Buddy Fowler
Republican
How Fowler voted on closely-contested bills
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
HB670
Labor & employment provisions; application of law, protection of employees, definition of employer.
Chief Patron:
Michelle Maldonado
Status: In Senate
02/12/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/13/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB682
Fire Programs Fund; aid to localities, redistribution of funds.
Chief Patron:
Eric Zehr
Status: Killed
02/04/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and defeated by House (33-Y 65-N 0-A)
Fowler: Yes
HB702
Firearm give-back or firearm buy-back programs; local law-enforcement agencies to implement.
Chief Patron:
Joshua Cole
Status: In Senate
02/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 34-N 1-A)
Fowler: No
HB711
Solar facilities; local regulation, special exceptions.
Chief Patron:
Charniele Herring
Status: In Senate
02/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 33-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB770
Public utilities; water and sewerage companies, discounted rates for low-income customers.
Chief Patron:
Charniele Herring
Status: In Senate
02/10/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/11/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 33-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB773
Elections; absentee voting, cure process.
Chief Patron:
Virgil Gene Thornton, Sr
Status: In Senate
02/02/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB774
Elections; absentee and provisional ballots, cure process.
Chief Patron:
Virgil Gene Thornton, Sr
Status: In Senate
02/11/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB774)
02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB781
Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom(submitting to qualified voters).
Chief Patron:
Charniele Herring
Status: Enacted
01/29/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB781)
01/29/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB791
Charitable gaming; conduct of athletic event drawings.
Chief Patron:
Terry Austin
Status: Killed
02/03/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/04/2026 - House: Read third time and defeated by House (38-Y 58-N 0-A)
Fowler: Yes
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
HB670
Labor & employment provisions; application of law, protection of employees, definition of employer.
Chief Patron:
Michelle Maldonado
Status: In Senate
02/12/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/13/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB682
Fire Programs Fund; aid to localities, redistribution of funds.
Chief Patron:
Eric Zehr
Status: Killed
02/04/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and defeated by House (33-Y 65-N 0-A)
Fowler: Yes
HB702
Firearm give-back or firearm buy-back programs; local law-enforcement agencies to implement.
Chief Patron:
Joshua Cole
Status: In Senate
02/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 34-N 1-A)
Fowler: No
HB711
Solar facilities; local regulation, special exceptions.
Chief Patron:
Charniele Herring
Status: In Senate
02/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 33-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB770
Public utilities; water and sewerage companies, discounted rates for low-income customers.
Chief Patron:
Charniele Herring
Status: In Senate
02/10/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/11/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 33-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB773
Elections; absentee voting, cure process.
Chief Patron:
Virgil Gene Thornton, Sr
Status: In Senate
02/02/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB774
Elections; absentee and provisional ballots, cure process.
Chief Patron:
Virgil Gene Thornton, Sr
Status: In Senate
02/11/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB774)
02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB781
Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom(submitting to qualified voters).
Chief Patron:
Charniele Herring
Status: Enacted
01/29/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB781)
01/29/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
Fowler: No
HB791
Charitable gaming; conduct of athletic event drawings.
Chief Patron:
Terry Austin
Status: Killed
02/03/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/04/2026 - House: Read third time and defeated by House (38-Y 58-N 0-A)
Fowler: Yes