Sen. David R. Suetterlein

Chamber

Senate

District

4

Party

Republican

LIS member ID

S0101

Committees (2026, LIS)

• Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• Education and Health
• Rules
• Transportation

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

87.7% voted with the Republican majority (1,272 of 1,450 yea/nay votes where that caucus's majority voted one way)

Recent floor votes

• NayJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
• NayJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
• NayJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
• YeaJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
• NayJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
• NayJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
• YeaJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
• Not votingJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
• Not votingJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
• NayJun 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. 2026 Special Session I: 2 more (2 passed, 0 failed, 0 tabled), listed below. Also co-patron on 77 bills (not listed).

• SB7Tabled / continued
  Income tax, state; standard deduction and earned income tax credit.
  Continued to 2027 · Jan 20, 2026
• SB9Tabled / continued
  RS & UT; food for human consumption and essential personal hygiene products, delayed effective date.
  Continued to 2027 · Jan 20, 2026
• SB10Signed
  Employment prohibition exceptions; apprenticeship program for children 16 years of age or older.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 6, 2026
• SB15Failed
  Motorcycle Driver Improvement Clinic Fund; created.
  Failed to pass · Feb 18, 2026
• SB16Failed
  Through-year growth assessment system; alternatives during 2024-2028 school years permitted.
  Incorporated by Education and Health (SB200-VanValkenburg) (14-Y 0-N) · Feb 12, 2026
• SB17Vetoed
  Enforcement of vehicle liens; increases property value.
  Vetoed by Governor · Apr 13, 2026
• SB201Failed
  Consumer Data Protection Act; protections for children, definitions.
  Failed to report (defeated) in General Laws and Technology (7-Y 7-N 1-A) · Feb 4, 2026
• SB202Tabled / continued
  Elections; filling vacancies in county and city governing bodies.
  Continued to 2027 · Feb 4, 2026
• SB203Signed
  Teacher licensure; career and technical education or dual enrollment, three-year licenses.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
• SB204Signed
  License plates, special; issuance for members of Virginia REALTORS.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 6, 2026
• SB205Tabled / continued
  Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities; program extension.
  Continued to 2027 · Feb 6, 2026
• SB206Signed
  Juvenile and domestic relations district courts; petitions for relief of care and custody.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 6, 2026
• SB533Tabled / continued
  Elections; absentee voting in person, uniform availability.
  Continued to 2027 · Jan 26, 2026
• SB534Tabled / continued
  Emergency custody orders; transportation to treatment center, etc.
  Continued to 2027 · Feb 5, 2026
• SB538Tabled / continued
  Parole; investigation prior to release, input from the attorney for the Commonwealth.
  Continued to 2027 · Jan 28, 2026
• SB686Signed
  Holding a handheld personal communications device while driving; driver improvement clinic.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 8, 2026
• SB691Failed
  State Corporation Commission; Phase I Utility biennial rate review, reports.
  Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (13-Y 2-N) · Feb 12, 2026
• SB692Signed
  Western Virginia Public Education Consortium; governance, funding, duties, report.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 8, 2026
• SB815Signed
  School bds.; opening of school year, certain alternative schedules & schedule flexibility permitted.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 8, 2026
• SB817Signed
  School bds.; parental notification of course registration deadlines and processes required, policies.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 8, 2026
• SB818Signed
  Electric utilities; licensed retail suppliers, renewable portfolio standard requirements.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
• SB819Tabled / continued
  Lottery, casino gaming, etc.; Va. Lottery shall study responsibility of gaming, age verification.
  Left in General Laws · Mar 10, 2026
• SB820Signed
  Community Builders Pilot Program; name change, statewide demonstration model site, repeals sunset.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 2, 2026
• SJ234Passed
  Commending Virginia Western Community College.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Mar 14, 2026
• SJ258Passed
  Commending the Salem High School Spartans boys lacrosse team.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Mar 24, 2026
• SJ270Passed
  Celebrating the life of Lawrence Max Beyer.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Mar 25, 2026
• SJ271Passed
  Celebrating the life of Donald Wise Huffman.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Mar 25, 2026
• SJ272Passed
  Celebrating the life of Alvin Lee Hale.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Mar 25, 2026
• SJ273Passed
  Commending Colonel Donald Caldwell, USAR.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Mar 25, 2026
• SJ274Passed
  Commending Brody Dawyot.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Mar 25, 2026
• SJ275Passed
  Celebrating the life of the Honorable John Granger Macfarlane II.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Mar 24, 2026
• SJ276Passed
  Commending 211 Virginia.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Mar 25, 2026
• SJ277Passed
  Commending the Vinton Dogwood Festival.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Mar 25, 2026
• SJ294Passed
  Celebrating the life of the Honorable Harry Fleisher Collins, Jr.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Mar 25, 2026
• SJ295Passed
  Commending Matt Neale, J.D., 2026 Virginia Teacher of the Year.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Mar 25, 2026
• SR2072Passed · Special I
  Commending Cave Spring High School girls' soccer team.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Jul 1, 2026
• SR2073Passed · Special I
  Commending Christiansburg High School boys' soccer team.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Jul 1, 2026