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30
Bills sponsored
this session · 55 all-time
38
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 220 all-time
6
Enacted into law
this session · 11 all-time
5846
Recorded votes
98%
Vote participation
voted in 98% of 5846 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)
55 billsCurrent session 30 bills
- HB121 Surveillance pricing; prohibited, civil penalties. Failed
- HB 121 Surveillance pricing; prohibited, civil penalties. In Committee
- HR479 Commending Beverly Cosham. Passed
- HR478 Commending Carlos Seward. Passed
- HR476 Commending Leila Gordon. Passed
- HR475 Celebrating the life of the Reverend Dr. Norman Adkins Tate, Jr. Passed
- HR474 Commending Kerrie Wilson. Passed
- HR473 Commending Kurt Rose. Passed
- HR434 Commending Warren M. Thompson. Passed
- HR433 Commending Sheila Coates. Passed
- HR431 Commending South Lakes High School. Passed
- HR426 Commending Aldrin Elementary School. Passed
- HR73 Celebrating the life of William Lorenzo Jackson, Sr. Passed
- HJ235 Celebrating the life of Catherine Agnes Martin Hudgins. Passed
- HJ234 Commending Reston Community Players. Passed
- HJ188 Commending the Omicron Kappa Kappa Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Passed
- HJ187 Commending the Zeta Upsilon Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Passed
- HB1481 Employment discrimination; employee notification of federal and state statute of limitations. Failed
- HB1421 Local and Regional Jails, State Board of; transferring administrative and supervisory authority. Signed
- HB1417 Bicycle riders; traffic control device exceptions, liability. Failed
- HB1392 Correctional facilities, local and regional, and courthouse security; powers & duties for operation. Vetoed
- HB207 Retail Sales and Use Tax; imposes firearm suppressor tax. Failed
- HB206 College partnership laboratory schools; transparency. Signed
- HB122 Cosmetic products; manufacturing or sale with certain ingredients prohibited. Signed
- HB120 Public Utility Ombudsman, Office of the; established, delayed effective date. Failed
Historical 25 bills
- HB 168 Homeless students; Dept. of Ed. shall develop a resource document on supports and services. Signed
- HB 977 Student transportation safety issues, certain; expeditious resolution of complaints. Died
- HR 786 Commending Herndon-Reston Friendly Instant Sympathetic Help, Inc. Died
- HR 788 Commending Specially Adapted Resource Centers. Died
- HR 787 Commending NOVA Parks. Died
- HJ 227 Commending Vale United Methodist Church. Died
- HJ 228 Celebrating the life of Elizabeth Burgoyne Knapp. Died
- HB 166 Guidance and resources; composting programs in local school divisions. Died
- HB 979 School boards; duties, appointment and employment of division superintendents, oversight. Died
- HB 1475 Uniform Statewide Building Code; certain building owners and operators to supply cooling & heating. Vetoed
- HJ 229 Celebrating the life of Peter Lee McCandless. Died
- HJ 319 Celebrating the life of Lawrence Bussey. Died
- HB 994 Marriage; establishes legal age to be 18 years. Signed
- HB 535 Early childhood care and education; comprehensive review of certain findings and recommendations. Died
- HB 1471 Drug Treatment Court Act; renames the Act as the Recovery Court Act. Died
- HB 167 Special grand juries; circuit court to impanel when an unarmed person is killed by law enforcement. Died
- HB 165 Income tax, state; deduction for union dues. Died
- HB 974 Workers' compensation; employee may satisfy burden of proof by circumstantial evidence. Vetoed
- HB 164 Procurement; preference for local products and firms by localities. Died
- HB 169 Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures, Task Force on; State Health Commissioner to reestablish. Died
- HB 170 Trees; conservation during land development process. Died
- HB 171 Signing of pleadings, motions, and other papers; electronic signatures. Signed
- HB 1470 Income tax, state; deduction for union dues. Died
- HR 315 Commending the Honorable Kenneth R. Plum. Died
- HB 1476 Child abuse; adds to list of mandatory reporters. Died
Co-sponsored
220 billsCurrent session 38 bills
- HB 28 Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records. Passed
- HB 661 Traffic reg.; bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, etc., yielding at stop signs. Passed
- HB 143 Surplus real property; prioritization of disposition for affordable and middle-income housing. In Committee
- HB 1409 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; prohibited provisions in rental agreements. In Committee
- HB 1280 State correctional facilities; participation of prisoners in employment & education program, report. Passed
- HB 641 Virginia's Great Outdoors Act; established, creates data center land conservation tax. In Committee
- HB 80 Civilian deaths in custody; local and regional adult correctional facilities failure to report. Passed
- HB 235 Elections; districts, precincts, and polling places, pilot program for super precincts. In Committee
- HB 240 Admission to bail; fixing terms of bail, mental health considerations. In Committee
- HB 203 Middle Eastern and North African Advisory Board; established, sunset. In Committee
- HB 92 Public schools; At-Risk Program established, Standards of Quality. Passed
- HB 885 Court Date Reminder Program; established, report. 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
- 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 2001 Commending Brigadier General Terrence A. Adams, USAF. Passed
- HR 2131 Commending Marvin Fields. Passed
- HR 2035 Celebrating the life of Marcella Mary McCarthy Corbett. 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
Historical 182 bills
- HB 624 English language learner students; ratios of instructional positions, At-Risk Program established. Signed
- 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
- HR 89 Commending Dr. Willis L. Lonzer III. Died
- 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
- SB 327 Assault firearms; age requirement for purchase, penalty. Vetoed
- HB 570 Prescription Drug Affordability Board; established, drug cost affordability review, report. Vetoed
- HB 1085 PFAS Expert Advisory Committee; established, monitoring sources. Signed
- HB 1195 Firearms; waiting period for purchases, penalty. Vetoed
- HR 304 Commending Chef Skip 757. Died
- HR 430 Commending Vinegar Hill Magazine. Died
- HJ 166 Celebrating the life of Michelle Antonette Leete. Died
- HJ 395 Commending the Assistance League of Northern Virginia. Died
- HJ 389 Commending Marceline Castrillon. Died
- HB 27 Kinship foster care; placement of child with foster parent. Signed
- 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
- HB 855 Home Energy Assistance Program; Bd. of Social Svcs. to allow applications to be submitted all year. Signed
- HB 1361 Va. Public Procurement Act; preference for goods produced in Virginia, U.S., & Va. resident bidders. Signed
- HJ 344 Commending the Virginia Law Foundation. Died
- HJ 394 Commending the KORUS Festival. Died
- HJ 320 Celebrating the life of Walter Spears Claytor, D.D.S. Died
- HJ 368 Commending the Alexandria Commission for Women. 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | pass | February 03, 2026 |
|
HB263
Certified school library specialists; Superintendent of Public Instruction to employ in DOE.
Read third time and passed House |
Not Voting | pass | February 06, 2026 |
|
HB244
Robbery; conforms certain provisions of Code to degrees of robbery offenses.
Read third time and passed House |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
|
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 |
Not Voting | 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 |