General Laws

Thursday, February 5, 2026·28m·▶ Watch / Listen

The Virginia House General Laws Committee advanced internet gaming authorization and a sweeping small business procurement overhaul while tabling a mold remediation bill and deferring two others — with the internet gaming bill and the SWaM procurement bill each drawing notable dissenting votes.

Key Actions

·HB 1429 – Defines Designer and Vintage Spirit BottlesNo Vote

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Controversies

HB 934 — Whether substitute version still required referral to Appropriations

Delegate Simon argued that the fiscal note on HB 934 was for the introduced version and that the substitute 'no longer needed to go to Appropriations as substituted.' An unidentified responding speaker acknowledged Simon was right that 'the substitute removes most of that fisc' but stated 'we still want to see it,' and the bill was referred to Appropriations over Simon's implicit preference otherwise.

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Notable Quotes

“The bill has been limping along here, reported out of subcommittee over my no vote initially and then was taken by for the day. And I think at this point, although the subcommittee recommended reporting five to three, I don't know if this is going to be ready this session.”
Chair Simon — Chair Simon moved to table HB 1259, a bill relating to mold remediation under the Residential Landlord Tenant Act and the Virginia Consumer Protection Act, after the bill had previously cleared subcommittee over his objection.

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Votes

Block motion to adopt all substitutes and amendments before the committee (ABC Gaming subcommittee)Passed

Carry over HB 1429 to 2027Passed

Report and refer HB 161 to AppropriationsPassed

Report and refer HB 308 to AppropriationsNo Vote

Report HB 934 and refer to AppropriationsPassed

Report HB 975 as amendedPassed

Pass by HB 980 for the dayPassed

Report HB 1157Passed

Report HB 1343Passed

Continue HB 143 and HB 869 to 2027Passed

Report HB 61 as amended and refer to AppropriationsPassed

Adopt subcommittee substitute on HB 777Passed

Report HB 777 as amended and refer to AppropriationsPassed

Report HB 1086Passed

Lay HB 1259 on the tablePassed

Pass by HB 678 for the dayPassed

Motion to adjournPassed

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TranscriptPreview

A committee to order House general law. We have three. Three committee subcommittee reports. And we are going to start with first. I'm going to take attendance. We're going to start with the tenants. Clerk will open the roll. Clerk will close the roll. We have Quorum 19 present. We are going to start with the ABC Gaming subcommittee report. Chair Torreon as eight bills. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I want to begin by moving and block all the substitutes that before us and amendments as well. Second. It's been moved and seconded. All those in favor signify saying aye. Opposed. Okay. Chairman Torrey, thank you. First bill up is House Bill HB 1429. HB 1429 defines for the purpose of the alcohol B Control act designer spirit bottle, vintage spirit bottle. Is the recommendation that this bill be carried over. Okay, that's a voice vote. Do we have a second? It's been moved and seconded. We carry over House Bill 1429. All those in favor signify by saying aye. Opposed. All right. That bill is carried over to 2027. Chair Metorian. The next bill up is House Bill 161. It authorizes Internet gaming and the commonwealth to…

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