Head's position on closely-contested floor votes

SB495

Emergency substantial risk orders; petitions involving minors, substantial risk factors.
Chief Patron: Creigh Deeds
Status: In House

02/09/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
02/10/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Head: No

SB515

Electric Utility Regulation, Commission on; scope and name change.
Chief Patron: Creigh Deeds
Status: In House

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)
Head: No

SB553

Data centers; certain data from water users, water use consumption.
Chief Patron: Kannan Srinivasan
Status: In House

02/06/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
02/09/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N 0-A)
Head: No

SB581

Fairfax, City of; amending charter, elections, compensation for members of boards or commissions.
Chief Patron: Saddam Azlan Salim
Status: In House

01/28/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
01/29/2026 - Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A)
Head: No

SB582

Absentee & provisional ballots; process & timing for rejected applications, rejected prov. ballots.
Chief Patron: Saddam Azlan Salim
Status: In House

01/30/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
02/02/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Head: No

SB583

Bus obstruction monitoring systems; parking, stopping, and standing enforcement.
Chief Patron: Saddam Azlan Salim
Status: In House

02/05/2026 - Senate: Reengrossed by Senate as amended
02/06/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Head: No

02/03/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
02/04/2026 - Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (18-Y 21-N 0-A)
Head: No

SB586

Health carriers; use of artificial intelligence, disclosures.
Chief Patron: Saddam Azlan Salim
Status: In House

02/06/2026 - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate
02/06/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)
Head: No

02/05/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate committee substitute (Voice Vote)
02/06/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A)
Head: No

SB589

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

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)
Head: Yes

SB612

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

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)
Head: No

SB632

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

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)
Head: No

SB636

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

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)
Head: No

SB637

Virginia Human Rights Act; definition of "employer", sovereign immunity.
Chief Patron: Adam Ebbin
Status: In House

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)
Head: No

SB663

Emergency vehicles; exempt from certain traffic regulations.
Chief Patron: Danny Diggs
Status: Killed

02/03/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
02/04/2026 - Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (16-Y 24-N 0-A)
Head: Yes

SB717

Transit-oriented housing overlay districts; definitions, ordinances, report, sunset.
Chief Patron: Saddam Azlan Salim
Status: In House

02/05/2026 - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate
02/05/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Head: No

02/04/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
02/05/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A)
Head: No

SB727

Assault firearms, loaded; carrying in public areas prohibited in the Commonwealth, penalty
Chief Patron: Michael Jones
Status: In House