Votes at a glance: key bills the Senate passed Jan. 29
Summary
During the Jan. 29 session the Senate passed a block of uncontested bills and several contested measures. This roundup lists recorded outcomes for items debated on the floor, including SB 51, SB 681, SB 4 43, SB 6 48, SB 4 25, and other items moved in block passage.
The Senate took recorded votes and voice votes across a broad calendar on Jan. 29. Below are the most significant recorded outcomes appearing in the transcript:
- HB 13 84 (constitutional amendment on congressional redistricting): Passed, Ayes 21, Noes 19. - Senate Bill 51 (Virginia Beach general-law election change): Passed, Ayes 26, Noes 14. - Senate Bill 6 81 (special-charter legislation affecting Virginia Beach): Passed, Ayes 27, Noes 13 (special-vote threshold noted in parliamentary inquiry). - Senate Bill 681/SB 648 (Purcellville governance measure referenced as a narrow, temporary measure): Passed, Ayes 30, Noes 9 (rule 36.1 referenced). - Senate Bill 443 (battery energy storage accessory use at approved solar sites): Passed, Ayes 26, Noes 13. - Senate Bill 425 (environmental justice strategy in comprehensive plans): Passed (voice/recorded actions and committee substitutes agreed to as noted on the calendar). - Senate Bill 589 (tree conservation/Planning District 8 canopy requirements): Passed, Ayes 24, Noes 16. - Multiple uncontested blocks: Numerous routine bills on the uncontested calendar were advanced and passed by voice votes or unanimous recorded votes (transcript lists bills and numbered calendars). Some bills on the uncontested calendar were taken out of the block for individual consideration by senators.
Notes: This roundup reflects vote tallies and outcomes recorded by the clerk in the Senate transcript for the Jan. 29, 2026 session. Where the transcript records only committee actions or that a bill "goes by for the day," this summary does not treat those as final passage events.
