Virginia
Lower chamber
Dan I. Helmer
Born
1981
Contact
Email · deldhelmer@house.virginia.gov
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37
Bills sponsored
this session · 164 all-time
15
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 438 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
12114
Recorded votes
99%
Vote participation
voted in 99% of 12114 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)
164 billsCurrent session 37 bills
- HB1372 Solar energy facilities; prevailing wage & apprenticeship requirements, state & local tax exemption. Failed
- HB359 Private elementary or secondary school; use of public funds for tuition, standards. Failed
- HB 359 Private elementary or secondary school; use of public funds for tuition, standards. In Committee
- HB 1372 Solar energy facilities; prevailing wage & apprenticeship requirements, state & local tax exemption. In Committee
- HR 2147 Commending DT Fest. Passed
- HJ19 Virginia's manufacturing sector; JLARC to update its 2016 study of the impact of regulations. Failed
- HJ9 Higher ed. institutions, public; offering dependents of public school teachers reduced tuition. Failed
- HJ7 High school graduates; Dept. of Workforce Dev. & Advancement to study optional service year program. Failed
- HB1377 VMI; Bd. of Visitors to examine higher education at the Institute. Signed
- HB1344 License plates, special; repeals issuance for Sons of Confederate Veterans and Robert E. Lee. Signed
- HB1307 Mortgage lenders and brokers; criminal history records check. Signed
- HB829 Hospital price transparency; price comparison tool, penalties for noncompliance. Failed
- HB820 Mixed-income housing; creating a two-year pilot program that provides loan origination, etc. Signed
- HB816 Zoning; by-right multifamily residential development in areas zoned for commercial use. Failed
- HB808 Insurance; unfair claim settlement practices, modification of loss estimate. Signed
- HB804 Localities; statewide housing targets. Failed
- HB801 Zoning; manufactured housing. Failed
- HB547 Private companies providing public transportation services; employee protections. Signed
- HB480 Elections; campaign finance, federal political action committees, reporting requirements. Failed
- HB479 Securities Act; investment advisor advertising. Signed
- HB358 Medicare supplement policies; regulations establishing minimum standards, report. Signed
- HB333 History/soc. science SOL & curriculum Framework; revision of framework. Signed
- HB299 SOL assessments and related assessment methods; development, administration, scoring, and release. Signed
- HB293 Corporations; limited liability decentralized autonomous orgs. (LLDs), delayed effective date. Failed
- HB286 Virginia National Guard; orders transmitted to and through Governor, annual reports. Signed
Historical 127 bills
- HB 150 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; new participants not required to appear in person. Signed
- HB 18 Hate crimes and discrimination; ethnic animosity, penalties. Signed
- HR 625 Commending Daniel Bond. Died
- HB 776 Health insurance; coverage for fertility preservation procedures for cancer patients. Died
- HJ 473 Celebrating the life of Mildred DeBell. Died
- HR 166 Commending Trummer's on Main. Died
- HR 170 Commending Aatish Sethi and Saahas Gowda. Died
- HB 569 Out-of-state concealed handgun permits; reciprocity. Died
- HR 169 Commending the Battlefield High School girls' swim and dive team. Died
- HJ 24 Dillon Rule; joint subcommittee to study. Died
- HB 318 Firearm industry members; creates standards of responsible conduct, civil liability. Vetoed
- HR 369 Celebrating the life of Betty Jones Bridgers Cullen. Died
- HB 149 Employee protections; medicinal use of cannabis oil. Signed
- HB 560 Health insurance; coverage option for fertility services, essential health benefits benchmark plan. Died
- HB 375 Presidential electors; National Popular Vote Compact. Died
- HR 410 Commending Antioch Baptist Church. Died
- HR 412 Commending the Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washington. Died
- HB 2 Assault firearms & certain ammunition, etc.; purchase, possession, sale, transfer, etc., prohibited. Vetoed
- HB 151 Energy, Department of; building standards for certain local buildings. Signed
- HB 275 Public utilities; delay of termination of service for certain residential customers, report. Signed
- HB 48 Higher educational institutions, public; admissions applications, legacy admissions, etc. Signed
- HB 279 Military leaves of absence for employees of the Commonwealth, etc.; includes prof. firefighters. Signed
- HJ 15 Dependents of public school personnel, etc.; SCHEV to study reduced in-state tuition rates. Died
- HB 466 Concealed handgun permits; reciprocity with other states. Vetoed
- HB 280 Insurrections; prohibition from serving in position of public trust, civil penalty. Died
Co-sponsored
438 billsCurrent session 15 bills
- HB 1114 Law-enforcement officers; paid military leaves of absence. 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
- HR 2186 Commending Janice Edwards-Dalton. Passed
- HR 2001 Commending Brigadier General Terrence A. Adams, USAF. 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 2100 Celebrating the life of Tarun Mehta. Passed
- HR 2106 Commending Georgina Aye. 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 2045 Celebrating the life of Madison Warner. Passed
- HR 2002 Commending the University of Mary Washington men's basketball team. Passed
Historical 423 bills
- HB 624 English language learner students; ratios of instructional positions, At-Risk Program established. Signed
- HR 295 Commending the Oakton High School marching band. Died
- HB 93 Alpha-gal syndrome; Board of Health shall adopt regulations to include on reportable disease list. 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
- HR 426 Commending Gayle Thayer. Died
- HB 570 Prescription Drug Affordability Board; established, drug cost affordability review, report. Vetoed
- HB 1195 Firearms; waiting period for purchases, penalty. Vetoed
- HJ 166 Celebrating the life of Michelle Antonette Leete. Died
- HB 736 Veterans; examining practice of persons receiving compensation for providing certain services, etc. Signed
- HJ 394 Commending the KORUS Festival. Died
- HJ 287 Celebrating the life of Emily Beer. Died
- HR 101 Celebrating the life of Richard Carlton Griffin, Sr. Died
- HB 374 Virginia Minority Business Commission; established, membership, report, sunset date. Signed
- HB 1062 Net energy metering; eligible customer-generators and agricultural customer-generators. Signed
- 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 589 Data Governance and Analytics, Office of; reciprocal data-sharing agreements, veteran-specific data. Signed
- HJ 254 Commending the Division of Capitol Police. Died
- HJ 162 Commending the Division of Capitol Police. Died
- HJ 454 Celebrating the life of Maria Bonazzoli Bourne. Died
- HJ 232 Commending the Richmond Police Department. Died
- HR 173 Commending Rosa B. Price. Died
- HJ 325 Commending Girls on the Run of NOVA. Died
- SJ 258 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Charles Henry Duff, Jr. 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 |
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 |
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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 |
|
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 |