Virginia
Lower chamber
Delores Oates
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21
Bills sponsored
this session · 35 all-time
13
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 56 all-time
1
Enacted into law
this session · 1 all-time
5196
Recorded votes
97%
Vote participation
voted in 97% of 5196 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026S1 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Based on only 0 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
0%
based on 0 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
35 billsCurrent session 21 bills
- HB1383 Technical prof. license; curriculum & instruction coursework, comprehensive community colleges. Failed
- HB 1383 Technical prof. license; curriculum & instruction coursework, comprehensive community colleges. Passed
- HR424 Celebrating the life of Lieutenant General William Morgan Keys, USMC, Ret. Passed
- HR328 Commending the Blue Ridge Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. Passed
- HR125 Commending Alice Barlow. Passed
- HR85 Commending the Front Royal Little League 12U All-Stars. Passed
- HR43 Celebrating the life of Marvin Ashby, Sr. Passed
- HJ239 Commending the Skyline High School wrestling team. Passed
- HJ169 Commending Emily Marlow Beck. Passed
- HJ105 Celebrating the life of Leslie William Coffelt. Passed
- HJ104 Commending the Skyline High School wrestling team. Passed
- HJ99 Commending the Rotary Club of Front Royal. Passed
- HB1281 Motor vehicle insurance; highway use fee, and tangible personal property tax relief. Failed
- HB1242 K-12 schools and institutions of higher education; student participation in women's sports, etc. Failed
- HB1239 Va. Public Procurement Act; methods of procurement, competitive sealed bids negotiation exemption. Failed
- HB1217 Keeper of livery stable; liens, requirements. Signed
- HB1215 Admission of evidence; evidentiary hearing, excluded persons. Failed
- HB1213 Elections; affirmation statement in lieu of identification, additional information required. Failed
- HB1209 Hospitals; itemized statements, non-emergent procedures, tests, or services. Failed
- HB1205 Motor vehicles insurance; hwy. use fee, tangible personal property tax relief for certain vehicles. Failed
- HB779 Electric utilities; installation of small portable solar generation devices, local regulation. Failed
Historical 14 bills
- HR 129 Commending the Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation. Died
- HJ 316 Celebrating the life of John Kenner Marlow. Died
- HR 127 Commending Mark DeWayne Moseley. Died
- HR 128 Commending Access Independence. Died
- HR 126 Commending Brian Thomas. Died
- HB 1093 Unfunded mandates; delay of implementation. Died
- HB 1091 Public elementary schools; incorporation of career & technical education into curricula. Died
- HB 1092 Uniform Statewide Building Code; amending Code, local building officials. Died
- HB 1090 Tobacco products, etc.; prohibiting purchase or possession by persons under 21 years of age. Died
- HB 1086 Admission of evidence; evidentiary hearing, excluded persons. Died
- HB 1120 K-12 schools and higher educational institutions; student participation in women's sports, etc. Died
- HB 1094 Student online activity; data collection, monitoring and restrictions. Died
- HR 239 Commending the Nantucket-Treweryn Beagles. Died
- HB 1095 Commonwealth information security; requirements of state public bodies. Died
Co-sponsored
56 billsCurrent session 13 bills
- HB 703 RS & UT; food for human consumption and essential personal hygiene products, delayed effective date. In Committee
- HB 1456 Gov't efficiency; agency reporting requirement, etc., jt. subcom. on Gov't. Efficiency established. In Committee
- HB 1162 State correctional facilities; required education or vocational training. In Committee
- HB 11 Emergency custody orders; transportation to treatment center, etc. In Committee
- HB 1371 License plates, special; issuance to supporters of Quail Forever bearing legend QUAIL FOREVER. In Committee
- HB 13 RS and UT; food purchased for human consumption and essential personal hygiene products. In Committee
- HR 2142 Commending Chiles Family Orchards. Passed
- HR 2037 Celebrating the life of Wilhelmina Gregory James. Passed
- HR 2100 Celebrating the life of Tarun Mehta. Passed
- HR 2172 Celebrating the life of Dawann Anthony Steagall, Jr. Passed
- HR 2185 Commending Timmy Maness and Chelsea Spangler. Passed
- HR 2045 Celebrating the life of Madison Warner. Passed
- HR 2002 Commending the University of Mary Washington men's basketball team. Passed
Historical 43 bills
- HR 177 Commending the Honorable Michael P. Mullin. Died
- HR 310 Commending E.W. Viar, Jr. 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
- SJ 86 Celebrating the life of Karen Harrison Jones. Died
- HB 759 Food inspections; pickles and acidified vegetables, gross sales. Signed
- HR 167 Commending the Honorable Kathy J. Byron. Died
- HR 223 Commending the Honorable Thomas K. Norment, Jr. Died
- HJ 226 Commending Lucy Addison High School. Died
- HJ 120 Commending the ASK Childhood Cancer Foundation. Died
- HJ 225 Commemorating the life and legacy of Secretariat. Died
- HB 1382 Meat food products; misbranding. Died
- SJ 150 Commending the Tidewater EMS Council. Died
- SJ 151 Commending Mark E. Smith. Died
- HR 186 Commending the Honorable Roxann Robinson. Died
- HJ 280 Commending the Honorable L. Kaye Kory. Died
- HR 281 Commending the Honorable Mark Lee Keam. Died
- SJ 210 Commending William A. Pruitt. Died
- SJ 95 Celebrating the life of Commander Edward S. Stolle, Jr., USN, Ret. Died
- HJ 180 Commending the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. Died
- SJ 124 Commending George Teague, Jr. Died
- HJ 186 Commending Annie Ray. Died
- HB 292 Drug Treatment Court Act; renames the Act as the Recovery Court Act. Signed
- HR 341 Commending Vivian Rivera-Maysonet. Died
- HJ 179 Commending the Honorable Kathy J. Byron. Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
Nay | 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 |
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 |
Nay | 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 |
|
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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |