Virginia
Lower chamber
Shelly A. Simonds
Born
1967
Contact
Email · delssimonds@house.virginia.gov
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33
Bills sponsored
this session · 134 all-time
24
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 796 all-time
10
Enacted into law
this session · 36 all-time
12385
Recorded votes
99%
Vote participation
voted in 99% of 12385 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)
134 billsCurrent session 33 bills
- HB1465 Blue catfish; marketing & production, Marine Prod. Board to establish full-time equivalent position. Failed
- HB591 Data centers; policy of the Commonwealth. Failed
- HB263 Certified school library specialists; Superintendent of Public Instruction to employ in DOE. Failed
- HB260 Public service companies; prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure work. Failed
- HB 1465 Blue catfish; marketing & production, Marine Prod. Board to establish full-time equivalent position. Passed
- HB 260 Public service companies; prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure work. Passed
- HB 263 Certified school library specialists; Superintendent of Public Instruction to employ in DOE. Passed
- HB 591 Data centers; policy of the Commonwealth. Passed
- HR435 Commending Angela York. Passed
- HR326 Celebrating the life of Andrew Thomas Olaisen. Passed
- HR325 Celebrating the life of Barbara Drucker Smith. Passed
- HR324 Commending the Phi Beta Kappa Society. Passed
- HB840 Restaurants; exempts certain facilities or programs. Signed
- HB600 Short-term rental properties; rental operator to complete human trafficking awareness training. Failed
- HB599 Marine Science, Virginia Institute of; duties, oyster stock assessment, report. Failed
- HB598 Film industry community zones; local designation. Failed
- HB597 Wildlife Corridor Grant Fund; created, voluntary contributions, report. Signed
- HB596 Wildlife Corridor Action Plan; interagency implementation group, report. Failed
- HB595 Graduation with an advanced studies diploma; requirements, complet. of Int'l Baccalaureate diploma. Signed
- HB594 Affordable housing developments, certain; expedited approval. Signed
- HB593 Summons for unlawful detainer; legal resources, plain-language overview of process. Signed
- HB592 Public schools; wearable panic alarm systems. Signed
- HB589 Data centers; certain data from water users, water use consumption. Failed
- HB287 Higher ed. institution; eligibility for in-state tuition for citizens of fed. recognized Va. tribes. Failed
- HB264 School Construction and Modernization, Commission on; extends sunset date. Failed
Historical 101 bills
- HR 291 Celebrating the life of Edward Paul Goff. Died
- HB 208 Comprehensive plan; locality may consider adopting a healthy communities strategy. Vetoed
- HR 290 Commending Henry Lee Foiles, Jr. Died
- HB 85 Mineral mining and processing; use of cyanide or a cyanide compound prohibited. Signed
- HB 677 Public Instruction, Superintendent of; employment of certified school library specialists. Died
- HB 583 Public elementary school teachers; length of daily lunch breaks. Signed
- HB 580 Animal testing facilities; DACR shall convene task force to identify potential deficiencies. Signed
- HR 351 Celebrating the life of Serafim C. Canavos. Died
- HJ 29 Comprehensive community colleges; funding model for noncredit workforce credential programs. Died
- HB 579 VA Freedom of Information Act; records of federal animal welfare violations, limitation on fees. Died
- HB 581 Human trafficking; attorneys for the Commonwealth to establish multidisciplinary response teams. Signed
- HB 84 Mineral mining and exploration; public notification. Died
- HB 359 Public school funding; nonpersonal cost categories, federal fund deduction methodology. Died
- HB 361 Criminal history record information; dissemination of information to DSS. Signed
- HB 599 School boards; unexpended local funds, capital reserve fund permitted. Signed
- HB 205 Workers' compensation; prompt payment, limitation on claims. Signed
- HB 357 Tidal and nontidal wetlands; DEQ to establish work group to develop strategies to protect, report. Died
- HB 230 Health insurance; cost sharing for breast examinations. Died
- HB 360 Public Instruction, Superintendent of; duties, fixed and actual school staffing ratios. Died
- HB 207 Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program; established, report. Died
- HB 206 Pet shops; notice of deceased animals. Died
- HJ 67 Fair school funding reform; joint committee of various House and Senate committees to study. Died
