March 11, 2026 - Regular Session

Wednesday, March 11, 2026·3h 49m·▶ Watch / Listen

Key Actions

·SB 2 – Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance ProgramPassed

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Controversies

SB 2 — Floor amendments offering cost controls on paid family and medical leave

Delegate Webert S. Bloxom, Jr. offered two floor amendments — one described as a cost review trigger and one as a 'kill switch' — arguing that without them there is 'no way to stop' cost increases and that 'letting a bureaucrat, 400 of them at the BEC tax their payroll' is 'a dangerous precedent.' Delegate March B. Simon moved both be passed by, characterizing them as 'a procedural maneuver' and predicting the bill would go to conference. Both pass-by motions were agreed to 64-35.

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Notable Quotes

“This bill is about tyranny. Who are technicians? We are going to train these random technicians. You can grab any old, I don't know, senator off the street and train them to process these tickets, these photo tickets, speeding tickets, whatever it may be. My family only hate text me about three things, Mr. Speaker, when it comes to legislation. Number one, gas prices. Number two, Northern Virginia tolls. And number three, when they get these tickets.”
Delegate from Roanoke [UNCLEAR SPELLING], speaking against SB 59 — SB 59 would authorize technicians employed by a locality, in addition to retired law enforcement, to certify evidence from photo speed monitoring devices after completing a DCJS training course.

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Votes

SB 2 — Shall the bill pass (paid family and medical leave)Passed

SB 2 — Floor amendment 1 (Bloxom), motion to pass byPassed

SB 2 — Floor amendment 2 (Bloxom), motion to pass byPassed

HB 217 — Shall the Senate substitute be adopted (assault firearms ban)Passed

SB 47 — Shall the bill pass (impersonation of law enforcement, after reconsideration)Passed

SB 59 — Shall the bill pass (photo speed monitoring, technicians)Failed

SB 81 — Shall the bill pass (photo speed monitoring, Planning District 8)Passed

SB 84 — Shall the bill pass (speed safety cameras, stop sign monitoring)Passed

SB 219 — Shall the bill pass (photo speed monitoring, second summons, DMV registration)Passed

SB 249 — Shall the bill pass (electric utilities, integrated resource plans)Passed

SB 446 — Shall the bill pass (limited duration licenses)Passed

SB 447 — Shall the bill pass (Virginia Boys and Men Advisory Commission, after reconsideration)Passed

SB 448 — Shall the bill pass (energy storage resources)Passed

SB 448 — Floor amendment (Wilkes/Wilt [UNCLEAR]), motion to pass byPassed

SB 651 — Shall the bill pass (underground electric distribution, qualifying localities)Passed

SB 801 — Shall the bill pass (state song repeal)Passed

SB 251 — Shall the bill pass (electric utility performance-based regulatory framework)Passed

HB 140 — Shall Senate substitute be adopted (federally recognized tribes commission)Failed

HB 972 — Shall Senate amendment be adopted (voter list maintenance)Passed

HB 969 — Shall Senate substitute be adopted (gun violence prevention center)Failed

HB 1263 — Shall Senate substitute be adopted (collective bargaining, public employees)Failed

Block calendar bills (SB 214, SB 260, SB 280, SB 384, SB 450, SB 498, SB 682) — Shall the bills passPassed

SB 140 conference report — Shall the conference report be agreed to (firefighter mental health)No Vote

SB 158 conference report — Shall the conference report be agreed to (judicial district judge numbers)No Vote

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TranscriptPreview

The House will come to order. Members, please take your seats. Head page, The House is now in session. All persons not entitled to privileges on the floor, please retire to the gallery. The members will rise and be led in prayer by Father John Zigler, pastor, St. Patrick Church, Fredericksburg. And remain standing for the pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. Which will be led by the delegate from Alexandria. Delegate hearing. May it please this honorable assembly. May it please. Lord God most of all. Lord, we're here today to praise you. We adore you, the one true God, creator of all that is. We thank you for the many blessings you bestowed upon us all. And upon this great country in which we are blessed to live. Look with favor upon the distinguished men and women of this honorable assembly. This House of Delegates, representing the great people of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Fill them with your wisdom. Send your spirit upon them to guide them in their deliberations today and in the days ahead. That they may act in accordance with your holy will in their service to your people.…

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