---
type: "Bill"
title: "Budget Bill."
description: "Budget Bill.  Amends Chapter 56 of the 2020 Special Session I Acts of Assembly."
jurisdiction: "us/states/va"
legislature: "Virginia General Assembly"
session: "2021"
identifier: "HB 1800"
citation: "Virginia HB 1800 (2021)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Luke E. Torian"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 137
vote_count: 61
first_action: "2020-12-16"
last_action: "2021-04-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bdd4c72b-1d51-4069-9de2-86c4b585dce0"
source_url: "https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+sum+HB1800"
source_hash: "91f3bfcab08f3dcc32a21434fa0cc97e3eb49b527839910a9f54320cb96a0e64"
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 1800 (2021) — Budget Bill.

Budget Bill.  Amends Chapter 56 of the 2020 Special Session I Acts of Assembly.

## Version chain

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

1. **B202122** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+B202122)
2. **B202123** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+B202123)
3. **B202124** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+B202124)
4. **Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102289D** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+B202111)

## Votes

- Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #5 (24-Y 16-N) — **24–15** (pass) · upper
- VOTE: Agree To (67-Y 32-N) — **66–32** (pass) · lower
- Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #3 (21-Y 19-N) — **21–18** (pass) · upper
- Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #18 (38-Y 2-N) — **37–2** (pass) · upper
- Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #2 (21-Y 19-N) — **21–18** (pass) · upper
- Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #12 (39-Y 1-N) — **38–1** (pass) · upper
- VOTE: Pass By (54-Y 45-N) — **53–45** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 41-N 2-A) — **54–41** (pass) · lower
- Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #4 (21-Y 19-N) — **21–18** (pass) · upper
- VOTE: Agree To (66-Y 29-N) — **65–29** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Adoption (59-Y 40-N) — **58–40** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Agree To (93-Y 7-N) — **92–7** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Adoption (100-Y 0-N) — **99–0** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 45-N) — **54–45** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Adoption #2 (70-Y 30-N) — **69–30** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Agree To (98-Y 0-N) — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (21-Y 1-N) — **21–1** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Agree To (80-Y 20-N) — **79–20** (pass) · lower
- Continued to Special Session 1 in Appropriations — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: Agree To (91-Y 8-N 1-A) — **90–8** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 45-N) — **54–45** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Agree To (59-Y 41-N) — **58–41** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Adoption (100-Y 0-N) — **99–0** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Agree To (94-Y 6-N) — **93–6** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Agree To (75-Y 25-N) — **74–25** (pass) · lower
- Senate insisted on amendments (37-Y 0-N) — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- VOTE: Pass By (54-Y 45-N) — **53–45** (pass) · lower
- Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N 1-A) — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Agree To (99-Y 1-N) — **98–1** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 99-N) — **0–98** (fail) · lower
- Reported from Fin. and Approp. with Senate amends substituted for House amends (12-Y 0-N) — **12–0** (pass) · upper
- Passed Senate with amendments (30-Y 9-N) — **30–9** (pass) · upper
- VOTE: Agree To (99-Y 1-N) — **98–1** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Agree To (100-Y 0-N) — **99–0** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N) — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Adoption (60-Y 40-N) — **59–40** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Agree To (100-Y 0-N) — **99–0** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Passage (68-Y 30-N) — **67–30** (pass) · lower
- Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #14 (37-Y 2-N) — **36–2** (pass) · upper
- VOTE: Adoption (57-Y 42-N) — **56–42** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Pass By (54-Y 45-N) — **53–45** (pass) · lower
- Amendments specific and severable (21-Y 19-N) — **21–18** (pass) · upper
- VOTE: Agree To (55-Y 45-N) — **54–45** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 44-N) — **54–44** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Agree To (100-Y 0-N) — **99–0** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Adoption (58-Y 42-N) — **57–42** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Adoption (97-Y 0-N 2-A) — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Agree To (98-Y 2-N) — **97–2** (pass) · lower
