Ellen McLaughlin
Republican
How McLaughlin voted on closely-contested bills
HB816
Zoning; by-right multifamily residential development in areas zoned for commercial use.
Chief Patron:
Dan Helmer
Status: In Senate
01/28/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
01/29/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
McLaughlin: No
HB837
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; Eviction Diversion Program, alters eligibility.
Chief Patron:
Adele McClure
Status: In Senate
02/09/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB837)
02/09/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
McLaughlin: No
HB871
Firearms; storage residence where minor or person prohibited from possessing is present, penalty.
Chief Patron:
Mark Downey
Status: In Senate
02/04/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (60-Y 37-N 0-A)
McLaughlin: No
HB879
Public assistance; requests for records or information concerning applicants for and recipients.
Chief Patron:
Irene Shin
Status: In Senate
02/06/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/09/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 34-N 0-A)
McLaughlin: No
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)
McLaughlin: No
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)
McLaughlin: No
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)
McLaughlin: No
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)
McLaughlin: No
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)
McLaughlin: No
HB950
Unmanned aircraft systems; use by public bodies, search warrant required, exceptions.
Chief Patron:
Alfonso Lopez
Status: In Senate
02/09/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/10/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
McLaughlin: No
HB963
Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters, right to vote, persons not entitled to vote.
Chief Patron:
Cia Price
Status: Enacted
01/28/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
01/29/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (65-Y 34-N 0-A)
McLaughlin: No
HB968
Election results; counting machine-readable ballots, processing absentee ballots.
Chief Patron:
Cia Price
Status: In Senate
02/02/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (65-Y 33-N 0-A)
McLaughlin: No
HB1005
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental payment methods, prohibited fees.
Chief Patron:
Kathy Tran
Status: In Senate
02/08/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1005)
02/09/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
McLaughlin: No
HB1013
Diamondback terrapin protection areas; MRC to develop in portions of Chesapeake Bay, etc.
Chief Patron:
Kathy Tran
Status: In Senate
02/09/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/10/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
McLaughlin: No
HB1014
Incapacitated persons; finding of lack of capacity to understand act of voting.
Chief Patron:
Kathy Tran
Status: In Senate
02/02/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
McLaughlin: No
HB816
Zoning; by-right multifamily residential development in areas zoned for commercial use.
Chief Patron:
Dan Helmer
Status: In Senate
01/28/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
01/29/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
McLaughlin: No
HB837
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; Eviction Diversion Program, alters eligibility.
Chief Patron:
Adele McClure
Status: In Senate
02/09/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB837)
02/09/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
McLaughlin: No
HB871
Firearms; storage residence where minor or person prohibited from possessing is present, penalty.
Chief Patron:
Mark Downey
Status: In Senate
02/04/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (60-Y 37-N 0-A)
McLaughlin: No
HB879
Public assistance; requests for records or information concerning applicants for and recipients.
Chief Patron:
Irene Shin
Status: In Senate
02/06/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/09/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 34-N 0-A)
McLaughlin: No
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)
McLaughlin: No
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)
McLaughlin: No
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)
McLaughlin: No
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)
McLaughlin: No
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)
McLaughlin: No
HB950
Unmanned aircraft systems; use by public bodies, search warrant required, exceptions.
Chief Patron:
Alfonso Lopez
Status: In Senate
02/09/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/10/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
McLaughlin: No
HB963
Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters, right to vote, persons not entitled to vote.
Chief Patron:
Cia Price
Status: Enacted
01/28/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
01/29/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (65-Y 34-N 0-A)
McLaughlin: No
HB968
Election results; counting machine-readable ballots, processing absentee ballots.
Chief Patron:
Cia Price
Status: In Senate
02/02/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (65-Y 33-N 0-A)
McLaughlin: No
HB1005
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental payment methods, prohibited fees.
Chief Patron:
Kathy Tran
Status: In Senate
02/08/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1005)
02/09/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
McLaughlin: No
HB1013
Diamondback terrapin protection areas; MRC to develop in portions of Chesapeake Bay, etc.
Chief Patron:
Kathy Tran
Status: In Senate
02/09/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/10/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
McLaughlin: No
HB1014
Incapacitated persons; finding of lack of capacity to understand act of voting.
Chief Patron:
Kathy Tran
Status: In Senate
02/02/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
McLaughlin: No