Virginia
Lower chamber
Laura Jane Cohen
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31
Bills sponsored
this session · 59 all-time
27
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 204 all-time
14
Enacted into law
this session · 20 all-time
6174
Recorded votes
97%
Vote participation
voted in 97% of 6174 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)
59 billsCurrent session 31 bills
- HB613 Teacher Recruitment and Retention Mentorship Pilot Program; established, report, sunset. Failed
- HB611 Zoning; development and use of accessory dwelling units. Failed
- HB470 Medicaid waivers; consumer-directed services, employer of record. Failed
- HB464 Housing and Community Development, Department of; powers and duties of director. Failed
- HB463 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; definitions, meetings, quorum and electronic communication. Failed
- HB 613 Teacher Recruitment and Retention Mentorship Pilot Program; established, report, sunset. Passed
- HB 611 Zoning; development and use of accessory dwelling units. In Committee
- HB 463 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; definitions, meetings, quorum and electronic communication. In Committee
- HB 470 Medicaid waivers; consumer-directed services, employer of record. Passed
- HB 464 Housing and Community Development, Department of; powers and duties of director. In Committee
- HR293 Commending Boy Scout Troop 1344. Passed
- HR224 Celebrating the life of Seuk Kim. Passed
- HR156 Commending Lydia Larimore. Passed
- HJ49 Higher educational institutions, public; SCHEV to study inclusive postsecondary education programs. Failed
- HB1353 Statewide maternal health safety initiative; Commissioner of Health, et al., to evaluate, report. Signed
- HB1352 Driver education; dangers of reckless driving, including driving at excessive speeds. Signed
- HB1347 Psilocybin; Board of Pharmacy to reschedule upon federal scheduling changes. Signed
- HB1287 Veterinarians; amending applications of licensure, etc. Signed
- HB612 Constitutional amendment; marriage between two adult persons, repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition. Signed
- HB471 Higher ed. institutions, public; financial aid for students with intellectual disabilities, etc. Failed
- HB469 Autism Competencies Checklist; positive behavior support facilitators, training. Signed
- HB468 Students with disabilities; development of transition IEP, access by students, report. Signed
- HB467 Conservator annual accounting reports; Office of the Executive Secretary of Va. to review, report. Failed
- HB466 State Corporation Commission; time frame for completion of certain proceedings. Signed
- HB465 Behavior Analysis, Advisory Board on; amends composition. Signed
Historical 28 bills
- HR 733 Celebrating the life of Donald R. Craig. Died
- HR 811 Commending the Robinson Secondary School boys' lacrosse team. Died
- HR 809 Commending Districts 7610 and 7620 of Rotary International. Died
- HR 810 Commending the Lake Braddock Secondary School gymnastics team. Died
- HR 817 Commending the Lake Braddock Secondary School theater program. Died
- HR 808 Commending the Lake Braddock Secondary School girls' second four crew team. Died
- HB 509 Students with disabilities; SCHEV to study process used to determine eligibility for accommodations. Signed
- HB 505 Commercial driver's license; DMV to convene a work group to develop & implement strategy to promote. Died
- HB 498 School bd. policy; parental notification of responsibility of safe storage of firearms in household. Signed
- HB 508 Child day program employees and volunteers; background checks, dissemination of information. Signed
- HB 501 School building evacuation plans, policies, and protocols; students with mobility impairments. Signed
- HB 497 Public secondary schools; naloxone procurement, possession, and administration. Died
- HB 503 Credentialed addiction treatment professionals; definition to include licensed behavior analysts. Signed
- HB 500 Standards of Learning; Board of Education to develop all assessments using UDL principles. Died
- HB 499 Medicaid waivers; program rule modifications. Died
- HB 511 Out-of-state health care practitioners; temp. authorization to practice in assisted living fac. Signed
- HB 507 Careers in Law Enforcement Incentive Grant Program; established. Died
- HB 510 Surplus line broker; any person required to be licensed as one shall not be subject to certain tax. Died
- HR 393 Commending the Lake Braddock Secondary School girls' gymnastics team. Died
- HR 392 Commending Kings Park Elementary School. Died
