Virginia
Lower chamber
Sam Rasoul
Born
1981
Contact
Email · delsrasoul@house.virginia.gov
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41
Bills sponsored
this session · 305 all-time
27
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 1,723 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
15985
Recorded votes
97%
Vote participation
voted in 97% of 15985 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)
305 billsCurrent session 41 bills
- HB1171 Standard Diploma; Board of Education shall develop alternative graduation pathways to earn. Failed
- HB1075 State Corporation Commission; Phase I Utility biennial rate review, reports. Failed
- HB1070 Prior conviction; procedure for use as element of offense charged. Failed
- HB334 Additional local sales and use tax to support schools; referendum. Failed
- HB92 Public schools; At-Risk Program established, Standards of Quality. Failed
- HB 1075 State Corporation Commission; Phase I Utility biennial rate review, reports. Passed
- HB 1171 Standard Diploma; Board of Education shall develop alternative graduation pathways to earn. Passed
- HB 334 Additional local sales and use tax to support schools; referendum. Passed
- HB 1070 Prior conviction; procedure for use as element of offense charged. Passed
- HB 92 Public schools; At-Risk Program established, Standards of Quality. Passed
- HR 2138 Commending Kay Dunkley, Ed.D. Passed
- HR416 Commending Master Chief Petty Officer Christopher S. Cupito, USN. Passed
- HR209 Celebrating the life of Rita Bishop, Ed.D. Passed
- HJ274 Commending New Horizons Healthcare. Passed
- HJ273 Commending Blue Ridge Literacy. Passed
- HJ226 Commending the Roanoke Chapter of The Links, Inc. Passed
- HJ225 Commending Family Service of Roanoke Valley. Passed
- HJ224 Commending Kaicey Manns. Passed
- HJ202 Commending the Roanoke Co+op. Passed
- HJ201 Commending Sheila Umberger. Passed
- HJ200 Commending Ken Nicely, Ed.D. Passed
- HJ199 Commending the Roanoke Chapter of Continental Societies, Inc. Passed
- HJ159 Commending the Virginia Community College System. Passed
- HJ158 Commending 211 Virginia. Passed
- HJ157 Commending the Taubman Museum of Art. Passed
Historical 264 bills
- HR 608 Commending the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs. Died
- HR 610 Commending Church Women United Roanoke. Died
- HR 612 Commending Dr. Verletta White. Died
- HR 613 Commending the Virginia Tech Foundation, Inc. Died
- HR 607 Commending Robin Reed. Died
- HR 609 Commending Center in the Square. Died
- HB 624 English language learner students; ratios of instructional positions, At-Risk Program established. Signed
- HB 1098 Family bereavement leave; employee restoration of position, etc. Vetoed
- HB 1085 PFAS Expert Advisory Committee; established, monitoring sources. Signed
- HJ 320 Celebrating the life of Walter Spears Claytor, D.D.S. Died
- HJ 354 Commending Annette Lewis. Died
- HR 348 Commending the School of Social Work at Radford University. Died
- HB 632 Teachers; changes to provisions relating to licensure and certification, reciprocity. Signed
- HJ 318 Celebrating the life of Francine Pannell Nash. Died
- HJ 111 Celebrating the life of Gina Elizabeth Kohler. Died
- HB 626 Public schools; youth and community violence prevention, report. Signed
- HJ 109 Celebrating the life of John R. Griffith. Died
- HJ 952 Commending Robert A. Clement, Jr. Died
- HJ 1056 Commending On Our Own. Died
- HJ 947 Celebrating the life of William Garfield Dabney. Died
- HR 426 Commending the Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project. Died
- HJ 953 Commending George Miller. Died
- HJ 724 Green New Deal; recognizing need for clean energy economy. Died
- HJ 286 Commending the West End Center for Youth. Died
- HB 1449 Physicians; medical specialty board certification options. Died
Co-sponsored
1723 billsCurrent session 27 bills
- HB 372 Income tax, state; removes sunset from and makes permanent increase in refundable earned tax credit. In Committee
- HB 28 Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records. Passed
- SB 624 Assault and battery; definition of "Islamophobia," penalty. In Committee
- HB 858 Legal holidays; replaces Columbus Day, the second Monday in October, with Indigenous Peoples' Day. In Committee
- HB 1409 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; prohibited provisions in rental agreements. In Committee
- HB 11 Emergency custody orders; transportation to treatment center, etc. In Committee
- SB 534 Emergency custody orders; transportation to treatment center, etc. In Committee
- HB 35 Restorative housing and isolated confinement; restrictions on use. Passed
- HB 278 Local anti-rent gouging authority; civil penalty. In Committee
- HB 551 Nondegree workforce training programs; accreditation. In Committee
- HR 2164 Commending the National Black Caucus of State Legislators. Passed
- HR 2179 Commending Grady James, Ph.D. Passed
- HR 2001 Commending Brigadier General Terrence A. Adams, USAF. 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
- HR 2172 Celebrating the life of Dawann Anthony Steagall, Jr. Passed
- HR 2126 Commending Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP. Passed
- HR 2074 Commending Colonel James T. O'Kelley, USMCR (Ret.). Passed
- HR 2059 Celebrating the life of Susan Bulkley Kellom. Passed
- HR 2058 Celebrating the life of Alice Irene Cohan. Passed
- HR 2004 Commending St. John Baptist Church of Woodford. Passed
- HR 2045 Celebrating the life of Madison Warner. Passed
- HR 2002 Commending the University of Mary Washington men's basketball team. Passed
Historical 1696 bills
- HB 831 Maternal Mortality Review Team, et al.; expanding composition and scope of work. Signed
- HB 1244 Restorative housing and isolated confinement; restrictions on use. Vetoed
- HR 89 Commending Dr. Willis L. Lonzer III. Died
- HB 814 Virginia Tourism Authority; powers, historically accurate advertising. Signed
- HR 51 Commending the John J. Wright Educational and Cultural Center. Died
- HB 571 Sexually explicit content; policies on parental notification of instructional material. Vetoed
- 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 168 Homeless students; Dept. of Ed. shall develop a resource document on supports and services. Signed
- HB 1454 Limited-duration licenses and driver privilege cards and permits; extends validity. Vetoed
- HB 958 School boards; inclusion of enrolled students in work of boards. Vetoed
- HB 1251 VA Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; material noncompliance by landlord, court escrow account. Vetoed
- SB 327 Assault firearms; age requirement for purchase, penalty. Vetoed
- HB 570 Prescription Drug Affordability Board; established, drug cost affordability review, report. 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 386 Commending Arlington Public Schools' recipients of the Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship. Died
- HB 736 Veterans; examining practice of persons receiving compensation for providing certain services, etc. Signed
- HB 855 Home Energy Assistance Program; Bd. of Social Svcs. to allow applications to be submitted all year. Signed
- HJ 313 Commending Alexandria City Public Schools' recipients of scholarships. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
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 |
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 |