Virginia
Lower chamber
Jessica L. Anderson
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26
Bills sponsored
this session · 100 all-time
32
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 143 all-time
10
Enacted into law
this session · 23 all-time
6008
Recorded votes
99%
Vote participation
voted in 99% of 6008 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026S1 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Based on only 2 votes so far — treat these scores as early and low-confidence.
Party unity
N/A (no party)
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
Not enough data yet
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 2 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
100 billsCurrent session 26 bills
- HB551 Nondegree workforce training programs; accreditation. Failed
- HB 551 Nondegree workforce training programs; accreditation. In Committee
- HR195 Commending the First Baptist Church of Williamsburg. Passed
- HR190 Commending the Williamsburg Bray School. Passed
- HR184 Commending Gwendolyn Davis-Holley, DDS. Passed
- HR161 Commending John Spiak. Passed
- HR146 Commending Sarah Ortego. Passed
- HR108 Commending John Spiak. Failed
- HJ125 Commending the Virginia Capital Trail. Passed
- HJ124 Celebrating the life of Edith Marie Kearney Heard. Passed
- HJ123 Commending Real People Educating Others. Passed
- HJ122 Commending FaithWalkers. Passed
- HJ76 Commending the Virginia Coalition for Open Government. Passed
- HB1369 State agency admin. of fed. funds; eligibility determination exemption for nonprofit organizations. Failed
- HB784 RS and UT; commercial and industrial exemptions, disclosure of data center operator exemption. Failed
- HB783 Parking enforcement; high tourism localities. Signed
- HB555 Signing of pleadings, etc., of a party represented by an attorney; attorney information required. Signed
- HB554 State officers and employees; state agencies to establish alternative work schedules. Signed
- HB553 Corrections, Department of; language services for offenders. Signed
- HB552 Williamsburg, City of; amending charter, change of municipal elections. Signed
- HB550 Admissions tax in counties; retail sales and use tax dedicated to promotion of tourism. Signed
- HB292 Agricultural and forestal districts advisory committee; membership. Signed
- HB291 Fishing tackle recycling and disposal; educational webpage. Signed
- HB290 False statements as to school division or attendance zone residency; penalty. Signed
- HB289 Electric utilities; small portable solar generation devices. Failed
Historical 74 bills
- HJ 462 Constitutional amendment; exemption for motor vehicles owned for personal, noncommercial use. Died
- HR 282 Commending Davis Corner Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Inc. Died
- HB 1645 Litter tax; penalty for failure to timely pay. Signed
- HB 1647 Sexual abuse by person of authority; civil cause of action, limitations period. Signed
- HB 1438 Oyster Replenishment Fund; oyster resource user fees to be credited to Fund. Signed
- HB 1455 Fentanyl; selling, giving, or distributing a substance that contains 2 mgms. or more, penalties. Died
- HB 1439 Comprehensive community colleges; conditionally forgivable loans for tuition and other fees. Died
- HB 1646 Court duties of sheriff; commitment hearings at locations other than a courthouse. Died
- HJ 484 Mass casualty events; effect of use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Died
- HB 1648 Political contributions; prohibited from foreign-influenced corporations, required reports. Died
- HB 1466 Low emn/electric motor vehicles; voluntary anti-forced labor & child slavery certification for sale. Died
- HB 1124 Education, Board of; policies for codes of student conduct, contents. Died
- HB 1315 School boards; parental notification of certain threats, behavior, and unlawful acts. Died
- HB 1383 Menhaden reduction fishing; prohibition. Died
- HJ 458 Constitutional amendments; General Assembly and local elected officials, term limits (first refer.). Died
- HB 1429 Public defender; supplementing compensation. Died
- HB 1406 Dogs and cats; eliminates the requirement to pay license tax for ownership, etc. Died
- HB 1125 School boards; parental notification of certain incidents, Alyssa's law-silent panic alarms. Died
- HB 1381 Marine Resources Commission; regulations for the management of menhaden. Died
- HB 1379 Public elementary and secondary school libraries; catalog of printed and audiovisual materials, etc. Died
- HB 1479 Employer-provided childcare; creates a tax credit for taxable years 2023 through 2027. Died
- HJ 460 Constitutional amendment; repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition (first reference). Died
- HB 1389 Mental illness or emotional disturbance; administration of any medication for treatment, etc. Died
- HB 86 Campaign finance; disclosure reports, searchable electronic database. Died
- HB 86 Campaign finance; disclosure reports, searchable electronic database. Died
Co-sponsored
143 billsCurrent session 32 bills
- HB 372 Income tax, state; removes sunset from and makes permanent increase in refundable earned tax credit. In Committee
- HB 28 Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records. Passed
- HJ 17 Wolf Creek Cherokee Tribe of Virginia; General Assembly to extend state recognition. In Committee
- HB 143 Surplus real property; prioritization of disposition for affordable and middle-income housing. In Committee
