Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Virginia
Democratic
· Delegate
Briana Sewell
Represents District 25 in the House of Delegates.
Votes with Democrats
98%
on 1,085 party-line votes · House Democrats median 99%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 2,962 of 2,969 roll calls · House median 99%
Their bills that became law
10 of 13
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 16
Roll calls on record
2,969
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 Briana Sewell 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 Briana Sewell sits in the House
Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Briana Sewell is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
22 of 1,085 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
SB388 · Affordable housing; religious organizations and other nonprofit tax-exempt properties.
In plain English Allows religious and certain nonprofit organizations to build housing on their tax-exempt land by-right if at least 60 percent remains affordable for 30 years, effective January 1, 2027.
Conference report agreed to by House (55-Y 40-N 0-A) · 2026-03-14 · Passed 55–40 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1279 · Affordable housing; religious organizations and other nonprofit tax-exempt properties.
In plain English Allows religious and certain nonprofit organizations to build housing on their tax-exempt land by-right if at least 60 percent remains affordable for 30 years, effective January 1, 2027.
Conference report agreed to by House (54-Y 41-N 0-A) · 2026-03-14 · Passed 54–41 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1272 · Electronic gaming devices; regulation, penalties, sunset.
Conference report rejected by House (42-Y 52-N 1-A) · 2026-03-14 · Failed 42–52 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1476 · Law-enforcement civilian oversight bodies; disclosure of certain law-enforcement records.
In plain English Allows law-enforcement civilian oversight bodies to hold closed meetings about investigations and allows them to access certain police records involving juveniles and abuse crimes.
Senate amendments agreed to by House (60-Y 38-N 0-A) · 2026-03-11 · Passed 60–38 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB246 · Mental illness, neurocognitive disorder, etc.; affirmative defense or reduced penalty.
In plain English Allows an affirmative defense to assault charges if the defendant proves mental illness, neurocognitive disorder, or intellectual or developmental disability caused the behavior.
Senate amendments agreed to by House (59-Y 39-N 0-A) · 2026-03-11 · Passed 59–39 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB504 · Vested rights; rulings or orders of the local circuit court, residential project.
In plain English Protects a landowner's vested rights in a residential project from later court rulings on zoning changes unless the ruling directly addresses the project's approval.
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (13-Y 7-N) · 2026-03-06 · Passed 13–7 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB59 · Photo speed monitoring devices; photo-monitoring systems for traffic signals, proof of violation.
In plain English Allows retired police officers, special conservators of the peace, and local technicians to certify traffic violations from cameras after completing a state-approved training course.
Reported from Transportation with substitute (14-Y 7-N) · 2026-03-05 · Passed 14–7 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB454 · Zoning; by-right multifamily residential development.
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (11-Y 10-N) · 2026-02-27 · Passed 11–10 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB176 · Elections; ranked choice voting, locally elected offices, report.
In plain English Allows any local governing body to use ranked choice voting, requires state election standards and software approval for it, and makes the option permanent instead of expiring in 2031.
Passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A) · 2026-02-25 · Passed 64–34 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB388 · Affordable housing; religious organizations and other nonprofit tax-exempt properties.
In plain English Allows religious and certain nonprofit organizations to build housing on their tax-exempt land by-right if at least 60 percent remains affordable for 30 years, effective January 1, 2027.
Passed House with amendments (61-Y 37-N 0-A) · 2026-02-25 · Passed 61–37 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HB818 · Photo speed monitoring devices; reduced-speed segments.
Subcommittee failed to recommend laying on the table (4-Y 4-N) · 2026-02-10 · Failed 4–4
HB1272 · Electronic gaming devices; regulation, penalties, sunset.
Conference report rejected by House (46-Y 47-N 1-A) · 2026-03-14 · Failed 46–47
SB454 · Zoning; by-right multifamily residential development.
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (11-Y 10-N) · 2026-02-27 · Passed 11–10
SB595 · Mechanics and storage liens; vehicle data.
In plain English Allows the Department of Motor Vehicles to search for vehicle owner information without contacting other states when enforcing mechanic's or storage liens, except when a bailee initiates the search.
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N) · 2026-02-24 · Passed 6–4
HB298 · Public elementary or secondary school students; evidence-based restorative disciplinary practices.
