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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Feb. 22, 2023 VA SB 1455 Authorizes Law Enforcement to Establish a Curfew Bill Passed - House (53 - 43)
Feb. 21, 2023 VA SB 1035 Specifies and Designates Certain Bridges Eligible for State Repair Funding Bill Passed - House (69 - 28)
Feb. 20, 2023 VA HB 2026 Amends Renewable Energy Codes in Virginia Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 21)
Feb. 20, 2023 VA HB 2441 Extends Eviction Notices for Month to Month tenants Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17)
Feb. 20, 2023 VA HB 2082 Requires Employees of Landlords with More than 200 Rental Units to Complete a Criminal Background Check Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 4)
Feb. 17, 2023 VA SB 948 Authorizes Pharmacists to Administer Controlled Substances or Devices for Certain Infections for Adults 18 and Older Bill Passed - House (65 - 34)
Feb. 16, 2023 VA SB 1135 Classifies the Sale or Possession of a Stolen Catalytic Converter as a Class 6 Felony Bill Passed - House (75 - 24)
Feb. 16, 2023 VA HB 2444 Authorizes Offshore Wind Farm Energy Capacity Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2)
Feb. 16, 2023 VA SB 1492 Exempts Retired and Off-Duty Police Officers from the Prohibition of Firearms in the State Capital Bill Passed - House (59 - 40)
Feb. 15, 2023 VA SB 898 Requires Safety Courses for Conceal-Carry Licenses Bill Passed - House (56 - 42)
Feb. 14, 2023 VA SB 951 Prohibits Registering an Uninsured Vehicle Beginning July 1, 2024 Bill Passed - House (82 - 16)
Feb. 13, 2023 VA HB 1702 Requires Landlords Provide 60-Day Written Notice to Increase Rent Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16)
Feb. 13, 2023 VA SB 1291 Classifies Making a False Report to Emergency Personnel as a Class 1 Misdemeanor Bill Passed - House (88 - 8)
Feb. 7, 2023 VA HB 2432 Requires Schools to Inform Parents of Students Experiencing "Gender Incongruence" (50 - 48)
Feb. 7, 2023 VA HB 1387 Limits Participation in Women's Sports on Basis of Sex Assigned at Birth Bill Passed - House (51 - 47)
Feb. 7, 2023 VA HB 2444 Authorizes Offshore Wind Farm Energy Capacity Bill Passed - House (90 - 5)
Feb. 7, 2023 VA SB 1515 Establishes Civil Liability for or Publishing or Distributing Material Harmful to Minors on the Internet Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 3)
Feb. 7, 2023 VA HB 2082 Requires Employees of Landlords with More than 200 Rental Units to Complete a Criminal Background Check Bill Passed - House (93 - 5)
Feb. 7, 2023 VA HB 2387 Establishes a Refundable Income Tax Credit for Firearm Safety Devices Bill Passed - House (98 - 1)
Feb. 6, 2023 VA HB 2025 Requires the Department of Social Services Provide School Boards with Information Lists for Families Receiving SNAP Benefits Annually Bill Passed - House (78 - 22)
Feb. 6, 2023 VA SB 1361 Amends Parole Rules in the state of Virginia Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
Feb. 6, 2023 VA SB 951 Prohibits Registering an Uninsured Vehicle Beginning July 1, 2024 Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 3)
Feb. 3, 2023 VA HB 2385 Prohibits Use of TikTok on Government-Issued Devices Bill Passed - House (53 - 45)
Feb. 2, 2023 VA HB 2467 Requires Photo ID for the Purpose of Purchasing a Firearm Bill Passed - House (73 - 27)
Feb. 2, 2023 VA SB 1141 Expands Affordable Housing Programs Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/22 SB 1455 Authorizes Law Enforcement to Establish a Curfew Bill Passed - House (53 - 43)
2/21 SB 1035 Specifies and Designates Certain Bridges Eligible for State Repair Funding Bill Passed - House (69 - 28)
2/20 HB 2026 Amends Renewable Energy Codes in Virginia Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 21)
2/20 HB 2441 Extends Eviction Notices for Month to Month tenants Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17)
2/20 HB 2082 Requires Employees of Landlords with More than 200 Rental Units to Complete a Criminal Background Check Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 4)
2/17 SB 948 Authorizes Pharmacists to Administer Controlled Substances or Devices for Certain Infections for Adults 18 and Older Bill Passed - House (65 - 34)
2/16 SB 1135 Classifies the Sale or Possession of a Stolen Catalytic Converter as a Class 6 Felony Bill Passed - House (75 - 24)
2/16 HB 2444 Authorizes Offshore Wind Farm Energy Capacity Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2)
2/16 SB 1492 Exempts Retired and Off-Duty Police Officers from the Prohibition of Firearms in the State Capital Bill Passed - House (59 - 40)
2/15 SB 898 Requires Safety Courses for Conceal-Carry Licenses Bill Passed - House (56 - 42)
2/14 SB 951 Prohibits Registering an Uninsured Vehicle Beginning July 1, 2024 Bill Passed - House (82 - 16)
2/13 HB 1702 Requires Landlords Provide 60-Day Written Notice to Increase Rent Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16)
2/13 SB 1291 Classifies Making a False Report to Emergency Personnel as a Class 1 Misdemeanor Bill Passed - House (88 - 8)
2/07 HB 2432 Requires Schools to Inform Parents of Students Experiencing "Gender Incongruence" (50 - 48)
2/07 HB 1387 Limits Participation in Women's Sports on Basis of Sex Assigned at Birth Bill Passed - House (51 - 47)
2/07 HB 2444 Authorizes Offshore Wind Farm Energy Capacity Bill Passed - House (90 - 5)
2/07 SB 1515 Establishes Civil Liability for or Publishing or Distributing Material Harmful to Minors on the Internet Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 3)
2/07 HB 2082 Requires Employees of Landlords with More than 200 Rental Units to Complete a Criminal Background Check Bill Passed - House (93 - 5)
2/07 HB 2387 Establishes a Refundable Income Tax Credit for Firearm Safety Devices Bill Passed - House (98 - 1)
2/06 HB 2025 Requires the Department of Social Services Provide School Boards with Information Lists for Families Receiving SNAP Benefits Annually Bill Passed - House (78 - 22)
2/06 SB 1361 Amends Parole Rules in the state of Virginia Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
2/06 SB 951 Prohibits Registering an Uninsured Vehicle Beginning July 1, 2024 Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 3)
2/03 HB 2385 Prohibits Use of TikTok on Government-Issued Devices Bill Passed - House (53 - 45)
2/02 HB 2467 Requires Photo ID for the Purpose of Purchasing a Firearm Bill Passed - House (73 - 27)
2/02 SB 1141 Expands Affordable Housing Programs Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17)

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