Virginia
Lower chamber
Phil M. Hernandez
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26
Bills sponsored
this session · 56 all-time
19
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 122 all-time
15
Enacted into law
this session · 23 all-time
6373
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 6373 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)
56 billsCurrent session 26 bills
- HB1074 State taxation; numerous changes to the Commonwealth's tax structure. Failed
- HB487 Norfolk, City of; Marine Resources Commission to convey easement for certain property. Failed
- HB268 Fines and costs; period of limitations on collection, deferred payment agreement. Failed
- HB 487 Norfolk, City of; Marine Resources Commission to convey easement for certain property. Passed
- HB 268 Fines and costs; period of limitations on collection, deferred payment agreement. Passed
- HB 1074 State taxation; numerous changes to the Commonwealth's tax structure. In Committee
- HR 2081 Commending Cova Brewing Company. Passed
- HR387 Celebrating the life of Bettie Minette Cooper. Passed
- HR382 Commending the Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis. Passed
- HB1311 Employees of state government; personal interest in certain contracts prohibited. Signed
- HB1111 Civil litigation; suspension bonds and irrevocable letters of credit upon appeal. Signed
- HB1100 Wage garnishments; treasurers' liens for unpaid taxes and charges. Signed
- HB1093 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, attorney fees capped. Failed
- HB1092 Protection of employees; standards for heat illness prevention, report. Signed
- HB1084 Adults charged with criminal offenses punishable by incarceration; Va. Longitudinal Data System. Signed
- HB1078 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; adverse action by landlord, tenant remedies. Failed
- HB1065 Electric utilities; comprehensive assessments, surplus interconnection service. Signed
- HB1062 Electric utilities; pilot program for electric energy conservation, solar energy generation. Signed
- HB602 Motion picture theaters; definitions, establishes requirements for open captioning. Signed
- HB601 Exemptions from garnishment; minimum protected account balance, certain benefit payments. Signed
- HB590 Smart Solar Permitting Platform; established, residential solar energy systems. Signed
- HB521 Marine Resources Commission; powers and duties, impacts on wetlands, report. Signed
- HB520 Clerk fees; secure remote access to nonconfidential court records by certain attorneys. Signed
- HB488 Wage garnishment; state tax debt. Signed
- HB319 Back-end, opt-out automatic voter registration; work group to study implementation. Signed
Historical 30 bills
- HR 313 Commending Melissa Marie Hales. Died
- HR 298 Commending Ocean View Advocates for Reproductive Rights. Died
- HR 312 Commending Xenia Clare. Died
- HB 855 Home Energy Assistance Program; Bd. of Social Svcs. to allow applications to be submitted all year. Signed
- HR 362 Commending the Elizabeth River Project. Died
- HR 274 Commending Siren Skate Shop. Died
- HR 268 Commending Kim Keene. Died
- HR 269 Commending Jessica Burgess, M.D. Died
- HB 865 Income tax, state; establishes a new tax bracket beginning on and after January 1, 2024. Died
- HB 896 Deferred or installment payment agreements; exempt from payments if sole income is Social Security. Signed
- HB 861 Weapons; carrying into hospital that provides mental health services. Signed
- HB 862 Electric utilities; integrated resource plans, grid-enhancing technologies and advanced conductors. Signed
- HB 408 Child Care Subsidy Program vendors; basis for periodic reimbursement. Died
- HR 380 Commending the Ocean View Business Association. Died
- HR 379 Commending Mudita Cafe and Bar. Died
- HR 443 Commending the Norfolk Botanical Garden. Died
- HB 857 Fines and costs; changes period of limitations for collection. Vetoed
- HB 976 Electric utilities; SCC to ensure energy policy at lowest reasonable cost. Died
- HB 1458 Chief Resilience Officer of the Commonwealth; moves position under the Governor, etc. Signed
- HB 407 Child Care Subsidy Program; categorical eligibility for certain families. Signed
- HB 386 Public schools; increase staffing ratios for specialized student support positions. Died
- HB 866 Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers. Died
- HB 863 Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; flood-related disclosures. Died
- HB 1280 Consumer protection; failure to honor service warranty. Died
- HR 314 Commending CarolAnn Curran. Died
Co-sponsored
122 billsCurrent session 19 bills
- HB 1465 Blue catfish; marketing & production, Marine Prod. Board to establish full-time equivalent position. Passed
- HB 661 Traffic reg.; bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, etc., yielding at stop signs. Passed
- HB 1133 Virginia Solar Energy and Battery Energy Storage Systems Program; established. In Committee
- HB 92 Public schools; At-Risk Program established, Standards of Quality. Passed
- HB 35 Restorative housing and isolated confinement; restrictions on use. Passed
- 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
- HR 2186 Commending Janice Edwards-Dalton. Passed
- HR 2001 Commending Brigadier General Terrence A. Adams, USAF. Passed
- HR 2131 Commending Marvin Fields. Passed
- HR 2005 Commending the LEADE Foundation. Passed
- HR 2037 Celebrating the life of Wilhelmina Gregory James. Passed
- HR 2132 Commending the Reverend Dr. Raymond A. Bell. Passed
- HR 2172 Celebrating the life of Dawann Anthony Steagall, Jr. 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
- HR 2002 Commending the University of Mary Washington men's basketball team. Passed
Historical 103 bills
- HB 624 English language learner students; ratios of instructional positions, At-Risk Program established. Signed
