Louise Lucas
Democrat
How Lucas voted on closely-contested bills
SB644
Minimum wage and overtime wages; payment, misclassification of workers, civil actions.
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell
Status: In House
02/16/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Voice Vote)
02/17/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A)
Lucas: Yes
SB650
Public utilities; water and sewerage companies, discounted rates for low-income customers.
Chief Patron:
Dave Marsden
Status: In House
02/16/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
02/17/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N 0-A)
Lucas: Yes
SB651
Underground electric distribution & transmission improvement.; levy on utility customers by ordinance.
Chief Patron:
Russet Perry
Status: In House
02/12/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
02/13/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A)
Lucas: Yes
SB658
Automatic voter registration; study of potential statutory improvements.
Chief Patron:
Aaron Rouse
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)
Lucas: Yes
SB661
Va. Small Business Economic Dev. Act; established, regulation and taxation of skill game machines.
Chief Patron:
Aaron Rouse
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)
Lucas: Yes
SB663
Emergency vehicles; exempt from certain traffic regulations.
Chief Patron:
Danny Diggs
Status: Killed
02/03/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
02/04/2026 - Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (16-Y 24-N 0-A)
Lucas: No
SB665
Local housing policy; expands the range of changes that are required.
Chief Patron:
Kannan Srinivasan
Status: In House
02/12/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
02/13/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Lucas: Yes
SB688
Campaign finance; establishes campaign contribution limits, contingency.
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell
Status: In House
02/16/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute (Voice Vote)
02/17/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Lucas: Yes
SB714
Local pretrial services officers; duties and responsibilities, assessments.
Chief Patron:
Creigh Deeds
Status: In House
02/17/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/17/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)
Lucas: Yes
SB717
Transit-oriented housing overlay districts; definitions, ordinances, report, sunset.
Chief Patron:
Saddam Azlan Salim
Status: In House
02/05/2026 - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate
02/05/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Lucas: Yes
02/04/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
02/05/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A)
Lucas: Yes
SB725
Circuit court clerks; fees, allocation of Technology Trust Fund Fee.
Chief Patron:
Michael Jones
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)
Lucas: Yes
SB727
Assault firearms, loaded; carrying in public areas prohibited in the Commonwealth, penalty
Chief Patron:
Michael Jones
Status: In House
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)
Lucas: Yes
SB731
Private companies providing public transportation services; employee protections, report.
Chief Patron:
Saddam Azlan Salim
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)
Lucas: Yes
SB749
Assault firearms & certain ammunition feeding devices; purchase, sale, etc., prohibited, penalties.
Chief Patron:
Saddam Azlan Salim
Status: In House
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)
Lucas: Yes
SB756
Casino gaming; eligible host localities.
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 (23-Y 14-N 0-A)
Lucas: Yes
SB644
Minimum wage and overtime wages; payment, misclassification of workers, civil actions.
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell
Status: In House
02/16/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Voice Vote)
02/17/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A)
Lucas: Yes
SB650
Public utilities; water and sewerage companies, discounted rates for low-income customers.
Chief Patron:
Dave Marsden
Status: In House
02/16/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
02/17/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N 0-A)
Lucas: Yes
SB651
Underground electric distribution & transmission improvement.; levy on utility customers by ordinance.
Chief Patron:
Russet Perry
Status: In House
02/12/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
02/13/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A)
Lucas: Yes
SB658
Automatic voter registration; study of potential statutory improvements.
Chief Patron:
Aaron Rouse
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)
Lucas: Yes
SB661
Va. Small Business Economic Dev. Act; established, regulation and taxation of skill game machines.
Chief Patron:
Aaron Rouse
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)
Lucas: Yes
SB663
Emergency vehicles; exempt from certain traffic regulations.
Chief Patron:
Danny Diggs
Status: Killed
02/03/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
02/04/2026 - Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (16-Y 24-N 0-A)
Lucas: No
SB665
Local housing policy; expands the range of changes that are required.
Chief Patron:
Kannan Srinivasan
Status: In House
02/12/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
02/13/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Lucas: Yes
SB688
Campaign finance; establishes campaign contribution limits, contingency.
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell
Status: In House
02/16/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute (Voice Vote)
02/17/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Lucas: Yes
SB714
Local pretrial services officers; duties and responsibilities, assessments.
Chief Patron:
Creigh Deeds
Status: In House
02/17/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/17/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)
Lucas: Yes
SB717
Transit-oriented housing overlay districts; definitions, ordinances, report, sunset.
Chief Patron:
Saddam Azlan Salim
Status: In House
02/05/2026 - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate
02/05/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Lucas: Yes
02/04/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
02/05/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A)
Lucas: Yes
SB725
Circuit court clerks; fees, allocation of Technology Trust Fund Fee.
Chief Patron:
Michael Jones
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)
Lucas: Yes
SB727
Assault firearms, loaded; carrying in public areas prohibited in the Commonwealth, penalty
Chief Patron:
Michael Jones
Status: In House
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)
Lucas: Yes
SB731
Private companies providing public transportation services; employee protections, report.
Chief Patron:
Saddam Azlan Salim
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)
Lucas: Yes
SB749
Assault firearms & certain ammunition feeding devices; purchase, sale, etc., prohibited, penalties.
Chief Patron:
Saddam Azlan Salim
Status: In House
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)
Lucas: Yes
SB756
Casino gaming; eligible host localities.
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 (23-Y 14-N 0-A)
Lucas: Yes