Joshua Cole
Also served from 2020 to 2022.
Democrat
How Cole voted on closely-contested bills
HB338
Service employees; authority of local governments, definition.
Chief Patron:
Alfonso Lopez
Status: In Senate
02/06/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/09/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB339
Employee protections; wage and hour, health and safety, and mining safety provisions.
Chief Patron:
Alfonso Lopez
Status: In Senate
01/30/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/02/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB397
Clean energy and community flood preparedness; market-based trading program.
Chief Patron:
Charniele Herring
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)
Cole: Yes
HB449
Civil actions filed on behalf of multiple persons; class actions.
Chief Patron:
Marcus Simon
Status: In Senate
02/02/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB450
Vital Records, Office of; fees for certified copies.
Chief Patron:
Rodney Willett
Status: In Senate
02/03/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/04/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Cole: No
HB519
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; definition of essential services.
Chief Patron:
Marty Martinez
Status: In Senate
02/08/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB519)
02/09/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB547
Private companies providing public transportation services; employee protections.
Chief Patron:
Dan Helmer
Status: In Senate
02/06/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/09/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB550
Admissions tax in counties; retail sales and use tax dedicated to promotion of tourism.
Chief Patron:
Jessica Anderson
Status: In Senate
02/03/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/04/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (60-Y 37-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB559
Driver training school and driver training instructors; standards, discipline, report.
Chief Patron:
Scott Wyatt
Status: In House
02/05/2026 - House: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
02/05/2026 - House: Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB616
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; tenant records.
Chief Patron:
Bonita Anthony
Status: In Senate
02/09/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB616)
02/09/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
Cole: 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)
Cole: Yes
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)
Cole: No
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)
Cole: 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)
Cole: Yes
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)
Cole: 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)
Cole: Yes
HB338
Service employees; authority of local governments, definition.
Chief Patron:
Alfonso Lopez
Status: In Senate
02/06/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/09/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB339
Employee protections; wage and hour, health and safety, and mining safety provisions.
Chief Patron:
Alfonso Lopez
Status: In Senate
01/30/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/02/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB397
Clean energy and community flood preparedness; market-based trading program.
Chief Patron:
Charniele Herring
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)
Cole: Yes
HB449
Civil actions filed on behalf of multiple persons; class actions.
Chief Patron:
Marcus Simon
Status: In Senate
02/02/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB450
Vital Records, Office of; fees for certified copies.
Chief Patron:
Rodney Willett
Status: In Senate
02/03/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/04/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Cole: No
HB519
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; definition of essential services.
Chief Patron:
Marty Martinez
Status: In Senate
02/08/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB519)
02/09/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB547
Private companies providing public transportation services; employee protections.
Chief Patron:
Dan Helmer
Status: In Senate
02/06/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/09/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB550
Admissions tax in counties; retail sales and use tax dedicated to promotion of tourism.
Chief Patron:
Jessica Anderson
Status: In Senate
02/03/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/04/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (60-Y 37-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB559
Driver training school and driver training instructors; standards, discipline, report.
Chief Patron:
Scott Wyatt
Status: In House
02/05/2026 - House: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
02/05/2026 - House: Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB616
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; tenant records.
Chief Patron:
Bonita Anthony
Status: In Senate
02/09/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB616)
02/09/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
Cole: 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)
Cole: Yes
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)
Cole: No
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)
Cole: 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)
Cole: Yes
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)
Cole: 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)
Cole: Yes