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• The Senate has rejected the House amendments to the following Senate legislation: Senate Bill 2, 81,
• For Senate Bill 494, the replacement lead conferee as part of the House will be Delegate Franklin of
• For Senate Bill 2, conferees will be Delegates Soule, Sullivan, and Bloxom.
• In addition, the data center industry generates more than $2 billion in local tax revenue annually.

Keywords: March 12, 2026 - Regular Session Part 2, 976, house, all

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• So local government could make it 1%, 2%, 1.5%, whatever they want, up to 3.5%.
• So the overall rate could hover around 12% to 16.5%.
• Ayes 91, noes 2. The conference report is agreed to. I apologize, Mr.
• Speaker, I move that the House stand in recess until 2:45.
• The House is in recess until 2:45. So, 2:45. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Keywords: March 14, 2026 - Regular Session Part 2, 976, house, all

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• So we're using the regular calendar if you're following an IHOD or the printed version.
• the Senate expands coverage for remote patient monitoring for high-risk pregnant individuals through 12
• individuals age 35 and older through the full postpartum year and report its findings by November 1, 2026
• Speaker, within a three-week period while we were in session, and so many more.
• Senate Bill 2, which I believe, or not believe, Delegate Soule is the lead conferee.

Keywords: March 13, 2026 - Regular Session Part 2, 976, house, all

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• House postpone the special and continuing joint order relating to judicial elections until Friday, March
• So, again, I move that we move the elections to Friday, March 13th.
• House postpone the special and continuing joint order related to judicial elections until Friday, March
• House postpones the special and continuing joint order related to judicial elections until Friday, March
• So if you look ahead to tomorrow, Thursday, March 12th, Tomorrow, Thursday, March 12th, the Capitol Commission

Keywords: March 11, 2026 - Regular Session Part 2, 976, house, all

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• Ayes, 85; noes, 12. The conference report is agreed to.
• I'm talking $15 per month for residential customers versus $2 to $3. So we have reached agreement.
• I'm talking $15 per month for residential customers versus $2 to $3. So we have reached agreement.
• This is, in my view, the most important bill of the session.
• Ayes, 93; noes, 2. The conference report is agreed to.

Keywords: March 14, 2026 - Regular Session Part 3, 976, house, all

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• There is a referendum requirement that is part of that.
• regular session to a 2026 special session of the General Assembly.
• Speaker, I move that House Bill 30 be continued to a 2026 special session of the General Assembly pursuant
• The delegate from Alexandria moves that House Bill 30 be continued to a 2026 special session of the General
• business coming before such special session.

Keywords: March 14, 2026 - Regular Session Part 4, 976, house, all

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• The House is now in session.
• 11, 2026.
• Speaker, on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at 10 a.m. at the Bell Tower, Capitol Square, there will be a recognition
• Calendar for today, Thursday, March 12, 2026.
• 2:40. Okay.

Keywords: March 12, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• The House is now in session.
• 13, 2026.
• And this body was a big part of that.
• Calendar for today, day 60 of the 2026 regular session this Saturday, March 14th.
• Senate Joint Resolution 209 is the last for this regular session for the Spanberger administration's

Keywords: March 14, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• The House is now in session.
• 12, 2026.
• Espinoza, you all have been our rocks and held everyone together this session.
• Speaker, I move that the House stand in recess until 12:30.
• 2026.

Keywords: March 13, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• The House is now in session.
• Next, we come to Senate Bill 2.
• Next up in the block is Senate Joint Resolution 56, designating March 14, 2026, and in each succeeding
• , in recognition of the 250th anniversary of the first Virginia General Assembly meeting in regular session
• , in recognition of the 250th anniversary of the first Virginia General Assembly meeting in regular session

Keywords: March 11, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• H.R. 321 on page 41 of the calendar be moved to Thursday, March 12. Thank you.
• Without objection, House Resolution 321 on page 41 is passed by until March 12.
• House Joint Resolution 267 on page 35 go by until Thursday, March 12.
• Continuing with Senate Bills' third reading, regular bottom of page 12.
• Speaker, we take H.J.R. 280 by until March 12.