- HB 1016 Cats and dogs; Virginia Cooperative Extension Service to create a list of toxic houseplants. Passed
- HB 495 School boards; mental health awareness training for full-time school bus drivers. Passed
- HB 1280 State correctional facilities; participation of prisoners in employment & education program, report. Passed
- HB 235 Elections; districts, precincts, and polling places, pilot program for super precincts. In Committee
- HB 1345 Public schools; industry-recognized uniform inspection and evaluation of indoor air quality. Passed
- HB 865 Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain cancers. Passed
- HJ 34 Qualifying vehicles, certain; Dept. of Tax. to study options for abolishing personal property tax. In Committee
- HB 415 Pawpaw (Asimina triloba); designating as official state fruit. In Committee
- HB 96 School breakfast; availability at no cost to students. In Committee
- HR 2142 Commending Chiles Family Orchards. Passed
- HR 2179 Commending Grady James, Ph.D. Passed
- HR 2121 Commending Jennifer Tierney. Passed
- HR 2204 Commending the Jamestown High School girls' tennis team. Passed
- HR 2131 Commending Marvin Fields. Passed
- HR 2011 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Marian Van Landingham. Passed
- HR 2037 Celebrating the life of Wilhelmina Gregory James. Passed
- HR 2128 Commending Providence Park Baptist Church. Passed
- HR 2132 Commending the Reverend Dr. Raymond A. Bell. Passed
- HR 2100 Celebrating the life of Tarun Mehta. Passed
- HR 2172 Celebrating the life of Dawann Anthony Steagall, Jr. Passed
- HR 2130 Commending four women leaders from Caroline County Public Schools. Passed
Historical 111 bills
- HB 833 Group violence intervention; definition, Operation Ceasefire Grant Fund created. Died
- HJ 396 Celebrating the life of Adam Jeffery Oakes. Died
- HR 122 Celebrating the life of Alyson Sudow Bailey. Died
- HJ 385 Celebrating the life of Connor Garstka. Died
- HJ 367 Commending Ryan Zimmerman. Died
- HB 23 Dangerous weapons; carrying to place of religious worship. Died
- HJ 309 Celebrating the life of Nikia Yvonne Shaw. Died
- HB 956 Absentee voting; deadline for returning absentee ballot. Died
- HR 2 Commending the Honorable M. Kirkland Cox. Died
- HB 481 Hospitals; price transparency. Signed
- HB 39 Absentee voting in person; available beginning on the fourteenth day prior to election. Died
- HJ 53 Comprehensive Campaign Finance Reform, Joint Subcommittee Studying; continued. Died
- HJ 136 Girl Scout Week; designating as week of March 12, 2022, and each succeeding year thereafter. Died
- HJ 148 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Frank DuVal Hargrove, Sr. Died
- HB 758 Probation, revocation, and suspension of sentence; penalty. Died
- HR 1 Celebrating the life of Sally Lamb. Died
- HB 69 Best interests of the child; assuring frequent and continuing contact with both parents. Died
- HB 1163 Virginia Beach, City of; amending charter, expands board of equalization. Signed
- HB 495 Campaign finance; mandatory electronic filing for all candidates. Died
- HB 509 Firearms; removal from persons posing substantial risk, penalties. Died
- HB 540 Driver's license; extension of validity. Signed
- HB 492 Campaign finance; record retention requirements and reviews of campaign finance disclosure reports. Signed
- HR 165 Commending M.E. Marty Hall, Jr. Died
- HB 1187 Out-of-state health care practitioners; temporary authorization to practice. Signed
- HB 935 Income tax, state; refunds for individuals or married persons filing a joint return. Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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HB1249
Creative Economy Task Force; established, strategic plan, report, sunset.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 17, 2026 |
|
HB1238
Local ordinances; locality may regulate or prohibit sale of animals in a pet shop, effective clause.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 17, 2026 |
|
HB1171
Standard Diploma; Board of Education shall develop alternative graduation pathways to earn.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 04, 2026 |
|
HB1142
Deferred or installment payment agreements; outstanding court-assessed fines, fees, taxes, or costs.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 13, 2026 |
|
HB1114
Law-enforcement officers; paid military leaves of absence.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 12, 2026 |
|
HB1110
Blue catfish; Marine Products Board shall establish Chesapeake Wild Harvest certification.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 10, 2026 |
|
HB960
Personal property taxes; valuation, effective clause.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 03, 2026 |
|
HB958
Income tax, corporate; taxable income, net operating loss.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 10, 2026 |
|
HB929
Uniform Power of Attorney Act; acknowledged power of attorney, definition.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 10, 2026 |
|
HB885
Court Date Reminder Program; established, report.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 13, 2026 |
|
HB865
Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain cancers.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 13, 2026 |
|
HB855
Medicaid; estate recoveries.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 09, 2026 |
|
HB852
Indigent defendant; abolition of fees, legal representation, jury trial costs, report.
