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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:

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  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Feb. 12, 2025 VA SB 881 Prohibits the Manufacturing and Sale of Unserialized Firearms (Ghost Guns) Bill Passed - House (49 - 47)
Feb. 12, 2025 VA SB 891 Requires a 5-Day Waiting Period for Firearm Sales Bill Passed - House (50 - 47)
Feb. 12, 2025 VA SB 1110 Prohibits Weapons in Hospitals that Provide Mental Health Services Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
Feb. 12, 2025 VA SB 1182 Authorizes Public Universities to Ban Firearms and Explosive Materials in Their Buildings Bill Passed - House (50 - 46)
Feb. 12, 2025 VA SB 1134 Requires Secure Storage of Firearms in Households with Minors Bill Passed - House (50 - 47)
Feb. 12, 2025 VA SB 880 Prohibits Carrying Assault-Style Weapons in Public Areas Bill Passed - House (50 - 47)
Feb. 11, 2025 VA HB 1607 Prohibits the Manufacture, Sale, and Possession of Assault-Style Weapons Bill Passed - House (50 - 48)
Feb. 4, 2025 VA HB 1660 Prohibits the Use of Trigger Activators in Firearms Bill Passed - House (51 - 48)
Feb. 4, 2025 VA HB 2356 Requires Prevailing Wage Levels for a Percentage of Job Slots for Apprentices Bill Passed - House (51 - 48)
Feb. 4, 2025 VA HB 2743 Requires Prevailing Wage Rules on Any Project Involving Underground Infrastructure Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
Feb. 4, 2025 VA HB 1791 Authorizes Installing Electric Vehicle Chargers in Certain Rural Areas Bill Passed - House (56 - 41)
Feb. 4, 2025 VA HB 2668 Establishes Procedures for the Removal of Electoral Board Members Bill Passed - House (77 - 21)
Feb. 4, 2025 VA HB 2165 Prohibits the Use of Campaign Funds for Personal Expenses Bill Passed - House (99 - 0)
Feb. 4, 2025 VA HB 2631 Establishes a 5-Day Waiting Period for Gun Purchases Bill Passed - House (51 - 47)
Feb. 4, 2025 VA HB 1597 Requires Secure Storage of Firearms in Households with Minors Bill Passed - House (50 - 48)
Feb. 4, 2025 VA HB 1977 Prohibits Weapons in Hospitals that Provide Mental Health Care Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
Feb. 4, 2025 VA HB 1876 Authorizes Public Colleges and Universities to Prohibit Guns on School Property Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
Feb. 4, 2025 VA HB 2657 Authorizes Fentanyl Dealers to be Charged with Felony Involuntary Manslaughter if Their Drugs Sold Result in a Minors Death Bill Passed - House (98 - 1)
Feb. 4, 2025 VA HB 2531 Requires the Virginia Employment Commission to Create an Insurance Program for Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill Passed - House (51 - 47)
Feb. 4, 2025 VA HB 2277 Establishes Regulations for Electoral Board Members Bill Passed - House (51 - 47)
Feb. 4, 2025 VA HB 2056 Authorizes Localities to Set Hours of Operation for Satellite Voting Locations Bill Passed - House (53 - 45)
Feb. 4, 2025 VA HB 2276 Establishes Guidelines for Verifying and Protecting Voter Registration Information Bill Passed - House (56 - 42)
Feb. 4, 2025 VA HB 2002 Prohibits the Cancellation of the Voter Registration of Deployed Service Members Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
Feb. 4, 2025 VA HB 1657 Establishes Timelines for Removal of Ineligible Voters Bill Passed - House (53 - 45)
Feb. 4, 2025 VA HB 2485 Establishes a Regulated and Taxed Cannabis Marketplace Bill Passed - House (53 - 46)
Jan. 30, 2025 VA HB 1621 Requires Each University's Governing Board to Include 2 Nonvoting Faculty and Staff Representatives Bill Passed - House (51 - 45)
Jan. 23, 2025 VA HB 1601 Requires Sound Profiling and Reports Regarding Electrical Information Infrastructure from Data Center Applicants and Utilities in Virginia Bill Passed - House (57 - 40)
Jan. 14, 2025 VA HJR 2 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment that Restores Felon Voting Rights Joint Resolution Passed - House (55 - 44)
Jan. 14, 2025 VA HJR 1 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment Enshrining Rights to Abortion Joint Resolution Passed - House (51 - 48)
Jan. 14, 2025 VA HJR 9 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment Protecting Marriage Equality Joint Resolution Passed - House (58 - 35)
April 17, 2024 VA SB 238 Requires State Health Insurance Plans Cover All F.D.A. Approved Contraception Bill Passed - House (69 - 29)