- Senate concurred in Governor's recommendations #'s 1,6,7,9,10,11,13,15,16,17 (40-Y 0-N) — **39–0** (pass) · upper
- VOTE: Agree To (100-Y 0-N) — **99–0** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Agree To (100-Y 0-N) — **99–0** (pass) · lower
- Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #8 (33-Y 7-N) — **32–7** (pass) · upper
- VOTE: Agree To (55-Y 44-N) — **54–44** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Agree To (100-Y 0-N) — **99–0** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Adoption (60-Y 40-N) — **59–40** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Agree To (55-Y 43-N) — **54–43** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Pass By (55-Y 45-N) — **54–45** (pass) · lower
- Conference report agreed to by Senate (29-Y 10-N) — **29–10** (pass) · upper
- VOTE: Adoption (58-Y 42-N) — **57–42** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Agree To (99-Y 0-N) — **98–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Luke E. Torian — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-12-16** Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102289D `introduction`
- **2020-12-16** Referred to Committee on Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2021-01-14** Member Budget amendments available
- **2021-02-07** Continued to Special Session 1 in Appropriations
- **2021-02-10** Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (21-Y 1-N) `committee-passage`
- **2021-02-11** Read first time `reading-1`
- **2021-02-11** Motion for Special and Continuing Order for Friday, February 12th, 2:00 p.m. (100-Y 0-N)
- **2021-02-11** VOTE: Agree To (100-Y 0-N)
- **2021-02-12** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2021-02-12** Uncontested committee amendments agreed to (66-Y 29-N)
- **2021-02-12** VOTE: Agree To (66-Y 29-N)
- **2021-02-12** Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
- **2021-02-12** Uncontested committee amendments agreed to (70-Y 30-N)
- **2021-02-12** VOTE: Adoption #2 (70-Y 30-N)
- **2021-02-12** Contested committee amendment Item 29 #1h agreed to (57-Y 42-N)
- **2021-02-12** VOTE: Adoption (57-Y 42-N)
- **2021-02-12** Contested committee amendment Item 39 #1h agreed to (60-Y 40-N)
- **2021-02-12** VOTE: Adoption (60-Y 40-N)
- **2021-02-12** Contested committee amendment Item 41 #1h agreed to (58-Y 42-N)
- **2021-02-12** VOTE: Adoption (58-Y 42-N)
- **2021-02-12** Contested committee amendment Item 48 #1h agreed to (59-Y 40-N)
- **2021-02-12** VOTE: Adoption (59-Y 40-N)
- **2021-02-12** Contested committee amendment Item 120 #1h agreed to (55-Y 45-N)
- **2021-02-12** VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 45-N)
- **2021-02-12** Contested committee amendment Item 125 #1h agreed to (55-Y 44-N)
- **2021-02-12** VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 44-N)
- **2021-02-12** Contested committee amendment Item 145 #15h agreed to (100-Y 0-N)
- **2021-02-12** VOTE: Adoption (100-Y 0-N)
- **2021-02-12** Contested committee amendment Item 150 #2h agreed to (58-Y 42-N)
- **2021-02-12** VOTE: Adoption (58-Y 42-N)
- **2021-02-12** Contested committee amendment Item 373 #4h agreed to (98-Y 0-N)
- **2021-02-12** VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N)
- **2021-02-12** Contested committee amendment Item 425 #3h agreed to (60-Y 40-N)
- **2021-02-12** VOTE: Adoption (60-Y 40-N)
- **2021-02-12** Contested committee amendment Item C-22.10 #1h agreed to (100-Y 0-N)
- **2021-02-12** VOTE: Adoption (100-Y 0-N)
- **2021-02-12** Contested committee amendment Item 3-2.03 #1h agreed to (55-Y 41-N 2-A)
- **2021-02-12** VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 41-N 2-A)
- **2021-02-12** Contested committee amendment Item 4-14 #2h agreed to (55-Y 45-N)
- **2021-02-12** VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 45-N)
- **2021-02-12** Contested committee amendment Item 262.80 #1h agreed to (98-Y 0-N 1-A)
- **2021-02-12** VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N 1-A)
- **2021-02-12** Contested committee amendment Item 477 #2h agreed to (97-Y 0-N 2-A)
- **2021-02-12** VOTE: Adoption (97-Y 0-N 2-A)
- **2021-02-12** Motion to pass by the amendment by Delegate Gilbert to Iten 86 #1h agreed to (54-Y 45-N)
- **2021-02-12** VOTE: Pass By (54-Y 45-N)
- **2021-02-12** Motion to pass by the amendment by Delegate Gilbert to Iten 145 #1h agreed to (54-Y 45-N)
- **2021-02-12** VOTE: Pass By (54-Y 45-N)
- **2021-02-12** Motion to pass by the amendment by Delegate Miyares to Iten 301 #1h agreed to (54-Y 45-N)
- **2021-02-12** VOTE: Pass By (54-Y 45-N)
- **2021-02-12** Motion to pass by the amendment by Delegate Gilbert to Iten 4-5.04 #1h agreed to (55-Y 45-N)
- **2021-02-12** VOTE: Pass By (55-Y 45-N)
- **2021-02-12** Constitutional reading dispensed (99-Y 1-N)
- **2021-02-12** VOTE: Agree To (99-Y 1-N)
- **2021-02-12** Passed House (68-Y 30-N) `passage`
- **2021-02-12** VOTE: Passage (68-Y 30-N)
- **2021-02-15** Constitutional reading dispensed
