Virginia
Lower chamber
Patrick A. Hope
Born
1972
Contact
Email · delphope@house.virginia.gov
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51
Bills sponsored
this session · 399 all-time
32
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 1,783 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
16051
Recorded votes
98%
Vote participation
voted in 98% of 16051 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)
399 billsCurrent session 51 bills
- HB1485 Court of Appeals of Virginia; maximum number of judges, summary disposition of certain civil cases. Failed
- HB1293 DJJ; transfer of responsibility to Secretary of Health and Human Resources. Failed
- HB886 Health care; decision-making, definitions, medical aid in dying, penalties. Failed
- HB885 Court Date Reminder Program; established, report. Failed
- HB560 Administrative Process Act; appeals of case decisions regarding benefits sought, limitations. Failed
- HB548 Uniform Health Care Decisions Act; civil penalty. Failed
- HB493 Absentee voting; ballots received, marked, and cast electronically through the Internet. Failed
- HB441 Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission; reform, increases membership. Failed
- HB300 Expiration of cooperative agreements; period of oversight by VDH Commissioner, transfer of records. Failed
- HB 1485 Court of Appeals of Virginia; maximum number of judges, summary disposition of certain civil cases. Passed
- HB 548 Uniform Health Care Decisions Act; civil penalty. Passed
- HB 560 Administrative Process Act; appeals of case decisions regarding benefits sought, limitations. Passed
- HB 886 Health care; decision-making, definitions, medical aid in dying, penalties. In Committee
- HB 300 Expiration of cooperative agreements; period of oversight by VDH Commissioner, transfer of records. Passed
- HB 493 Absentee voting; ballots received, marked, and cast electronically through the Internet. In Committee
- HB 441 Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission; reform, increases membership. Passed
- HB 885 Court Date Reminder Program; established, report. Passed
- HB 1293 DJJ; transfer of responsibility to Secretary of Health and Human Resources. In Committee
- HJ242 Celebrating the life of the Honorable William T. Newman, Jr. Passed
- HJ241 Celebrating the life of Richard Edelin Crouch. Passed
- HJ220 Celebrating the life of Kitty Clark Stevenson. Passed
- HJ206 Commending the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association. Passed
- HJ205 Commending the Arlington County Bar Association. Passed
- HJ204 Commending Stella D. Garcia. Passed
- HJ141 Celebrating the life of Vivian Margaris Kallen. Passed
Historical 348 bills
- HB 790 Tobacco products retailers; purchase, possession, and sale of retail tobacco products. Signed
- HB 838 Police and court records; expungement, definition of 'otherwise dismissed.' Vetoed
- HB 342 Naloxone or other opioid antagonists; possession by state agencies, guidelines for private employer. Signed
- HB 172 Family or household member; clarifies definition, penalty. Signed
- HB 309 Forestland and Urban Tree Canopy Conservation Plan; Department of Forestry shall establish. Signed
- HJ 236 Celebrating the life of George Samuel Hobart. Died
- HJ 240 Celebrating the life of Joseph S. Wholey, Jr. Died
- HJ 355 Commending the Yorktown High School girls' swim and dive team. Died
- HJ 238 Celebrating the life of Miriam Zogby Balutis. Died
- HB 798 Firearms; purchase, possession, etc., following an assault and battery or stalking violation. Vetoed
- HJ 1013 Commending Robin Norman. Died
- HJ 1021 Commending Thomas J. Kelley, Jr. Died
- HJ 1011 Celebrating the life of Carolyn W. Johnson. Died
- HJ 1020 Commending the Honorable Richard J. McCue. Died
- HJ 1009 Celebrating the life of Timothy Martin Wise. Died
- HB 1283 Tobacco products retailers; registration, purchase, possession, and sale of products, penalties. Died
- HB 702 Mandatory outpatient treatment; petition for review, efforts of the community services board. Died
- HJ 348 Commending David Bell. Died
