HB1263 — Public employees; repeals existing prohibition on collective bargaining, etc.
Last action — Vetoed by Governor
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 31, 2026.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
13 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Public employees; repeals existing prohibition on collective bargaining, etc.
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read HB1263 on the official Virginia source →Action History
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Vetoed by Governor
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H Governor's Veto Received by House
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 23, 2026
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H Communicated to Governor
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H Passed by for the day
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H Passed by for the day
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H Governor's substitute printed (HB1263H5)
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Governor's Recommendation
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Governor's recommendation received by House
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H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1263)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
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H Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
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H Signed by Speaker
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S Signed by President
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H Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1263ER)
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H Enrolled
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H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1263)
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S Conference report agreed to by Senate (20-Y 18-N 0-A)
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H Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 34-N 0-A)
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H House Conferees: Tran, Ward, Wilt
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H Conferees appointed by House
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Conference Report released
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H Conference substitute printed 26110080D-H4
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S Senate Conferees: Surovell, Boysko, Stuart
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S Second conferees appointed by Senate
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S Senate acceded to request for second conference committee (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
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H House requested second conference committee
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H Passed by temporarily
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H Passed by temporarily
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Conference Report released
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H Conference substitute printed 26109999D-H3
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S Senate Conferees: Surovell, Boysko, Stuart
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S Conferees appointed by Senate
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H House Conferees: Tran, Ward, Wilt
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H Conferees appointed by House
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H House acceded to request
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S Senate requested conference committee
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S Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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H Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 99-N 0-A)
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S Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
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S Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
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S Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
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S Read third time
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S Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
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S Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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S Rules suspended
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S Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
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H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1263)
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S Committee substitute printed 26108997D-S1
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S Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
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S Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N)
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H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1263)
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S Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
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S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
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H Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
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H Engrossed by House - committee substitute
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H committee substitute agreed to
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H committee substitute rejected
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H Read second time
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H Read first time
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H Committee substitute printed 26107649D-H2
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H Reported from Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
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H Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
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H Fiscal Impact Review From JLARC (2/13/2026 12:54 pm)
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H Placed on Appropriations Agenda
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H Fiscal Impact Review From JLARC (2/13/2026 12:31 am)
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H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1263)
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H Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
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H Referred to Committee on Appropriations
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H Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
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H Committee substitute printed 26107216D-H1
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H Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
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H Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N)
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H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1263)
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H House subcommittee offered
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H Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
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H Incorporates HB715 (Hope)
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H Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
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H Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
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H Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
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H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105325D
Sponsors
- Kathy K.L. Tran · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 117 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Kathy K.L. Tran Voted No
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 20 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 20 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 50% | 45% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 62 | 34 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 62 | 34 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 34% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 21 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 21 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 45% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Nay |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| Christie New Craig | — | Nay |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Nay |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Nay |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Not Voting |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Nay |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Nay |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luther Cifers, III | — | Nay |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Nay |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Nay |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Nay |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Nay |
| Timmy French | — | Nay |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luther Cifers, III | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Yea |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Yea |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Yea |
| Timmy French | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 48% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Nay |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| Christie New Craig | — | Nay |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Nay |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Nay |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Nay |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Nay |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Nay |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luther Cifers, III | — | Nay |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Nay |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Nay |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Nay |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Nay |
| Timmy French | — | Nay |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luther Cifers, III | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Yea |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Yea |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Yea |
| Timmy French | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 27% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Not Voting |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Nay |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 40% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Nay |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Not Voting |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Nay |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 61 | 35 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 61 | 35 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 61% | 35% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 32% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Q. Askew | — | Yea |
| Amy J. Laufer | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| Bill Wiley | — | Nay |
| Briana D. Sewell | — | Yea |
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Yea |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Ellen H. McLaughlin | — | Nay |
| James W. Morefield | — | Nay |
| Joshua E. Thomas | — | Yea |
| Kathy K.L. Tran | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Yea |
| M. Keith Hodges | — | Nay |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Rodney T. Willett | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Wyatt | — | Nay |
| Shelly A. Simonds | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 25% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Amy J. Laufer | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| Bill Wiley | — | Nay |
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Not Voting |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Rodney T. Willett | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 32% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alfonso H. Lopez | — | Yea |
| Bonita G. Anthony | — | Yea |
| Chris S. Runion | — | Nay |
| Dan I. Helmer | — | Yea |
| Destiny LeVere Bolling | — | Yea |
| Irene Shin | — | Yea |
| Israel D. O'Quinn | — | Nay |
| JJ Singh | — | Yea |
| Jason S. Ballard | — | Nay |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Yea |
| Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler | — | Yea |
| Laura Jane Cohen | — | Yea |
| May Nivar | — | Yea |
| Michael B. Feggans | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Webert | — | Nay |
| Michelle Lopes Maldonado | — | Yea |
| Nadarius E. Clark | — | Yea |
| Rae Cousins | — | Yea |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Nay |
| Tony O. Wilt | — | Nay |
| Wren M. Williams | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 25% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alfonso H. Lopez | — | Yea |
| Chris S. Runion | — | Nay |
| Dan I. Helmer | — | Yea |
| Destiny LeVere Bolling | — | Yea |
| Jason S. Ballard | — | Nay |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Not Voting |
| Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler | — | Yea |
| Michael B. Feggans | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB1263 do?
- Public employees; repeals existing prohibition on collective bargaining, etc.
- Who sponsors HB1263?
- HB1263 is sponsored by Kathy K.L. Tran.
- What is the current status of HB1263?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
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