Phil Hernandez

Phil Hernandez

Phil Hernandez has served in the House of Delegates since 2024.
Democrat
Currently represents House of Delegates District 94

How Hernandez voted on closely-contested bills

HB234

Elections; general provisions, electoral board members to wear identification, civil penalty.
Chief Patron: Kimberly Pope Adams
Status: Passed

02/11/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes

HB238

Minimum wage and overtime wages; payment, definitions, misclassification of workers, civil actions.
Chief Patron: Alfonso Lopez
Status: Passed

03/14/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/14/2026 2:04 pm)
03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes

01/30/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended
02/02/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes

HB244

Robbery; conforms certain provisions of Code to degrees of robbery offenses.
Chief Patron: Vivian Watts
Status: In Senate

02/02/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes

HB246

Mental illness, neurocognitive disorder, etc.; affirmative defense or reduced penalty.
Chief Patron: Vivian Watts
Status: Passed

03/10/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (22-Y 18-N 0-A)
03/11/2026 - House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (59-Y 39-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes

02/16/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (56-Y 39-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes

HB247

Deferred dispos. in criminal case; persons with autism, intellectual, or developmental disabilities.
Chief Patron: Vivian Watts
Status: Passed

02/25/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (32-Y 8-N 0-A)
02/27/2026 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (62-Y 33-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes

02/12/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/13/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (59-Y 36-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes

HB256

Comprehensive plan; environmental justice strategy.
Chief Patron: Shelly Simonds
Status: Passed

03/04/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
03/06/2026 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes

02/02/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes

HB260

Public service companies; prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure work.
Chief Patron: Shelly Simonds
Status: In Senate

02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes

HB273

Law-enforcement officers; duty to render aid upon danger to life or limb, civil immunity.
Chief Patron: Dan Helmer
Status: Passed

03/11/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
03/12/2026 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes

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)
Hernandez: Yes

HB281

Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; defense to action for possessions for nonpayment of rent
Chief Patron: Katrina Callsen
Status: Passed

03/11/2026 - Senate: Read third time
03/12/2026 - House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes

02/08/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB281)
02/09/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes

HB286

Virginia National Guard; power of Governor to summon in certain circumstances.
Chief Patron: Dan Helmer
Status: Passed

03/14/2026 - Conference Report released
03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes

02/04/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (60-Y 36-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes

HB293

Corporations; limited liability decentralized autonomous orgs. (LLDs), delayed effective date.
Chief Patron: Dan Helmer
Status: Killed

02/12/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/13/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (59-Y 37-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes

HB298

Public elementary or secondary school students; evidence-based restorative disciplinary practices.
Chief Patron: Delores McQuinn
Status: Passed

03/10/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
03/11/2026 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (65-Y 34-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes

02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes

HB303

Divorce, adultery, filing, parties living separate and apart, report.
Chief Patron: Rip Sullivan
Status: Passed

03/10/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (24-Y 16-N 0-A)
03/11/2026 - House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes

HB319

Back-end, opt-out automatic voter registration; work group to study implementation.
Chief Patron: Phil Hernandez
Status: Passed

03/13/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 16-N 0-A)
03/13/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (61-Y 31-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes

02/16/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes

HB333

Public schools; programs and courses of instruction; instruction on January 6 insurrection.
Chief Patron: Dan Helmer
Status: Passed

02/02/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Hernandez: Yes