Keywords: March 10, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• The House is now in session.
• 6, 2026.
• I request that Senate Bill 47 be moved, on page 2, to the regular calendar and taken up for the day.
• New category, Senate Bills third reading regular, page 12: Senator Pekarsky's SB 108 is by for the day
• Page 12, Senate Bill 20, bye for the day? Yeah. Page 12, Senate Bill 20, bye for the day.

Keywords: March 09, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• The House is now in session.
• 5, 2026.
• 5, 2026.
• Calendar for today, Friday, March 6th, 2026, for the Virginia House of Delegates.
• Can we check 12? Mr.

Keywords: March 06, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• The House is now in session.
• 4, 2026.
• 10, 2026.
• Order relating to judicial elections until Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at the conclusion of the morning
• Calendar for today, Thursday, March 5th, Day 51 of this 2026 regular session. We come to page two.

Keywords: March 05, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• . ...of costs and funding necessary by December 1, 2026.
• Ayes, 95; noes, 2. The governor's recommendations are agreed to.
• The governor's substitute conforms the bill to HB 1063, which passed during the regular session, reflecting
• special session, one, which, pursuant to that, we're supposed to come in at 12 noon.
• The Republicans likewise will meet at 11:30 in House Room 2.

Keywords: April 22, 2026 - Reconvened Session Part 2, 976, house, all

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• And that, as I understand it, was part of what was the issue in the Walker Montgomery case.
• And let me say this: part of what they represent is an educational campaign.
• rule parts of it constitutional or not. rule parts of it constitutional or not.
• Interestingly, depending on which part of the in and look, that's been a learning process.
• Interestingly, depending on which part of the in and look, that's been a learning process.

Keywords: Judiciary, Division A (Part 2) - Room 409, 3 March, 2026; 4:15 P.M., 925, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 1752, which had already passed Judiciary A, gone to Appropriations, and returned with an amendment. The chair explained that the amendment froze a rate increase that had been included by LBR and instead set the amount at $150,100 on a two-year schedule for further review. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed the bill on a title-sufficient-do-pass motion. The committee then considered House Bill 1603, described as a cleanup measure related to last year’s squatters law. Counsel explained that it removed language stating that a squatter who commits trespass or remains on another person’s property shall not accrue property rights based on that conduct. After a brief question about what the bill removed, the committee passed it on a title-sufficient-do-pass motion. The main discussion centered on House Bill 1224, a strike-all for the Keeping Kids Safe Online Act, which the chair described as a revised version of the Walker Montgomery law. The chair said the original House bill raised serious constitutional concerns, especially around age verification, First Amendment issues, and overbreadth, and noted Justice Kavanaugh’s comments in the Walker Montgomery litigation suggesting the prior law was likely unconstitutional. He said the strike-all would create a task force, include a reverse repealer, and use language modeled on laws in Florida and Virginia, with the goal of producing a bill that could withstand legal challenge. Several senators questioned whether the committee should move forward with a bill that might still be vulnerable, while others emphasized the need to protect children online and referenced Mr. Montgomery’s advocacy and the book Anxious Generation. The chair said industry representatives from Google, Facebook, TikTok, and NetChoice had expressed willingness to discuss a workable compromise, and he indicated the committee could still go to conference and potentially return to the House version if needed.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Monday, March 2, 2026, 960, senate, all

Keywords: House streaming session for Monday, March 2, 2026, 957, house, all

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• Introductory House Bond Initiatives number 66, March 12th, 2026. Referred to Appropriations.
• number 66, March 12th, 2026. number 66, March 12th, 2026.
• Introductory House Bond Initiatives number 67, March 12th, 2026. Referred to Appropriations.
• <01:37:44.600> Referred<01:37:44.960> to number 67, March 12th, 2026.
• Referred to number 67, March 12th, 2026. Referred to Appropriations. Appropriations.

