The Virginia Senate on Feb. 14 passed a long list of bills during a busy floor session, approving an uncontested block of House bills and recording roll-call votes on multiple contested measures that touched firearms policy, elections administration and environmental management.

The Senate approved an uncontested block of House bills without debate, with the tally recorded as "Ayes 36, no 0." The body then considered and voted on a series of individual House and Senate measures across policy areas.

Votes at a glance (selected items recorded on the floor):

- House Bill 16 07 (assault firearms prohibition, House cognate to Senate Bill 11 81): Passed. Vote recorded: "Ayes 21, noes 15." (Clerk: "Eyes 21, nose 15. The bill passes.")

- House Bill 16 08 (firearm industry standards of responsible conduct, civil liability): Passed. Vote recorded: "It's 21, no's 15. The bill passes." (Clerk roll call recorded at 21–15.)

- House Bill 17 28 (testimony by child victims/witnesses using two-way closed circuit or secure video): Passed after floor amendments. Vote recorded: "Eyes 32, nose 4. The bill passes." (Clerk roll call recorded at 32–4.)

- House Bill 17 97 (concealed handgun permit reciprocity with other states, with committee amendment): Passed after floor debate. Vote recorded: "Eyes 21, nose 14. The bill passes." (Clerk roll call recorded at 21–14.)

- House Bill 26 30 (tree canopy fund / developer fee replacement, "Liam's Law"): Passed. Vote recorded: "Eyes 27, nose 9. The bill passes." (Clerk roll call recorded at 27–9.)

- House Bill 27 82 (amendments related to fisheries / removal of size limit on blue catfish in specified waters, as amended on the floor): Passed. Vote recorded: "Eyes 35, nose 1. The bill passes." (Clerk roll call recorded at 35–1.)

- Block of uncontested House bills (pages 13–26, House Bills 15 79 through 27 83): Placed on final passage in the block and passed; majority voice and clerk confirmation recorded as unanimous for the block (36–0 where recorded on the floor when the block passed).

Other contested measures passed or disposed of on the floor with recorded tallies as shown in the official roll calls. Several bills were taken "by for the day" (held) for later consideration; others were sent to conference or rejected as noted on the floor.

Why it matters: The Friday calendar advanced multiple measures that address public safety (firearms and related liability), elections administration, environmental and natural resources management, and local government authority. Several were closely divided on party lines, as reflected in roll-call margins in the low-to-mid 20s and teens.

What happened next: The Senate adjourned until 12 noon Monday, Feb. 17. Committees were scheduled to meet over the weekend and Monday, with additional committee action and any conference committee planning to follow based on bills that were concurred in or taken to conference during the session.