Sen. Stella G. Pekarsky

Chamber

Senate

District

36

Party

Democrat

LIS member ID

S0124

Committees (2026, LIS)

• Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• Education and Health
• General Laws and Technology
• Local Government

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

98.6% voted with the Democrat majority (1,455 of 1,475 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 63 bills (not listed).

• SB107Signed
  Jury service; exemptions upon request, certain caretakers of persons with serious health conditions.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 22, 2026
• SB108Signed
  School boards; student cell phone and smart device possession and use policies, prohibition.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 6, 2026
• SB109Signed
  School boards; safe storage of prescription drugs and firearms in the household.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 6, 2026
• SB110Tabled / continued
  Certified school library specialists; Superintendent of Public Instruction to employ in DOE.
  Continued to 2027 · Jan 22, 2026
• SB115Signed
  Concealed handgun permits; reciprocity with other states.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
• SB117Signed
  Public school teachers; reemployment of teacher who has not received continuing contract status.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 6, 2026
• SB126Signed
  Primary election; when filings to be made, extension for incumbents failure to file.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 22, 2026
• SB137Signed
  Obstructing health care facility; penalties.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 22, 2026
• SB147Tabled / continued
  Alternative graduation pathways to earn Standard Diploma; development, approval, and implementation,
  Continued to 2027 · Feb 5, 2026
• SB169Signed
  Candidates for office; challenges to candidate qualifications.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
• SB172Signed
  Health insurance claims; electronic information or attachments accepted, delayed effective date.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 6, 2026
• SB174Tabled / continued
  Virginia Student Teacher Scholarship Program; established, report.
  Continued to 2027 · Jan 22, 2026
• SB207Tabled / continued
  SUDP; Office of Chief Medical Examiner, protocol in referring cases involving manner of death, etc.
  Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · Feb 25, 2026
• SB258Vetoed
  Virginia Human Rights Act; reasonable accommodation for known limitations related to menopause.
  Vetoed by Governor · May 19, 2026
• SB305Signed
  Kinship foster care; barrier crime waiver, report.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
• SB308Signed
  Drug overdose and drug overdose deaths; VDH to develop plan for opioid overdose response.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
• SB309Signed
  Driver education programs; voluntary initiatives for drivers with autism spectrum disorder.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 6, 2026
• SB365Tabled / continued
  Fostering Access, Innovation, and Responsibility in Artificial Intelligence Act; established.
  Continued to 2027 · Feb 4, 2026
• SB394Signed
  Artificial intelligence; use of systems for student instruction.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
• SB491Signed
  Public schools; right to free public elementary and secondary education, discrimination, etc.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
• SB492Signed
  Geology; added to definition of "professional services," continuing education.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 8, 2026
• SB493Signed
  Consumer protection; automatic renewal or continuous service offers, disclosure and cancellation.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
• SB615Tabled / continued
  Consumer Data Protection Act; online device pricing, prohibition.
  Continued to 2027 · Jan 28, 2026
• SB678Tabled / continued
  Special ed. and related services; rights, etc., relating to education of children with disabilities.
  Continued to 2027 · Feb 5, 2026
• SB685Signed
  School bd. policies; communication & language accessibility for limited English proficient parents.
  Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
• SJ255Passed
  Celebrating the life of Michael R. Frey.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Mar 25, 2026
• SR111Passed
  Commending the Centreville Volunteer Fire Department.
  Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Mar 26, 2026