Sen. Schuyler T. VanValkenburg

Chamber

Senate

District

16

Party

Democrat

LIS member ID

S0129

Committees (2026, LIS)

• Education and Health
• General Laws and Technology
• Local Government
• Rehabilitation and Social Services
• Rules

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

98.3% voted with the Democrat majority (1,443 of 1,468 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. 2026 Special Session I: 3 more (3 passed, 0 failed, 0 tabled), listed below. Also co-patron on 84 bills (not listed).

• SB57Signed
  Voter registration; requiring membership in the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC).
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
• SB65Tabled / continued
  Virginia Personnel Act; certain Department of Elections officers and employees not exempt.
  Continued to 2027 · Jan 27, 2026
• SB76Failed
  Elections; primary dates, presidential year primaries.
  Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (6-Y 9-N) · Jan 20, 2026
• SB77Signed
  Repairs or maintenance of property; entering adjoining property, petition for entry.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 8, 2026
• SB85Tabled / continued
  Consumer Data Protection Act; social media platforms & model operators, interoperability interfaces.
  Tabled in Communications, Technology and Innovation (18-Y 3-N) · Mar 9, 2026
• SB128Signed
  Covenants not to compete; includes health care professionals, civil penalty.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · May 14, 2026
• SB167Signed
  Higher ed. financial aid programs; amends provisions, Va. Commonwealth Award established, report.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 6, 2026
• SB175Signed
  Renewable energy portfolio standard program; requirements, power purchase agreements.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
• SB176Signed
  Elections; ranked choice voting, locally elected offices, report.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 22, 2026
• SB200Signed
  SOL assessments and related assessment methods; development, administration, scoring, and release.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 6, 2026
• SB223Signed
  Distributed Energy Resources Task Force; created, membership, reports, sunset.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 22, 2026
• SB267Signed
  Electric utility infrastructure; Dept. of Energy & SCC to conduct comprehensive analysis, report.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
• SB270Signed
  Recovery residences; regulations.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 22, 2026
• SB301Signed
  Exemptions from garnishment; minimum protected account balance, certain benefit payments.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
• SB327Signed
  Electric utilities; pilot program for electric energy conservation, solar energy generation.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
• SB346Signed
  Zoning; manufactured housing.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Mar 31, 2026
• SB347Signed
  Solar facilities; local regulation, permits, special exceptions.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 22, 2026
• SB349Tabled / continued
  Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; pre-tenancy fees.
  Continued to 2027 · Feb 11, 2026
• SB454Tabled / continued
  Zoning; by-right multifamily residential development.
  Left in Counties, Cities and Towns · Mar 10, 2026
• SB488Failed
  Localities; statewide housing targets.
  Stricken at request of Patron in Local Government (11-Y 0-N) · Feb 9, 2026
• SB490Signed
  Mixed-income housing; creating a two-year pilot program that provides loan origination, etc.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 22, 2026
• SB508Signed
  Electric utilities; comprehensive assessments, surplus interconnection service.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 22, 2026
• SB509Tabled / continued
  Licensed suppliers of electric energy; aggregate demands, total retail load limit.
  Continued to 2027 · Feb 9, 2026
• SB510Tabled / continued
  Virginia Clean Energy Research and Support Center; established, report.
  Continued to 2027 · Feb 6, 2026
• SB718Failed
  Virginia National Guard; power of Governor to summon in certain circumstances.
  Stricken at request of Patron in General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N) · Feb 4, 2026
• SB744Signed
  Public Recreational Facilities Authorities Act; grants to localities, etc.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
• SJ160Passed
  Celebrating the life of Robert Blane Maxwell III.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Mar 14, 2026
• SJ161Passed
  Celebrating the life of Malcom Pollard McConnell III.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Mar 14, 2026
• SJ170Passed
  Commending WRVA.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Mar 14, 2026
• SJ179Passed
  Commending Donald L. Unger.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Mar 14, 2026
• SJ194Passed
  Commending the Reverend Darryl G. Thompson.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Mar 14, 2026
• SJ195Passed
  Celebrating the life of Ronald William Buzzeo.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Mar 14, 2026
• SJ198Passed
  Commending Kathryn Holloway, M.D.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Mar 14, 2026
• SR155Passed
  Celebrating the life of Tony D. Volley.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Mar 26, 2026
• SR2015Passed · Special I
  Commending Robert F. Peck.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Jun 23, 2026
• SR2044Passed · Special I
  Celebrating the life of Bernard L. Henderson, Jr.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Jun 23, 2026
• SR2045Passed · Special I
  Commending Reginald Davenport.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Jun 23, 2026