Tommy Wright
Republican
How Wright voted on closely-contested bills
HB125
Public school teachers; reemployment of teacher who has not received continuing contract status.
Chief Patron:
Atoosa Reaser
Status: Passed
03/06/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A)
03/06/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 34-N 1-A)
Wright: No
02/12/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/13/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (60-Y 34-N 0-A)
Wright: No
HB139
School board policies; unpaid educational leave for certain employee association officers.
Chief Patron:
Shelly Simonds
Status: Passed
02/02/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Wright: No
HB161
Virginia Lottery; internet gaming authorized, definitions, effective clause.
Chief Patron:
Marcus Simon
Status: In Conference
02/16/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB161)
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and defeated by House (46-Y 49-N 0-A)
Wright: No
HB167
Tax exemptions; Confederacy organizations.
Chief Patron:
Alex Askew
Status: Passed
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)
Wright: No
HB172
Criminal cases; request for a jury to ascertain range of punishment, etc.
Chief Patron:
Leslie Mehta
Status: Passed
03/11/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
03/12/2026 - House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Wright: No
02/09/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/10/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Wright: No
HB178
Public schools; student support services, memoranda of understanding, report, effective clause.
Chief Patron:
Bonita Anthony
Status: Passed
03/13/2026 - Conference Report released
03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Wright: No
02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (60-Y 35-N 0-A)
Wright: No
HB182
High school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits.
Chief Patron:
David Reid
Status: Passed
02/02/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Wright: No
HB193
Parole; exception to limitation on the application of parole statutes.
Chief Patron:
Delores McQuinn
Status: Passed
03/11/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (26-Y 14-N 0-A)
03/12/2026 - House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Wright: No
02/16/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
Wright: No
HB201
School boards; safe storage of prescription drugs and firearms in the household.
Chief Patron:
Laura Jane Cohen
Status: Passed
02/23/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (20-Y 18-N 0-A)
02/25/2026 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (64-Y 33-N 0-A)
Wright: No
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)
Wright: No
HB212
Election offenses; intimidation and threats toward election officials, penalty.
Chief Patron:
Debra Gardner
Status: Killed
02/11/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Wright: No
HB215
Voter registration; list maintenance, third-party data exchanges approved by State Bd. of Elections.
Chief Patron:
Rozia Henson
Status: Passed
02/16/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Wright: No
HB217
Assault firearms & certain ammunition feeding devices; purchase, sale, etc., prohibited, penalties.
Chief Patron:
Dan Helmer
Status: Passed
03/09/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
03/11/2026 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (60-Y 35-N 0-A)
Wright: No
02/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (58-Y 34-N 0-A)
Wright: No
HB221
Appeals bond; indigent parties, appeal of unlawful detainer.
Chief Patron:
Patrick Hope
Status: Passed
02/02/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Wright: No
HB226
County manager plan of government; independent policing auditor.
Chief Patron:
Patrick Hope
Status: Passed
02/04/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Wright: No
HB229
Weapons; possession prohibited in hospital that provides mental health or developmental services.
Chief Patron:
Phil Hernandez
Status: Passed
02/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Wright: No
HB125
Public school teachers; reemployment of teacher who has not received continuing contract status.
Chief Patron:
Atoosa Reaser
Status: Passed
03/06/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A)
03/06/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 34-N 1-A)
Wright: No
02/12/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/13/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (60-Y 34-N 0-A)
Wright: No
HB139
School board policies; unpaid educational leave for certain employee association officers.
Chief Patron:
Shelly Simonds
Status: Passed
02/02/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Wright: No
HB161
Virginia Lottery; internet gaming authorized, definitions, effective clause.
Chief Patron:
Marcus Simon
Status: In Conference
02/16/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB161)
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and defeated by House (46-Y 49-N 0-A)
Wright: No
HB167
Tax exemptions; Confederacy organizations.
Chief Patron:
Alex Askew
Status: Passed
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)
Wright: No
HB172
Criminal cases; request for a jury to ascertain range of punishment, etc.
Chief Patron:
Leslie Mehta
Status: Passed
03/11/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
03/12/2026 - House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Wright: No
02/09/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/10/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Wright: No
HB178
Public schools; student support services, memoranda of understanding, report, effective clause.
Chief Patron:
Bonita Anthony
Status: Passed
03/13/2026 - Conference Report released
03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Wright: No
02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (60-Y 35-N 0-A)
Wright: No
HB182
High school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits.
Chief Patron:
David Reid
Status: Passed
02/02/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Wright: No
HB193
Parole; exception to limitation on the application of parole statutes.
Chief Patron:
Delores McQuinn
Status: Passed
03/11/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (26-Y 14-N 0-A)
03/12/2026 - House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Wright: No
02/16/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
Wright: No
HB201
School boards; safe storage of prescription drugs and firearms in the household.
Chief Patron:
Laura Jane Cohen
Status: Passed
02/23/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (20-Y 18-N 0-A)
02/25/2026 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (64-Y 33-N 0-A)
Wright: No
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)
Wright: No
HB212
Election offenses; intimidation and threats toward election officials, penalty.
Chief Patron:
Debra Gardner
Status: Killed
02/11/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Wright: No
HB215
Voter registration; list maintenance, third-party data exchanges approved by State Bd. of Elections.
Chief Patron:
Rozia Henson
Status: Passed
02/16/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Wright: No
HB217
Assault firearms & certain ammunition feeding devices; purchase, sale, etc., prohibited, penalties.
Chief Patron:
Dan Helmer
Status: Passed
03/09/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
03/11/2026 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (60-Y 35-N 0-A)
Wright: No
02/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (58-Y 34-N 0-A)
Wright: No
HB221
Appeals bond; indigent parties, appeal of unlawful detainer.
Chief Patron:
Patrick Hope
Status: Passed
02/02/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Wright: No
HB226
County manager plan of government; independent policing auditor.
Chief Patron:
Patrick Hope
Status: Passed
02/04/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Wright: No
HB229
Weapons; possession prohibited in hospital that provides mental health or developmental services.
Chief Patron:
Phil Hernandez
Status: Passed
02/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Wright: No