chair made this remark while introducing the recorded vote to strike HB58 — the chair's own bill — from the docket.

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Votes

Referral of HB318 to Public SafetyPassed
Referral of HB439 to Labor and CommercePassed
Strike HB58 from the docketPassed
Motion to adjournPassed
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TranscriptPreview
And I'm going to ask to take attendance, please. We have a quorum. Thank you everybody for being here. And now I'm going to go into our first order business. And that will be some administrative referrals requested by the Speaker. There are two bills and these we're going to take them one up, one at a time. These are voice votes. The first bill is delegate hopes HB318 to Virginia parole Board powers and duties, parole procedures and considerations. The speaker would like us to refer that to Public Safety. Do I Hear a motion, Mr. Chairman? Second. Okay, it's been moved and seconded. All those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed. Okay, the ayes have it. This HB 318 will go to public safety. And the second and last one is HB 439. And that is also Delegate Hope's bill. It's Virginia Nonstop Corporation act. Removes numerous provisions to the act. And the speaker would like us to refer that to labor and Commerce. Do I have a motion? It's been moved and seconded. And to move this to labor and Commerce to a. Let's all those signify by saying aye. If you're in favor, aye…
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