Summary
- Chamber
- House of Delegates
- District
- 91
- Party
- Democrat
- LIS member ID
- H0285
Committees (2026, LIS)
- Appropriations
- Communications, Technology and Innovation
- Health and Human Services
- Rules
First elected to the House
2016
Capitol office & contact
Room 909, General Assembly Building201 North 9th StreetRichmond, VA 23219Phone: (804) 698-1091
Email: DelCHayes@house.virginia.gov
Source: LIS member page (official General Assembly Building office)
Voting scorecardLIS 2026 floor votes
1452
Yea
100
Nay
2
Abstain
13
Not voting
1,567 of 1,567 House floor roll calls in 2026 (Regular + Special Session I) list this member.
99.8% voted with the Democrat majority (1,549 of 1,552 yea/nay votes where that caucus's majority voted one way)
Recent floor votes
- YeaJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
- YeaJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
- YeaJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
- YeaJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
- YeaJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
- YeaJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
- YeaJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
- YeaJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
- YeaJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
- YeaJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
- YeaJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
- YeaJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
Bills patroned, 2026 (43)LIS 2026
Chief patron only; counts are the 2026 Regular Session. 2026 Special Session I: 2 more (1 passed, 1 failed, 0 tabled), listed below. Also co-patron on 80 bills (not listed).
- HB649SignedRemoval of certain signs & advertisements within limits of hways.; agreements with local government.Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 8, 2026
- HB652SignedParental prenatal & postnatal substance use; work group to evaluate Commonwealth's response to use.Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
- HB679Tabled / continuedZoning; special exceptions for City of Portsmouth.Left in Committee Counties, Cities and Towns · Feb 18, 2026
- HB681SignedRetired law-enforcement officers; emergency and temporary detention admissions.Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
- HB684SignedPhoto speed monitoring devices; photo-monitoring systems for traffic signals, proof of violation.Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
- HB695Tabled / continuedRestaurants; sodium warning label required, civil penalty.Left in Committee Health and Human Services · Feb 18, 2026
- HB700Tabled / continuedFirearms; waiting period for purchase, penalties.Left in Committee Public Safety · Feb 18, 2026
- HB705SignedHealth Ed. SOL & Curriculum Framework; Board of Education to include water safety instruction.Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 6, 2026
- HB707Tabled / continuedState government; transaction of public business, prohibited website domains.Continued to 2027 · Feb 17, 2026
- HB709Tabled / continuedVirginia Freedom of Information Act; exclusions of general application to public bodies.Left in Committee General Laws · Feb 18, 2026
- HB765FailedRental home marketplace guarantees; transactions involving advertisement, sale, etc., penalty.Stricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor (11-Y 0-N) · Mar 9, 2026
- HB777Tabled / continuedVa. Public Procurement Act; procurement of goods transported by privately owned commercial vessels.Continued to 2027 · Feb 18, 2026
- HB782Tabled / continuedHealth care providers; caller identification information, civil penalty.Left in Committee Health and Human Services · Feb 18, 2026
- HB787SignedZoning; development agreements in certain localities within Planning District 23 (Hampton Roads).Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 8, 2026
- HB796SignedRegulatory boards; adjustment of fees, recovery of disciplinary and monitoring costs, report.Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 22, 2026
- HB797SignedArtificial intelligence; framework for person/entity acting as an independent verification org.Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 8, 2026
- HB798SignedVirginia Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act; definitions, digital assets.Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
- HB825Tabled / continuedTicket resale limitations; review of event ticket marketplace, etc.Left in Labor and Commerce · Feb 18, 2026
- HB1147SignedMedicine and Nursing, Boards of; continuing education, bias reduction training.Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 8, 2026
- HB1272FailedElectronic gaming devices; regulation, penalties, sunset.Failed to Pass from conference · Mar 14, 2026
- HB1391SignedSickle Cell Coordinated Access Network; established.Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
- HB1503SignedPublic high school athletic coaches; guidance and resources on sickle cell trait.Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
- HJ33PassedMyocarditis Awareness Month; designating as April 2026 and in each succeeding year thereafter.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Apr 1, 2026
- HJ150PassedCommemorating the lives and legacies of Frank E. Young and John R. Hudgins, Jr.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Apr 9, 2026
- HJ172PassedCommending Andrew Billingsley, Ph.D.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Apr 9, 2026
- HJ173PassedCommending Elisha Harris.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Apr 9, 2026
- HJ174PassedCommending the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Apr 9, 2026
- HR8PassedCelebrating the life of Kenneth Mason Easley, Jr.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Apr 16, 2026
- HR23PassedCommending Chesapeake Regional Healthcare.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Apr 16, 2026
- HR113PassedCommending Beatrice Black.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Apr 16, 2026
- HR138PassedCommending the Third District of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Apr 16, 2026
- HR379PassedCommending the Reverend Dr. James Edwards III.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Apr 24, 2026
- HR383PassedCommending the International Longshoremen's Association, Local 1248.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Apr 24, 2026
- HR384PassedCommending Estelle Newby.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Apr 24, 2026
- HR385PassedCommending William E. Harrell.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Apr 24, 2026
- HR388PassedCelebrating the life of Hope Tyson Lambert.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Apr 24, 2026
- HR458PassedCommending Mount Zion Baptist Church of Norfolk.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Apr 24, 2026
- HR459PassedCommending the Oscar F. Smith High School football team.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Apr 24, 2026
- HR460PassedCommending Chris Scott.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Apr 24, 2026
- HR461PassedCommending Vivian Stephenson.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Apr 24, 2026
- HR462PassedCommending Travis Johnson.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Apr 24, 2026
- HR463PassedCommending Roger Smith.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Apr 24, 2026
- HR464PassedCommending the Reverend Dr. Carl N. Sherrill and Jacquelyn Sherrill.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Apr 24, 2026
- HR2133Passed · Special ICelebrating the life of Daphne Rena Kenon.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Jun 30, 2026
- HR2208Failed · Special ICelebrating the life of Rogers Brown.
Bill subjectsLIS subjects
LIS has not published subjects for this member's 2026 bills.Coming soon
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Financials
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Source: LIS public data files (lis.blob.core.windows.net/lisfiles/20261/, lis.blob.core.windows.net/lisfiles/20262/) — BILLS, HISTORY, VOTE, Sponsors, CommitteeMembers. Built Oct 17, 2026. Floor roll calls only; committee votes excluded.