---
type: "Bill"
title: "Budget Bill."
description: "Budget Bill."
jurisdiction: "us/states/va"
legislature: "Virginia General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 1400"
citation: "Virginia HB 1400 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Knight"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 140
vote_count: 55
first_action: "2022-12-15"
last_action: "2023-04-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1d081ebd-c04f-400b-8145-47aea3ffa43a"
source_url: "https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+HB1400"
source_hash: "fc5d1afe148f32382b19af5a58a5e6e52e2361ac3f92cd09d51afcfeedd48819"
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 1400 (2023) — Budget Bill.

## Version chain

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

1. **CHAP0769** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+CHAP0769)
2. **Conference substitute printed 23107602D-H1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB1400H1)
3. **HB1400ER** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB1400ER)
4. **HB1400ER2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB1400ER2)
5. **Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103491D** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+B202311)

## Votes

- VOTE: CA - Item 312 #1h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- Senate insisted on amendments (39-Y 1-N) — **0–0** (fail) · upper
- VOTE: Waive Rule 75(c) (88-Y 3-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · upper
- VOTE: REJECTED (25-Y 72-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: CA - Item 136 #15h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: CA - Item 137 #4h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: CA - Item 386 #5h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: CA - Item 137 #9h - Adoption (98-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: CA - Item 136 #13h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: Uncontested Committee Amendm (98-Y 1-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: FA - Scott, DL - Item 408 #1 (51-Y 48-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: Adoption (91-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: CA - Item 136 #9h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: CA - Item 136 #12h - Adoption (96-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: CA - Item 430 #1h - Adoption (98-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: CA - Item 312 #1h - Adoption (95-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: CA - Item 212 #4h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: FAs - Items 137 #2h and 4-14 (51-Y 48-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: CA - Item 1 #3h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- Passed Senate with amendments (31-Y 9-N) — **0–0** (fail) · upper
- VOTE: CA - Item 483 #4h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: CA - Item 114 #2h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: Dispense 3rd Constitutional (99-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: CA - Item 380 #6h - Adoption (98-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: CA - Item 126 #2h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: FA - Scott, DL - Item 4-5.04 (51-Y 48-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: CA - Item 347 #2h - Adoption (98-Y 0-N 1-A) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- Reported from Fin and Approp with amendments substituted for House amendments (16-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · upper
- VOTE: CA - Item 313 #3h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: CA - Item 113 #2h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: CA - Item 304 #3h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: Adoption (91-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: FAs - Items 137 #1h and 4-14 (52-Y 47-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · upper
- Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: CA - Item 304 #14h - Adoption (98-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: CA - Item 115 #7h - Adoption (98-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · upper
- VOTE: CA - Item 130 #1h - Adoption (98-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: FAs - Items 137 #1h and 4-14 (51-Y 48-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: Passage (63-Y 36-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: CA - Item 283 #1h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: CA - Item 136 #4h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: CA - Item 313 #1h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: FA - Scott, DL - Item 4-14 # (51-Y 46-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: CA - Item 136 #17h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: Adoption (95-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: FA - Scott, DL - Item 4-5.04 (51-Y 48-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: CA - Item 362.50 #1h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: CA - Item 485 #5h - Adoption (98-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: CA - Item 295 #5h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: CA - Item C-2.60 #1h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: CA - Item 129 #1h - Adoption (98-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- VOTE: CA - Item 483 #2h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- Knight — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-12-15** Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103491D `filing, introduction`
- **2022-12-15** Referred to Committee on Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-18** Budget amendments available
- **2023-02-05** Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-07** Read first time `reading-1`
- **2023-02-08** Motion for Special and Continuing Order (91-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-08** VOTE: Adoption (91-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-09** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2023-02-09** Uncontested committee amendments agreed to (98-Y 1-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: Uncontested Committee Amendm (98-Y 1-N)
- **2023-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 1#3h agreed to (99-Y 0-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: CA - Item 1 #3h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 113#2h agreed to (99-Y 0-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: CA - Item 113 #2h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 114#2h agreed to (99-Y 0-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: CA - Item 114 #2h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 115#7h agreed to (98-Y 0-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: CA - Item 115 #7h - Adoption (98-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 126#2h agreed to (99-Y 0-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: CA - Item 126 #2h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 129#1h agreed to (98-Y 0-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: CA - Item 129 #1h - Adoption (98-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 130#1h agreed to (98-Y 0-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: CA - Item 130 #1h - Adoption (98-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 136#4h agreed to (99-Y 0-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: CA - Item 136 #4h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 136#9h agreed to (99-Y 0-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: CA - Item 136 #9h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 136#12h agreed to (96-Y 0-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: CA - Item 136 #12h - Adoption (96-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 136#13h agreed to (99-Y 0-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: CA - Item 136 #13h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 136#15h agreed to (99-Y 0-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: CA - Item 136 #15h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 136#17h agreed to (99-Y 0-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: CA - Item 136 #17h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 