Phil Hernandez
Democrat
How Hernandez voted on closely-contested bills
SB427
High school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits.
Chief Patron:
Lamont Bagby
Status: Passed
03/09/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
03/09/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
SB430
Authority of local governments; service employees.
Chief Patron:
Lamont Bagby
Status: Passed
02/24/2026 - House: Read third time
02/24/2026 - House: Passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
SB433
Unemployment insurance; benefit eligibility conditions, etc.
Chief Patron:
Lamont Bagby
Status: Passed
03/06/2026 - House: Read third time
03/06/2026 - House: Passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
SB438
Absentee voting in person; available the second and third Sunday before all elections.
Chief Patron:
Lamont Bagby
Status: Passed
03/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
03/04/2026 - House: Passed House with amendment (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
SB446
Limited-duration licenses, driver privilege cards, and permits; validity periods for documents.
Chief Patron:
Jeremy McPike
Status: Passed
03/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
03/11/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
SB448
Electric utilities; energy storage requirements, Department of Energy to develop model ordinance.
Chief Patron:
Lamont Bagby
Status: Passed
03/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
03/11/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (66-Y 33-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
03/11/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
03/11/2026 - House: Delegate Wilt Floor amendment passed by (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
SB449
Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom(submitting to qualified voters).
Chief Patron:
Jennifer Boysko
Status: Enacted
02/02/2026 - House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
02/02/2026 - House: Passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
02/02/2026 - House: Read third time
02/02/2026 - House: Passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
SB491
Public schools; right to free public elementary and secondary education, discrimination, etc.
Chief Patron:
Stella Pekarsky
Status: Passed
03/09/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
03/09/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
SB494
Higher educational institutions, public; membership of governing boards.
Chief Patron:
Creigh Deeds
Status: Passed
03/14/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
03/09/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
03/09/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
SB495
Substantial risk orders; eligible petitioners, court jurisdiction, constr. possession of firearms.
Chief Patron:
Creigh Deeds
Status: Passed
02/23/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/23/2026 - House: Passed House with amendment (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
SB496
Handguns; definitions, secure storage in an unattended vehicle, penalty.
Chief Patron:
Dave Marsden
Status: Passed
03/14/2026 - House: House Conferees: Laufer, Simon, Morefield
03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (60-Y 36-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
03/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
03/04/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (63-Y 36-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
SB504
Vested rights; rulings or orders of the local circuit court, residential project.
Chief Patron:
Creigh Deeds
Status: Passed
03/11/2026 - House: Read third time
03/11/2026 - House: Passed House (63-Y 36-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
SB508
Electric utilities; comprehensive assessments, surplus interconnection service.
Chief Patron:
Schuyler VanValkenburg
Status: Passed
02/27/2026 - House: Read third time
02/27/2026 - House: Passed House (64-Y 32-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
SB518
Public works contracts; prevailing wage rate for work performed, penalty.
Chief Patron:
Aaron Rouse
Status: Passed
03/13/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
03/10/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
03/10/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
SB531
Zoning; development and use of accessory dwelling units, delayed effective date.
Chief Patron:
Kannan Srinivasan
Status: Passed
03/04/2026 - House: Read third time
03/04/2026 - House: Passed House (62-Y 37-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
SB427
High school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits.
Chief Patron:
Lamont Bagby
Status: Passed
03/09/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
03/09/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
SB430
Authority of local governments; service employees.
Chief Patron:
Lamont Bagby
Status: Passed
02/24/2026 - House: Read third time
02/24/2026 - House: Passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
SB433
Unemployment insurance; benefit eligibility conditions, etc.
Chief Patron:
Lamont Bagby
Status: Passed
03/06/2026 - House: Read third time
03/06/2026 - House: Passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
SB438
Absentee voting in person; available the second and third Sunday before all elections.
Chief Patron:
Lamont Bagby
Status: Passed
03/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
03/04/2026 - House: Passed House with amendment (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
SB446
Limited-duration licenses, driver privilege cards, and permits; validity periods for documents.
Chief Patron:
Jeremy McPike
Status: Passed
03/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
03/11/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
SB448
Electric utilities; energy storage requirements, Department of Energy to develop model ordinance.
Chief Patron:
Lamont Bagby
Status: Passed
03/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
03/11/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (66-Y 33-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
03/11/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
03/11/2026 - House: Delegate Wilt Floor amendment passed by (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
SB449
Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom(submitting to qualified voters).
Chief Patron:
Jennifer Boysko
Status: Enacted
02/02/2026 - House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
02/02/2026 - House: Passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
02/02/2026 - House: Read third time
02/02/2026 - House: Passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
SB491
Public schools; right to free public elementary and secondary education, discrimination, etc.
Chief Patron:
Stella Pekarsky
Status: Passed
03/09/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
03/09/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
SB494
Higher educational institutions, public; membership of governing boards.
Chief Patron:
Creigh Deeds
Status: Passed
03/14/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
03/09/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
03/09/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
SB495
Substantial risk orders; eligible petitioners, court jurisdiction, constr. possession of firearms.
Chief Patron:
Creigh Deeds
Status: Passed
02/23/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/23/2026 - House: Passed House with amendment (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
SB496
Handguns; definitions, secure storage in an unattended vehicle, penalty.
Chief Patron:
Dave Marsden
Status: Passed
03/14/2026 - House: House Conferees: Laufer, Simon, Morefield
03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (60-Y 36-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
03/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
03/04/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (63-Y 36-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
SB504
Vested rights; rulings or orders of the local circuit court, residential project.
Chief Patron:
Creigh Deeds
Status: Passed
03/11/2026 - House: Read third time
03/11/2026 - House: Passed House (63-Y 36-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
SB508
Electric utilities; comprehensive assessments, surplus interconnection service.
Chief Patron:
Schuyler VanValkenburg
Status: Passed
02/27/2026 - House: Read third time
02/27/2026 - House: Passed House (64-Y 32-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
SB518
Public works contracts; prevailing wage rate for work performed, penalty.
Chief Patron:
Aaron Rouse
Status: Passed
03/13/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
03/10/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
03/10/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes
SB531
Zoning; development and use of accessory dwelling units, delayed effective date.
Chief Patron:
Kannan Srinivasan
Status: Passed
03/04/2026 - House: Read third time
03/04/2026 - House: Passed House (62-Y 37-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes