Virginia
Lower chamber
Jeion A. Ward
Born
1954
Contact
Email · deljward@house.virginia.gov
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17
Bills sponsored
this session · 128 all-time
26
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 508 all-time
5
Enacted into law
this session · 29 all-time
15044
Recorded votes
93%
Vote participation
voted in 93% of 15044 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)
128 billsCurrent session 17 bills
- HB1497 Hampton University; recognition and restoration of status as a land-grant university. Failed
- HB1390 Health insurance; pharmacies, freedom of choice, delivery of prescription drugs, penalties. Failed
- HB 1390 Health insurance; pharmacies, freedom of choice, delivery of prescription drugs, penalties. In Committee
- HB 1497 Hampton University; recognition and restoration of status as a land-grant university. In Committee
- HR 2084 Commending Master Sergeant Abner E.D. McDew, USAF, Ret. Passed
- HR 2083 Celebrating the life of Albert Vance Liverman. Passed
- HR 2085 Commending the Hampton Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Passed
- HR145 Celebrating the life of Joseph A. Buggs. Passed
- HR144 Commending Andrew Billingsley, Ph.D. Passed
- HR28 Nominating a person to be elected to the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission. Passed
- HR27 Nominating a person to be elected as a member of the State Corporation Commission. Passed
- HB572 Uninsured Employer's Fund; administrative expenses. Signed
- HB116 School board employee grievance procedure; timing of dispute resolution. Signed
- HB115 Waste to Energy Grant Program; established, report. Failed
- HB61 Small SWaM Business Procurement Enhancement Program; established, report. Vetoed
- HB60 Life or health insurances; unfair discrimination, pre-exposure prophylaxis for prevention of HIV. Signed
- HB1 Minimum wage; increases incrementally to $15.00 per hour by January 1, 2028. Signed
Historical 111 bills
- HR 42 State Corporation Commission; nomination for election of members. Died
- HR 272 Celebrating the life of Helen Delores Bandy. Died
- HR 273 Celebrating the life of James Marlin Patton. Died
- HB 550 Minimum wage; tipped employees. Died
- HB 1502 Handguns; limitation on purchases, penalty. Died
- HJ 74 Maternal Health Awareness Month; designating as February in 2020 and each year thereafter. Died
- HR 248 Celebrating the life of Robert G. Davis, Jr. Died
- HB 2781 Procedures at polling place; announcing voter's address. Died
- HJ 583 United States Constitution; ratifies Equal Rights Amendment. Died
- HB 2607 Parking certain large vehicles; local ordinances. Died
- HB 2606 HIV or hepatitis B or C viruses; exposure to bodily fluids, infection, expedited testing. Died
- HB 2603 Apprenticeship program; discrimination. Died
- HR 216 Celebrating the life of Walter Norris Hardy, Sr. Died
- HR 633 Celebrating the life of Bradford Windley Phillips. Died
- HR 634 Commending Andrea's Pizza. Died
- HB 234 All-terrain vehicles and off-road motorcycles; seizure, impounding, and disposition. Signed
- HB 1 Minimum wage; increases wage to $13.50 per hour effective January 1, 2025. Vetoed
- HB 1330 Absentee voting; persons confined awaiting trial or for conviction of a misdemeanor. Signed
- HR 387 Commending Katelyn Deel. Died
- HB 1404 Small SWaM Business Procurement Enhancement Program; established, definitions, report. Signed
- HB 348 Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. Died
- HR 43 Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission; nomination for election of member. Died
- HB 1316 Va. State Crime Commission; benefits of violence interrupters, impact of barrier crime statutes. Died
- HR 222 Celebrating the life of Jackie Duckette Hunter. Died
- HJ 470 Henrietta Lacks Day; designating as October 4, 2023, and each succeeding year thereafter. Died
Co-sponsored
508 billsCurrent session 26 bills
- 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
- HR 2164 Commending the National Black Caucus of State Legislators. Passed
- HR 2186 Commending Janice Edwards-Dalton. Passed
- HR 2179 Commending Grady James, Ph.D. Passed
- HR 2050 Celebrating the life of Frances Aaronson Lewis. Passed
- HR 2124 Commending Mary B. Bunting. Passed
- HR 2173 Celebrating the life of Bernard L. Henderson, Jr. 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 2125 Commending Sister To Sister. 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 2187 Commending the Greater Fredericksburg Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Passed
- HR 2185 Commending Timmy Maness and Chelsea Spangler. 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 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
- HR 2009 Commending Land of Promise Church. Passed
Historical 482 bills
- HB 624 English language learner students; ratios of instructional positions, At-Risk Program established. Signed
- HR 89 Commending Dr. Willis L. Lonzer III. Died
- HR 177 Commending the Honorable Michael P. Mullin. Died
- HR 291 Celebrating the life of Edward Paul Goff. Died
- HB 1098 Family bereavement leave; employee restoration of position, etc. Vetoed
- HR 290 Commending Henry Lee Foiles, Jr. Died
- HR 430 Commending Vinegar Hill Magazine. Died
- HJ 166 Celebrating the life of Michelle Antonette Leete. Died
- HJ 287 Celebrating the life of Emily Beer. 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
- HR 270 Commending Aliyah Elliott. Died
- HB 18 Hate crimes and discrimination; ethnic animosity, penalties. Signed
- HJ 305 Commending the Lionsbridge Football Club. Died
- HR 96 Commending the Suffolk Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Died
- HB 626 Public schools; youth and community violence prevention, report. Signed
- HJ 667 Celebrating the life of Stacey Visser Dendy. Died
- HB 2376 School meal; adoption of policies. Died
- HB 2397 TANF; eligibility, drug-related felonies. Died
- HJ 697 Correctional Officers' Week. Died
- HJ 760 Commending the George Washington University School of Nursing. Died
- HJ 686 Commending Arlington County Fire Department Station 8. Died
- HJ 967 Commending Backpack Buddies Foundation of Loudoun. Died
- HJ 966 Commending the Northern Virginia Technology Council Foundation. 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 |
|
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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
|
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 |
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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 |
|
HB57
Vehicles designed and used for transportation of passengers; fees, funds returned to a locality.
Reported from Transportation |
Yea | pass | January 29, 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 |