Read third time and passed House |
Not Voting | pass | February 13, 2026 |
|
HB841
Practice of athletic training; adds dry needling to definition.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 16, 2026 |
|
HB777
Va. Public Procurement Act; procurement of goods transported by privately owned commercial vessels.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 13, 2026 |
|
HB661
Traffic reg.; bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, etc., yielding at stop signs.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 09, 2026 |
|
HB514
Benefit awareness & access prog.; establishes, military service members transition to civilian life.
Passed House |
Yea | pass | February 16, 2026 |
|
HB514
Benefit awareness & access prog.; establishes, military service members transition to civilian life.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 16, 2026 |
|
HB500
New state park; Dept. of Conservation & Recreation to acquire prop. to establish in Loudoun County.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 12, 2026 |
|
HB470
Medicaid waivers; consumer-directed services, employer of record.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 13, 2026 |
|
HB448
Land records; certain financing statements, recording and indexing fees.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 10, 2026 |
|
HB382
School board chairmen and vice-chairmen; additional annual salary.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 03, 2026 |
|
HB368
American Indians, Virginia and federally recognized tribes; establishes definitions, sovereignty.
Read third time and passed House Block Vote |
Yea | pass | January 28, 2026 |
|
HB354
Online portal; Commissioner of Department of Veterans Services to develop and maintain.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 12, 2026 |
|
HB349
Emergency services and disaster preparedness programs; inclusion of federally recognized tribes.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | January 29, 2026 |
|
HB339
Employee protections; wage and hour, health and safety, and mining safety provisions.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 02, 2026 |
|
HB334
Additional local sales and use tax to support schools; referendum.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | January 27, 2026 |
|
HB326
Disposition of Fort Whitworth; authorizes Governor to convey to Petersburg Battlefields Foundation.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 03, 2026 |
|
HB300
Expiration of cooperative agreements; period of oversight by VDH Commissioner, transfer of records.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 11, 2026 |
|
HB268
Fines and costs; period of limitations on collection, deferred payment agreement.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 03, 2026 |
|
HB263
Certified school library specialists; Superintendent of Public Instruction to employ in DOE.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 06, 2026 |
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HB244
Robbery; conforms certain provisions of Code to degrees of robbery offenses.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 03, 2026 |
|
HB189
Certain student assessment requirements; calculation of final course grade, effective clause.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 13, 2026 |
|
HB183
First-time home buyer savings plan; townhouses, principal limits.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 03, 2026 |
|
HB175
Real property; tax exemption, surviving spouses of members of Armed Forces who died in line of duty.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | January 27, 2026 |
|
HB159
Va. Freedom of Information Act; proceedings for enforcement, petition for mandamus or injunction.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | January 28, 2026 |
|
HB134
Virginia Conservation Easement Act; definition of federally recognized tribe.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 03, 2026 |
|
HB127
Person not free on bail; court appearance, right to counsel.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 13, 2026 |
|
HB114
Electric utility infrastructure; Dept. of Energy and SCC to conduct an analysis, report.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 02, 2026 |
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HB80
Civilian deaths in custody; local and regional adult correctional facilities failure to report.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | January 29, 2026 |
|
HB66
Federal benefit programs; DMAS & DSS shall study technology systems used to administer.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 13, 2026 |
|
HB57
Vehicles designed and used for transportation of passengers; fees, funds returned to a locality.
Passed House |
Yea | pass | February 04, 2026 |
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HB57
Vehicles designed and used for transportation of passengers; fees, funds returned to a locality.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 04, 2026 |
|
HB49
Pari-mutuel wagering; historical horse racing, percentage retained for distribution.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 12, 2026 |
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HB35
Restorative housing and isolated confinement; restrictions on use.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 12, 2026 |
|
HB28
Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 13, 2026 |
|
HB1075
State Corporation Commission; Phase I Utility biennial rate review, reports.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 17, 2026 |
|
HB1070
Prior conviction; procedure for use as element of offense charged.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 17, 2026 |
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HB1016
Cats and dogs; Virginia Cooperative Extension Service to create a list of toxic houseplants.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 17, 2026 |
|
HB1008
Motor vehicle sales and use tax; exemption for electric vehicles, etc.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 17, 2026 |