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Democratic
· Senator
Angelia Graves
Represents District 21 in the State Senate.
Votes with Democrats
99%
on 957 party-line votes · Senate Democrats median 99%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 4,179 of 4,188 roll calls · Senate median 98%
Their bills that became law
26 of 36
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 21
Roll calls on record
4,188
2026 Regular Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 12, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 2026 Regular Regular Session.
How Angelia Graves votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where Angelia Graves sits in the Senate
Each dot is one member of the Senate, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Angelia Graves is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
12 of 957 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
HB1479 · Punitive damages; hit and run drivers.
In plain English Allows punitive damages to be awarded in lawsuits for personal injury or death caused by felony hit and run drivers.
Committee amendment agreed to (26-Y 14-N 0-A) · 2026-03-11 · Passed 26–14 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1272 · Electronic gaming devices; regulation, penalties, sunset.
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 7-N) · 2026-02-25 · Passed 8–7 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB212 · Election offenses; intimidation and threats toward election officials, penalty.
Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (5-Y 10-N) · 2026-02-24 · Failed 5–10 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB541 · Time zone; permanent Eastern Standard Time in the Commonwealth.
Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A) · 2026-02-17 · Passed 24–16 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB94 · Data centers; site assessment, sound profile of the high energy use facility.
In plain English Requires applicants for new high-energy data centers to submit sound assessments examining effects on nearby homes and schools within 500 feet before rezoning approval.
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 1-A) · 2026-02-12 · Passed 21–18 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB396 · Driver's licenses; requirements for initial licensure, persons age 18 to 21.
In plain English Requires first-time drivers ages 18 to 21 to hold a learner's permit for 90 days instead of 60 and complete driver instruction before licensure.
Read third time and defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N 0-A) · 2026-02-04 · Failed 19–21 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB684 · Va. Recycling Development Center & Va. Recycling Infrastructure Fund; established & created, report.
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (7-Y 5-N) · 2026-02-03 · Passed 7–5 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB420 · Extreme Weather Taxpayer Protection Program and Fund; established.
Failed to report (defeated) in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (6-Y 8-N) · 2026-02-03 · Failed 6–8 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB354 · Minimum parking requirements; prohibition on mandates by localities.
Failed to report from Local Government with amendments (7-Y 7-N) · 2026-02-02 · Failed 7–7 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB552 · Siting of large data centers; site assessment, standards, civil penalties.
Failed to report (defeated) in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (7-Y 7-N) · 2026-01-27 · Failed 7–7 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
SB347 · Solar facilities; local regulation, permits, special exceptions.
In plain English Requires localities to set standards for ground-mounted solar facilities of one megawatt or more and report decisions to the state starting July 1, 2026.
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (18-Y 18-N 0-A) · 2026-04-22 · Failed 18–18
HB505 · Counties, cities, & towns; members of governing body, continuing personal interest in transactions.
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (19-Y 19-N 0-A) · 2026-04-22 · Failed 19–19
HB1093 · Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, attorney fees capped.
Passed Senate with amendment (20-Y 20-N 0-A) · 2026-03-10 · Failed 20–20
HB86 · Mattress Stewardship Program; established, definitions, report.
Passed Senate (20-Y 20-N 0-A) · 2026-03-10 · Failed 20–20
SB109 · School boards; safe storage of prescription drugs and firearms in the household.
In plain English Requires school boards to annually notify parents by email and text about safely storing prescription drugs and firearms at home, including state laws and firearm injury statistics.
House substitute agreed to by Senate (20-Y 20-N 0-A) · 2026-03-04 · Failed 20–20
Republicans they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Danny DiggsRepublican · District 24 · 940 shared contested votes
26%
David SuetterleinRepublican · District 4 · 911 shared contested votes
21%
Richard StuartRepublican · District 25 · 868 shared contested votes
21%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (9 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Angelia Graves was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced36
Out of committee31
Passed one chamber28
Passed both chambers26
Became law26
Never left committee5
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 21 bills that became law this session.
Weapons; possession prohibited in hospital that provides mental health or developmental services.
In plain English Bans knowingly possessing firearms, large knives, explosives, or stun weapons in hospitals providing mental health or developmental services, with exceptions.
Official synopsis: Weapons; possession prohibited in a hospital that provides mental health services or developmental services; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to knowingly and intentionally possess in the building of any hospital that provides mental health services or developmental services in the…
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1109) · 2026-05-14
Real property tax; partial exemption for repurposing underutilized structures for residential use.
