Barry Knight
Republican
How Knight voted on closely-contested bills
SB173
Weapons; possession prohibited in hospital that provides mental health or developmental services.
Chief Patron:
Angelia Williams Graves
Status: Passed
02/16/2026 - House: Read third time
02/16/2026 - House: Passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
SB272
Firearm or explosive material; exemptions, carrying public institutions of higher education.
Chief Patron:
Creigh Deeds
Status: Passed
02/16/2026 - House: Read third time
02/16/2026 - House: Passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
SB323
Plastic firearms or receivers, etc., transfer, etc., prohibited; penalties.
Chief Patron:
Adam Ebbin
Status: Passed
02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/16/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
SB337
Virginia National Guard; other state militia, certain communications prohibited.
Chief Patron:
Russet Perry
Status: Passed
02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/16/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (62-Y 34-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
SB347
Solar facilities; local regulation, special exceptions.
Chief Patron:
Schuyler VanValkenburg
Status: Passed
02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/16/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
SB425
Comprehensive plan; environmental justice strategy.
Chief Patron:
Lamont Bagby
Status: Passed
02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/16/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
SB449
Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom(submitting to qualified voters).
Chief Patron:
Jennifer Boysko
Status: Enacted
02/02/2026 - House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
02/02/2026 - House: Passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
02/02/2026 - House: Read third time
02/02/2026 - House: Passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
SB589
Trees; conservation during land development process in Planning District 8 (Northern Virginia), etc.
Chief Patron:
Saddam Azlan Salim
Status: Passed
02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/16/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
SB173
Weapons; possession prohibited in hospital that provides mental health or developmental services.
Chief Patron:
Angelia Williams Graves
Status: Passed
02/16/2026 - House: Read third time
02/16/2026 - House: Passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
SB272
Firearm or explosive material; exemptions, carrying public institutions of higher education.
Chief Patron:
Creigh Deeds
Status: Passed
02/16/2026 - House: Read third time
02/16/2026 - House: Passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
SB323
Plastic firearms or receivers, etc., transfer, etc., prohibited; penalties.
Chief Patron:
Adam Ebbin
Status: Passed
02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/16/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
SB337
Virginia National Guard; other state militia, certain communications prohibited.
Chief Patron:
Russet Perry
Status: Passed
02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/16/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (62-Y 34-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
SB347
Solar facilities; local regulation, special exceptions.
Chief Patron:
Schuyler VanValkenburg
Status: Passed
02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/16/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
SB425
Comprehensive plan; environmental justice strategy.
Chief Patron:
Lamont Bagby
Status: Passed
02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/16/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
SB449
Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom(submitting to qualified voters).
Chief Patron:
Jennifer Boysko
Status: Enacted
02/02/2026 - House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
02/02/2026 - House: Passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
02/02/2026 - House: Read third time
02/02/2026 - House: Passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
SB589
Trees; conservation during land development process in Planning District 8 (Northern Virginia), etc.
Chief Patron:
Saddam Azlan Salim
Status: Passed
02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/16/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent