Danica Roem
Also served in the House of Delegates from 2018 to 2024 (HD13).
Democrat
How Roem voted on closely-contested bills
SB199
Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.
Chief Patron:
Barbara Favola
Status: In House
02/16/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
02/17/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes
SB209
Geriatric prisoners; conditional release.
Chief Patron:
Bill DeSteph
Status: In Senate
02/17/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/17/2026 9:45 am)
02/17/2026 - Senate: Motion to rerefer to Finance and Appropriations agreed to
Roem: Yes
SB215
Prospective employer; prohibited from seeking wage or salary history of prospective employees.
Chief Patron:
Jennifer Boysko
Status: In House
02/05/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
02/06/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes
SB218
Inmates; Director of Dept. of Corrections, shall continue to accept applications for confinement.
Chief Patron:
Michael Jones
Status: In House
02/03/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
02/04/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes
SB223
Distributed Energy Resources Task Force; established, membership, reports, sunset.
Chief Patron:
Schuyler VanValkenburg
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 17-N 1-A)
Roem: Yes
SB224
Tax administration; award for tax underpayment detection assistance.
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell
Status: In House
02/10/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
02/11/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 15-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes
SB226
Local competitive bidding for compost, etc.; waste disposal infrastructure, civil penalty.
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell
Status: In House
01/29/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
01/30/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes
SB229
Civil actions filed on behalf of multiple persons; class actions.
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell
Status: In House
02/10/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
02/11/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes
SB248
Restaurants; food allergy awareness notice required.
Chief Patron:
Kannan Srinivasan
Status: In House
02/02/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
02/03/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 15-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes
SB249
Electric utilities; contents of integrated resource plans, guidelines.
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell
Status: In House
02/12/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
02/13/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes
SB251
Electric utility performance; State Corporation Commission to evaluate, report.
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell
Status: In House
02/12/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
02/13/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes
SB252
Renewable energy portfolio standard program; energy from geothermal heating/cooling systems, report.
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell
Status: In House
02/12/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
02/13/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 14-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes
SB253
Electric utilities; pilot programs for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals.
Chief Patron:
Louise Lucas
Status: In House
02/16/2026 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
02/16/2026 - Senate: Senator McDougle Amendment rejected (19-Y 20-N 0-A)
Roem: No
SB254
Electric utilities; shared solar programs; Phase II Utility.
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell
Status: In House
02/12/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
02/13/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 15-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes
SB255
Electric utilities; shared solar programs, Phase I Utility.
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell
Status: In House
02/12/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
02/13/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes
SB199
Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.
Chief Patron:
Barbara Favola
Status: In House
02/16/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
02/17/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes
SB209
Geriatric prisoners; conditional release.
Chief Patron:
Bill DeSteph
Status: In Senate
02/17/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/17/2026 9:45 am)
02/17/2026 - Senate: Motion to rerefer to Finance and Appropriations agreed to
Roem: Yes
SB215
Prospective employer; prohibited from seeking wage or salary history of prospective employees.
Chief Patron:
Jennifer Boysko
Status: In House
02/05/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
02/06/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes
SB218
Inmates; Director of Dept. of Corrections, shall continue to accept applications for confinement.
Chief Patron:
Michael Jones
Status: In House
02/03/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
02/04/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes
SB223
Distributed Energy Resources Task Force; established, membership, reports, sunset.
Chief Patron:
Schuyler VanValkenburg
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 17-N 1-A)
Roem: Yes
SB224
Tax administration; award for tax underpayment detection assistance.
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell
Status: In House
02/10/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
02/11/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 15-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes
SB226
Local competitive bidding for compost, etc.; waste disposal infrastructure, civil penalty.
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell
Status: In House
01/29/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
01/30/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes
SB229
Civil actions filed on behalf of multiple persons; class actions.
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell
Status: In House
02/10/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
02/11/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes
SB248
Restaurants; food allergy awareness notice required.
Chief Patron:
Kannan Srinivasan
Status: In House
02/02/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
02/03/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 15-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes
SB249
Electric utilities; contents of integrated resource plans, guidelines.
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell
Status: In House
02/12/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
02/13/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes
SB251
Electric utility performance; State Corporation Commission to evaluate, report.
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell
Status: In House
02/12/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
02/13/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes
SB252
Renewable energy portfolio standard program; energy from geothermal heating/cooling systems, report.
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell
Status: In House
02/12/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
02/13/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 14-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes
SB253
Electric utilities; pilot programs for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals.
Chief Patron:
Louise Lucas
Status: In House
02/16/2026 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
02/16/2026 - Senate: Senator McDougle Amendment rejected (19-Y 20-N 0-A)
Roem: No
SB254
Electric utilities; shared solar programs; Phase II Utility.
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell
Status: In House
02/12/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
02/13/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 15-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes
SB255
Electric utilities; shared solar programs, Phase I Utility.
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell
Status: In House
02/12/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
02/13/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)
Roem: Yes