- HR 391 Commending Orange Hunt Elementary School. Died
- HR 394 Commending Lake Braddock Secondary School. Died
- HB 502 Nonbinary sex or gender; all forms or applications to offer any applicant the option to designate. Died
- HB 504 Licensed professionals; DBHDS to amend definition to include licensed behavior analysts. Died
- HB 512 Conservatorship; Judicial Council of Virginia to convene work group to study. Died
Co-sponsored
204 billsCurrent session 27 bills
- HB 1495 Medicaid; oversight of services facilitation for consumer directed services. Passed
- HB 1114 Law-enforcement officers; paid military leaves of absence. Passed
- HB 1383 Technical prof. license; curriculum & instruction coursework, comprehensive community colleges. Passed
- HB 1367 English language learner students; expenditures, annual data collection, report. Passed
- HB 334 Additional local sales and use tax to support schools; referendum. Passed
- HB 1345 Public schools; industry-recognized uniform inspection and evaluation of indoor air quality. Passed
- HB 92 Public schools; At-Risk Program established, Standards of Quality. Passed
- HB 865 Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain cancers. Passed
- HB 278 Local anti-rent gouging authority; civil penalty. In Committee
- HB 96 School breakfast; availability at no cost to students. In Committee
- HR 2186 Commending Janice Edwards-Dalton. Passed
- HR 2001 Commending Brigadier General Terrence A. Adams, USAF. Passed
- HR 2131 Commending Marvin Fields. Passed
- HR 2011 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Marian Van Landingham. Passed
- HR 2005 Commending the LEADE Foundation. Passed
- HR 2037 Celebrating the life of Wilhelmina Gregory James. Passed
- HR 2055 Commending the Hunter Mill Democratic District Committee. 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 2106 Commending Georgina Aye. Passed
- HR 2130 Commending four women leaders from Caroline County Public Schools. Passed
- HR 2074 Commending Colonel James T. O'Kelley, USMCR (Ret.). Passed
- HR 2006 Commending the Omicron Alpha Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Passed
- HR 2029 Commending Thomas Louis Jones III. Passed
Historical 177 bills
- HR 151 Celebrating the life of Mary Clyde James Carruth. Died
- HB 624 English language learner students; ratios of instructional positions, At-Risk Program established. Signed
- HR 68 Commending the S. Delois Mayes Scholarship Foundation. Died
- HR 295 Commending the Oakton High School marching band. Died
- HB 224 Public schools; mental health awareness training. Signed
- HR 177 Commending the Honorable Michael P. Mullin. Died
- HB 1098 Family bereavement leave; employee restoration of position, etc. Vetoed
- SB 327 Assault firearms; age requirement for purchase, penalty. Vetoed
- HR 430 Commending Vinegar Hill Magazine. Died
- HJ 166 Celebrating the life of Michelle Antonette Leete. Died
- HJ 191 Commending Staff Sergeant Britney Phillips, VA ANG. Died
- HB 736 Veterans; examining practice of persons receiving compensation for providing certain services, etc. Signed
- HB 1361 Va. Public Procurement Act; preference for goods produced in Virginia, U.S., & Va. resident bidders. Signed
- HJ 287 Celebrating the life of Emily Beer. Died
- HR 255 Commending Laurice Malbon Yarn. Died
- HR 101 Celebrating the life of Richard Carlton Griffin, Sr. Died
- HB 696 Recovery high schools; establishment, authorization in certain Superintendents' regions. Died
- HR 100 Commending the Northern Virginia Mental Health Foundation. Died
- HJ 315 Commending Barry Nelson. Died
- HJ 302 Commending the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University women's basketball team. Died
- HR 260 Commending the Honorable Dr. Dwight Clinton Jones. Died
- HB 18 Hate crimes and discrimination; ethnic animosity, penalties. Signed
- HJ 52 Student Appreciation Week; designating as week of March 20, 2024, & each succeeding year thereafter. Died
- HR 96 Commending the Suffolk Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Died
- HB 1462 Firearm in unattended motor vehicle; civil penalty. Vetoed
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 |
Nay | 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 |
|
HB1122
Landowners; vested rights.
Subcommittee recommends reporting |
Yea | pass | February 05, 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 |
Yea | 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 |
|
HB723
Subdivision of property; sale and transfer.
Subcommittee recommends reporting |
Yea | pass | January 23, 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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |