Del. Laura Jane Cohen

Chamber

House of Delegates

District

15

Party

Democrat

LIS member ID

H0355

Committees (2026, LIS)

• Counties, Cities and Towns
• Health and Human Services
• Labor and Commerce

1,567 of 1,567 House floor roll calls in 2026 (Regular + Special Session I) list this member.

98.8% voted with the Democrat majority (1,441 of 1,458 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.

Chief patron only; counts are the 2026 Regular Session. Also co-patron on 124 bills (not listed).

• HB201Signed
  School boards; safe storage of prescription drugs and firearms in the household.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 6, 2026
• HB231Failed
  Autism Advisory Council; name change, membership, staffing, powers and duties.
  Failed to Pass from conference · Mar 14, 2026
• HB459Signed
  Hate crimes; crime victim's right to nondisclosure of certain information.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 6, 2026
• HB460Signed
  Small Business & Supplier Diversity, Dept. of; powers & duties, employment services organizations.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 22, 2026
• HB461Signed
  Special education; certain educational settings, student age range restriction.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
• HB462Signed
  Health Ed. SOL; Bd. of Ed. to require literacy instruction in grade 9 & 10 in next revision.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
• HB463Tabled / continued
  Virginia Freedom of Information Act; definitions, meetings, quorum and electronic communication.
  Continued to 2027 · Jan 29, 2026
• HB464Tabled / continued
  Housing and Community Development, Department of; powers and duties of director.
  Continued to 2027 · Feb 12, 2026
• HB465Signed
  Behavior Analysis, Advisory Board on; amends composition.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
• HB466Signed
  State Corporation Commission; time frame for completion of certain proceedings.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 6, 2026
• HB467Tabled / continued
  Conservator annual accounting reports; Office of the Executive Secretary of Va. to review, report.
  Left in Committee Rules · Feb 18, 2026
• HB468Signed
  Students with disabilities; development of transition IEP, access by students, report.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
• HB469Signed
  Autism Competencies Checklist; positive behavior support facilitators, training.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 6, 2026
• HB470Tabled / continued
  Medicaid waivers; consumer-directed services, employer of record.
  Continued to 2027 · Feb 26, 2026
• HB471Failed
  Higher ed. institutions, public; financial aid for students with intellectual disabilities, etc.
  Stricken from docket by Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · Feb 13, 2026
• HB611Tabled / continued
  Zoning; development and use of accessory dwelling units.
  Continued to 2027 · Jan 30, 2026
• HB612Signed
  Constitutional amendment; marriage between two adult persons, repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Feb 6, 2026
• HB613Tabled / continued
  Teacher Recruitment and Retention Mentorship Pilot Program; established, report, sunset.
  Continued to 2027 · Feb 17, 2026
• HB1287Signed
  Veterinarians; amending applications of licensure, etc.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
• HB1347Signed
  Psilocybin; Board of Pharmacy to reschedule upon federal scheduling changes.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 6, 2026
• HB1352Signed
  Driver education; dangers of reckless driving, including driving at excessive speeds.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 6, 2026
• HB1353Signed
  Statewide maternal health safety initiative; Commissioner of Health, et al., to evaluate, report.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
• HJ49Tabled / continued
  Higher educational institutions, public; SCHEV to study inclusive postsecondary education programs.
  Left in Rules · Feb 18, 2026
• HR156Passed
  Commending Lydia Larimore.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Apr 20, 2026
• HR224Passed
  Celebrating the life of Seuk Kim.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Apr 20, 2026
• HR293Passed
  Commending Boy Scout Troop 1344.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Apr 20, 2026