Summary
- Chamber
- House of Delegates
- District
- 87
- Party
- Democrat
- LIS member ID
- H0173
Committees (2026, LIS)
- Communications, Technology and Innovation
- Labor and Commerce
- Rules
- Transportation
First elected to the House
2003
Capitol office & contact
Room 1009, General Assembly Building201 North 9th StreetRichmond, VA 23219Phone: (804) 698-1087
Email: DelJWard@house.virginia.gov
Source: LIS member page (official General Assembly Building office)
Voting scorecardLIS 2026 floor votes
1429
Yea
100
Nay
0
Abstain
38
Not voting
1,567 of 1,567 House floor roll calls in 2026 (Regular + Special Session I) list this member.
99.4% voted with the Democrat majority (1,520 of 1,529 yea/nay votes where that caucus's majority voted one way)
Recent floor votes
- Not votingJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
- Not votingJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
- Not votingJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
- Not votingJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
- Not votingJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
- Not votingJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
- Not votingJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
- Not votingJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
- Not votingJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
- Not votingJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
- Not votingJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
- Not votingJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
Bills patroned, 2026 (12)LIS 2026
Chief patron only; counts are the 2026 Regular Session. 2026 Special Session I: 3 more (3 passed, 0 failed, 0 tabled), listed below. Also co-patron on 153 bills (not listed).
- HB1SignedMinimum wage; increases incrementally to $15.00 per hour by January 1, 2028.Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 8, 2026
- HB60SignedLife or health insurances; unfair discrimination, pre-exposure prophylaxis for prevention of HIV.Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Mar 31, 2026
- HB61VetoedSmall SWaM Business Procurement Enhancement Program; established, report.Vetoed by Governor · May 19, 2026
- HB115Tabled / continuedWaste to Energy Grant Program; established, report.Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources · Feb 18, 2026
- HB116SignedSchool board employee grievance procedure; timing of dispute resolution.Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 6, 2026
- HB572SignedUninsured Employer's Fund; administrative expenses.Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 6, 2026
- HB1390Tabled / continuedHealth insurance; pharmacies, freedom of choice, delivery of prescription drugs, penalties.Continued to 2027 · Feb 5, 2026
- HB1497Tabled / continuedHampton University; recognition and restoration of status as a land-grant university.Continued to 2027 · Feb 11, 2026
- HR27PassedNominations for election to the State Corporation Commission.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Apr 16, 2026
- HR28PassedNominations for election to the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Apr 16, 2026
- HR144PassedCommending Andrew Billingsley, Ph.D.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Apr 16, 2026
- HR145PassedCelebrating the life of Joseph A. Buggs.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Apr 16, 2026
- HR2083Passed · Special ICelebrating the life of Albert Vance Liverman.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Jun 30, 2026
- HR2084Passed · Special ICommending Master Sergeant Abner E.D. McDew, USAF, Ret.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Jun 30, 2026
- HR2085Passed · Special ICommending the Hampton Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Jun 30, 2026
Bill subjectsLIS subjects
- Labor and Employment 1
- Wages 1
LIS has published subjects for only 1 of this member's 15 bills so far.
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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.