March 4, 2024 VA SB 487 Requires the Joint Commission on Technology and Science Analyze Usage of Artificial Intelligence by Public Bodies (89 - 7)
March 1, 2024 VA SB 422 Prohibits Landlords from Requiring Various Extra Fees from Tenants Bill Passed - House (52 - 44)
Feb. 28, 2024 VA HB 993 Prohibits Landlords from Requiring Maintenance Fees from Tenants Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 49)
Feb. 27, 2024 VA SB 237 Requires Health Insurance Providers Cover Contraceptive Drugs and Devices Bill Passed - House (53 - 43)
Feb. 21, 2024 VA SB 101 Requires Marriage License Approval for All Consenting Parties Bill Passed - House (58 - 42)
Feb. 20, 2024 VA SB 716 Prohibits the Board of Medicine from Taking Disciplinary Action Against a Doctor Based on an Alleged Abortion Care that is Not Prohibited Bill Passed - House (54 - 45)
Feb. 13, 2024 VA HB 571 Amends Educational Curriculum Parental Consent Standards Regarding Sexually Explicit Material Bill Passed - House (55 - 40)
Feb. 13, 2024 VA HB 985 Prohibits Pavement Sealants Containing Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Bill Passed - House (78 - 21)
Feb. 12, 2024 VA HB 1398 Establishes Frameworks to Preserve Local Housing Bill Passed - House (54 - 46)
Feb. 12, 2024 VA HB 698 Authorizes Legal Recreational Cannabis for Adults Bill Passed - House (52 - 48)
Feb. 6, 2024 VA HB 759 Increases the Cap for Gross Sales of Pickles and Other Acidified Vegetables Bill Passed - House (94 - 2)
Feb. 5, 2024 VA HB 597 Establishes the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act Bill Passed - House (53 - 45)
Feb. 1, 2024 VA HB 110 Repeals the State Prohibition on For-Profit Surrogacy Brokers Bill Passed - House (50 - 48)
Jan. 31, 2024 VA HB 688 Amends To-Go Alcohol Sale Laws to be Permanently Legal Bill Passed - House (81 - 18)
Jan. 26, 2024 VA HB 46 Requires Individuals Named Under Protective Orders to Hand Over Firearms Bill Passed - House (51 - 44)
Jan. 23, 2024 VA HB 25 Authorizes the Permanent Establishment of the State Sales Tax Holiday Bill Passed - House (98 - 0)
April 12, 2023 VA SB 903 Authorizes New Limits on the THC Amount in Hemp Products Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 41)
April 12, 2023 VA SB 1533 Requires the Board of Pharmacy Consider Certain Factors when Determining Additional Cultivation Locations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 16)
April 12, 2023 VA SB 989 Establishes Greater Victims Rights in Court Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 16)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/12 SB 881 Prohibits the Manufacturing and Sale of Unserialized Firearms (Ghost Guns) Bill Passed - House (49 - 47)
2/12 SB 891 Requires a 5-Day Waiting Period for Firearm Sales Bill Passed - House (50 - 47)
2/12 SB 1110 Prohibits Weapons in Hospitals that Provide Mental Health Services Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
2/12 SB 1182 Authorizes Public Universities to Ban Firearms and Explosive Materials in Their Buildings Bill Passed - House (50 - 46)
2/12 SB 1134 Requires Secure Storage of Firearms in Households with Minors Bill Passed - House (50 - 47)
2/12 SB 880 Prohibits Carrying Assault-Style Weapons in Public Areas Bill Passed - House (50 - 47)
2/11 HB 1607 Prohibits the Manufacture, Sale, and Possession of Assault-Style Weapons Bill Passed - House (50 - 48)
2/04 HB 1660 Prohibits the Use of Trigger Activators in Firearms Bill Passed - House (51 - 48)
2/04 HB 2356 Requires Prevailing Wage Levels for a Percentage of Job Slots for Apprentices Bill Passed - House (51 - 48)
2/04 HB 2743 Requires Prevailing Wage Rules on Any Project Involving Underground Infrastructure Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
2/04 HB 1791 Authorizes Installing Electric Vehicle Chargers in Certain Rural Areas Bill Passed - House (56 - 41)
2/04 HB 2668 Establishes Procedures for the Removal of Electoral Board Members Bill Passed - House (77 - 21)
2/04 HB 2165 Prohibits the Use of Campaign Funds for Personal Expenses Bill Passed - House (99 - 0)
2/04 HB 2631 Establishes a 5-Day Waiting Period for Gun Purchases Bill Passed - House (51 - 47)
2/04 HB 1597 Requires Secure Storage of Firearms in Households with Minors Bill Passed - House (50 - 48)
2/04 HB 1977 Prohibits Weapons in Hospitals that Provide Mental Health Care Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