- HB 816 DCJS; criminal cases, data collection and reporting standards. Died
- HJ 452 Celebrating the life of Henry Richard Appelbaum. Died
- HJ 444 Commending Patrick K. Murphy. Died
- HB 1896 European honey bee; designating as the official state pollinator. Died
- HJ 1018 Commending Timothy Wyatt Cotman, Jr. Died
- HJ 1008 Celebrating the life of John M. Cornman. Died
- HJ 1019 Commending Zachary Norrbom. Died
Co-sponsored
1783 billsCurrent session 32 bills
- HB 372 Income tax, state; removes sunset from and makes permanent increase in refundable earned tax credit. In Committee
- HB 1114 Law-enforcement officers; paid military leaves of absence. Passed
- HJ 17 Wolf Creek Cherokee Tribe of Virginia; General Assembly to extend state recognition. In Committee
- HB 143 Surplus real property; prioritization of disposition for affordable and middle-income housing. In Committee
- HB 1075 State Corporation Commission; Phase I Utility biennial rate review, reports. Passed
- HB 852 Indigent defendant; abolition of fees, legal representation, jury trial costs, report. Passed
- HB 334 Additional local sales and use tax to support schools; referendum. Passed
- HB 858 Legal holidays; replaces Columbus Day, the second Monday in October, with Indigenous Peoples' Day. In Committee
- HB 495 School boards; mental health awareness training for full-time school bus drivers. Passed
- HB 881 Gas-powered leaf blowers; local prohibition or regulation, civil penalty. In Committee
- 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 35 Restorative housing and isolated confinement; restrictions on use. Passed
- HB 278 Local anti-rent gouging authority; civil penalty. In Committee
- HR 2109 Commending Barcroft Elementary School. Passed
- HR 2179 Commending Grady James, Ph.D. Passed
- HR 2183 Commending David A. Hunn. Passed
- HR 2173 Celebrating the life of Bernard L. Henderson, Jr. Passed
- HR 2035 Celebrating the life of Marcella Mary McCarthy Corbett. Passed
- HR 2108 Commending Arlington Public Schools' recipients of The Posse Foundation scholarships. Passed
- HR 2011 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Marian Van Landingham. Passed
- HR 2037 Celebrating the life of Wilhelmina Gregory James. Passed
- HR 2128 Commending Providence Park Baptist Church. Passed
- HR 2100 Celebrating the life of Tarun Mehta. Passed
Historical 1751 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 1244 Restorative housing and isolated confinement; restrictions on use. Vetoed
- HB 224 Public schools; mental health awareness training. Signed
- HR 51 Commending the John J. Wright Educational and Cultural Center. Died
- HR 287 Commending Korean Central Presbyterian Church. Died
- HR 158 Celebrating the life of the Reverend Clifford Boss Chambliss, Jr. Died
- HR 177 Commending the Honorable Michael P. Mullin. Died
- HB 1098 Family bereavement leave; employee restoration of position, etc. Vetoed
- HB 958 School boards; inclusion of enrolled students in work of boards. Vetoed
- SB 327 Assault firearms; age requirement for purchase, penalty. Vetoed
- HR 160 Celebrating the life of Judith Maxine Nicholson Parker. Died
- HJ 166 Celebrating the life of Michelle Antonette Leete. Died
- HJ 201 Celebrating the life of John F. Benton. Died
- HJ 389 Commending Marceline Castrillon. Died
- HJ 350 Commending the Norfolk State University men's basketball team. Died
- HJ 386 Commending Arlington Public Schools' recipients of the Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship. Died
- HJ 392 Commending Joshua Grainer. Died
- HJ 323 Commending Praveendharan Meyyan. Died
- HJ 394 Commending the KORUS Festival. Died
- HJ 313 Commending Alexandria City Public Schools' recipients of scholarships. Died
- HJ 320 Celebrating the life of Walter Spears Claytor, D.D.S. Died
- HJ 368 Commending the Alexandria Commission for Women. Died
- HR 354 Commending the Zeta Epsilon Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Died
- HJ 287 Celebrating the life of Emily Beer. 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 |
|
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 |