Justin L Pence
Republican
How Pence voted on closely-contested bills
HB1482
Law-enforcement officers; restrictions on wearing of facial coverings, required identification.
Chief Patron:
Charlie Schmidt
Status: Passed
03/13/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Pence: No
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)
Pence: No
HB1483
Local government; elections, single-member districts required.
Chief Patron:
Kelly Fowler
Status: Passed
02/16/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (65-Y 32-N 0-A)
Pence: No
HB1487
Underground transmission lines; pilot program, clarifies qualifying projects, report.
Chief Patron:
JJ Singh
Status: Passed
03/13/2026 - Conference Report released
03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (61-Y 36-N 0-A)
Pence: No
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)
Pence: No
HB1491
Electric utilities; construction of new overhead transmission lines, siting requirements.
Chief Patron:
JJ Singh
Status: Passed
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)
Pence: No
HB1492
Impersonating federal law-enforcement officer; increases penalties.
Chief Patron:
Irene Shin
Status: Passed
03/14/2026 - Conference Report released
03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (63-Y 32-N 0-A)
Pence: No
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)
Pence: No
HB1499
DOE; policies relating to instructional material that contains sexually explicit content.
Chief Patron:
Destiny LeVere Bolling
Status: Passed
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)
Pence: No
HB1502
Standby generators; DEQ shall conduct a study of generators used by by commercial facilities, etc.
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)
Pence: No
HB1523
Certified violence prevention professional; clarifies definition, requirements for certification.
Chief Patron:
Garrett McGuire
Status: Passed
03/10/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (28-Y 12-N 0-A)
03/11/2026 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
Pence: No
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)
Pence: No
HB1524
Assault firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited, penalty.
Chief Patron:
Garrett McGuire
Status: Passed
03/13/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
03/13/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (55-Y 38-N 0-A)
Pence: No
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)
Pence: No
HB1525
Firearms, certain; possession or transportation by certain persons, penalty.
Chief Patron:
Garrett McGuire
Status: Passed
03/14/2026 - Conference Report released
03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (60-Y 37-N 0-A)
Pence: No
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)
Pence: No
SB1
Minimum wage; increases incrementally to $15.00 per hour by January 1, 2028.
Chief Patron:
Louise Lucas
Status: Passed
02/27/2026 - House: Read third time
02/27/2026 - House: Passed House (62-Y 34-N 0-A)
Pence: 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)
Pence: No
SB2
Paid family and medical leave insurance program; definitions, notice requirements, civil action.
Chief Patron:
Jennifer Boysko
Status: Passed
03/13/2026 - Conference Report released
03/13/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 33-N 0-A)
Pence: No
03/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
03/11/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
Pence: No
03/11/2026 - House: Delegate Bloxom Floor amendment passed by (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
03/11/2026 - House: Delegate Bloxom Floor amendment passed by (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
Pence: No
03/11/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
03/11/2026 - House: Delegate Bloxom Floor amendment passed by (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
Pence: 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)
Pence: 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)
Pence: No
HB1482
Law-enforcement officers; restrictions on wearing of facial coverings, required identification.
Chief Patron:
Charlie Schmidt
Status: Passed
03/13/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Pence: No
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)
Pence: No
HB1483
Local government; elections, single-member districts required.
Chief Patron:
Kelly Fowler
Status: Passed
02/16/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (65-Y 32-N 0-A)
Pence: No
HB1487
Underground transmission lines; pilot program, clarifies qualifying projects, report.
Chief Patron:
JJ Singh
Status: Passed
03/13/2026 - Conference Report released
03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (61-Y 36-N 0-A)
Pence: No
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)
Pence: No
HB1491
Electric utilities; construction of new overhead transmission lines, siting requirements.
Chief Patron:
JJ Singh
Status: Passed
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)
Pence: No
HB1492
Impersonating federal law-enforcement officer; increases penalties.
Chief Patron:
Irene Shin
Status: Passed
03/14/2026 - Conference Report released
03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (63-Y 32-N 0-A)
Pence: No
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)
Pence: No
HB1499
DOE; policies relating to instructional material that contains sexually explicit content.
Chief Patron:
Destiny LeVere Bolling
Status: Passed
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)
Pence: No
HB1502
Standby generators; DEQ shall conduct a study of generators used by by commercial facilities, etc.
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)
Pence: No
HB1523
Certified violence prevention professional; clarifies definition, requirements for certification.
Chief Patron:
Garrett McGuire
Status: Passed
03/10/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (28-Y 12-N 0-A)
03/11/2026 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
Pence: No
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)
Pence: No
HB1524
Assault firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited, penalty.
Chief Patron:
Garrett McGuire
Status: Passed
03/13/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
03/13/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (55-Y 38-N 0-A)
Pence: No
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)
Pence: No
HB1525
Firearms, certain; possession or transportation by certain persons, penalty.
Chief Patron:
Garrett McGuire
Status: Passed
03/14/2026 - Conference Report released
03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (60-Y 37-N 0-A)
Pence: No
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)
Pence: No
SB1
Minimum wage; increases incrementally to $15.00 per hour by January 1, 2028.
Chief Patron:
Louise Lucas
Status: Passed
02/27/2026 - House: Read third time
02/27/2026 - House: Passed House (62-Y 34-N 0-A)
Pence: 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)
Pence: No
SB2
Paid family and medical leave insurance program; definitions, notice requirements, civil action.
Chief Patron:
Jennifer Boysko
Status: Passed
03/13/2026 - Conference Report released
03/13/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 33-N 0-A)
Pence: No
03/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
03/11/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
Pence: No
03/11/2026 - House: Delegate Bloxom Floor amendment passed by (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
03/11/2026 - House: Delegate Bloxom Floor amendment passed by (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
Pence: No
03/11/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
03/11/2026 - House: Delegate Bloxom Floor amendment passed by (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
Pence: 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)
Pence: 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)
Pence: No