Summary
- Chamber
- Senate
- District
- 7
- Party
- Republican
- LIS member ID
- S0082
Committees (2026, LIS)
- Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- Commerce and Labor
- Courts of Justice
- Local Government
First elected to the Senate
2010
Capitol office & contact
Room 514, General Assembly Building201 North 9th StreetRichmond, VA 23219Phone: (804) 698-7507
Source: LIS member page (official General Assembly Building office)
Voting scorecardLIS 2026 floor votes
660
Yea
821
Nay
0
Abstain
4
Not voting
1,485 of 1,485 Senate floor roll calls in 2026 (Regular + Special Session I) list this member.
94.8% voted with the Republican majority (1,398 of 1,475 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.
- YeaJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
- NayJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
- YeaJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
- YeaJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
- YeaJun 29, 2026 · HB30 Budget Bill.
Bills patroned, 2026 (34)LIS 2026
Chief patron only; counts are the 2026 Regular Session. 2026 Special Session I: 1 more (1 passed, 0 failed, 0 tabled), listed below. Also co-patron on 50 bills (not listed).
- SB40FailedElectric utilities; renewable energy portfolio standard program, deficiency payments.Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (9-Y 6-N) · Feb 12, 2026
- SB86SignedState Police, Department of; purchase of handguns or other weapons of certain officers.Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 6, 2026
- SB87SignedLocal government sporting events and sporting facilities; automated external defibrillators.Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 8, 2026
- SB98SignedEmergency management; work group to evaluate existing needs in the Commonwealth, report.Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 13, 2026
- SB99Tabled / continuedMedical malpractice; limitations on recovery, certain actions.Continued to 2027 · Feb 2, 2026
- SB100SignedVolunteer emergency responders; protection of employees, civil action.Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 6, 2026
- SB101Tabled / continuedMed. assistance serv.; supplemental payment for ground emerg. medical serv. vehicle transportation.Continued to 2027 · Jan 22, 2026
- SB102Tabled / continuedSchool boards; high school courses or dual enrollment programs for certain certifications.Continued to 2027 · Jan 22, 2026
- SB103Tabled / continuedFull-time deputy sheriffs, certain; salary increase.Continued to 2027 · Jan 19, 2026
- SB104FailedElectric utilities; customer bill requirements, rate adjustment clauses.Failed to report from Commerce and Labor with amendments (6-Y 9-N) · Feb 12, 2026
- SB105SignedSTEM+C competition team grants; DOE to consider changes to application and eligibility guidelines.Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 8, 2026
- SB106SignedTianeptine product; selling, giving, or distributing, civil penalty.Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 22, 2026
- SB259Tabled / continuedEarly Childhood Mental Health Consultation Program; established, development of modules, report.Continued to 2027 · Jan 29, 2026
- SB260SignedAging, Commonwealth Council on; advising strategies for reducing social isolation among seniors.Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 8, 2026
- SB261Tabled / continuedCruelty to animals; malicious killing of a dog or cat, penalty.Left in Appropriations · Mar 10, 2026
- SB262FailedTort claims against the Commonwealth; liability for dangerous condition on public roadway.Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 5-N) · Feb 4, 2026
- SB263Tabled / continuedVirginia Public Procurement Act; certification for service disabled veteran-owned businesses, etc.Continued to 2027 · Jan 21, 2026
- SB264Tabled / continuedIndividualized education programs; guidelines/materials for students for addressing bullying, etc.Tabled in Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) · Mar 4, 2026
- SB265Tabled / continuedElementary and secondary schools or higher educational institutions; bullying and cyberbullying.Continued to 2027 · Feb 16, 2026
- SB266Tabled / continuedCompanion Animal Surgical Sterilization Program and Fund; established and created, report.Continued to 2027 · Feb 3, 2026
- SB512FailedElectric utilities; rates for generation and distribution services, notice of energy rationing.Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (9-Y 6-N) · Feb 12, 2026
- SB517Tabled / continuedU.S. Route 58 Corridor Development Program; issuance of bonds.Tabled in Appropriations (16-Y 6-N) · Mar 9, 2026
- SB528SignedMisdemeanor proceedings; competency treatment.Approved by Governor (Acts of Assembly) · Apr 8, 2026
- SB764VetoedDefendant; deferred disposition in a criminal case, license suspension.Vetoed by Governor · Apr 13, 2026
- SB792Tabled / continuedPet shops; sale of puppy mill dogs prohibited, civil penalty.Continued to 2027 · Feb 3, 2026
- SJ52PassedCommending Richard A. Vaughan.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Jan 27, 2026
- SJ53PassedCommending Jennifer Ashworth.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Jan 27, 2026
- SJ79PassedCelebrating the life of Saundra Dee Bondurant.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Feb 10, 2026
- SJ132PassedCelebrating the life of the Honorable Charles Douglas Poindexter.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Mar 14, 2026
- SR2PassedCommending Charles W. Foster, Jr.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Jan 16, 2026
- SR31PassedCelebrating the life of Rilda Jolene Brewer Evans.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Feb 6, 2026
- SR32PassedCommending Frances Wade.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Feb 6, 2026
- SR48PassedCommending Stanleytown Elementary School.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Feb 13, 2026
- SR148PassedCommending Naomi Hodge-Muse.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Mar 25, 2026
- SR2037Passed · Special ICommending the Martinsville Missile.Passed (resolution; no governor action) · Jun 23, 2026
Bill subjectsLIS subjects
LIS has not published subjects for this member's 2026 bills.Coming soon
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Financials
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Source: LIS public data files (lis.blob.core.windows.net/lisfiles/20261/, lis.blob.core.windows.net/lisfiles/20262/) — BILLS, HISTORY, VOTE, Sponsors, CommitteeMembers. Built Oct 17, 2026. Floor roll calls only; committee votes excluded.