Virginia
Lower chamber
Joshua E. Thomas
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32
Bills sponsored
this session · 108 all-time
14
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 334 all-time
12
Enacted into law
this session · 31 all-time
7946
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 7946 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)
108 billsCurrent session 32 bills
- HB354 Online portal; Commissioner of Department of Veterans Services to develop and maintain. Failed
- HB197 Zoning appeals, board of; appellate jurisdiction upon appeal from the circuit court. Failed
- HB166 Noise ordinances; removes exemption for industrial property, civil penalties. Failed
- HB 166 Noise ordinances; removes exemption for industrial property, civil penalties. In Committee
- HB 354 Online portal; Commissioner of Department of Veterans Services to develop and maintain. Passed
- HB 197 Zoning appeals, board of; appellate jurisdiction upon appeal from the circuit court. In Committee
- HR445 Commending Superior Paving Corporation. Passed
- HR444 Commending Nova Patient Care. Passed
- HR443 Commending Dennis L. Dunlap. Passed
- HJ305 Celebrating the life of Brian Robert Bilheimer. Passed
- HJ290 Celebrating the life of Mary Gay Cobb Koerber. Passed
- HJ289 Commending the Haymarket Regional Food Pantry. Passed
- HJ288 Commending the Haymarket Police Department. Passed
- HJ21 Veterans; VSCC to propose model policy framework for treatment in criminal justice system. Failed
- HB1463 Zoning; nonconforming uses, manufactured homes. Signed
- HB1368 Consumer Data Protection Act; individual action for damages or penalty, social media platforms. Failed
- HB1355 Labor and employment; payment of wages, definition. Failed
- HB1301 School boards; student diabetes care & management in schools, division wide plan required. Signed
- HB1227 Private activity bonds; allocation of state ceiling. Signed
- HB1188 Virginia Boys and Men Advisory Commission; established, report, sunset provision. Signed
- HB1182 Health insurance; coverage for contraceptive drugs & devices, including over-the-counter. Signed
- HB713 Fostering Access, Innovation, and Responsibility in Artificial Intelligence Act; established. Failed
- HB708 Timely local decision on certain land use permits; incentives and penalties. Failed
- HB356 Local housing policy; expands the range of changes that are required. Signed
- HB352 Local authority; authorized by ordinance to establish affordable housing performance grant programs. Signed
Historical 76 bills
- HB 1190 Contractors, Board for; offering exams, language counterparts. Vetoed
- HB 1096 Housing opportunity; increases tax credit. Died
- HJ 1048 Celebrating the life of Josiah Pollard Rowe III. Died
- HR 388 Commending the Brooke Point High School wrestling team. Died
- HJ 1045 Commending the Aquia Harbour community. Died
- HB 1619 Children's Services Act; special education programs. Died
- HB 2788 Virginia National Guard; state active duty pay. Died
- HJ 1131 Commending Jason Kaiser, Jr. Died
- HJ 587 Commending the American Legion. Died
- HJ 648 Commending the University of Mary Washington men's soccer team. Died
- HJ 604 Commending the University of Mary Washington men's rugby team. Died
- HB 338 Siting of data centers; locality may perform site assessment before approval. Died
- HB 43 Polling place; assistance for certain voters, expands definition of disability. Died
- HB 339 Motor vehicle sales and use tax; exemptions for vehicle transfers, limited liability companies. Died
- HR 178 Commending Alpha Breast Cancer Support Service. Died
- HB 734 Delivery network companies; portable benefit accounts. Died
- HB 196 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; noncompliance with rental agreement, grace period. Died
- HB 325 Minimum wage and overtime wages; civil actions. Died
- HB 341 Virginia Public Procurement Act; consideration of employment of older Virginia residents. Died
- HB 748 Electric Power-Assisted Bicycle Rebate Program; created. Died
- HB 1450 Drug Control Act; adds certain chemicals to Schedules I, II, IV, and V of Act. Died
- HB 340 Electric utilities; underground transmission lines. Died
- HJ 330 Commending Nothin' Fancy. Died
- HR 299 Celebrating the life of Commander Douglas Michael Morea, USN. Died
- HB 1486 Vacant buildings; registration. Signed
Co-sponsored
334 billsCurrent session 14 bills
- HB 1114 Law-enforcement officers; paid military leaves of absence. Passed
- HB 1345 Public schools; industry-recognized uniform inspection and evaluation of indoor air quality. Passed
- HB 92 Public schools; At-Risk Program established, Standards of Quality. Passed
- HB 885 Court Date Reminder Program; established, report. Passed
- HB 96 School breakfast; availability at no cost to students. In Committee
- 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 2100 Celebrating the life of Tarun Mehta. 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 2045 Celebrating the life of Madison Warner. Passed
- HR 2002 Commending the University of Mary Washington men's basketball team. Passed
Historical 320 bills
- HR 151 Celebrating the life of Mary Clyde James Carruth. Died
- HB 624 English language learner students; ratios of instructional positions, At-Risk Program established. Signed
- HR 295 Commending the Oakton High School marching band. Died
- HB 790 Tobacco products retailers; purchase, possession, and sale of retail tobacco products. Signed
- HB 93 Alpha-gal syndrome; Board of Health shall adopt regulations to include on reportable disease list. Signed
- HB 150 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; new participants not required to appear in person. Signed
- HB 571 Sexually explicit content; policies on parental notification of instructional material. Vetoed
- HR 177 Commending the Honorable Michael P. Mullin. Died
- HJ 166 Celebrating the life of Michelle Antonette Leete. Died
- HJ 191 Commending Staff Sergeant Britney Phillips, VA ANG. Died
- HB 736 Veterans; examining practice of persons receiving compensation for providing certain services, etc. Signed
- HB 1361 Va. Public Procurement Act; preference for goods produced in Virginia, U.S., & Va. resident bidders. Signed
- HJ 287 Celebrating the life of Emily Beer. Died
- HB 632 Teachers; changes to provisions relating to licensure and certification, reciprocity. Signed
- SB 512 Income tax, state; adaptive repurposing of underutilized structures. Died
- HB 374 Virginia Minority Business Commission; established, membership, report, sunset date. Signed
- 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 1388 Virginia Critical Operation for a Disappeared Child Initiative (Codi) Alert Program; established. Signed
- HB 18 Hate crimes and discrimination; ethnic animosity, penalties. Signed
- HR 96 Commending the Suffolk Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Died
- HB 102 Court-appointed counsel; raises the limitation of fees. Signed
- HJ 667 Celebrating the life of Stacey Visser Dendy. Died
- HJ 600 Commending the 2nd Street Festival. Died
- HB 2376 School meal; adoption of policies. 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 |
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
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HB661
Traffic reg.; bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, etc., yielding at stop signs.
Reported from Transportation |
Yea | pass | February 03, 2026 |
|
HB661
Traffic reg.; bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, etc., yielding at stop signs.
Subcommittee recommends reporting |
Yea | pass | January 28, 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Yea | pass | January 29, 2026 |
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HB66
Federal benefit programs; DMAS & DSS shall study technology systems used to administer.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 13, 2026 |
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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 |
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HB57
Vehicles designed and used for transportation of passengers; fees, funds returned to a locality.
Reported from Transportation |
Yea | pass | January 29, 2026 |
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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 |
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 |