---
type: "Bill"
title: "Budget Bill."
description: "Budget Bill. Amends Chapter 552 of the 2021Acts of Assembly, Special Session I, as amended by Chapter 1 of the2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session II."
jurisdiction: "us/states/va"
legislature: "Virginia General Assembly"
session: "2022"
identifier: "HB 29"
citation: "Virginia HB 29 (2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Barry D. Knight"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 88
vote_count: 28
first_action: "2021-12-16"
last_action: "2022-06-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f750c301-fa14-44ff-9d58-3f4f6835cd0f"
source_url: "https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+sum+HB29"
source_hash: "b0d28773365c35ac5acf96477d3bb69a225fd4f8f1bdc6d3147ba9182b640468"
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 (2022) — Budget Bill.

Budget Bill. Amends Chapter 552 of the 2021Acts of Assembly, Special Session I, as amended by Chapter 1 of the2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session II.

## Version chain

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

1. **B20222A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+B20222A)
2. **B20222B** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+B20222B)
3. **B20222C** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+B20222C)
4. **B20222D** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+B20222D)

## Votes

- VOTE: Agree To (96-Y 0-N) — **95–0** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Adoption (95-Y 1-N) — **51–45** (pass) · lower
- Senate concurred in Governor's Amendments # 1,2 and 3 (39-Y 0-N) — **21–19** (pass) · upper
- VOTE: Agree To (100-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) — **22–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported from Fin and Approp with amendments substituted for House amendments (15-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · upper
- Reported from Fin and Approp with amendments substituted for House amendments (15-Y 0-N) — **15–0** (pass) · upper
- VOTE: Rejected (0-Y 98-N) — **0–97** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: Pass By (52-Y 48-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: Passage (100-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- Senate insisted on amendments (38-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · upper
- Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · upper
- VOTE: Adoption (93-Y 2-N) — **49–48** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Pass By (52-Y 48-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) — **40–0** (pass) · upper
- VOTE: Agree To (100-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · upper
- VOTE: Agree To (100-Y 0-N) — **99–0** (pass) · lower
- Conference report agreed to by Senate (35-Y 1-N) — **40–0** (pass) · upper
- VOTE: Pass By (52-Y 48-N) — **51–48** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Rejected (0-Y 98-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: Agree To (96-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: Agree To (100-Y 0-N) — **99–0** (pass) · lower
- Senate insisted on amendments (38-Y 0-N) — **38–0** (pass) · upper
- VOTE: Passage (100-Y 0-N) — **99–0** (pass) · lower
- Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) — **40–0** (pass) · upper
- VOTE: Pass By (52-Y 48-N) — **51–48** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Barry D. Knight — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-12-16** Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103423D `introduction`
- **2021-12-16** Referred to Committee on Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2022-01-20** Budget amendments available
- **2022-02-20** Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-22** Read first time `reading-1`
- **2022-02-23** Motion for Special and Continuing Order (96-Y 0-N)
- **2022-02-23** VOTE: Agree To (96-Y 0-N)
- **2022-02-24** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2022-02-24** Uncontested committee amendments agreed to BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- **2022-02-24** VOTE: Agree To (100-Y 0-N)
- **2022-02-24** Motion to pass by floor amendment to Item 27.20 #1h agreed to (52-Y 48-N)
- **2022-02-24** VOTE: Pass By (52-Y 48-N)
- **2022-02-24** Motion to pass by floor amendment to Item 27.20 #2h agreed to (52-Y 48-N)
- **2022-02-24** VOTE: Pass By (52-Y 48-N)
- **2022-02-24** Constitutional reading dispensed (100-Y 0-N)