In plain English Allows localities to offer partial property tax exemptions for buildings converted to residential use with affordable housing requirements, with exemptions lasting up to 15 years.
Official synopsis: Real property tax; partial exemption for repurposing underutilized structures for residential use; local incentives. Permits localities to provide partial real estate taxation exemptions for converted real property where such conversion establishes a residential structure that has set aside at least 30 percent of the structure…
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0994) · 2026-04-22
Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund; loan and grant program, deferment of interest accrual.
In plain English Creates a loan and grant program where interest and repayment are deferred until flood prevention projects are completed or canceled.
Official synopsis: Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund; loan and grant program; deferment of interest accrual and repayment obligations. Provides that for funds disbursed to localities, federally recognized tribes, and Virginia recognized tribes primarily for the purpose of implementing flood prevention and protection projects and studies in areas…
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0995) · 2026-04-22
Forest Sustainability Fund; Office of Working Lands Preservation to manage.
In plain English Assigns the Office of Working Lands Preservation to manage the Forest Sustainability Fund.
Official synopsis: Office of Working Lands Preservation; powers and duties; Forest Sustainability Fund. Adds management of the Forest Sustainability Fund to the powers and duties of the Office of Working Lands Preservation within the Department of Forestry. This bill is identical to HB 543.
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0824) · 2026-04-13
State correctional facilities; visitation policies, annual report.
In plain English Requires state prisons to provide extended visitation for long-distance visitors, set minimum two-hour visits, and limit suspension of visitation rights to direct security threats.
Official synopsis: State correctional facilities; visitation policies; work group. Sets additional visitation standards for visitors to state correctional facilities. The bill requires the Department of Corrections (the Department) to provide extended or additional visitation access for long-distance visitors. The bill provides that each in-person visit shall last…
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0572) · 2026-04-13
Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program; permissible use of scholarship funds.
Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program; permissible use of scholarship funds. Expands the permissible uses of scholarship funds under the Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program by permitting eligible students and their lineal descendants to use such funds to attend an accredited two-year…
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0940) · 2026-04-13
Restaurants; identifying markers on delivery/carry out food due to consumer-identified food allergy.
In plain English Requires restaurants to mark food items altered for food allergies when prepared for delivery or carry-out service.
Official synopsis: Board of Health; restaurants; major food allergen labeling. Directs the Board of Health to promulgate regulations requiring all restaurants that alter or substitute food due to a consumer-identified food allergy or sensitivity to place an identifying marker on any food item prepared for delivery or carry…
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0939) · 2026-04-13
Certified student support agencies; DOE to assess impact of developing program for students.
In plain English Requires the Department of Education to assess and report on developing a program for certified student support agencies to provide services in public schools.
Official synopsis: Department of Education; assessment; certified student support agencies; report. Requires the Department of Education (the Department) to assess the impact of developing a program to provide student support programs to students enrolled in a public elementary or secondary school through certified student support agencies, as defined…
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0574) · 2026-04-13
Railroad safety; minimum train crew used in movement of freight.
In plain English Requires at least two qualified crew members on freight trains, except for hostler or utility service, and directs the State Corporation Commission to report railroad safety violations to federal regulators.
Official synopsis: Railroad safety; minimum train crew; movement of freight. Requires a crew of at least two qualified individuals on all trains, locomotives, or light engines used in connection with moving freight except in use for hostler or utility service. The bill requires the State Corporation Commission…
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0549) · 2026-04-13
Photo speed monitoring devices, etc.; placement and operation, civil penalty, report.
In plain English Authorizes photo speed monitoring and pedestrian crossing and stop sign violation monitoring systems in certain zones, with requirements for public notice, court procedures, and operational standards.
Official synopsis: Photo speed monitoring devices, pedestrian crossing violation monitoring systems, and stop sign violation monitoring systems; placement and operation; violation enforcement; civil penalties. Authorizes state and local law-enforcement agencies to place and operate pedestrian crossing violation and stop sign violation monitoring systems in school crossing zones,…
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0967) · 2026-04-13
Artificial intelligence; framework for person/entity acting as an independent verification org.
In plain English Directs a joint commission to study whether a framework for independent organizations to verify artificial intelligence safety standards is feasible.
Official synopsis: Joint Commission on Technology and Science; artificial intelligence; independent verification organizations. Directs the Joint Commission on Technology and Science (JCOTS) to evaluate the feasibility and impact of developing a framework for any person or entity seeking to act as an independent verification organization that assesses…
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0426) · 2026-04-08
Virginia Consumer Protection Act; shipping goods without certain information.
