Virginia
Lower chamber
Joseph P. McNamara
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23
Bills sponsored
this session · 101 all-time
6
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 203 all-time
1
Enacted into law
this session · 20 all-time
11553
Recorded votes
98%
Vote participation
voted in 98% of 11553 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)
101 billsCurrent session 23 bills
- HB609 Income tax, corporate; sourcing of sales, other than sales of tangible personal property. Failed
- HB68 Real property; effect on rate when assessment results in tax increase, consideration of inflation. Failed
- HB13 RS and UT; food purchased for human consumption and essential personal hygiene products. Failed
- HB11 Emergency custody orders; transportation to treatment center, etc. Failed
- HB9 Eastern Daylight Time; Commonwealth shall observe year-round upon enactment by Congress, etc. Failed
- HB 9 Eastern Daylight Time; Commonwealth shall observe year-round upon enactment by Congress, etc. In Committee
- HB 609 Income tax, corporate; sourcing of sales, other than sales of tangible personal property. In Committee
- HB 11 Emergency custody orders; transportation to treatment center, etc. In Committee
- HB 68 Real property; effect on rate when assessment results in tax increase, consideration of inflation. In Committee
- HB 13 RS and UT; food purchased for human consumption and essential personal hygiene products. In Committee
- HR439 Celebrating the life of Mildred Harlow Scott. Passed
- HJ5 Celebrating the life of Peter Lee Lustig. Passed
- HB1455 School bds.; opening of school year, certain alternative schedules & schedule flexibility permitted. Signed
- HB1362 Retail Sales and Use Tax; sales through vending machines. Failed
- HB617 Electric utilities; virtual power plant pilot program, Phase I Utilities. Failed
- HB615 Electric utilities; renewable portfolio standard program, deficiency payments. Failed
- HB566 Tangible personal property tax relief; rate of taxation. Failed
- HB546 Western Virginia Public Education Consortium; funding, duties. Failed
- HB545 Motorcycle Driver Improvement Clinic Fund; created. Failed
- HB228 Accountancy, Board of; licensing requirements, inactive and emeritus status. Failed
- HB33 Income tax, state; pass-through entities, sunset. Failed
- HB12 Income tax, state; standard deduction. Failed
- HB10 Real property tax; classification of land and improvements. Failed
Historical 78 bills
- HB 222 Human Resource Management, Department of; total compensation statement. Died
- HR 69 Commending Diana Christopulos. Died
- HB 1980 Income tax, state; conformity, increase in standard deduction. Died
- HB 2481 Virginia Retirement System; authorizes localities to opt out of group insurance program. Died
- HB 551 Income tax, Corporate; apportionment of income using single sales factor method. Died
- HB 469 Electric utilities; retail competition, aggregated competitive purchasers. Died
- HB 468 Financial Services Expansion Grant Fund; established. Signed
- HB 540 Sales and use tax; exemption for food purchased for human consumption & essential personal hygiene. Died
- HB 541 Income tax, state; deduction for qualified business income. Died
- HB 552 Income tax, Corporate; sourcing of sales other than sales of tangible personal property. Died
- HB 90 Candidates; declaration of candidacy for primary. Signed
- HB 263 Retail Sales and Use Tax; accommodations for transients. Died
- HB 262 Land and improvements; classification for tax purposes. Died
- HB 15 Warning light units, certain; increases number of units person may equip on one vehicle, etc. Signed
- HB 1328 Transient occupancy taxes; changes to administration of tax. Died
- HB 6 Eastern Daylight Time; Commonwealth shall observe year-round upon enactment by Congress, etc. Died
- HB 89 Taxation; rate of interest. Died
- HB 542 Revenue Stabilization Fund and Revenue Reserve Fund; required deposits. Died
- HB 261 Income tax, state; conformity to Internal Revenue Code. Died
- HJ 275 Commending Johnnie Nash. Died
- HB 88 Income tax, state; removes sunset on elevated standard deduction amounts. Died
- HB 2193 Income tax, state; rolling conformity, report. Signed
- HJ 775 Celebrating the life of Mary Elyn McNichols. Died
- HB 2300 Handheld personal communications device; use for commercial dispatch purpose while driving. Died
- HB 1625 Taxes; period of limitations on collection. Signed
Co-sponsored
203 billsCurrent session 6 bills
- HB 703 RS & UT; food for human consumption and essential personal hygiene products, delayed effective date. In Committee
- HB 1075 State Corporation Commission; Phase I Utility biennial rate review, reports. Passed
- SB 534 Emergency custody orders; transportation to treatment center, etc. In Committee
- HR 2100 Celebrating the life of Tarun Mehta. Passed
- HR 2138 Commending Kay Dunkley, Ed.D. Passed
- HR 2002 Commending the University of Mary Washington men's basketball team. Passed
Historical 197 bills
- HR 177 Commending the Honorable Michael P. Mullin. Died
- HJ 354 Commending Annette Lewis. Died
- HJ 302 Commending the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University women's basketball team. Died
- HB 1444 State sales and use tax; distribution based on population of cities and counties ages 5 to 19. Died
- SB 1585 Division-level performance assessments; DOE to develop and distribute resource guide. Died
- HJ 1138 Celebrating the life of Captain Anthony Reid Adams, USCG, Ret. Died
- HR 351 Commending Wayne Tinsley. Died
- HR 455 Celebrating the life of Joshua Wayne Bell. Died
- HJ 1139 Celebrating the life of Bradford Turner Clark. Died
- HJ 162 Commending the Division of Capitol Police. Died
- HJ 286 Commending the West End Center for Youth. Died
- HJ 454 Celebrating the life of Maria Bonazzoli Bourne. Died
- HR 173 Commending Rosa B. Price. Died
- HB 1617 Group Violence Intervention Board; established, Division of Group Violence Intervention, etc. Died
- HB 1404 Canadian Prescription Drug Importation Program; established, report. Died
- HJ 873 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Ralph L. Axselle, Jr. Died
- HR 225 Commending the University of Virginia. Died
- HR 373 Commending the State of Israel. Died
- HJ 587 Commending the American Legion. Died
- HJ 619 Celebrating the life of Master Sergeant Edward Colston Newton V, USA. Died
- SB 1576 DOE; pilot program, placement transition of certain students. Died
- HB 2307 Police animals; killing or injuring, penalty. Died
- HJ 834 Celebrating the life of Scott Marvin Anderson. Died
- SJ 266 Commending the Washington Capitals. Died
- HJ 968 Celebrating the life of Trooper Lucas B. Dowell. 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | pass | February 13, 2026 |
|
HB841
Practice of athletic training; adds dry needling to definition.
Read third time and passed House |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | pass | February 02, 2026 |
|
HB334
Additional local sales and use tax to support schools; referendum.
Read third time and passed House |
Nay | pass | January 27, 2026 |
|
HB326
Disposition of Fort Whitworth; authorizes Governor to convey to Petersburg Battlefields Foundation.
Read third time and passed House |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Not Voting | pass | February 12, 2026 |
|
HB28
Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records.
Read third time and passed House |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |