Scott Surovell

Scott Surovell

Scott Surovell has served in the State Senate since 2016.
Also served in the House of Delegates from 2010 to 2016.
Democrat
Currently represents State Senate District 34

How Surovell voted on closely-contested bills

SB388

Affordable housing; religious organizations and other nonprofit tax-exempt properties.
Chief Patron: Jeremy McPike
Status: Passed

03/13/2026 - Conference Report released
03/13/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A)
Surovell: Yes

02/10/2026 - Senate: Read second time
02/11/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Surovell: Yes

SB396

Driver's licenses; requirements for initial licensure, persons age 18 to 21.
Chief Patron: Danny Diggs
Status: Passed

03/03/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (91-Y 7-N 0-A)
03/05/2026 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (25-Y 14-N 0-A)
Surovell: Yes

02/04/2026 - Senate: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate
02/04/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A)
Surovell: Yes

02/03/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
02/04/2026 - Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N 0-A)
Surovell: Yes

SB408

Solicitation of contributions; enforcement, creates private right of action.
Chief Patron: Richard Stuart
Status: Killed

02/16/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
02/17/2026 - Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (17-Y 21-N 2-A)
Surovell: No

SB425

Comprehensive plan; environmental justice strategy.
Chief Patron: Lamont Bagby
Status: Passed

03/12/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
03/13/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Surovell: Yes

01/28/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
01/29/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Surovell: Yes

SB427

High school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits.
Chief Patron: Lamont Bagby
Status: Passed

03/09/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
03/10/2026 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (23-Y 17-N 0-A)
Surovell: Yes

02/02/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
02/03/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)
Surovell: Yes

SB430

Authority of local governments; service employees.
Chief Patron: Lamont Bagby
Status: Passed

02/05/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate committee substitute (Voice Vote)
02/06/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Surovell: Yes

SB433

Unemployment insurance; benefit eligibility conditions, etc.
Chief Patron: Lamont Bagby
Status: Passed

02/05/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
02/06/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Surovell: Yes

SB438

Absentee voting in person; available the second and third Sunday before all elections.
Chief Patron: Lamont Bagby
Status: Passed

03/04/2026 - House: Passed House with amendment (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
03/06/2026 - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Surovell: Yes

01/30/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
02/02/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Surovell: Yes

SB443

Siting of battery energy storage projects; commercial solar photovoltaic generation facilities.
Chief Patron: Jeremy McPike
Status: Passed

01/28/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
01/29/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 13-N 0-A)
Surovell: Yes

SB446

Limited-duration licenses, driver privilege cards, and permits; validity periods for documents.
Chief Patron: Jeremy McPike
Status: Passed

03/11/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
03/12/2026 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Surovell: Yes

02/03/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
02/04/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Surovell: Yes

SB448

Electric utilities; energy storage requirements, Department of Energy to develop model ordinance.
Chief Patron: Lamont Bagby
Status: Passed

03/11/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB448)
03/12/2026 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Surovell: Yes

02/13/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
02/16/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A)
Surovell: Yes

SB449

Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom(submitting to qualified voters).
Chief Patron: Jennifer Boysko
Status: Enacted

01/23/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
01/26/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A)
Surovell: Yes

SB454

Zoning; by-right multifamily residential development.
Chief Patron: Schuyler VanValkenburg
Status: In House

02/05/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/05/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Surovell: Yes

SB491

Public schools; right to free public elementary and secondary education, discrimination, etc.
Chief Patron: Stella Pekarsky
Status: Passed

03/12/2026 - Conference Report released
03/13/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Surovell: Yes

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)
Surovell: Yes

SB494

Higher educational institutions, public; membership of governing boards.
Chief Patron: Creigh Deeds
Status: Passed

03/14/2026 - Conference Report released
03/14/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Surovell: Yes

02/16/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
02/17/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A)
Surovell: Yes