Roem's position on closely-contested floor votes

SB21

DJJ; transfer of responsibility to Secretary of Health and Human Resources.
Chief Patron: Mamie Locke
Status: In House

02/16/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
02/17/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes

SB23

Plea agreements and court orders; prohibited provisions.
Chief Patron: Saddam Azlan Salim
Status: In House

02/11/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
02/12/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes

SB25

Offshore Wind Industry Workforce Program and Fund; established, report, sunset.
Chief Patron: Jennifer Carroll Foy
Status: In House

02/13/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
02/16/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes

SB26

Land development; definitions, solar canopies in surface parking areas, delayed effective date.
Status: In House

02/11/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Voice Vote)
02/12/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes

SB27

Firearm industry members; definitions, standards of responsible conduct, civil liability.
Chief Patron: Jennifer Carroll Foy
Status: In Conference

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)
Roem: Yes

SB28

Overtime for certain employees; pay for domestic workers, delayed effective date.
Chief Patron: Jennifer Carroll Foy
Status: In House

02/05/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
02/06/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes

SB29

Budget Bill.
Chief Patron: Louise Lucas
Status: In House

02/09/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/10/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes

02/09/2026 - Senate: Committee amendment Item 4-5.04 #1s agreed to (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
02/09/2026 - Senate: Committee amendment Item 4-14 #1s agreed to (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes

02/09/2026 - Senate: Committee amendment Item 77 #1s agreed to (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
02/09/2026 - Senate: Committee amendment Item 4-5.04 #1s agreed to (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes

02/09/2026 - Senate: Read second time
02/09/2026 - Senate: Committee amendment Item 77 #1s agreed to (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes

SB38

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

02/06/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
02/09/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes

SB43

Demand response programs; evaluation and assessment by Department of Energy, report.
Chief Patron: Danica Roem
Status: In House

02/13/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
02/16/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes

SB48

Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement.
Chief Patron: Aaron Rouse
Status: In House

02/02/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
02/03/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes

SB50

Lobbying; expands definition to include influencing/attempting to influence local government action.
Chief Patron: Aaron Rouse
Status: In House

02/05/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
02/06/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes

SB51

Election of certain governing bodies; conversion to single-member districts.
Chief Patron: Aaron Rouse
Status: Passed

01/28/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to
01/29/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes

SB52

Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records.
Chief Patron: Aaron Rouse
Status: In House

01/30/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
02/02/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes

SB57

Voter registration; requiring membership in the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC).
Chief Patron: Schuyler VanValkenburg
Status: In House

01/29/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
01/30/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes

SB58

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

01/23/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
01/26/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 16-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes