---
type: "Bill"
title: "Budget Bill."
description: "Budget Bill. Amends Chapter 854 of the 2019 Acts of Assembly."
jurisdiction: "us/states/va"
legislature: "Virginia General Assembly"
session: "2020"
identifier: "HB 29"
citation: "Virginia HB 29 (2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Luke E. Torian"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 120
vote_count: 48
first_action: "2019-12-17"
last_action: "2020-04-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/16865dc9-2a32-44f9-bbda-5c07a701e769"
source_url: "https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB29"
source_hash: "8d97632b4373e93ec755295ece7ba5664a9ecdd1488b4624e40e4b94e174ef7a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-va"]
---

# Virginia HB 29 (2020) — Budget Bill.

Budget Bill. Amends Chapter 854 of the 2019 Acts of Assembly.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **B20201A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+B20201A)
2. **B20201B** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+B20201B)
3. **B20201C** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+B20201C)
4. **B20201D** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+B20201D)

## Votes

- VOTE: (94-Y 0-N) — **93–0** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: (94-Y 0-N) — **93–0** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Agree to (94-Y 0-N) — **93–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported from Appropriations with amendments (21-Y 0-N) — **21–0** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: (14-Y 80-N) — **14–79** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: (91-Y 0-N) — **90–0** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Pass By (54-Y 45-N) — **53–45** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Agree To (99-Y 0-N) — **98–0** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 92-N) — **0–91** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: Adoption (45-Y 47-N) — **44–47** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: Adoption #2 (94-Y 3-N) — **93–3** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: (92-Y 2-N) — **91–2** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: (93-Y 1-N) — **92–1** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Adoption (99-Y 0-N) — **98–0** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: (94-Y 0-N) — **93–0** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: (93-Y 0-N) — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: (13-Y 79-N) — **13–78** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: (73-Y 21-N) — **72–21** (pass) · lower
- Conference report agreed to by Senate (27-Y 11-N) — **27–11** (pass) · upper
- VOTE: Agree To (99-Y 0-N) — **98–0** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Adoption (99-Y 0-N) — **98–0** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Adoption #2 (47-Y 45-N) — **46–45** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: (94-Y 0-N) — **93–0** (pass) · lower
- Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #33 (21-Y 19-N) — **21–19** (pass) · upper
- VOTE: (93-Y 0-N) — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #23 (21-Y 19-N) — **21–19** (pass) · upper
- Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #11 (21-Y 19-N) — **21–19** (pass) · upper
- VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N) — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: (93-Y 0-N) — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #4 (21-Y 19-N) — **21–19** (pass) · upper
- Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation in-part (33-Y 7-N) — **33–7** (pass) · upper
- Reported from Fin and Approp with amends substituted for House amends (16-Y 0-N) — **16–0** (pass) · upper
- VOTE: (93-Y 1-N) — **92–1** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 44-N) — **54–44** (pass) · lower
- Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N) — **40–0** (pass) · upper
- Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) — **38–0** (pass) · upper
- Passed Senate with amendments (29-Y 11-N) — **29–11** (pass) · upper
- VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N) — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Passage (75-Y 24-N) — **74–24** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: (51-Y 43-N) — **50–43** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Pass By (54-Y 45-N) — **53–45** (pass) · lower
- Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #21 (21-Y 19-N) — **21–19** (pass) · upper
- VOTE: Adoption (99-Y 0-N) — **98–0** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: (47-Y 45-N) — **46–45** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: (15-Y 78-N 1-A) — **15–77** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: (66-Y 28-N) — **65–28** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Adoption (70-Y 20-N) — **69–20** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Adoption (95-Y 2-N) — **94–2** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Luke E. Torian — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-12-17** Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104373D `introduction`
- **2019-12-17** Referred to Committee on Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-16** Member Budget amendments available
- **2020-02-16** Reported from Appropriations with amendments (21-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
- **2020-02-18** Read first time `reading-1`
- **2020-02-19** Motion for Special and Continuing Order for Thursday, February 20, 2020 (99-Y 0-N)
- **2020-02-19** VOTE: Agree To (99-Y 0-N)
- **2020-02-20** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-02-20** Uncontested committee amendments agreed to (98-Y 0-N)
- **2020-02-20** VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N)
- **2020-02-20** Contested committee amendment Item 4 #1h agreed to (98-Y 0-N)
- **2020-02-20** VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N)
- **2020-02-20** Contested committee amendment Item 266 #2h agreed to (99-Y 0-N)
- **2020-02-20** VOTE: Adoption (99-Y 0-N)
- **2020-02-20** Contested committee amendment Item 273 #1h agreed to (99-Y 0-N)
- **2020-02-20** VOTE: Adoption (99-Y 0-N)
- **2020-02-20** Contested committee amendment Item 474 #1h agreed to (99-Y 0-N)
- **2020-02-20** VOTE: Adoption (99-Y 0-N)
- **2020-02-20** Contested committee amendment Item 476.10 #1h agreed to (95-Y 2-N)
- **2020-02-20** VOTE: Adoption (95-Y 2-N)
- **2020-02-20** Committee amendment reconsidered
- **2020-02-20** Contested committee amendment Item 476.10 #1h agreed to (94-Y 3-N)
- **2020-02-20** VOTE: Adoption #2 (94-Y 3-N)
- **2020-02-20** Contested committee amendment Item 481 #1h agreed to (55-Y 44-N)
- **2020-02-20** VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 44-N)
- **2020-02-20** Motion to pass by amendment by Delegate Gilbert to Item 3-5.21 #1h agreed to (54-Y 45-N)
- **2020-02-20** VOTE: Pass By (54-Y 45-N)
- **2020-02-20** Motion to pass by amendment by Delegate Poindexter to Item 4-2.02 #1h agreed to (54-Y 45-N)
- **2020-02-20** VOTE: Pass By (54-Y 45-N)
- **2020-02-20** Constitutional reading dispensed (99-Y 0-N)
- **2020-02-20** VOTE: Agree To (99-Y 0-N)
- **2020-02-20** Passed House (75-Y 24-N) `passage`
- **2020-02-20** VOTE: Passage (75-Y 24-N)
- **2020-02-21** Constitutional reading dispensed
- **2020-02-21** Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-25** Reported from Fin and Approp with amends substituted for House amends (16-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
- **2020-02-26** Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- **2020-02-26** Read third time `reading-3`
- **2020-02-26** Reading of amendments waived
- **2020-02-26** Committee amendments agreed to
- **2020-02-26** Passed Senate with amendments (29-Y 11-N) `passage`
- **2020-02-26** Senate amendments rejected by House (0-Y 92-N)
- **2020-02-26** VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 92-N)
- **2020-02-26** Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N)
- **2020-02-26** Senate requested conference committee
- **2020-02-27** House acceded to request
- **2020-02-27** Conferees appointed by House
- **2020-02-27** Conferees appointed by Senate
- **2020-03-12** Conference report agreed to by House (70-Y 20-N)
- **2020-03-12** VOTE: Adoption (70-Y 20-N)
