Barbara Favola

Barbara Favola

Barbara Favola has served in the State Senate since 2012.
Democrat
Currently represents State Senate District 40
Contact information for 2026 Regular Session (January 14-March 14)
Office phone: (804) 698-7540
Office email:
Staff:
Lilly Hettrick, Chief of Staff; Holly Hazard, Legislative Assistant
Room: 509
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SJ5

Commending Pamelia Henriksen.
Chief Patron: Barbara Favola
Status: Passed

SJ21

Medical errors; Jt. Com. on Health Care to study options for establishing protected reporting system
Chief Patron: Barbara Favola
Status: Killed

SB33

Programs for at-risk students; permissible uses of funding.
Chief Patron: Barbara Favola
Status: In Senate

SB34

Incapacitated persons; finding of lack of capacity to understand act of voting.
Chief Patron: Barbara Favola
Status: In Senate

SB35

Juvenile & domestic relations district courts; delinquent juv., mental health/disability evaluation.
Chief Patron: Barbara Favola
Status: In Senate

SB36

Child abuse or neglect; prenatal use of a controlled substance or drug as prescribed.
Chief Patron: Barbara Favola
Status: Killed

SB37

Sexual abuse during infancy or incapacity; accrual.
Chief Patron: Barbara Favola
Status: In House

SB38

Firearms; transfers to another person from a prohibited person.
Chief Patron: Barbara Favola
Status: In Senate

SB39

Public schools; best practice of tech. tools to assist w/identifying students at risk of self-harm.
Chief Patron: Barbara Favola
Status: In House

SB58

Close Floor Vote

Elections; deadline for receipt of absentee ballots and certain other information, etc.
Chief Patron: Barbara Favola
Status: In House

SB64

Juveniles; commitment to DJJ, petition to extend duration of indeterminate commitment.
Chief Patron: Barbara Favola
Status: In House

SB70

Delinquency petition; referral to court service unit.
Chief Patron: Barbara Favola
Status: In House

SB71

Health Care Decisions Act; patients incapable of making informed decisions, absence of next of kin.
Chief Patron: Barbara Favola
Status: In Senate

SJ81

Commending the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association.
Chief Patron: Barbara Favola
Status: In Senate

SB90

Equity in public school funding and staffing; at-risk Program established, standards of quality.
Chief Patron: Barbara Favola
Status: In Senate

Floor Vote Participation 83%
Close Votes 58
Abstentions 0
Present but Not Voting 6
Changed Votes 0
Voting Unity
Democratic Caucus 100%

Political Party: Democrat
(61% of legislators are Democrat)

Race: Caucasian
(66% of legislators are Caucasian)

Gender: Female
(41% of legislators are Female)

Age: 70
(16% of legislators are Over 65)

Length of Service: Member since 2024; 14 years of service
(14% of legislators have served for 13-20 years)

Margin of Victory: Won by 10% or More
(67% of legislators had this margin of victory in their last General Assembly election)

Birth State: Connecticut
(49% of legislators were born outside of Virginia)

Region: District Office Area Code 571 / 703
(29% of legislators represent this region)

Education Level: Master's Degree
(28% of legislators have similar education)

Undergrad Public / Private: Private University; St. Joseph College
(36% of legislators have a similar undergraduate education)

Attorney: No
(75% of legislators are not attorneys)

Military: Non-Military
(86% of legislators have a similar military background)

Occupation: Educators / Higher Education, Marymount University
(9% of legislators have a similar occupation)

Stocks/Investments: Between $100,001 and $500,000
(24% of legislators have similar value of stocks/investments)

Real Estate: No property other than primary residence
(48% of legislators have similar real estate holdings)