Virginia
Lower chamber
Charniele L. Herring
Born
1969
Contact
Email · delcherring@house.virginia.gov
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26
Bills sponsored
this session · 167 all-time
12
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 464 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
15988
Recorded votes
97%
Vote participation
voted in 97% of 15988 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)
167 billsCurrent session 26 bills
- HJ 4001 Limiting legislation to be considered by the 2026 Special Session I of the General Assembly and establishing a schedule for the conduct of business coming before such Special Session. Introduced
- HR 2069 Limiting legislation to be considered by the 2026 Special Session I of the General Assembly and establishing a schedule for the conduct of business coming before such Special Session. Passed
- HR 2059 Celebrating the life of Susan Bulkley Kellom. Passed
- HR 2058 Celebrating the life of Alice Irene Cohan. Passed
- HR6 House of Delegates; establishing rules for the 2026-2027 Sessions of the General Assembly. Passed
- HJ317 General Assembly; Governor to call special session, establishing a schedule for conduct of business. Passed
- HJ316 General Assembly; House Bill No. 30 to be carried over to a 2026 Special Session. Passed
- HJ116 Confirming appointment of the Director of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems. Passed
- HJ38 General Assembly; notifying Governor of organization. Passed
- HJ31 General Assembly; establishing an inaugural committee. Passed
- HJ30 General Assembly; establishes a schedule for prefiling period for 2027 Regular Session. Passed
- HJ29 General Assembly; 2026 Session schedule. Passed
- HJ1 Constitutional amendment (second reference); fundamental right to reproductive freedom. Signed
- HB898 Electric utilities, certain; SCC to determine maximum amount of fees for disconnection, etc. Signed
- HB884 Electric utilities; Percentage of Income Payment Program, eligibility, delayed effective date. Signed
- HB828 Electric utilities; disconnection reports, State Corporation Commission database, annual summary. Signed
- HB781 Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom(submitting to qualified voters). Signed
- HB770 Public utilities; water and sewerage companies, discounted rates for low-income customers. Signed
- HB769 Damage or trespass to public services or utilities or critical infrastructure; penalties. Failed
- HB768 Custody and visitation arrangements for minor; custody evaluation, report. Signed
- HB711 Solar facilities; local regulation, permits, special exceptions. Signed
- HB683 Solar Interconnection Grant Program; established, report, sunset. Signed
- HB627 Covenants not to compete; includes health care professionals, civil penalty. Signed
- HB400 Motion picture production; increases aggregate cap on tax credit, extends sunset. Signed
- HB398 Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act; created, prohibited practices, penalties. Signed
Historical 141 bills
- HR 624 Commending the Old Dominion Chapter of The Links, Inc. Died
- HR 17 House of Delegates; portrait of the former Speaker. Died
- HJ 428 General Assembly; Gov. to call a special session, establishing a schedule for conduct of business. Died
- HJ 344 Commending the Virginia Law Foundation. Died
- HJ 368 Commending the Alexandria Commission for Women. Died
- HJ 287 Celebrating the life of Emily Beer. Died
- HJ 1134 Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library; sit-in. Died
- HB 1014 Income tax, state; housing choice vouchers, eligible housing areas. Died
- HJ 510 General Assembly; 2021 Regular Session schedule. Died
- HJ 100 General Assembly; 2021 Session prefiling schedule. Died
- HJ 84 Drug offenders; JLARC to study on efficiency, etc. of sentencing. Died
- HR 22 Cox, M. Kirkland; authorizing portrait to be painted of former Speaker of the House of Delegates. Died
- HJ 508 General Assembly; amending Rule 22 of HJR 99, 2020, relating to sine die of 2020 Session, etc. Died
- HR 17 House of Delegates; establishing Rules for the 2020-2021 Sessions of the General Assembly. Died
- HJ 727 Commending Louis Kokonis. Died
- HB 1641 Absentee voting; no-excuse absentee. Died
- HB 2369 Virginia Human Rights Act; establishment of right to reproductive choice. Died
- HB 2370 Marijuana; possession and consumption, penalty. Died
- HB 2778 Human trafficking victims; petition for vacatur and expungement of convictions, etc. Died
- HB 2777 DCJS; powers and duties, establishment of guidelines for the surrender of firearms. Died
- HB 2418 Condominium Act; management of condominiums, distribution of information by electoral candidates. Died
- HB 2348 Economic development investments and grants; increases minimum wage requirements. Died
- HJ 6001 General Assembly; 2024 Special Session I schedule. Died
- HB 782 Virginia Human Rights Act; complaint or charge of discrimination, right to file civil action. Signed
- HJ 48 General Assembly; 2024 Session schedule. Died
Co-sponsored
464 billsCurrent session 12 bills
- HB 92 Public schools; At-Risk Program established, Standards of Quality. Passed
- HB 1372 Solar energy facilities; prevailing wage & apprenticeship requirements, state & local tax exemption. In Committee
- HR 2164 Commending the National Black Caucus of State Legislators. Passed
- HR 2011 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Marian Van Landingham. 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 2120 Celebrating the life of Michael Allen Halbert. Passed
- HR 2074 Commending Colonel James T. O'Kelley, USMCR (Ret.). Passed
- HR 2004 Commending St. John Baptist Church of Woodford. Passed
- HR 2045 Celebrating the life of Madison Warner. Passed
- HR 2002 Commending the University of Mary Washington men's basketball team. Passed
Historical 452 bills
- HB 831 Maternal Mortality Review Team, et al.; expanding composition and scope of work. Signed
- HR 295 Commending the Oakton High School marching band. Died
- HB 1435 Subpoenas; release of witness. Signed
- HR 177 Commending the Honorable Michael P. Mullin. Died
- HJ 166 Celebrating the life of Michelle Antonette Leete. Died
- HJ 389 Commending Marceline Castrillon. Died
- HB 736 Veterans; examining practice of persons receiving compensation for providing certain services, etc. Signed
- HJ 313 Commending Alexandria City Public Schools' recipients of scholarships. 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 1388 Virginia Critical Operation for a Disappeared Child Initiative (Codi) Alert Program; established. Signed
- HB 18 Hate crimes and discrimination; ethnic animosity, penalties. Signed
- HJ 667 Celebrating the life of Stacey Visser Dendy. Died
- HB 2376 School meal; adoption of policies. Died
- HJ 686 Commending Arlington County Fire Department Station 8. Died
- HJ 1095 Commending Sharon Bulova. Died
- HR 439 Commending the Alexandria Library Company. Died
- HJ 941 Celebrating the life of George Shelbourne Bussey. Died
- HR 397 Commending Virginia Indians. Died
- HR 416 Commending Black women in the General Assembly. Died
- HJ 1124 Commending the Fairfax County Park Authority. Died
- HJ 1138 Celebrating the life of Captain Anthony Reid Adams, USCG, Ret. Died
- HR 455 Celebrating the life of Joshua Wayne Bell. Died
- HJ 1139 Celebrating the life of Bradford Turner Clark. 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 |
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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 |
|
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 |
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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 |
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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 |