- **2020-03-12** Conference report agreed to by Senate (27-Y 11-N)
- **2020-03-27** Enrolled
- **2020-03-27** Signed by Speaker
- **2020-03-27** Signed by President
- **2020-04-02** Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on April 2, 2020
- **2020-04-02** Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- **2020-04-11** Governor's recommendation received by House
- **2020-04-22** Placed on Calendar
- **2020-04-22** Passed by temporarily
- **2020-04-22** House concurred in Governor's recommendation #'s 1, 5-7, 10-12, 17-18, 25-26, 28-33 and 35
- **2020-04-22** BLOCK VOTE (94-Y 0-N)
- **2020-04-22** VOTE: Agree to (94-Y 0-N)
- **2020-04-22** House concurred in Governor's recommendation #2 (92-Y 2-N)
- **2020-04-22** VOTE: (92-Y 2-N)
- **2020-04-22** House concurred in Governor's recommendation #3 (91-Y 0-N)
- **2020-04-22** VOTE: (91-Y 0-N)
- **2020-04-22** House concurred in Governor's recommendation #4 (51-Y 43-N)
- **2020-04-22** VOTE: (51-Y 43-N)
- **2020-04-22** House concurred in Governor's recommendation #8 (94-Y 0-N)
- **2020-04-22** VOTE: (94-Y 0-N)
- **2020-04-22** House concurred in Governor's recommendation #9 (94-Y 0-N)
- **2020-04-22** VOTE: (94-Y 0-N)
- **2020-04-22** House concurred in Governor's recommendation #13 (93-Y 1-N)
- **2020-04-22** VOTE: (93-Y 1-N)
- **2020-04-22** House concurred in Governor's recommendation #14 (94-Y 0-N)
- **2020-04-22** VOTE: (94-Y 0-N)
- **2020-04-22** House concurred in Governor's recommendation #15 (93-Y 0-N)
- **2020-04-22** VOTE: (93-Y 0-N)
- **2020-04-22** House concurred in Governor's recommendation #16 (93-Y 0-N)
- **2020-04-22** VOTE: (93-Y 0-N)
- **2020-04-22** House rejected Governor's recommendation #19 (13-Y 79-N)
- **2020-04-22** VOTE: (13-Y 79-N)
- **2020-04-22** House concurred in Governor's recommendation #20 (73-Y 21-N)
- **2020-04-22** VOTE: (73-Y 21-N)
- **2020-04-22** House concurred in Governor's recommendation #21 (47-Y 45-N)
- **2020-04-22** VOTE: (47-Y 45-N)
- **2020-04-22** House rejected Governor's recommendation #22 (14-Y 80-N)
- **2020-04-22** VOTE: (14-Y 80-N)
- **2020-04-22** House concurred in Governor's recommendation #23 (94-Y 0-N)
- **2020-04-22** VOTE: (94-Y 0-N)
- **2020-04-22** House rejected Governor's recommendation #24 (15-Y 78-N 1-A)
- **2020-04-22** VOTE: (15-Y 78-N 1-A)
- **2020-04-22** House concurred in Governor's recommendation #27 (93-Y 0-N)
- **2020-04-22** VOTE: (93-Y 0-N)
- **2020-04-22** House concurred in Governor's recommendation #34 (93-Y 1-N)
- **2020-04-22** VOTE: (93-Y 1-N)
- **2020-04-22** Pending question ordered #36
- **2020-04-22** House rejected Governor's recommendation #36 (45-Y 47-N)
- **2020-04-22** VOTE: Adoption (45-Y 47-N)
- **2020-04-22** Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to #36
- **2020-04-22** Passed by temporarily #36
- **2020-04-22** House concurred in Governor's recommendation #37 (66-Y 28-N)
- **2020-04-22** VOTE: (66-Y 28-N)
- **2020-04-22** House concurred in Governor's recommendation #36 (47-Y 45-N)
- **2020-04-22** VOTE: Adoption #2 (47-Y 45-N)
- **2020-04-22** Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation in-part (33-Y 7-N)
- **2020-04-22** Amendment #'s 1-3, 5-10, 12-18, 20, 25-32, 34, 35, 37
- **2020-04-22** Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #4 (21-Y 19-N)
- **2020-04-22** Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #11 (21-Y 19-N)
- **2020-04-22** Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #21 (21-Y 19-N)
- **2020-04-22** Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #23 (21-Y 19-N)
- **2020-04-22** Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #33 (21-Y 19-N)
- **2020-04-22** Governor's recommendation #36 passed by for the day
- **2020-04-22** Governor's recommendation adopted in-part
- **2020-04-22** Reenrolled
- **2020-04-22** Reenrolled bill text (HB29ER2)
- **2020-04-22** Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- **2020-04-22** Signed by President as reenrolled
- **2020-04-22** Communicated to Governor
- **2020-04-24** Approved by Governor-Chapter 1283 (effective 4/24/20) `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/16865dc9-2a32-44f9-bbda-5c07a701e769`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).