137#4h agreed to (99-Y 0-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: CA - Item 137 #4h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 137#9h agreed to (98-Y 0-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: CA - Item 137 #9h - Adoption (98-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 212#4h agreed to (99-Y 0-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: CA - Item 212 #4h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 283#1h agreed to (99-Y 0-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: CA - Item 283 #1h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 295#5h agreed to (99-Y 0-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: CA - Item 295 #5h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 304#3h agreed to (99-Y 0-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: CA - Item 304 #3h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 304#14h agreed to (98-Y 0-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: CA - Item 304 #14h - Adoption (98-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 312#1h agreed to (95-Y 0-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: CA - Item 312 #1h - Adoption (95-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 313#1h agreed to (99-Y 0-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: CA - Item 313 #1h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 313#3h agreed to (99-Y 0-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: CA - Item 313 #3h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 347#2h agreed to (98-Y 0-N 1-A)) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: CA - Item 347 #2h - Adoption (98-Y 0-N 1-A)
- **2023-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 362.50#1h agreed to (99-Y 0-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: CA - Item 362.50 #1h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 380#6h agreed to (98-Y 0-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: CA - Item 380 #6h - Adoption (98-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 386#5h agreed to (99-Y 0-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: CA - Item 386 #5h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 430#1h agreed to (98-Y 0-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: CA - Item 430 #1h - Adoption (98-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 483#2h agreed to (99-Y 0-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: CA - Item 483 #2h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 483#4h agreed to (99-Y 0-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: CA - Item 483 #4h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 485#5h agreed to (98-Y 0-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: CA - Item 485 #5h - Adoption (98-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item C-2.60#1h agreed to (99-Y 0-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: CA - Item C-2.60 #1h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 312#1h reconsidered
- **2023-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 312#1h agreed to (99-Y 0-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: CA - Item 312 #1h - Adoption (99-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-09** Motion to pass by floor amendment to Items 137#1h and 414#2h agreed to (52-Y 47-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: FAs - Items 137 #1h and 4-14 (52-Y 47-N)
- **2023-02-09** Motion to pass by floor amendments by Delegate Scott Items 137#2h, 4-14#3h agreed to (51-Y 48-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: FAs - Items 137 #2h and 4-14 (51-Y 48-N)
- **2023-02-09** Amendment by Delegate LaRock to Item 292#1h withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal, withdrawal`
- **2023-02-09** Motion to pass by floor amendment by Delegate Scott to Items 408#1h agreed to (51-Y 48-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: FA - Scott, DL - Item 408 #1 (51-Y 48-N)
- **2023-02-09** Motion to pass by floor amendment by Delegate Scott to Item 4-5.04#1h agreed to (51-Y 48-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: FA - Scott, DL - Item 4-5.04 (51-Y 48-N)
- **2023-02-09** Amendment by Delegate LaRock to Item 4-5.04#2h withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal, withdrawal`
- **2023-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 137#1h and 4-14#2h reconsidered agreed to (51-Y 48-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: FAs - Items 137 #1h and 4-14 (51-Y 48-N)
- **2023-02-09** Motion to pass by floor amendment by Delegate Scott to Item 4-5.04#3h agreed to (51-Y 48-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: FA - Scott, DL - Item 4-5.04 (51-Y 48-N)
- **2023-02-09** Motion to pass by floor amendment by Delegate Scott to Item 4-14#1h agreed to (51-Y 46-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: FA - Scott, DL - Item 4-14 # (51-Y 46-N)
- **2023-02-09** Amendment by Delegate Robinson to Item 4-14#4h withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal, withdrawal`
- **2023-02-09** Constitutional reading dispensed (99-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: Dispense 3rd Constitutional (99-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-09** Passed House (63-Y 36-N) `passage`
- **2023-02-09** VOTE: Passage (63-Y 36-N) `passage`
- **2023-02-10** Constitutional reading dispensed
- **2023-02-10** Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-14** Reported from Fin and Approp with amendments substituted for House amendments (16-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-14** Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-15** Read third time `reading-3`
- **2023-02-15** Reading of amendments waived
- **2023-02-15** Committee amendments agreed to `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-15** Passed Senate with amendments (31-Y 9-N) `passage`
- **2023-02-15** Senate amendments rejected by House (25-Y 72-N) `amendment-failure`
- **2023-02-15** VOTE: REJECTED (25-Y 72-N)
- **2023-02-15** Senate insisted on amendments (39-Y 1-N)
- **2023-02-15** Senate requested conference committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-15** Conferees appointed by Senate
- **2023-02-15** Senators: Howell, Barker, Saslaw, Norment, Lucas, Hanger, Locke, Newman, Deeds
- **2023-02-15** House acceded to request
- **2023-02-15** Conferees appointed by House
- **2023-02-15** Delegates: Knight, Austin, Bloxom, Brewer, Torian, Sickles
- **2023-02-25** Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-25** House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- **2023-02-25** Motion to waive House Rule 75(c) agreed to (88-Y 3-N)
- **2023-02-25** VOTE: Waive Rule 75(c) (88-Y 3-N)
- **2023-02-25** Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 0-N) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-25** VOTE: Adoption (91-Y 0-N)
- **2023-02-25** Conference substitute printed 23107602D-H1
- **2023-03-07** Enrolled `enrolled`
- **2023-03-07** Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1400ER) `passage`
- **2023-03-08** Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2023-03-08** Signed by President `passage`
- **2023-03-13** Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 13, 2023 `enrolled, executive-receipt`
- **2023-03-13** Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 `executive-receipt`
- **2023-03-27** Governor's recommendation received by House `executive-veto-line-item`
- **2023-04-12** Placed on Calendar
- **2023-04-12** House concurred in Governor's recommendation (95-Y 0-N)
- **2023-04-12** VOTE: Adoption (95-Y 0-N)
- **2023-04-12** Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- **2023-04-12** Governor's recommendation adopted `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-12** Reenrolled `enrolled`
- **2023-04-12** Reenrolled bill text (HB1400ER2) `enrolled`
- **2023-04-12** Signed by Speaker as reenrolled `enrolled, passage`
- **2023-04-12** Signed by President as reenrolled `enrolled, passage`
- **2023-04-12** Enacted, Chapter 769 (effective 4/12/23) `became-law`
- **2023-04-12** Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0769)

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1d081ebd-c04f-400b-8145-47aea3ffa43a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).