Buddy Fowler
Republican
How Fowler voted on closely-contested bills
HB462
Health Ed. SOL; Bd. of Ed. to require literacy instruction in grade 9 & 10 in next revision.
Chief Patron:
Laura Jane Cohen
Status: In Senate
02/09/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/10/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB519
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; definition of essential services.
Chief Patron:
Marty Martinez
Status: In Senate
02/08/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB519)
02/09/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB547
Private companies providing public transportation services; employee protections.
Chief Patron:
Dan Helmer
Status: In Senate
02/06/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/09/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB549
Trees; conservation and replacement during development process in certain localities, report.
Chief Patron:
Patrick Hope
Status: In Senate
02/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB550
Admissions tax in counties; retail sales and use tax dedicated to promotion of tourism.
Chief Patron:
Jessica Anderson
Status: In Senate
02/03/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/04/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (60-Y 37-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB557
Tangible personal property tax; establishes classification for electric landscaping equipment.
Chief Patron:
Atoosa Reaser
Status: In Senate
02/09/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/10/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB559
Driver training school and driver training instructors; standards, discipline, report.
Chief Patron:
Scott Wyatt
Status: In House
02/05/2026 - House: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
02/05/2026 - House: Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB616
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; tenant records.
Chief Patron:
Bonita Anthony
Status: In Senate
02/09/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB616)
02/09/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB625
Health insurance; limit on cost-sharing payments for prescription drugs under certain plans.
Chief Patron:
Rozia Henson
Status: In Senate
02/10/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/11/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB626
Firearm or explosive material; exemptions, carrying public institutions of higher education.
Chief Patron:
Katrina Callsen
Status: In Senate
02/04/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB633
Electric Utility Regulation, Commission on; scope and name changes to Energy Commission of Virginia.
Chief Patron:
Terry Kilgore
Status: Killed
02/04/2026 - House: Passed by for the day
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and defeated by House (34-Y 63-N 0-A)
Fowler: Yes
02/03/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/04/2026 - House: Read third time and defeated by House (38-Y 58-N 0-A)
Fowler: Yes
HB639
Elections; administration, acceptance of certain gifts and funding, approval required.
Chief Patron:
Paul Krizek
Status: In Senate
02/11/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB640
Elections; challenges to a voter or voter's registration, filing of petition, notice of appeal.
Chief Patron:
Paul Krizek
Status: In Senate
02/02/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB650
Courthouses; certain civil arrests prohibited, penalty.
Chief Patron:
Katrina Callsen
Status: In Senate
02/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB667
Juvenile/domestic rel. district cts.; petition, noncitizen aged 18-21 years for leg. custody/relief.
Chief Patron:
Michelle Maldonado
Status: In Senate
02/09/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/10/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB462
Health Ed. SOL; Bd. of Ed. to require literacy instruction in grade 9 & 10 in next revision.
Chief Patron:
Laura Jane Cohen
Status: In Senate
02/09/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/10/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB519
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; definition of essential services.
Chief Patron:
Marty Martinez
Status: In Senate
02/08/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB519)
02/09/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB547
Private companies providing public transportation services; employee protections.
Chief Patron:
Dan Helmer
Status: In Senate
02/06/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/09/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB549
Trees; conservation and replacement during development process in certain localities, report.
Chief Patron:
Patrick Hope
Status: In Senate
02/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB550
Admissions tax in counties; retail sales and use tax dedicated to promotion of tourism.
Chief Patron:
Jessica Anderson
Status: In Senate
02/03/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/04/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (60-Y 37-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB557
Tangible personal property tax; establishes classification for electric landscaping equipment.
Chief Patron:
Atoosa Reaser
Status: In Senate
02/09/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/10/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB559
Driver training school and driver training instructors; standards, discipline, report.
Chief Patron:
Scott Wyatt
Status: In House
02/05/2026 - House: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
02/05/2026 - House: Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB616
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; tenant records.
Chief Patron:
Bonita Anthony
Status: In Senate
02/09/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB616)
02/09/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB625
Health insurance; limit on cost-sharing payments for prescription drugs under certain plans.
Chief Patron:
Rozia Henson
Status: In Senate
02/10/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/11/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB626
Firearm or explosive material; exemptions, carrying public institutions of higher education.
Chief Patron:
Katrina Callsen
Status: In Senate
02/04/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB633
Electric Utility Regulation, Commission on; scope and name changes to Energy Commission of Virginia.
Chief Patron:
Terry Kilgore
Status: Killed
02/04/2026 - House: Passed by for the day
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and defeated by House (34-Y 63-N 0-A)
Fowler: Yes
02/03/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/04/2026 - House: Read third time and defeated by House (38-Y 58-N 0-A)
Fowler: Yes
HB639
Elections; administration, acceptance of certain gifts and funding, approval required.
Chief Patron:
Paul Krizek
Status: In Senate
02/11/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB640
Elections; challenges to a voter or voter's registration, filing of petition, notice of appeal.
Chief Patron:
Paul Krizek
Status: In Senate
02/02/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB650
Courthouses; certain civil arrests prohibited, penalty.
Chief Patron:
Katrina Callsen
Status: In Senate
02/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB667
Juvenile/domestic rel. district cts.; petition, noncitizen aged 18-21 years for leg. custody/relief.
Chief Patron:
Michelle Maldonado
Status: In Senate
02/09/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/10/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
Fowler: No