Joshua Cole
Also served from 2020 to 2022.
Democrat
How Cole voted on closely-contested bills
HB888
Zoning; minimum off-street parking requirements in certain areas.
Chief Patron:
Irene Shin
Status: In Senate
02/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (61-Y 37-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB892
Electric utilities; integrated resource plans; SCC to investigate electric load forecasts.
Chief Patron:
Irene Shin
Status: In Senate
02/10/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/11/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 32-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB896
Substantial Risk Order Training Program; established, report.
Chief Patron:
Rip Sullivan
Status: In Senate
02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB897
Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemption for data centers.
Chief Patron:
Rip Sullivan
Status: In Senate
02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (61-Y 34-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB901
Substantial risk orders; eligible petitioners, court jurisdiction, constr. possession of firearms.
Chief Patron:
Rip Sullivan
Status: In Senate
02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 34-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB909
Elections; certain conduct prohibited at polling places applicable to locations for absentee voting.
Chief Patron:
Irene Shin
Status: In Senate
02/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB911
Limited-duration licenses, driver privilege cards and permits, etc.; expiration.
Chief Patron:
Alfonso Lopez
Status: In Senate
02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (60-Y 34-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB913
Public Instruction, Superintendent of; reverse certain recent actions, etc.
Chief Patron:
Alfonso Lopez
Status: In Senate
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)
Cole: Yes
HB923
Protection of employees; stay or pay contracts prohibited, civil penalty.
Chief Patron:
Alfonso Lopez
Status: In Senate
02/06/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/09/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB925
Virginia Human Rights Act; unlawful discriminatory practices, civil actions, statute of limitations.
Chief Patron:
Alfonso Lopez
Status: In Senate
02/13/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/16/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB930
Protection of employees; retaliatory action against employee prohibited.
Chief Patron:
Marcus Simon
Status: In Senate
02/13/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/16/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB932
General Assembly; recodification of title 30, delayed effective date.
Chief Patron:
Marcus Simon
Status: In Senate
02/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB933
Penalties for failure to appear; contempt, mitigating circumstances.
Chief Patron:
Marcus Simon
Status: In Senate
02/09/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/10/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB936
Parking violations; enforcement by certain counties, pilot program, sunset.
Chief Patron:
Alfonso Lopez
Status: In Senate
02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (48-Y 37-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB942
Child abuse and neglect; custody and visitation, possession or consumption of authorized substances.
Chief Patron:
Nadarius Clark
Status: In Senate
02/09/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB942)
02/10/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 36-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB888
Zoning; minimum off-street parking requirements in certain areas.
Chief Patron:
Irene Shin
Status: In Senate
02/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (61-Y 37-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB892
Electric utilities; integrated resource plans; SCC to investigate electric load forecasts.
Chief Patron:
Irene Shin
Status: In Senate
02/10/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/11/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 32-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB896
Substantial Risk Order Training Program; established, report.
Chief Patron:
Rip Sullivan
Status: In Senate
02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB897
Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemption for data centers.
Chief Patron:
Rip Sullivan
Status: In Senate
02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (61-Y 34-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB901
Substantial risk orders; eligible petitioners, court jurisdiction, constr. possession of firearms.
Chief Patron:
Rip Sullivan
Status: In Senate
02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 34-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB909
Elections; certain conduct prohibited at polling places applicable to locations for absentee voting.
Chief Patron:
Irene Shin
Status: In Senate
02/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB911
Limited-duration licenses, driver privilege cards and permits, etc.; expiration.
Chief Patron:
Alfonso Lopez
Status: In Senate
02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (60-Y 34-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB913
Public Instruction, Superintendent of; reverse certain recent actions, etc.
Chief Patron:
Alfonso Lopez
Status: In Senate
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)
Cole: Yes
HB923
Protection of employees; stay or pay contracts prohibited, civil penalty.
Chief Patron:
Alfonso Lopez
Status: In Senate
02/06/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/09/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB925
Virginia Human Rights Act; unlawful discriminatory practices, civil actions, statute of limitations.
Chief Patron:
Alfonso Lopez
Status: In Senate
02/13/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/16/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB930
Protection of employees; retaliatory action against employee prohibited.
Chief Patron:
Marcus Simon
Status: In Senate
02/13/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/16/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB932
General Assembly; recodification of title 30, delayed effective date.
Chief Patron:
Marcus Simon
Status: In Senate
02/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB933
Penalties for failure to appear; contempt, mitigating circumstances.
Chief Patron:
Marcus Simon
Status: In Senate
02/09/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/10/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB936
Parking violations; enforcement by certain counties, pilot program, sunset.
Chief Patron:
Alfonso Lopez
Status: In Senate
02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (48-Y 37-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB942
Child abuse and neglect; custody and visitation, possession or consumption of authorized substances.
Chief Patron:
Nadarius Clark
Status: In Senate
02/09/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB942)
02/10/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 36-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes