Locke's position on closely-contested floor votes

SB438

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

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)
Locke: Yes

SB443

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

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)
Locke: Yes

SB446

Limited-duration licenses, driver privilege cards and permits; expiration.
Chief Patron: Jeremy McPike
Status: In House

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)
Locke: 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)
Locke: 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)
Locke: Yes

SB553

Data centers; certain data from water users, water use consumption.
Chief Patron: Kannan Srinivasan
Status: In Senate

02/06/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
02/09/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N 0-A)
Locke: Yes

SB581

Fairfax, City of; amending charter, elections, compensation for members of boards or commissions.
Chief Patron: Saddam Azlan Salim
Status: In House

01/28/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
01/29/2026 - Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A)
Locke: Yes

SB582

Absentee & provisional ballots; process & timing for rejected applications, rejected prov. ballots.
Chief Patron: Saddam Azlan Salim
Status: In House

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

SB583

Bus obstruction monitoring systems; parking, stopping, and standing enforcement.
Chief Patron: Saddam Azlan Salim
Status: In House

02/05/2026 - Senate: Reengrossed by Senate as amended
02/06/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Locke: Yes

02/03/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
02/04/2026 - Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (18-Y 21-N 0-A)
Locke: Yes

SB586

Health carriers; use of artificial intelligence, disclosures.
Chief Patron: Saddam Azlan Salim
Status: In House

02/06/2026 - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate
02/06/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)
Locke: Yes

02/05/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate committee substitute (Voice Vote)
02/06/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A)
Locke: Yes

SB589

Trees; conservation during land development process in Planning District 8 (Northern Virginia), etc.
Chief Patron: Saddam Azlan Salim
Status: In House

01/28/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
01/29/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A)
Locke: Yes

SB612

Motion picture production; extends income tax credit sunset.
Chief Patron: Todd Pillion
Status: In House

01/29/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
01/30/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A)
Locke: Yes

SB632

Elections; candidates and elected officials, address confidentiality.
Chief Patron: Lashrecse Aird
Status: In Senate

02/06/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
02/09/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Locke: Yes

SB636

Confederate monuments and memorials; Department of General Services to remove from Capitol Square.
Chief Patron: Adam Ebbin
Status: In Senate

02/06/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB636)
02/09/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Locke: Yes

SB663

Emergency vehicles; exempt from certain traffic regulations.
Chief Patron: Danny Diggs
Status: Killed

02/03/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
02/04/2026 - Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (16-Y 24-N 0-A)
Locke: No

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