2/04 HB 1876 Authorizes Public Colleges and Universities to Prohibit Guns on School Property Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
2/04 HB 2657 Authorizes Fentanyl Dealers to be Charged with Felony Involuntary Manslaughter if Their Drugs Sold Result in a Minors Death Bill Passed - House (98 - 1)
2/04 HB 2531 Requires the Virginia Employment Commission to Create an Insurance Program for Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill Passed - House (51 - 47)
2/04 HB 2277 Establishes Regulations for Electoral Board Members Bill Passed - House (51 - 47)
2/04 HB 2056 Authorizes Localities to Set Hours of Operation for Satellite Voting Locations Bill Passed - House (53 - 45)
2/04 HB 2276 Establishes Guidelines for Verifying and Protecting Voter Registration Information Bill Passed - House (56 - 42)
2/04 HB 2002 Prohibits the Cancellation of the Voter Registration of Deployed Service Members Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
2/04 HB 1657 Establishes Timelines for Removal of Ineligible Voters Bill Passed - House (53 - 45)
2/04 HB 2485 Establishes a Regulated and Taxed Cannabis Marketplace Bill Passed - House (53 - 46)
1/30 HB 1621 Requires Each University's Governing Board to Include 2 Nonvoting Faculty and Staff Representatives Bill Passed - House (51 - 45)
1/23 HB 1601 Requires Sound Profiling and Reports Regarding Electrical Information Infrastructure from Data Center Applicants and Utilities in Virginia Bill Passed - House (57 - 40)
1/14 HJR 2 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment that Restores Felon Voting Rights Joint Resolution Passed - House (55 - 44)
1/14 HJR 1 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment Enshrining Rights to Abortion Joint Resolution Passed - House (51 - 48)
1/14 HJR 9 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment Protecting Marriage Equality Joint Resolution Passed - House (58 - 35)
4/17 SB 238 Requires State Health Insurance Plans Cover All F.D.A. Approved Contraception Bill Passed - House (69 - 29)
3/04 SB 487 Requires the Joint Commission on Technology and Science Analyze Usage of Artificial Intelligence by Public Bodies (89 - 7)
3/01 SB 422 Prohibits Landlords from Requiring Various Extra Fees from Tenants Bill Passed - House (52 - 44)
2/28 HB 993 Prohibits Landlords from Requiring Maintenance Fees from Tenants Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 49)
2/27 SB 237 Requires Health Insurance Providers Cover Contraceptive Drugs and Devices Bill Passed - House (53 - 43)
2/21 SB 101 Requires Marriage License Approval for All Consenting Parties Bill Passed - House (58 - 42)
2/20 SB 716 Prohibits the Board of Medicine from Taking Disciplinary Action Against a Doctor Based on an Alleged Abortion Care that is Not Prohibited Bill Passed - House (54 - 45)
2/13 HB 571 Amends Educational Curriculum Parental Consent Standards Regarding Sexually Explicit Material Bill Passed - House (55 - 40)
2/13 HB 985 Prohibits Pavement Sealants Containing Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Bill Passed - House (78 - 21)
2/12 HB 1398 Establishes Frameworks to Preserve Local Housing Bill Passed - House (54 - 46)
2/12 HB 698 Authorizes Legal Recreational Cannabis for Adults Bill Passed - House (52 - 48)
2/06 HB 759 Increases the Cap for Gross Sales of Pickles and Other Acidified Vegetables Bill Passed - House (94 - 2)
2/05 HB 597 Establishes the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act Bill Passed - House (53 - 45)
2/01 HB 110 Repeals the State Prohibition on For-Profit Surrogacy Brokers Bill Passed - House (50 - 48)
1/31 HB 688 Amends To-Go Alcohol Sale Laws to be Permanently Legal Bill Passed - House (81 - 18)
1/26 HB 46 Requires Individuals Named Under Protective Orders to Hand Over Firearms Bill Passed - House (51 - 44)
1/23 HB 25 Authorizes the Permanent Establishment of the State Sales Tax Holiday Bill Passed - House (98 - 0)
4/12 SB 903 Authorizes New Limits on the THC Amount in Hemp Products Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 41)
4/12 SB 1533 Requires the Board of Pharmacy Consider Certain Factors when Determining Additional Cultivation Locations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 16)
4/12 SB 989 Establishes Greater Victims Rights in Court Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 16)
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