In plain English Requires suppliers shipping goods for automatic renewal offers to include a shipping invoice with charges, return information, and cancellation instructions, unless this information was already provided electronically.
Official synopsis: Virginia Consumer Protection Act; shipping goods without certain information. Provides that it is a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act for a supplier to ship goods to a consumer in the Commonwealth in accordance with an automatic renewal or continuous service offer without…
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0488) · 2026-04-08
Consumer debt collection proceedings; signing of pleadings, motions, and other papers.
In plain English Requires attorneys in consumer debt collection cases to include their full name, business address, and phone number in filings, with invalid filings struck if not corrected within 21 days.
Official synopsis: Consumer debt collection proceedings; signing of pleadings, motions, and other papers. Requires the attorney of record in any civil action to collect or enforce a consumer debt, as defined in the bill, to include in the initial pleading or any subsequent filing such attorney's (i) full name;…
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0489) · 2026-04-08
Fines and costs; period of limitations on collection, responsibility for collections.
In plain English Shortens the time limit for collecting court fines and costs to 10 years, delays collection activity until 180 days after judgment, and requires deferred payment agreements for incarcerated defendants.
Official synopsis: Fines and costs; period of limitations on collection; deferred payment agreement. Changes the period of limitations for the collection of court fines and costs from within 60 years from the date of the offense or delinquency giving rise to imposition of such penalty if imposed…
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0356) · 2026-04-08
Norfolk, City of; amending charter, conformity with zoning ordinance.
In plain English Requires Norfolk properties with substantial negative impacts on public health, safety, or welfare to comply with zoning ordinance within a reasonable time, minimum two years.
Official synopsis: Charter; City of Norfolk. Amends the charter for the City of Norfolk to require, on any property where there is a substantial negative impact on public health, safety, and welfare, conformity with the city's zoning ordinance within a reasonable time, to be specified by ordinance,…
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0317) · 2026-04-06
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HB484 · 2026-04-22
Health insurance; ethics and fairness in carrier business practices, downcoded claims. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A))
HB1393 · 2026-04-22
Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (34-Y 5-N 0-A))
HB1525 · 2026-04-22
Firearms, certain; definitions, possession, transportation, or purchase by certain persons, penalty. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A))
HB630 · 2026-04-22
Elections; ranked choice voting, locally elected offices, report. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A))
HB320 · 2026-04-22
Live streaming while driving; prohibited, penalty. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (25-Y 14-N 0-A))
SB352 · 2026-04-22
Law-enforcement officers; restrictions on wearing of facial coverings, exceptions, penalty. (Passed by for the day (21-Y 18-N 0-A))
HB640 · 2026-04-22
Elections; challenges to a voter or voter's registration, filing of petition, notice of appeal. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A))
SB225 · 2026-04-22
Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; created, report, membership. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation Nos. 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 (39-Y 0-N 0-A))
HB892 · 2026-04-22
Electric utilities; integrated resource plans; SCC to investigate electric load forecasts. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A))
HB773 · 2026-04-22
Elections; absentee voting, cure process, delayed effective date. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A))
SB125 · 2026-04-22
Children's Ombudsman, Office of the; powers and duties, report. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A))
SB749 · 2026-04-22
Assault firearms & certain ammunition feeding devices; purchase, sale, etc., prohibited, penalties. (Passed by for the day (21-Y 18-N 0-A))
SB803 · 2026-04-22
Virginia Fair Housing Law; regulations defining terms related to unlawful conduct. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 17-N 0-A))
HB1377 · 2026-04-22
VMI; Bd. of Visitors to examine higher education at the Institute. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A))
SB783 · 2026-04-22
Law-enforcement agencies; agreements with federal authority for immigration enforcement. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A))
SB620 · 2026-04-22
Va. ABC Authority; permitting of retail tobacco product retailers, etc. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (37-Y 2-N 0-A))
HB238 · 2026-04-22
Minimum wage and overtime wages; payment, of wages, misclassification of workers, civil actions. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A))
HB711 · 2026-04-22
Solar facilities; local regulation, permits, special exceptions. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (20-Y 18-N 0-A))
HB1457 · 2026-04-22
Vehicle weight limits; violations, owner or lessee of commercial motor vehicle hauling coal. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A))
HB308 · 2026-04-22
Va. ABC Authority; permitting of retail tobacco product retailers, etc. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (37-Y 2-N 0-A))
HB2 · 2026-04-22
Electric utilities; energy efficiency upgrades, report. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 17-N 0-A))
SB543 · 2026-04-22
Marijuana and hemp products; enforcement. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A))