- HB 790 Tobacco products retailers; purchase, possession, and sale of retail tobacco products. Signed
- HB 1392 Local government; employee insurance programs. Signed
- HR 177 Commending the Honorable Michael P. Mullin. Died
- HB 1098 Family bereavement leave; employee restoration of position, etc. Vetoed
- HB 570 Prescription Drug Affordability Board; established, drug cost affordability review, report. Vetoed
- HR 430 Commending Vinegar Hill Magazine. Died
- HJ 166 Celebrating the life of Michelle Antonette Leete. Died
- HJ 287 Celebrating the life of Emily Beer. 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
- HB 1462 Firearm in unattended motor vehicle; civil penalty. Vetoed
- HB 1177 Voter registration; list maintenance, data sharing. Vetoed
- HJ 199 Commending Jennifer DeBruhl. Died
- HR 223 Commending the Honorable Thomas K. Norment, Jr. Died
- HB 719 Public high schools; SOL curriculum guidelines for research-based hazing prevention instruction. Signed
- HB 1269 Barrier crimes; adult substance abuse and mental health services, exception. Signed
- HJ 226 Commending Lucy Addison High School. Died
- HB 1031 Legislature Modernization, Commission on; established, report. Died
- HJ 120 Commending the ASK Childhood Cancer Foundation. Died
- HB 998 Conduct of elections; electoral board to meet and ascertain results. Signed
- HB 699 Treatment with opioids; Board of Medicine, et al., to amend their regulations. Signed
- SJ 151 Commending Mark E. Smith. 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 |
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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 |
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HB777
Va. Public Procurement Act; procurement of goods transported by privately owned commercial vessels.
Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations |
Yea | pass | February 05, 2026 |
|
HB707
State government; transaction of public business, prohibited website domains.
Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations |
Yea | pass | February 10, 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 |
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HB514
Benefit awareness & access prog.; establishes, military service members transition to civilian life.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 16, 2026 |
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HB514
Benefit awareness & access prog.; establishes, military service members transition to civilian life.
Reported from General Laws |
Yea | pass | February 10, 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 |
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HB368
American Indians, Virginia and federally recognized tribes; establishes definitions, sovereignty.
Reported from General Laws |
Yea | pass | January 22, 2026 |
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HB368
American Indians, Virginia and federally recognized tribes; establishes definitions, sovereignty.
Subcommittee recommends reporting |
Yea | pass | January 20, 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 |
|
HB354
Online portal; Commissioner of Department of Veterans Services to develop and maintain.
Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations |
Yea | pass | January 29, 2026 |
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HB354
Online portal; Commissioner of Department of Veterans Services to develop and maintain.
Reported from General Laws |
Yea | pass | January 27, 2026 |
|
HB349
Emergency services and disaster preparedness programs; inclusion of federally recognized tribes.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | January 29, 2026 |
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HB339
Employee protections; wage and hour, health and safety, and mining safety provisions.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 02, 2026 |
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HB334
Additional local sales and use tax to support schools; referendum.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | January 27, 2026 |
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HB326
Disposition of Fort Whitworth; authorizes Governor to convey to Petersburg Battlefields Foundation.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 03, 2026 |
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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 |
|
HB271
Gaming Commission; established, penalties, report.
Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations |
Yea | pass | February 12, 2026 |
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HB271
Gaming Commission; established, penalties, report.
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations |
Yea | pass | February 10, 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 |
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HB189
Certain student assessment requirements; calculation of final course grade, effective clause.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 13, 2026 |
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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 |
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HB159
Va. Freedom of Information Act; proceedings for enforcement, petition for mandamus or injunction.
Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) |
Yea | pass | January 22, 2026 |
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HB134
Virginia Conservation Easement Act; definition of federally recognized tribe.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 03, 2026 |
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HB127
Person not free on bail; court appearance, right to counsel.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 13, 2026 |
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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 |