Mark Downey
Democrat
How Downey voted on closely-contested bills
HB1
Minimum wage; increases incrementally to $15.00 per hour by January 1, 2028.
Chief Patron:
Jeion Ward
Status: Passed
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)
Downey: Yes
HJ1
Constitutional amendment (second reference); fundamental right to reproductive freedom.
Chief Patron:
Charniele Herring
Status: Passed
01/14/2026 - House: Engrossed by House
01/14/2026 - House: Agreed to by House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
Downey: Yes
HJ2
Constitutional amendment (second reference); qualifications of voters and the right to vote; persons not entitled to vote.
Chief Patron:
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
Status: Passed
01/14/2026 - House: Engrossed by House
01/14/2026 - House: Agreed to by House (65-Y 33-N 0-A)
Downey: Yes
HB4
Affordable housing; preservation, definitions, civil penalty.
Chief Patron:
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
Status: Passed
01/30/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/02/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (65-Y 34-N 0-A)
Downey: Yes
HJ4
Constitutional amendment; apportionment, congress dists, limited authority of the GA to modify.
Chief Patron:
Rodney Willett
Status: Passed
01/14/2026 - House: Engrossed by House
01/14/2026 - House: Agreed to by House (62-Y 33-N 1-A)
Downey: Yes
HB5
Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.
Chief Patron:
Kelly Fowler
Status: Passed
03/13/2026 - Conference Report released
03/13/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
Downey: Yes
02/13/2026 - House: Passed by for the day
02/16/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Downey: Yes
HB6
Contraception; definitions, establishes right to obtain, applicability, enforcement.
Chief Patron:
Cia Price
Status: Passed
03/12/2026 - Conference Report released
03/12/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
Downey: Yes
HB14
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; enforcement by localities.
Chief Patron:
Cia Price
Status: Passed
01/30/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/02/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (66-Y 33-N 0-A)
Downey: Yes
HB15
Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement.
Chief Patron:
Cia Price
Status: Passed
01/30/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/02/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 36-N 0-A)
Downey: Yes
HB17
Fines and costs; period of limitations on collection, responsibility for collections.
Chief Patron:
Cia Price
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 (65-Y 33-N 0-A)
Downey: Yes
HB19
Firearms; purchase, etc., after assault & battery of family or household member or intimate partner.
Chief Patron:
Adele McClure
Status: Passed
02/11/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
Downey: Yes
HB20
Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers.
Chief Patron:
Adele McClure
Status: Passed
03/09/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
03/11/2026 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
Downey: Yes
02/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Downey: Yes
HB21
Firearm industry members; creates standards of responsible conduct, civil liability.
Chief Patron:
Dan Helmer
Status: Passed
03/05/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB21)
03/05/2026 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (62-Y 36-N 0-A)
Downey: Yes
02/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Downey: Yes
HB25
Railroad safety; minimum train crew used in movement of freight.
Chief Patron:
Bonita Anthony
Status: Passed
02/26/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
03/02/2026 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (66-Y 33-N 0-A)
Downey: Yes
HB26
Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence, sunset.
Chief Patron:
Rozia Henson
Status: Passed
02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Downey: Yes
HB1
Minimum wage; increases incrementally to $15.00 per hour by January 1, 2028.
Chief Patron:
Jeion Ward
Status: Passed
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)
Downey: Yes
HJ1
Constitutional amendment (second reference); fundamental right to reproductive freedom.
Chief Patron:
Charniele Herring
Status: Passed
01/14/2026 - House: Engrossed by House
01/14/2026 - House: Agreed to by House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
Downey: Yes
HJ2
Constitutional amendment (second reference); qualifications of voters and the right to vote; persons not entitled to vote.
Chief Patron:
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
Status: Passed
01/14/2026 - House: Engrossed by House
01/14/2026 - House: Agreed to by House (65-Y 33-N 0-A)
Downey: Yes
HB4
Affordable housing; preservation, definitions, civil penalty.
Chief Patron:
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
Status: Passed
01/30/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/02/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (65-Y 34-N 0-A)
Downey: Yes
HJ4
Constitutional amendment; apportionment, congress dists, limited authority of the GA to modify.
Chief Patron:
Rodney Willett
Status: Passed
01/14/2026 - House: Engrossed by House
01/14/2026 - House: Agreed to by House (62-Y 33-N 1-A)
Downey: Yes
HB5
Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.
Chief Patron:
Kelly Fowler
Status: Passed
03/13/2026 - Conference Report released
03/13/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
Downey: Yes
02/13/2026 - House: Passed by for the day
02/16/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Downey: Yes
HB6
Contraception; definitions, establishes right to obtain, applicability, enforcement.
Chief Patron:
Cia Price
Status: Passed
03/12/2026 - Conference Report released
03/12/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
Downey: Yes
HB14
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; enforcement by localities.
Chief Patron:
Cia Price
Status: Passed
01/30/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/02/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (66-Y 33-N 0-A)
Downey: Yes
HB15
Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement.
Chief Patron:
Cia Price
Status: Passed
01/30/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/02/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 36-N 0-A)
Downey: Yes
HB17
Fines and costs; period of limitations on collection, responsibility for collections.
Chief Patron:
Cia Price
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 (65-Y 33-N 0-A)
Downey: Yes
HB19
Firearms; purchase, etc., after assault & battery of family or household member or intimate partner.
Chief Patron:
Adele McClure
Status: Passed
02/11/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
Downey: Yes
HB20
Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers.
Chief Patron:
Adele McClure
Status: Passed
03/09/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
03/11/2026 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
Downey: Yes
02/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Downey: Yes
HB21
Firearm industry members; creates standards of responsible conduct, civil liability.
Chief Patron:
Dan Helmer
Status: Passed
03/05/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB21)
03/05/2026 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (62-Y 36-N 0-A)
Downey: Yes
02/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Downey: Yes
HB25
Railroad safety; minimum train crew used in movement of freight.
Chief Patron:
Bonita Anthony
Status: Passed
02/26/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
03/02/2026 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (66-Y 33-N 0-A)
Downey: Yes
HB26
Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence, sunset.
Chief Patron:
Rozia Henson
Status: Passed
02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Downey: Yes