House passes scores of measures on third reading, including criminal justice, health and consumer protections

The Virginia House of Delegates on the floor considered and acted on scores of Senate bills and House bills with Senate amendments across criminal justice, public safety, health and consumer-protection areas. The floor work included committee-substitute approvals, debate on several measures and a series of recorded votes.

Why it matters: The actions finalized or moved forward statutory changes that affect corrections policy, emergency management training, consumer protections, and state fiscal procedures. Many bills adopted committee substitutes to conform House and Senate language before passage.

Key measures acted upon (selected):

- Senate Bill 10-13 (affirmative defense for persons with neurocognitive disorders or intellectual/developmental disabilities): Committee substitute agreed; passed on third reading. Floor discussion noted the substitute was requested by Commonwealth's attorneys to allow advance notice to prosecution when an affirmative defense based on a diagnosed neurological disorder or intellectual disability will be raised. The final announced tally was Ayes 63, Noes 43.

- Senate Bill 10-39 (inmate participation in telehealth): Required the Department of Corrections and the State Board of Local and Regional Jails…