- **2021-02-15** Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-16** Reported from Fin. and Approp. with Senate amends substituted for House amends (12-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
- **2021-02-16** Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
- **2021-02-17** Read third time `reading-3`
- **2021-02-17** Reading of amendments waived
- **2021-02-17** Committee amendments agreed to
- **2021-02-17** Passed Senate with amendments (30-Y 9-N) `passage`
- **2021-02-18** Placed on Calendar
- **2021-02-18** Senate amendments rejected by House (0-Y 99-N)
- **2021-02-18** VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 99-N)
- **2021-02-19** Senate insisted on amendments (37-Y 0-N)
- **2021-02-19** Senate requested conference committee
- **2021-02-19** House acceded to request
- **2021-02-19** Conferees appointed by House
- **2021-02-19** Conferees appointed by Senate
- **2021-02-27** Conference report agreed to by Senate (29-Y 10-N)
- **2021-02-27** Conference report agreed to by House (67-Y 32-N)
- **2021-02-27** VOTE: Agree To (67-Y 32-N)
- **2021-03-18** Enrolled
- **2021-03-18** Signed by Speaker
- **2021-03-18** Signed by President
- **2021-03-18** Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 18, 2021
- **2021-03-18** Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
- **2021-03-31** Governor's recommendation received by House
- **2021-04-07** Placed on Calendar
- **2021-04-07** House concurred in Governor's recommendation #1 (93-Y 7-N)
- **2021-04-07** VOTE: Agree To (93-Y 7-N)
- **2021-04-07** Pending question ordered
- **2021-04-07** House concurred in Governor's recommendation #2 (55-Y 45-N)
- **2021-04-07** VOTE: Agree To (55-Y 45-N)
- **2021-04-07** House concurred in Governor's recommendation #3 (55-Y 43-N)
- **2021-04-07** VOTE: Agree To (55-Y 43-N)
- **2021-04-07** House concurred in Governor's recommendation #4 (55-Y 44-N)
- **2021-04-07** VOTE: Agree To (55-Y 44-N)
- **2021-04-07** House concurred in Governor's recommendation #5 (59-Y 41-N)
- **2021-04-07** VOTE: Agree To (59-Y 41-N)
- **2021-04-07** House concurred in Governor's recommendation #6 (99-Y 0-N)
- **2021-04-07** VOTE: Agree To (99-Y 0-N)
- **2021-04-07** House concurred in Governor's recommendation #7 (80-Y 20-N)
- **2021-04-07** VOTE: Agree To (80-Y 20-N)
- **2021-04-07** House concurred in Governor's recommendation #8 (94-Y 6-N)
- **2021-04-07** VOTE: Agree To (94-Y 6-N)
- **2021-04-07** House concurred in Governor's recommendation #9 (99-Y 1-N)
- **2021-04-07** VOTE: Agree To (99-Y 1-N)
- **2021-04-07** House concurred in Governor's recommendation #10 (75-Y 25-N)
- **2021-04-07** VOTE: Agree To (75-Y 25-N)
- **2021-04-07** House concurred in Governor's recommendation #11 (98-Y 0-N)
- **2021-04-07** VOTE: Agree To (98-Y 0-N)
- **2021-04-07** Pending question ordered
- **2021-04-07** House concurred in Governor's recommendation #12 (91-Y 8-N 1-A)
- **2021-04-07** VOTE: Agree To (91-Y 8-N 1-A)
- **2021-04-07** House concurred in Governor's recommendation #13 (100-Y 0-N)
- **2021-04-07** VOTE: Agree To (100-Y 0-N)
- **2021-04-07** Pending question ordered
- **2021-04-07** House concurred in Governor's recommendation #14 (98-Y 2-N)
- **2021-04-07** VOTE: Agree To (98-Y 2-N)
- **2021-04-07** House concurred in Governor's recommendation #15 (100-Y 0-N)
- **2021-04-07** VOTE: Agree To (100-Y 0-N)
- **2021-04-07** House concurred in Governor's recommendation #16 (100-Y 0-N)
- **2021-04-07** VOTE: Agree To (100-Y 0-N)
- **2021-04-07** House concurred in Governor's recommendation #17 (100-Y 0-N)
- **2021-04-07** VOTE: Agree To (100-Y 0-N)
- **2021-04-07** House concurred in Governor's recommendation #18 (100-Y 0-N)
- **2021-04-07** VOTE: Agree To (100-Y 0-N)
- **2021-04-07** Amendments specific and severable (21-Y 19-N)
- **2021-04-07** Senate concurred in Governor's recommendations #'s 1,6,7,9,10,11,13,15,16,17 (40-Y 0-N)
- **2021-04-07** Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #2 (21-Y 19-N)
- **2021-04-07** Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #3 (21-Y 19-N)
- **2021-04-07** Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #4 (21-Y 19-N)
- **2021-04-07** Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #5 (24-Y 16-N)
- **2021-04-07** Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #8 (33-Y 7-N)
- **2021-04-07** Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #12 (39-Y 1-N)
- **2021-04-07** Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #14 (37-Y 2-N)
- **2021-04-07** Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #18 (38-Y 2-N)
- **2021-04-07** Governor's recommendation adopted
- **2021-04-07** Reenrolled
- **2021-04-07** Reenrolled bill text (HB1800ER2)
- **2021-04-07** Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- **2021-04-07** Signed by President as reenrolled
- **2021-04-07** Enacted, Chapter 552 (effective 4/7/21) `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bdd4c72b-1d51-4069-9de2-86c4b585dce0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).