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Lower chamber
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47
Bills sponsored
this session · 69 all-time
56
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 230 all-time
11
Enacted into law
this session · 19 all-time
6935
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 6935 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)
69 billsCurrent session 47 bills
- HB1430 Residential development; authorizes any locality to impose impact fees. Failed
- HB869 Virginia Public Procurement Act; purchase programs for local farm or food products. Failed
- HB868 Political campaign advertisements; synthetic media, penalty. Failed
- HB865 Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain cancers. Failed
- HB863 Offenses, certain; elimination of mandatory minimum sentences. Failed
- HB858 Legal holidays; replaces Columbus Day, the second Monday in October, with Indigenous Peoples' Day. Failed
- HB855 Medicaid; estate recoveries. Failed
- HB853 Petition for modification of a sentence; eligibility, procedures, report. Failed
- HB852 Indigent defendant; abolition of fees, legal representation, jury trial costs, report. Failed
- HB 855 Medicaid; estate recoveries. Passed
- HB 853 Petition for modification of a sentence; eligibility, procedures, report. In Committee
- HB 852 Indigent defendant; abolition of fees, legal representation, jury trial costs, report. Passed
- HB 863 Offenses, certain; elimination of mandatory minimum sentences. In Committee
- HB 858 Legal holidays; replaces Columbus Day, the second Monday in October, with Indigenous Peoples' Day. In Committee
- HB 868 Political campaign advertisements; synthetic media, penalty. In Committee
- HB 1430 Residential development; authorizes any locality to impose impact fees. In Committee
- HB 865 Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain cancers. Passed
- HB 869 Virginia Public Procurement Act; purchase programs for local farm or food products. In Committee
- HR 2128 Commending Providence Park Baptist Church. Passed
- HR 2127 Commending Croaker's Spot. Passed
- HR 2126 Commending Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP. Passed
- HR 2129 Commending the Central Virginia Transportation Authority. Passed
- HR423 Commending John W. Haun, Ed.D. Passed
- HR422 Celebrating the life of the Reverend A. Lincoln James, Jr. Passed
- HR394 Commending the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities. Passed
Historical 22 bills
- HB 831 Maternal Mortality Review Team, et al.; expanding composition and scope of work. Signed
- HB 1251 VA Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; material noncompliance by landlord, court escrow account. Vetoed
- HB 1405 Prisoners; Department of Corrections- and jailer-issued identification. Died
- HJ 83 Burn Awareness Week; first full week of February 2024 and each succeeding year thereafter. Died
- HR 350 Commending the Maggie L. Walker Governor's School Mech Tech Dragons. Died
- HR 349 Commending Lora Bickley. Died
- HB 833 Child abuse and neglect; custody and visitation, possession or consumption of authorized substances. Vetoed
- HB 824 Indigent defendant; rate of fees for legal representation. Signed
- HB 837 Juvenile and domestic relations district court; recording of proceedings. Died
- HB 835 Juvenile and domestic relations district courts; appointment of counsel or guardian ad litem. Died
- HB 825 At-Risk Program; established, public school funding. Died
- HB 834 Petition for modification of sentence; eligibility, procedures. Died
- HB 836 Uniform Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities; trusts, certain nonvested property interests. Signed
- HJ 38 Drugs; JLARC to study scope and cost of penalizing possession as a felony. Died
- HB 827 On-campus food insecurity; SCHEV to survey institutions to determine how they are addressing issue. Signed
- HB 740 Unlawful detainer; bifurcation of case. Signed
- HB 1494 Length of Stay Guidelines & Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center; DJJ's work group to study, report. Died
- HB 830 Farm to School Program Task Force; Department of Education to establish. Signed
- HB 1492 Trauma-informed training and education; work group to study. Died
- HR 386 Commending ChildSavers-Memorial Child Guidance Clinic. Died
- HB 828 Public schools; staffing ratios of teachers for English language learner students. Died
- HB 1495 Film and television industry; apprenticeship program. Died
Co-sponsored
230 billsCurrent session 56 bills
- HB 1465 Blue catfish; marketing & production, Marine Prod. Board to establish full-time equivalent position. 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 334 Additional local sales and use tax to support schools; referendum. Passed
- HB 127 Person not free on bail; court appearance, right to counsel. Passed
- HB 1319 Unemployment benefits; maximum duration. Passed
- HB 1409 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; prohibited provisions in rental agreements. In Committee
- HB 1398 Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Team; established, definitions, penalty, report. Passed
- HB 393 Firefighters Cancer Screening Grant Program and Fund; established. Passed
- HB 1280 State correctional facilities; participation of prisoners in employment & education program, report. Passed
- HB 1345 Public schools; industry-recognized uniform inspection and evaluation of indoor air quality. Passed
- HB 1249 Creative Economy Task Force; established, strategic plan, report, sunset. Passed
- HB 1008 Motor vehicle sales and use tax; exemption for electric vehicles, etc. Passed
- HB 92 Public schools; At-Risk Program established, Standards of Quality. Passed
- HB 885 Court Date Reminder Program; established, report. Passed
- HB 591 Data centers; policy of the Commonwealth. Passed
- HB 35 Restorative housing and isolated confinement; restrictions on use. Passed
- HB 278 Local anti-rent gouging authority; civil penalty. In Committee
- HB 339 Employee protections; wage and hour, health and safety, and mining safety provisions. Passed
- HB 175 Real property; tax exemption, surviving spouses of members of Armed Forces who died in line of duty. Passed
- HJ 34 Qualifying vehicles, certain; Dept. of Tax. to study options for abolishing personal property tax. In Committee
- HB 96 School breakfast; availability at no cost to students. In Committee
- HR 2164 Commending the National Black Caucus of State Legislators. Passed
- HR 2186 Commending Janice Edwards-Dalton. Passed
- HR 2150 Commending Myra Goodman Smith. Passed
Historical 174 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
- HB 224 Public schools; mental health awareness training. Signed
- HR 89 Commending Dr. Willis L. Lonzer III. Died
- HB 150 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; new participants not required to appear in person. Signed
- HB 335 Tipped employees; DOLI to study increasing wages and address wage theft by employers. Vetoed
- HR 177 Commending the Honorable Michael P. Mullin. Died
- HB 937 Innovative alternative school transportation; school boards to implement low/no-cost alternatives. Signed
- HB 570 Prescription Drug Affordability Board; established, drug cost affordability review, report. Vetoed
- HB 1085 PFAS Expert Advisory Committee; established, monitoring sources. Signed
- 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
- HJ 287 Celebrating the life of Emily Beer. Died
- HR 102 Commending Olive Chamblin Brown. Died
- HB 374 Virginia Minority Business Commission; established, membership, report, sunset date. Signed
- 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
- HR 96 Commending the Suffolk Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Died
- HJ 334 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Robison Brown James. Died
- HB 102 Court-appointed counsel; raises the limitation of fees. Signed
- HB 611 Civilian deaths in custody; report. Signed
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 |
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |