Del. Vivian E. Watts

Chamber

House of Delegates

District

14

Party

Democrat

LIS member ID

H0108

Committees (2026, LIS)

• Courts of Justice
• Finance
• Rules
• Transportation

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

99.3% voted with the Democrat majority (1,527 of 1,538 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.

Chief patron only; counts are the 2026 Regular Session. Also co-patron on 83 bills (not listed).

• HB244Tabled / continued
  Robbery; conforms certain provisions of Code to degrees of robbery offenses.
  Continued to 2027 · Mar 2, 2026
• HB245Signed
  Jurisdiction of district courts in felony cases; specialty dockets, Behavioral Health Docket Act.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
• HB246Vetoed
  Mental illness, neurocognitive disorder, etc.; affirmative defense or reduced penalty.
  Vetoed by Governor · May 20, 2026
• HB247Signed
  Deferred dispos. in criminal case; persons with autism, intellectual, or developmental disabilities.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
• HB248Signed
  Interjurisdictional law-enforcement agreements; development of behavioral health co-response teams.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 10, 2026
• HB249Signed
  Marcus alert system; external database information removal.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 6, 2026
• HB250Signed
  Sex offenses prohibiting proximity to children; Park Authorities Act, penalty.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 6, 2026
• HB251Tabled / continued
  Assault and battery; creates Class 6 felony for serious bodily injury.
  Continued to 2027 · Feb 13, 2026
• HB252Signed
  Servient estate; establishes relocation or modification of easement by owner.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
• HB475Tabled / continued
  Mass Violence Care Fund; established.
  Left in Committee Appropriations · Feb 18, 2026
• HB476Signed
  Continuing care providers; quarterly meeting requirements.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
• HB477Failed
  Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; required disclosures, local permits.
  Incorporated by General Laws (HB1518-Convirs-Fowler) (Voice Vote) · Feb 12, 2026
• HB478Signed
  Diploma seal for excellence in fine arts; established, industry-recognized workforce credential.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 6, 2026
• HB498Signed
  Motor carrier violations; authority of law-enforcement officers.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 6, 2026
• HB499Tabled / continued
  Reclaimed asphalt pavement; Dept. of Transportation, et al., to study using to maximize savings.
  Left in Committee Rules · Feb 18, 2026
• HB954Signed
  Rounding procedures; taxes and fees calculated, report.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
• HB956Tabled / continued
  License taxes; deduction for out-of-state receipts.
  Left in Finance · Feb 18, 2026
• HB958Tabled / continued
  Income tax, corporate; taxable income, net operating loss.
  Continued to 2027 · Feb 10, 2026
• HB959Tabled / continued
  Income tax, state; retirement income of certain federal employees.
  Left in Finance · Feb 18, 2026
• HB960Tabled / continued
  Personal property taxes; valuation, effective clause.
  Continued to 2027 · Feb 3, 2026
• HB961Failed
  Retail Sales and Use Tax; commercial and industrial exemptions, data centers.
  Incorporated by Finance (HB897-Sullivan) (Voice Vote) · Feb 11, 2026
• HB977Tabled / continued
  Tax laws of the Commonwealth; conformity to the Internal Revenue Code.
  Left in Committee Appropriations · Feb 18, 2026
• HB978Tabled / continued
  Retail Sales and Use Tax; taxation on various services, includes digital personal property.
  Continued to 2027 · Feb 11, 2026
• HB979Tabled / continued
  Taxation provisions; increases standard deduction.
  Continued to 2027 · Feb 11, 2026
• HB1276Tabled / continued
  Health care providers; required estimate for nonemergency health care services.
  Continued to 2027 · Feb 17, 2026
• HJ280Passed
  Celebrating the life of the Honorable Gerald Edward Connolly.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Apr 13, 2026
• HJ281Passed
  Commending Romuald Lipinski.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Apr 13, 2026
• HJ282Passed
  Commending Glasgow Middle School.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Apr 13, 2026
• HR486Passed
  Commending James McConville.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Apr 24, 2026