In plain English Requires schools to consider evidence-based restorative practices before suspending or expelling students, with exceptions for serious offenses, starting July 1, 2027.
Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N) · 2026-02-13 · Passed 4–2
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.
Rob BloxomRepublican · District 100 · 1,045 shared contested votes
34%
Will MorefieldRepublican · District 43 · 1,098 shared contested votes
27%
Ellen McLaughlinRepublican · District 36 · 1,059 shared contested votes
24%
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 (7 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Briana Sewell 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.
Introduced13
Out of committee10
Passed one chamber10
Passed both chambers10
Became law10
Never left committee3
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 16 bills that became law this session.
Commending Hawkins-Reeve Post 7916 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Became lawBill text as passed House (HR446ER) · 2026-04-24
Paid family & med. leave insurance program; definitions, notice requirements, civil action, report.
In plain English Requires Virginia to establish a paid family and medical leave insurance program funded by employer and employee premiums, providing up to 12 weeks of benefits starting April 2028.
Official synopsis: Paid family and medical leave insurance program; notice requirements; civil action. Requires the Virginia Employment Commission to establish and administer a paid family and medical leave insurance program with benefits beginning April 1, 2028. Under the program, benefits are paid to covered individuals, as defined in…
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1093) · 2026-04-22
School nurses; sickle cell disease training.
In plain English Requires school nurses to complete training on recognizing and managing sickle cell disease within six months of employment and every three years after.
Official synopsis: School nurses; sickle cell disease training. Directs local school divisions to require school nurses to complete, within six months of employment and at least every three years thereafter, an online or in-person course of instruction approved by the Board in collaboration with the Department of…
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0855) · 2026-04-13
Zoning; small lot residential districts required.
Small lot residential zoning districts. Requires any locality with a population of 50,000 or more to adopt, maintain, and apply to land within its boundaries at least one zoning district classification that permits a single-family dwelling on a lot with a minimum lot area not…
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0751) · 2026-04-13
Land development; definitions, solar canopies in surface parking areas, delayed effective date.
In plain English Allows localities to require solar canopies covering up to 50 percent of new nonresidential parking areas with 100 or more spaces, effective July 1, 2027.
Official synopsis: Land development; solar canopies in parking areas. Provides that any locality may include in its land development ordinances a provision that requires that an applicant must install a solar canopy over designated surface parking areas. Such provisions shall apply only to nonresidential parking areas with…
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0757) · 2026-04-13
Public education; early childhood care and education, child care access calculations, report.
In plain English Requires the Department of Education to calculate early childhood care and education service needs based on costs, demand, and economic development priorities, and report annually on these calculations.
Official synopsis: Public education; early childhood care and education; child care access calculations; report. Requires the Department of Education to establish and maintain calculations for the provision of early childhood care and education services based on cost of quality rate per child, actual data from the prior…
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0456) · 2026-04-08
Cemeteries; maintenance of abandoned or neglected graveyards, owner unknown.
In plain English Allows adjacent landowners or nonprofits to petition courts for licenses to maintain abandoned, neglected graveyards with unknown owners.
Official synopsis: Cemeteries; maintenance of abandoned or neglected graveyards; owner unknown. Permits the owner of adjacent land or an incorporated nonprofit entity to petition the circuit court for an exclusive license to maintain a graveyard that has been abandoned, is unused and neglected by the owner, and…
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0278) · 2026-04-06
Unmanned aircraft systems; use by law-enforcement officers, search warrants.
In plain English Allows law enforcement to use drones without a search warrant in certain situations and requires expedited warrants for other drone use.
Official synopsis: Use of unmanned aircraft systems by law-enforcement officers; search warrants; model policy. Expedites the issuance of a search warrant for unmanned aircraft systems by law-enforcement officers upon a finding of reasonable and probable cause by an authorized judicial official, as defined in the bill, and…
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0270) · 2026-04-06
Higher ed. financial aid programs; amends provisions, Va. Commonwealth Award established, report.
In plain English Establishes the Virginia Commonwealth Award for higher education financial aid and phases out the Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program while directing a review of state financial aid systems.
