Virginia House approves block of bills, adopts resolutions and confirms appointments; several appointment lines rejected

RICHMOND — The Virginia House of Delegates on Feb. 7, 2025, approved a series of bills and resolutions, confirmed most gubernatorial appointments, and rejected several specific appointment lines during its floor session.

House members approved multiple measures on third reading, including a block of uncontested Senate bills and several other bills that drew recorded votes. The chamber also adopted ceremonial resolutions and acted on a slate of gubernatorial appointments, accepting most appointees but voting down several individual lines when taken separately.

Most immediately consequential were the floor votes on third-reading legislation and joint resolutions. A block of uncontested measures that included Senate Bill 785, Senate Bill 834, House Bill 1059 and Senate Bill 1089 passed by voice/roll call with an announced tally of 94-0. Later, the House approved Senate Bill 811 (removing the sunset on third-party alcohol delivery and technical clarifications) by a recorded vote of 86-7. The chamber narrowly approved Senate Bill 815, a change to the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act related to landlord adverse actions and tenant remedies, by a 49-45 vote. The House also passed Senate Bill 830, which removes the expiration date for the eviction diversion pilot program in Danville,…