Keywords: House streaming session for Thursday, March 12, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House met in Annapolis on February 27, 2026, with 128 members present. After a prayer, the chamber adopted the previous day’s journal and recognized a resolution honoring Brunswick High School’s first Tech Challenge team, Minerva’s Mechanics, for winning the FTC Regional Championships and qualifying for the World Championship in Houston. The resolution was read and adopted with applause. The main legislative item was House Bill 355, concerning the Education, Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program and human and sex trafficking; the House adopted the favorable committee report and ordered the bill printed for third reading. The next bill, House Bill 534 on nonpublic school transcripts and prohibiting punitive measures related to student debt, also received a favorable report. Debate then centered on an amendment offered to HB 534 that would have tied school funding to student choice for students in repeatedly one-star-rated schools and allowed parents of habitually violent or disruptive students to consider military boarding school options. The sponsor argued Maryland’s public schools, especially in Baltimore City, were failing students despite heavy spending, citing low literacy, violence, and the book Failure Factory; several members echoed concerns about school performance, bureaucracy, and the need for educational freedom. Opponents and procedural speakers said the amendment was not germane to HB 534, which they described as a narrow bill about transcript access for students leaving nonpublic schools with unpaid fees, often students with disabilities. The floor leader urged the body to resist the amendment and stick to the bill’s actual subject. Despite multiple members explaining their votes in support of school choice and criticizing the Blueprint and school outcomes, the House ultimately took a roll call on the amendment after a voice vote was challenged. The transcript cuts off during the roll call and does not show the final recorded result on the amendment.

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• Maryland is now back in session. Maryland is now back in session.
• , 2026.
• I request that we consider these appointees in regular session under Rule 22A and that we move to special
• session. Thank you, Mr. President. session. Thank you, Mr. President.
• from 1966 to 2026.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Thursday, March 12, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Maryland Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation from Pastor Delman Coates, and received several guest introductions, including the doctor of the day, student visitors, homeschool advocates, community leaders, and the Braver Angels group. The chamber also journalized remarks welcoming Dr. Coates and recognized a prayer breakfast, with members offering brief thanks and acknowledgments before moving to legislative business. The Senate handled several messages and nominations, including withdrawal of an appointment, Johns Hopkins Police Accountability Board nominations, and Prince George’s County Board of License Commissioners nominations, all referred to Executive Nominations. The chamber also received House Bill 156 and an Executive Nominations Committee report recommending confirmation of a slate of appointments, which was special ordered for later consideration. A motion to return Senate Bill 463 to second reader and special order it for Tuesday was adopted without objection, and Senate Bill 473 was also special ordered for Tuesday. On third reading, the Senate passed a large number of bills, including measures on ignition interlock participation, school construction, port hearing notice, veteran status notation for educators, correctional officer scholarships, benefits exploitation, veterans trust fund applications, presidential electors, advance enrollment for children of active service members, retired law enforcement handgun permits, high-risk pregnancy discharge communication, charitable organization audit thresholds, child care criminal history checks, water pollution discharge permits, blockchain task force creation, franchise registration reform, licensing portability for foreign service members and spouses, Medicaid collaborative care cost-sharing, gift card fraud, school for the deaf board membership, vehicle dealer hearings, massage therapy advertising, protective body armor reporting, lithium-ion battery safety, pharmacy prescriber agreements for opioid use disorder treatment, human relevant research fund contributions, state and higher education email requirements, and auto insurance producer commissions. Most passed unanimously or by wide margins; Senate Bill 348 and Senate Bill 585 passed with 30 and 32 votes in favor, respectively. Senate Bill 140, concerning benefits exploitation, drew extended debate over constitutionality and pending litigation, with one senator citing an Attorney General opinion and another citing a Supreme Court case on neutral principles in church property disputes; the bill ultimately passed with 40 votes. Members later changed several votes on the floor, including on Senate Bills 172, 376, 428, and 48. The session ended while the clerk was beginning to read Senate Bill 629, with the remaining calendar not completed in the transcript.