Aird's position on closely-contested floor votes

SB589

Trees; conservation during land development process in Planning District 8 (Northern Virginia), etc.
Chief Patron: Saddam Azlan Salim
Status: Passed

03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 33-N 0-A)
03/14/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A)
Aird: Yes

03/14/2026 - House: House requested second conference committee
03/14/2026 - Senate: Senate acceded to request for second conference committee (22-Y 17-N 0-A)
Aird: Yes

01/28/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
01/29/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A)
Aird: Yes

SB596

Contraceptives; establishes right to obtain, applicability, enforcement, etc.
Chief Patron: Jennifer Carroll Foy
Status: Passed

03/12/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 32-N 0-A)
03/13/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (24-Y 15-N 0-A)
Aird: Yes

02/24/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (65-Y 33-N 0-A)
02/26/2026 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (23-Y 17-N 0-A)
Aird: Yes

02/09/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
02/10/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate (24-Y 15-N 0-A)
Aird: Yes

SB598

Electric utilities; renewable portfolio standard program, zero-carbon electricity, etc.
Chief Patron: Creigh Deeds
Status: Passed

02/16/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
02/16/2026 - Senate: Senator McDougle Amendment rejected (19-Y 20-N 0-A)
Aird: No

SB609

Virginia Lottery and Gaming Authority; established, definitions, prohibited acts, etc.
Chief Patron: Louise Lucas
Status: In Conference

02/13/2026 - Senate: Substitute bill reprinted 26107587D
02/16/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A)
Aird: Yes

SB612

Motion picture production; extends income tax credit sunset.
Chief Patron: Todd Pillion
Status: Passed

01/29/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
01/30/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A)
Aird: Yes

SB619

Electric utilities; certificate of operation for high-load facilities.
Chief Patron: Kannan Srinivasan
Status: In House

02/13/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
02/16/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)
Aird: Yes

SB621

Electric utilities; electric grid utilization metrics; State Corporation Commission.
Chief Patron: Kannan Srinivasan
Status: Passed

02/16/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
02/17/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Aird: Yes

SB628

Eviction Reduction Program; established, report.
Chief Patron: Mamie Locke
Status: Passed

02/12/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
02/13/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A)
Aird: Yes

SB632

Elections; candidates and elected officials, confidentiality of personally identifiable information.
Chief Patron: Lashrecse Aird
Status: Passed

02/25/2026 - House: Passed House with amendment (82-Y 15-N 0-A)
02/27/2026 - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A)
Aird: Yes

02/06/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
02/09/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Aird: Yes

SB636

Confederate monuments and memorials; Department of General Services to remove from Capitol Square.
Chief Patron: Adam Ebbin
Status: Killed

02/06/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB636)
02/09/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Aird: Yes

SB637

Virginia Human Rights Act; nondiscrimination, procedures for charge of unlawful discrimination.
Chief Patron: Adam Ebbin
Status: Passed

03/06/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
03/10/2026 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Aird: Yes

02/10/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
02/11/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Aird: Yes

SB643

Firearm, certain; possession, transportation, or purchase by certain persons, penalty.
Chief Patron: Scott Surovell
Status: Passed

03/14/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/14/2026 4:28 pm)
03/14/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Aird: Yes

02/17/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/17/2026 8:45 am)
02/17/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Aird: Yes

02/16/2026 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
02/16/2026 - Senate: Senator Surovell Substitute agreed to (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Aird: Yes

SB644

Minimum wage and overtime wages; payment, misclassification of workers, civil actions.
Chief Patron: Scott Surovell
Status: In Conference

03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
03/14/2026 - Senate: Conference report rejected by Senate (16-Y 21-N 0-A)
Aird: Yes

02/16/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Voice Vote)
02/17/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A)
Aird: Yes

SB645

Air Pollution Control Board; regulations, small renewable energy projects, anaerobic tech., report.
Chief Patron: Scott Surovell
Status: Passed

03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (87-Y 10-N 0-A)
03/14/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A)
Aird: Yes

SB650

Public utilities; water and sewerage companies, discounted rates for low-income customers.
Chief Patron: Dave Marsden
Status: Passed

03/06/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (63-Y 34-N 1-A)
03/10/2026 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (23-Y 17-N 0-A)
Aird: Yes

02/16/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
02/17/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N 0-A)
Aird: Yes