Sen. Aaron R. Rouse

Chamber

Senate

District

22

Party

Democrat

LIS member ID

S0113

Committees (2026, LIS)

• Commerce and Labor
• Finance and Appropriations
• General Laws and Technology
• Privileges and Elections
• Rules

1,485 of 1,485 Senate floor roll calls in 2026 (Regular + Special Session I) list this member.

98.8% voted with the Democrat majority (1,437 of 1,454 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 49 bills (not listed).

• SB48Signed
  Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 8, 2026
• SB49Tabled / continued
  "Appointed and qualified;" definition, reference to term of office of person appointed by Governor.
  Left in Privileges and Elections · Mar 10, 2026
• SB50Tabled / continued
  Lobbying; expands definition to include influencing/attempting to influence local government action.
  Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · Mar 9, 2026
• SB51Signed
  Election of certain governing bodies; conversion to single-member districts.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Mar 9, 2026
• SB52Tabled / continued
  Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records.
  Left in Appropriations · Mar 10, 2026
• SB518Signed
  Public works contracts; prevailing wage rate, definitions, civil penalty.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 22, 2026
• SB658Signed
  Back-end, opt-out automatic voter registration; work group to study implementation.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
• SB660Signed
  Virginia Self-Service Storage Act; disposal of abandoned personal property in certain cases.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
• SB661Vetoed
  Va. Small Business Economic Dev. Act; established, regulation and taxation of skill game machines.
  Vetoed by Governor · Apr 13, 2026
• SB667Failed
  Public service company; prevailing wage rate, apprenticeship requirements, penalties.
  Stricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N) · Feb 12, 2026
• SB668Tabled / continued
  State pharmacy benefits manager; contractual provisions, report.
  Continued to 2027 · Feb 2, 2026
• SB669Signed
  Pharmacy benefits managers; requirements, application of law, report, delayed effective date.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Mar 31, 2026
• SB671Failed
  Cannabis control; retail market, penalties.
  Incorporated by Rehabilitation and Social Services (SB542-Aird) (14-Y 0-N) · Jan 23, 2026
• SB672Tabled / continued
  Emergency Response Exposure Grant Fund and Program; created.
  Continued to 2027 · Feb 3, 2026
• SB674Tabled / continued
  Income tax, state; first-time homebuyer tax credit.
  Continued to 2027 · Jan 28, 2026
• SB675Tabled / continued
  Emergency medical services; distribution of certain funds to localities.
  Continued to 2027 · Feb 3, 2026
• SB676Failed
  Income tax, state; removes sunset for standard deduction and earned income tax credit.
  Incorporated by Finance and Appropriations (SB662-Lucas) (15-Y 0-N) · Feb 4, 2026
• SB681Signed
  Virginia Beach, City of; amending charter, transition to a city council, voting districts.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Mar 9, 2026
• SB758Tabled / continued
  Solar energy facility work; prevailing wage rate, apprenticeship requirements, civil penalties.
  Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · Mar 9, 2026
• SB777Signed
  Electric utilities and licensed suppliers of electricity; regional transmission entities.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
• SJ60Passed
  Governor; confirming appointments.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Feb 13, 2026
• SJ61Passed
  Governor; confirming appointments.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Feb 11, 2026
• SJ69Passed
  Governor; confirming appointments.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Feb 17, 2026
• SJ70Passed
  Governor; confirming appointments.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Feb 17, 2026
• SJ71Passed
  Governor; confirming appointments.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Feb 17, 2026
• SJ72Passed
  Governor; confirming appointments.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Feb 17, 2026
• SJ73Passed
  Governor; confirming appointments.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Feb 17, 2026
• SJ74Passed
  Governor; confirming appointments.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Feb 17, 2026
• SJ139Passed
  Confirming Governors appointments; February 2.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Mar 13, 2026
• SJ140Passed
  Confirming Governors appointments; February 23.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Mar 13, 2026
• SJ209Passed
  Governor; confirming appointments.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Mar 14, 2026
• SJ236Passed
  Celebrating the life of Ronyell Deshawn Whitaker.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Mar 14, 2026