- HB 258 Nonjudicial sale of tax delinquent real properties; unimproved properties w/in urban redevelopment. Signed
- HB 203 Private security services business; training requirements for human trafficking. Signed
- HB 204 Maternal Mortality Review Team; membership. Signed
Co-sponsored
796 billsCurrent session 24 bills
- HB 372 Income tax, state; removes sunset from and makes permanent increase in refundable earned tax credit. In Committee
- HB 134 Virginia Conservation Easement Act; definition of federally recognized tribe. Passed
- HB 349 Emergency services and disaster preparedness programs; inclusion of federally recognized tribes. Passed
- HB 334 Additional local sales and use tax to support schools; referendum. Passed
- HB 368 American Indians, Virginia and federally recognized tribes; establishes definitions, sovereignty. Passed
- HB 92 Public schools; At-Risk Program established, Standards of Quality. Passed
- HB 551 Nondegree workforce training programs; accreditation. In Committee
- HJ 34 Qualifying vehicles, certain; Dept. of Tax. to study options for abolishing personal property tax. In Committee
- SB 456 Higher ed. institutions; eligibility for in-state tuition for citizens of fed. recognized Va. tribes. In Committee
- HB 96 School breakfast; availability at no cost to students. In Committee
- HR 2186 Commending Janice Edwards-Dalton. Passed
- HR 2205 Celebrating the life of the Reverend Ivan T. Harris. Passed
- HR 2001 Commending Brigadier General Terrence A. Adams, USAF. Passed
- HR 2131 Commending Marvin Fields. Passed
- HR 2011 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Marian Van Landingham. Passed
- HR 2005 Commending the LEADE Foundation. Passed
- HR 2132 Commending the Reverend Dr. Raymond A. Bell. Passed
- HR 2100 Celebrating the life of Tarun Mehta. Passed
- HR 2130 Commending four women leaders from Caroline County Public Schools. Passed
- HR 2074 Commending Colonel James T. O'Kelley, USMCR (Ret.). Passed
- HR 2006 Commending the Omicron Alpha Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Passed
- HR 2057 Celebrating the life of Frank Spencer Royal, Sr. Passed
- HR 2045 Celebrating the life of Madison Warner. Passed
- HR 2002 Commending the University of Mary Washington men's basketball team. Passed
Historical 772 bills
- HB 624 English language learner students; ratios of instructional positions, At-Risk Program established. Signed
- HB 949 Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plans; reporting of substance discharge, etc. Vetoed
- 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 177 Commending the Honorable Michael P. Mullin. Died
- HB 1098 Family bereavement leave; employee restoration of position, etc. Vetoed
- HB 1454 Limited-duration licenses and driver privilege cards and permits; extends validity. Vetoed
- HB 570 Prescription Drug Affordability Board; established, drug cost affordability review, report. Vetoed
- HR 33 Commending the Virginia War Museum. Died
- HB 1085 PFAS Expert Advisory Committee; established, monitoring sources. Signed
- HR 430 Commending Vinegar Hill Magazine. Died
- HJ 166 Celebrating the life of Michelle Antonette Leete. Died
- HB 855 Home Energy Assistance Program; Bd. of Social Svcs. to allow applications to be submitted all year. Signed
- HJ 287 Celebrating the life of Emily Beer. Died
- HB 968 Virginia Green Infrastructure Bank; created, report. Died
- HB 374 Virginia Minority Business Commission; established, membership, report, sunset date. Signed
- HB 1509 Nicotine vapor products; restrictions on sale of products containing liquid nicotine/hemp products. Died
- HB 696 Recovery high schools; establishment, authorization in certain Superintendents' regions. Died
- HJ 315 Commending Barry Nelson. 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
- HB 18 Hate crimes and discrimination; ethnic animosity, penalties. Signed
- HJ 305 Commending the Lionsbridge Football Club. Died
- HJ 52 Student Appreciation Week; designating as week of March 20, 2024, & each succeeding year thereafter. 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 |
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 |
|
HB1122
Landowners; vested rights.
Subcommittee recommends reporting |
Yea | pass | February 05, 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 |
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 |
|
HB723
Subdivision of property; sale and transfer.
Subcommittee recommends reporting |
Yea | pass | January 23, 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 |