Nicole Cole
Democrat
How Cole voted on closely-contested bills
HB95
Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement.
Chief Patron:
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
Status: In Senate
01/30/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/02/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB110
Firearm in unattended motor vehicle; civil penalty.
Chief Patron:
Amy Laufer
Status: In Senate
02/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB139
School board policies; unpaid educational leave for certain employee association officers.
Chief Patron:
Shelly Simonds
Status: In Senate
02/02/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB167
Tax exemptions; Confederacy organizations.
Chief Patron:
Alex Askew
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)
Cole: Yes
HB172
Criminal cases; request for a jury to ascertain range of punishment, etc.
Chief Patron:
Leslie Mehta
Status: In Senate
02/09/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/10/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB182
High school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits.
Chief Patron:
David Reid
Status: In Senate
02/02/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB201
School boards; safe storage of prescription drugs and firearms in the household.
Chief Patron:
Laura Jane Cohen
Status: In Senate
02/02/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Cole: Not Voting - Present
HB217
Assault firearms and certain ammunition feeding devices; importation, sale, etc., prohibited.
Chief Patron:
Dan Helmer
Status: In Senate
02/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (58-Y 34-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB221
Appeals bond; indigent parties, appeal of unlawful detainer.
Chief Patron:
Patrick Hope
Status: In Senate
02/02/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB226
County manager plan of government; independent policing auditor.
Chief Patron:
Patrick Hope
Status: In Senate
02/04/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB229
Weapons; possession prohibited in hospital that provides mental health or developmental services.
Chief Patron:
Phil Hernandez
Status: In Senate
02/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB238
Minimum wage and overtime wages; payment, definitions, misclassification of workers, civil actions.
Chief Patron:
Alfonso Lopez
Status: In Senate
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)
Cole: 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)
Cole: Yes
HB256
Comprehensive plan; environmental justice strategy.
Chief Patron:
Shelly Simonds
Status: In Senate
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)
Cole: Yes
HB273
Law-enforcement officers; duty to render aid upon danger to life or limb, civil immunity.
Chief Patron:
Dan Helmer
Status: In Senate
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)
Cole: Yes
HB95
Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement.
Chief Patron:
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
Status: In Senate
01/30/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/02/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB110
Firearm in unattended motor vehicle; civil penalty.
Chief Patron:
Amy Laufer
Status: In Senate
02/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB139
School board policies; unpaid educational leave for certain employee association officers.
Chief Patron:
Shelly Simonds
Status: In Senate
02/02/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB167
Tax exemptions; Confederacy organizations.
Chief Patron:
Alex Askew
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)
Cole: Yes
HB172
Criminal cases; request for a jury to ascertain range of punishment, etc.
Chief Patron:
Leslie Mehta
Status: In Senate
02/09/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/10/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB182
High school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits.
Chief Patron:
David Reid
Status: In Senate
02/02/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB201
School boards; safe storage of prescription drugs and firearms in the household.
Chief Patron:
Laura Jane Cohen
Status: In Senate
02/02/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Cole: Not Voting - Present
HB217
Assault firearms and certain ammunition feeding devices; importation, sale, etc., prohibited.
Chief Patron:
Dan Helmer
Status: In Senate
02/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (58-Y 34-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB221
Appeals bond; indigent parties, appeal of unlawful detainer.
Chief Patron:
Patrick Hope
Status: In Senate
02/02/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB226
County manager plan of government; independent policing auditor.
Chief Patron:
Patrick Hope
Status: In Senate
02/04/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB229
Weapons; possession prohibited in hospital that provides mental health or developmental services.
Chief Patron:
Phil Hernandez
Status: In Senate
02/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Cole: Yes
HB238
Minimum wage and overtime wages; payment, definitions, misclassification of workers, civil actions.
Chief Patron:
Alfonso Lopez
Status: In Senate
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)
Cole: 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)
Cole: Yes
HB256
Comprehensive plan; environmental justice strategy.
Chief Patron:
Shelly Simonds
Status: In Senate
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)
Cole: Yes
HB273
Law-enforcement officers; duty to render aid upon danger to life or limb, civil immunity.
Chief Patron:
Dan Helmer
Status: In Senate
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)
Cole: Yes