Delores Oates
Republican
How Oates voted on closely-contested bills
HB1444
Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; created, report.
Chief Patron:
Alfonso Lopez
Status: In Senate
02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (61-Y 34-N 0-A)
Oates: No
HB1476
Law-enforcement civilian oversight bodies; disclosure of certain law-enforcement records.
Chief Patron:
Charlie Schmidt
Status: In Senate
02/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (59-Y 39-N 0-A)
Oates: No
HB1481
Employment discrimination; employee notification of federal and state statute of limitations.
Chief Patron:
Karen Keys-Gamarra
Status: In Senate
02/13/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/16/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Oates: No
HB1482
Law-enforcement officers; restrictions on wearing of facial coverings, required identification.
Status: In Senate
02/12/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1482)
02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Oates: No
HB1487
Underground transmission lines; pilot program, clarifies qualifying projects, report.
Chief Patron:
JJ Singh
Status: In Senate
02/13/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/16/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 36-N 0-A)
Oates: No
HB1491
Electric utilities; construction of new overhead transmission lines, siting requirements.
Chief Patron:
JJ Singh
Status: In Senate
02/13/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/16/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Oates: No
HB1492
Impersonating federal law-enforcement officer; increases penalties.
Chief Patron:
Irene Shin
Status: In Senate
02/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Oates: No
HB1499
DOE; policies relating to instructional material that contains sexually explicit content.
Chief Patron:
Destiny LeVere Bolling
Status: In Senate
02/09/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/10/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Oates: No
HB1502
State Air Pollution Control Board; emissions standards for standby generators, data centers.
Chief Patron:
Elizabeth Guzman
Status: In Senate
02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
Oates: No
HB1523
Certified violence prevention professional; requirements for certification.
Chief Patron:
Garrett McGuire
Status: In Senate
02/13/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1523)
02/16/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Oates: No
HB1524
Assault firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited, penalty.
Chief Patron:
Garrett McGuire
Status: In Senate
02/16/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (54-Y 41-N 0-A)
Oates: No
HB1525
Firearms, certain; possession or transportation by certain persons, penalty.
Status: In Senate
02/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (58-Y 37-N 0-A)
Oates: No
SJ1
Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom (second reference).
Chief Patron:
Jennifer Boysko
Status: Passed
02/02/2026 - House: Taken up
02/02/2026 - House: Agreed to by House (59-Y 35-N 0-A)
Oates: No
SJ2
Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters, right to vote, persons not entitled to vote.
Chief Patron:
Mamie Locke
Status: Passed
02/02/2026 - House: Taken up
02/02/2026 - House: Agreed to by House (60-Y 34-N 0-A)
Oates: No
SJ3
Constitutional amendment; marriage between two adult persons.
Chief Patron:
Adam Ebbin
Status: Passed
02/02/2026 - House: Taken up
02/02/2026 - House: Agreed to by House (61-Y 32-N 0-A)
Oates: No
HB1444
Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; created, report.
Chief Patron:
Alfonso Lopez
Status: In Senate
02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (61-Y 34-N 0-A)
Oates: No
HB1476
Law-enforcement civilian oversight bodies; disclosure of certain law-enforcement records.
Chief Patron:
Charlie Schmidt
Status: In Senate
02/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (59-Y 39-N 0-A)
Oates: No
HB1481
Employment discrimination; employee notification of federal and state statute of limitations.
Chief Patron:
Karen Keys-Gamarra
Status: In Senate
02/13/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/16/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Oates: No
HB1482
Law-enforcement officers; restrictions on wearing of facial coverings, required identification.
Status: In Senate
02/12/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1482)
02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Oates: No
HB1487
Underground transmission lines; pilot program, clarifies qualifying projects, report.
Chief Patron:
JJ Singh
Status: In Senate
02/13/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/16/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 36-N 0-A)
Oates: No
HB1491
Electric utilities; construction of new overhead transmission lines, siting requirements.
Chief Patron:
JJ Singh
Status: In Senate
02/13/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/16/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Oates: No
HB1492
Impersonating federal law-enforcement officer; increases penalties.
Chief Patron:
Irene Shin
Status: In Senate
02/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Oates: No
HB1499
DOE; policies relating to instructional material that contains sexually explicit content.
Chief Patron:
Destiny LeVere Bolling
Status: In Senate
02/09/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/10/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Oates: No
HB1502
State Air Pollution Control Board; emissions standards for standby generators, data centers.
Chief Patron:
Elizabeth Guzman
Status: In Senate
02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
Oates: No
HB1523
Certified violence prevention professional; requirements for certification.
Chief Patron:
Garrett McGuire
Status: In Senate
02/13/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1523)
02/16/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Oates: No
HB1524
Assault firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited, penalty.
Chief Patron:
Garrett McGuire
Status: In Senate
02/16/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (54-Y 41-N 0-A)
Oates: No
HB1525
Firearms, certain; possession or transportation by certain persons, penalty.
Status: In Senate
02/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (58-Y 37-N 0-A)
Oates: No
SJ1
Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom (second reference).
Chief Patron:
Jennifer Boysko
Status: Passed
02/02/2026 - House: Taken up
02/02/2026 - House: Agreed to by House (59-Y 35-N 0-A)
Oates: No
SJ2
Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters, right to vote, persons not entitled to vote.
Chief Patron:
Mamie Locke
Status: Passed
02/02/2026 - House: Taken up
02/02/2026 - House: Agreed to by House (60-Y 34-N 0-A)
Oates: No
SJ3
Constitutional amendment; marriage between two adult persons.
Chief Patron:
Adam Ebbin
Status: Passed
02/02/2026 - House: Taken up
02/02/2026 - House: Agreed to by House (61-Y 32-N 0-A)
Oates: No