- **2022-02-24** VOTE: Agree To (100-Y 0-N)
- **2022-02-24** Passed House (100-Y 0-N) `passage`
- **2022-02-24** VOTE: Passage (100-Y 0-N)
- **2022-02-25** Constitutional reading dispensed
- **2022-02-25** Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-01** Reported from Fin and Approp with amendments substituted for House amendments (15-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-02** Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- **2022-03-02** Read third time `reading-3`
- **2022-03-02** Reading of amendments waived
- **2022-03-02** Committee amendments agreed to
- **2022-03-02** Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) `passage`
- **2022-03-02** Senate amendments rejected by House (0-Y 98-N)
- **2022-03-02** VOTE: Rejected (0-Y 98-N)
- **2022-03-02** Senate insisted on amendments (38-Y 0-N)
- **2022-03-02** Senate requested conference committee
- **2022-03-02** House acceded to request
- **2022-03-02** Conferees appointed by House
- **2022-03-02** Conferees appointed by Senate
- **2022-03-12** Continued to 2022 Sp. Sess. 1 pursuant to HJR455
- **2022-06-01** Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 2-N)
- **2022-06-01** VOTE: Adoption (93-Y 2-N)
- **2022-06-01** Conference report agreed to by Senate (35-Y 1-N)
- **2022-06-09** Enrolled
- **2022-06-09** Signed by Speaker
- **2022-06-09** Signed by President
- **2022-06-09** Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on June 9, 2022
- **2022-06-09** Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., June 16, 2022
- **2022-06-15** Governor's recommendation received by House
- **2022-06-17** Enacted, Chapter 1 (effective 7/1/21) `became-law`
- **2022-06-17** Placed on Calendar
- **2022-06-17** House concurred in Governor's Amendments # 1, 2, and 3 (95-Y 1-N)
- **2022-06-17** VOTE: Adoption (95-Y 1-N)
- **2022-06-17** Senate concurred in Governor's Amendments # 1,2 and 3 (39-Y 0-N)
- **2022-06-17** Governor's recommendations adopted
- **2022-06-17** Reenrolled
- **2022-06-17** Reenrolled bill text (HB29ER2)
- **2022-06-17** Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- **2022-06-17** Signed by President as reenrolled
- **2022-06-17** Enacted, Chapter 1 (effective 6/17/21) `became-law`
- **2021-12-16** Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103423D `introduction`
- **2021-12-16** Referred to Committee on Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2022-01-20** Budget amendments available
- **2022-02-20** Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-22** Read first time `reading-1`
- **2022-02-23** Motion for Special and Continuing Order (96-Y 0-N)
- **2022-02-23** VOTE: Agree To (96-Y 0-N)
- **2022-02-24** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2022-02-24** Uncontested committee amendments agreed to BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- **2022-02-24** VOTE: Agree To (100-Y 0-N)
- **2022-02-24** Motion to pass by floor amendment to Item 27.20 #1h agreed to (52-Y 48-N)
- **2022-02-24** VOTE: Pass By (52-Y 48-N)
- **2022-02-24** Motion to pass by floor amendment to Item 27.20 #2h agreed to (52-Y 48-N)
- **2022-02-24** VOTE: Pass By (52-Y 48-N)
- **2022-02-24** Constitutional reading dispensed (100-Y 0-N)
- **2022-02-24** VOTE: Agree To (100-Y 0-N)
- **2022-02-24** Passed House (100-Y 0-N) `passage`
- **2022-02-24** VOTE: Passage (100-Y 0-N)
- **2022-02-25** Constitutional reading dispensed
- **2022-02-25** Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-01** Reported from Fin and Approp with amendments substituted for House amendments (15-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-02** Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- **2022-03-02** Read third time `reading-3`
- **2022-03-02** Reading of amendments waived
- **2022-03-02** Committee amendments agreed to
- **2022-03-02** Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) `passage`
- **2022-03-02** Senate amendments rejected by House (0-Y 98-N)
- **2022-03-02** VOTE: Rejected (0-Y 98-N)
- **2022-03-02** Senate insisted on amendments (38-Y 0-N)
- **2022-03-02** Senate requested conference committee
- **2022-03-02** House acceded to request
- **2022-03-02** Conferees appointed by House
- **2022-03-02** Conferees appointed by Senate
- **2022-03-12** Continued to 2022 Sp. Sess. 1 pursuant to HJR455

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f750c301-fa14-44ff-9d58-3f4f6835cd0f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).