HB455 · 2026-04-22
Va. Opioid Use Red. & Jail-Based Substance Use Disorder Trtmt. and Transition Fund; grant procedure. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A))
SB230 · 2026-04-22
Police and court records; expungement of records, delayed effective date. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation Nos. 1 and 3 (24-Y 15-N 0-A))
HB101 · 2026-04-22
Concealed handguns; alternate methods of submission of applications for permits. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A))
SB324 · 2026-04-22
Virginia Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A))
HB614 · 2026-04-22
History/soc.science SOL & Curriculum Framework; review of instruction on roles of all peoples. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A))
HB820 · 2026-04-22
Mixed-income housing; creating a two-year pilot program that provides loan origination, etc. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A))
HB857 · 2026-04-22
Home/electronic incarceration program; court shall assign pregnant/postpartum persons to program. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N 0-A))
SB107 · 2026-04-22
Jury service; exemptions upon request, certain caretakers of persons with serious health conditions. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (35-Y 4-N 0-A))
SB62 · 2026-04-22
Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence, sunset. (Passed by for the day (21-Y 18-N 0-A))
SB256 · 2026-04-22
Appliance minimum energy and water conservation standards; requirement of manufacturers. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A))
HB1011 · 2026-04-22
Compost and other products containing organic soil amendments; waste disposal infrastructure, etc. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A))
SB197 · 2026-04-22
Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund; loan and grant program, deferment of interest accrual. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A))
SB285 · 2026-04-22
Urban Public-Private Partnership Redevelopment grant program; Board of HCD to review, etc. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A))
SB337 · 2026-04-22
Virginia National Guard; reports to General Assembly, state militias, etc. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A))
SB223 · 2026-04-22
Distributed Energy Resources Task Force; created, membership, reports, sunset. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 17-N 0-A))
HB41 · 2026-04-22
Elections; procedures for removal of electoral board members and general registrars. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A))
SB364 · 2026-04-22
Virginia Gun Violence Prevention Center; work group to develop policy, etc., to establish. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A))
HB796 · 2026-04-22
Regulatory boards; adjustment of fees, recovery of disciplinary and monitoring costs, report. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A))
SB518 · 2026-04-22
Public works contracts; prevailing wage rate, definitions, civil penalty. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A))
SB536 · 2026-04-22
Medical malpractice information disclosures; report. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (37-Y 2-N 0-A))
SB173 · 2026-04-22
Weapons; possession prohibited in hospital that provides mental health or developmental services. (Passed by for the day (21-Y 18-N 0-A))
HB318 · 2026-04-22
Virginia Parole Board; powers and duties, juvenile offenders, parole procedures and considerations. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A))
SB342 · 2026-04-22
Condemnation of conservation or open-space easement; compensation. (Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (10-Y 29-N 0-A))
SB342 · 2026-04-22
Condemnation of conservation or open-space easement; compensation. (Passed in enrolled form (32-Y 7-N 0-A))
SB706 · 2026-04-22
Opioid antagonist; distribution program, reports. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A))
SB347 · 2026-04-22
Solar facilities; local regulation, permits, special exceptions. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (18-Y 18-N 0-A))
SB767 · 2026-04-22
Motor vehicles; glass repair and replacement, emissions inspections, penalties, repeals. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N 0-A))
SB72 · 2026-04-22
Electric utilities; energy efficiency upgrades, report. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A))
HB379 · 2026-04-22
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; application, notice, deposit, fee. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (23-Y 16-N 0-A))
HB286 · 2026-04-22
Virginia National Guard; orders transmitted to and through Governor, annual reports. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A))
SB388 · 2026-04-22
Affordable housing; religious organizations and other nonprofit tax-exempt properties. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A))
HB1046 · 2026-04-22
Virginia Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A))
SB176 · 2026-04-22
Elections; ranked choice voting, locally elected offices, report. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A))
HB909 · 2026-04-22
Elections; certain conduct prohibited at polling places applicable to locations for absentee voting. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A))
HB505 · 2026-04-22
Counties, cities, & towns; members of governing body, continuing personal interest in transactions. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (19-Y 19-N 0-A))
HB234 · 2026-04-22
Elections; general provisions, electoral board members to wear identification, civil penalty. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A))
HB281 · 2026-04-22
Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; defense to action for possession for nonpayment of rent (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A))
HB1524 · 2026-04-22
Assault firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited, exceptions, penalty. (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A))
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