Karen Hamilton
Republican
How Hamilton voted on closely-contested bills
HB1
Minimum wage; increases incrementally to $15.00 per hour by January 1, 2028.
Chief Patron:
Jeion Ward
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)
Hamilton: No
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)
Hamilton: No
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)
Hamilton: No
HB4
Affordable housing; preservation, definitions, civil penalty.
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 (65-Y 34-N 0-A)
Hamilton: No
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)
Hamilton: No
HB14
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; enforcement by localities.
Chief Patron:
Cia Price
Status: In Senate
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)
Hamilton: No
HB15
Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement.
Chief Patron:
Cia Price
Status: In Senate
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)
Hamilton: No
HB21
Firearm industry members; creates standards of responsible conduct, civil liability.
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 (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Hamilton: No
HB27
Overtime for certain employees; pay for domestic workers, delayed effective date.
Chief Patron:
Rozia Henson
Status: In Senate
01/30/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/02/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 1-A)
Hamilton: No
HB34
Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Program; established.
Chief Patron:
Joshua Cole
Status: In Senate
02/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 33-N 0-A)
Hamilton: No
HB40
Plastic firearms or receivers, unserialized firearms, etc.; transfer, etc., prohibited, penalties.
Chief Patron:
Marcus Simon
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)
Hamilton: No
HB80
Civilian deaths in custody; local and regional adult correctional facilities failure to report.
Chief Patron:
Cia Price
Status: In Senate
01/28/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
01/29/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
Hamilton: No
HB93
Firearms; transfers to another person from a prohibited person.
Chief Patron:
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
Status: In Senate
02/04/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Hamilton: No
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)
Hamilton: No
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)
Hamilton: No
HB1
Minimum wage; increases incrementally to $15.00 per hour by January 1, 2028.
Chief Patron:
Jeion Ward
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)
Hamilton: No
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)
Hamilton: No
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)
Hamilton: No
HB4
Affordable housing; preservation, definitions, civil penalty.
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 (65-Y 34-N 0-A)
Hamilton: No
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)
Hamilton: No
HB14
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; enforcement by localities.
Chief Patron:
Cia Price
Status: In Senate
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)
Hamilton: No
HB15
Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement.
Chief Patron:
Cia Price
Status: In Senate
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)
Hamilton: No
HB21
Firearm industry members; creates standards of responsible conduct, civil liability.
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 (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Hamilton: No
HB27
Overtime for certain employees; pay for domestic workers, delayed effective date.
Chief Patron:
Rozia Henson
Status: In Senate
01/30/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/02/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 1-A)
Hamilton: No
HB34
Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Program; established.
Chief Patron:
Joshua Cole
Status: In Senate
02/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 33-N 0-A)
Hamilton: No
HB40
Plastic firearms or receivers, unserialized firearms, etc.; transfer, etc., prohibited, penalties.
Chief Patron:
Marcus Simon
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)
Hamilton: No
HB80
Civilian deaths in custody; local and regional adult correctional facilities failure to report.
Chief Patron:
Cia Price
Status: In Senate
01/28/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
01/29/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
Hamilton: No
HB93
Firearms; transfers to another person from a prohibited person.
Chief Patron:
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
Status: In Senate
02/04/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Hamilton: No
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)
Hamilton: No
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)
Hamilton: No