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Votes at a glance: House approves multiple bills and adopts resolutions during Feb. 17, 2025 floor session
Summary
The Virginia House of Delegates on Feb. 17 took final action on a broad slate of measures—moving uncontested blocks, adopting committee and floor substitutes, and recording roll‑call votes on bills covering education, environment, agriculture, animal welfare and tax sunsets.
What happened: During the Feb. 17, 2025 floor session, the Virginia House took final action on a lengthy calendar of Senate and House measures. Much of the day was spent moving uncontested third‑reading blocks, adopting committee substitutes and floor substitutes, and recording votes on individual bills and blocks.
Votes at a glance (selected items recorded on the floor): - Uncontested third‑reading block (calendar pages covering numerous Senate bills including SB 742, SB 796, SB 822, SB 851, SB 879, SB 890, SB 903, SB 933, SB 942 and others): motion to pass the block recorded; final tally announced as Ayes 95, Nos 0; outcome: passed.
- SB 871 (printed-calendar regular third reading; omnibus sunset extension item): committee substitute agreed; final vote Ayes 92, Nos 4; outcome: passed.
- SB (nonhuman primates / animal testing facilities): House voted to require certain state-run animal testing facilities to offer nonhuman primates to certified sanctuaries when no longer needed. Final tally announced as Ayes 75, Nos 21; outcome: passed.
- SB 955 (textbook review / Department of Education study on instructional…
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