Virginia
Lower chamber
Eric Phillips
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30
Bills sponsored
this session · 47 all-time
10
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 46 all-time
1
Enacted into law
this session · 4 all-time
5274
Recorded votes
97%
Vote participation
voted in 97% of 5274 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)
47 billsCurrent session 30 bills
- HB1509 Uniform Statewide Building Code; regulations superseded, exceptions, interpretations, report. Failed
- HB1508 VSP; responsible for investigating alleged serious violent incident resulting in death of an inmate. Failed
- HB1507 Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act; Auditor of Public Accounts. Failed
- HB1506 Notaries; altered documents name across instruments. Failed
- HB1058 Industrial development authorities; housing allowed in certain localities. Failed
- HB 1058 Industrial development authorities; housing allowed in certain localities. In Committee
- HB 1508 VSP; responsible for investigating alleged serious violent incident resulting in death of an inmate. Passed
- HB 1509 Uniform Statewide Building Code; regulations superseded, exceptions, interpretations, report. In Committee
- HB 1507 Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act; Auditor of Public Accounts. In Committee
- HB 1506 Notaries; altered documents name across instruments. In Committee
- HR 2141 Commending Walsh's Chicken & More. Passed
- HR 2096 Commending the Martinsville Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Passed
- HR372 Commending the Honorable Daniel Webster Marshall III. Passed
- HR364 Commending Joe Bryant. Passed
- HR363 Commending Scott Grindstaff. Passed
- HR362 Commending Joel Cannaday. Passed
- HR253 Celebrating the life of Edward Marvin Page, Sr. Passed
- HR227 Commending the Chatham Volunteer Fire Department. Passed
- HR174 Commending Jennifer Ashworth. Passed
- HJ89 Long QT Syndrome Awareness Day. Passed
- HJ39 Law-enforcement offices; financial challenges faced as result of increase of custody orders, etc. Failed
- HB1275 Electric utilities; recovery of certain project development costs. Failed
- HB1057 Virginia Rural Housing Infrastructure Fund and Program; created and established. Failed
- HB1056 Voter registration by political party affiliation; partially closed primary elections. Failed
- HB1055 Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System; membership includes full-time sworn unit investigators. Failed
Historical 17 bills
- HR 282 Celebrating the life of Carlton Haywood, Jr. Died
- HJ 315 Commending Barry Nelson. Died
- HR 735 Commending the Reverend Timothy Nuckles. Died
- HR 725 Commending the Patrick & Henry Community College women's softball team. Died
- HR 711 Commending Hooker Furnishings Corporation. Died
- HR 715 Commending the Carver Road Ruritan Club. Died
- HR 758 Commending Mount Hermon Baptist Church. Died
- HR 710 Celebrating the life of Leslie Ramey. Died
- HR 712 Commending Carter Bank & Trust. Died
- HB 1445 New College Institute; duties. Died
- HR 248 Commending Lane Perry. Died
- HR 247 Commending Tommy Slaughter. Died
- HB 1511 Martinsville, City of; amending charter, granting of town status. Signed
- HB 1512 Martinsville, City of; amending charter, notice of special meetings to council members. Signed
- HR 422 Commending the Martinsville-Henry County Chamber of Commerce. Died
- HB 1451 Standards of Learning; assessments, eligibility for expedited retakes. Signed
- HR 249 Commending Coretha Gravely. Died
Co-sponsored
46 billsCurrent session 10 bills
- HB 703 RS & UT; food for human consumption and essential personal hygiene products, delayed effective date. In Committee
- HB 1162 State correctional facilities; required education or vocational training. In Committee
- HR 2142 Commending Chiles Family Orchards. Passed
- HR 2100 Celebrating the life of Tarun Mehta. Passed
- HR 2172 Celebrating the life of Dawann Anthony Steagall, Jr. Passed
- HR 2162 Commending the Honorable Joseph Walton Milam, Jr. Passed
- HR 2185 Commending Timmy Maness and Chelsea Spangler. Passed
- HR 2163 Commending the Honorable Stacey W. Moreau. Passed
- HR 2126 Commending Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP. Passed
- HR 2002 Commending the University of Mary Washington men's basketball team. Passed
Historical 36 bills
- HR 177 Commending the Honorable Michael P. Mullin. Died
- HJ 309 Celebrating the life of the Honorable David A. Melesco. 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
- 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
- SJ 150 Commending the Tidewater EMS Council. Died
- SJ 151 Commending Mark E. Smith. 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 236 Commending John C. Lee, Jr. Died
- HB 680 Human Resource Management, Department of; recruitment policy, direct work experience. Died
- HR 341 Commending Vivian Rivera-Maysonet. Died
- HJ 179 Commending the Honorable Kathy J. Byron. Died
- HJ 365 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Onzlee Ware. Died
- HR 375 Commending the Honorable Kathleen J. Murphy. Died
- SJ 69 Commending Scott McGeary. Died
- HB 1381 Rural Virginia, Center for; renames Center the Senator Frank M. Ruff, Jr. Center for Rural Virginia. Signed
- HJ 13 Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Month of Awareness. Died
- SJ 43 Celebrating the life of Janet Marie Brooking. Died
- SJ 63 Commending Peter A. Blake. 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 |
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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
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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 |
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 |
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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 |
Yea | pass | February 17, 2026 |
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HB1070
Prior conviction; procedure for use as element of offense charged.
Read third time and passed House |
Nay | 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 |
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 |