Official synopsis: Public institutions of higher education; financial aid review and consolidation; Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program and Fund; Virginia Commonwealth Award established; work group; report. Amends several provisions relating to higher education financial aid programs for the purpose of establishing the Virginia Commonwealth Award in the Code…
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0272) · 2026-04-06
Motor Vehicles, Department of; release of data to certain institutions of higher education, fee.
In plain English Allows the Department of Motor Vehicles to share certain data with colleges that offer special license plates, for a one-time $10,000 fee per institution.
Official synopsis: Department of Motor Vehicles data; certain institutions of higher education; fees. Authorizes the release of certain privileged Department of Motor Vehicles data to those institutions of higher education that have entered into an agreement with the Department to offer special license plates bearing the seal,…
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0274) · 2026-04-06
Income tax, state; subtraction for long-term capital gains from sale of principal residence.
Individual income tax subtraction; long-term capital gains from sale of principal residence. Provides an individual income tax subtraction in taxable years 2025 through 2029 for income that is (i) taxed as a long-term capital gain for federal income tax purposes, (ii) attributable to the sale…
Not out of committeeLeft in Finance · 2026-02-18
Income tax, state; first-time homebuyer tax credit.
Individual income tax; first-time homebuyer tax credit. Creates a one-time, nonrefundable individual income tax credit in taxable years 2026 through 2030 for the purchase of a principal residence by a first-time homebuyer, as such terms are defined in the bill, in an amount equal to…
Not out of committeeLeft in Finance · 2026-02-18
Income tax, state; sustainable aviation fuel production tax credit.
Income tax; sustainable aviation fuel production tax credit. Provides, for taxable years 2026 through 2030, a nonrefundable tax credit against individual and corporate income taxes for eligible producers of sustainable aviation fuel, as such terms are defined in the bill. The amount of the credit…
Not out of committeeContinued to next session in Finance (Voice Vote) · 2026-02-11
“In plain English” lines are written by ThePolitibase with AI (Claude), from the official synopsis only; the synopsis is the authoritative text. Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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SB24 · 2026-04-22
Discovery materials or evidence; accused may request to copy or photograph any materials. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (87-Y 8-N 0-A))
HB969 · 2026-04-22
Virginia Gun Violence Prevention Center; work group to develop policy, etc., to establish. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 35-N 0-A))
HB61 · 2026-04-22
Small SWaM Business Procurement Enhancement Program; established, report. (Governor's amendment nos. 1 – 3 agreed to (64-Y 36-N 0-A))
HB484 · 2026-04-22
Health insurance; ethics and fairness in carrier business practices, downcoded claims. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (99-Y 1-N 0-A))
HB1393 · 2026-04-22
Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (Governor's amendment nos. 7, 9, and 10 agreed to (70-Y 29-N 0-A))
HB1525 · 2026-04-22
Firearms, certain; definitions, possession, transportation, or purchase by certain persons, penalty. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (63-Y 36-N 0-A))
HB320 · 2026-04-22
Live streaming while driving; prohibited, penalty. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (90-Y 10-N 0-A))
SB225 · 2026-04-22
Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; created, report, membership. (Governor's amendments nos. 4-8 agreed to (64-Y 33-N 0-A))
HB630 · 2026-04-22
Elections; ranked choice voting, locally elected offices, report. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (65-Y 35-N 0-A))
HB892 · 2026-04-22
Electric utilities; integrated resource plans; SCC to investigate electric load forecasts. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (63-Y 33-N 0-A))
HB773 · 2026-04-22
Elections; absentee voting, cure process, delayed effective date. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (63-Y 36-N 0-A))
HB640 · 2026-04-22
Elections; challenges to a voter or voter's registration, filing of petition, notice of appeal. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 36-N 0-A))
SB803 · 2026-04-22
Virginia Fair Housing Law; regulations defining terms related to unlawful conduct. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 34-N 0-A))
HB1377 · 2026-04-22
VMI; Bd. of Visitors to examine higher education at the Institute. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (69-Y 31-N 0-A))
SB783 · 2026-04-22
Law-enforcement agencies; agreements with federal authority for immigration enforcement. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (63-Y 34-N 0-A))
SB620 · 2026-04-22
Va. ABC Authority; permitting of retail tobacco product retailers, etc. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (94-Y 4-N 0-A))
HB834 · 2026-04-22
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (66-Y 33-N 0-A))
HB308 · 2026-04-22
Va. ABC Authority; permitting of retail tobacco product retailers, etc. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (99-Y 0-N 0-A))
HB238 · 2026-04-22
Minimum wage and overtime wages; payment, of wages, misclassification of workers, civil actions. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 36-N 0-A))
HB711 · 2026-04-22
Solar facilities; local regulation, permits, special exceptions. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 35-N 0-A))
HB1043 · 2026-04-22
Affordable and Special Needs Housing program, etc.; applicant notification of awards and denials. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (99-Y 0-N 0-A))
HB1457 · 2026-04-22
Vehicle weight limits; violations, owner or lessee of commercial motor vehicle hauling coal. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (98-Y 0-N 0-A))
HB2 · 2026-04-22
Electric utilities; energy efficiency upgrades, report. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 35-N 0-A))
SB543 · 2026-04-22
Marijuana and hemp products; enforcement. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (65-Y 33-N 0-A))
HB460 · 2026-04-22
Small Business & Supplier Diversity, Dept. of; powers & duties, employment services organizations. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (88-Y 9-N 0-A))
SB230 · 2026-04-22
Police and court records; expungement of records, delayed effective date. (Governor's amendments nos. 1 and 3 agreed to (72-Y 25-N 0-A))
HB614 · 2026-04-22
History/soc.science SOL & Curriculum Framework; review of instruction on roles of all peoples. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 33-N 0-A))
SB731 · 2026-04-22
Private companies providing public transportation services; employee protections. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 34-N 0-A))
HB101 · 2026-04-22
Concealed handguns; alternate methods of submission of applications for permits. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (99-Y 0-N 0-A))
SB324 · 2026-04-22
Virginia Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 34-N 0-A))
HB820 · 2026-04-22
Mixed-income housing; creating a two-year pilot program that provides loan origination, etc. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (88-Y 11-N 0-A))
HB857 · 2026-04-22
Home/electronic incarceration program; court shall assign pregnant/postpartum persons to program. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (89-Y 11-N 0-A))
SB256 · 2026-04-22
Appliance minimum energy and water conservation standards; requirement of manufacturers. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 34-N 0-A))
HB1011 · 2026-04-22
Compost and other products containing organic soil amendments; waste disposal infrastructure, etc. (Governor's amendment nos. 1, 4, and 5 agreed to (66-Y 34-N 0-A))
SB197 · 2026-04-22
Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund; loan and grant program, deferment of interest accrual. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (94-Y 1-N 0-A))
SB285 · 2026-04-22
Urban Public-Private Partnership Redevelopment grant program; Board of HCD to review, etc. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (95-Y 2-N 0-A))
SB223 · 2026-04-22
Distributed Energy Resources Task Force; created, membership, reports, sunset. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (65-Y 33-N 0-A))
SB337 · 2026-04-22
Virginia National Guard; reports to General Assembly, state militias, etc. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 34-N 0-A))
SB364 · 2026-04-22
Virginia Gun Violence Prevention Center; work group to develop policy, etc., to establish. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 34-N 0-A))
HB318 · 2026-04-22
Virginia Parole Board; powers and duties, juvenile offenders, parole procedures and considerations. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (67-Y 33-N 0-A))
SB518 · 2026-04-22
Public works contracts; prevailing wage rate, definitions, civil penalty. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 34-N 0-A))
SB536 · 2026-04-22
Medical malpractice information disclosures; report. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (76-Y 21-N 0-A))
SB347 · 2026-04-22
Solar facilities; local regulation, permits, special exceptions. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 34-N 0-A))
SB72 · 2026-04-22
Electric utilities; energy efficiency upgrades, report. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (65-Y 33-N 0-A))
HB379 · 2026-04-22
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; application, notice, deposit, fee. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (65-Y 35-N 0-A))
HB1046 · 2026-04-22
Virginia Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (65-Y 35-N 0-A))
SB176 · 2026-04-22
Elections; ranked choice voting, locally elected offices, report. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (65-Y 33-N 0-A))
HB234 · 2026-04-22
Elections; general provisions, electoral board members to wear identification, civil penalty. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 36-N 0-A))
HB286 · 2026-04-22
Virginia National Guard; orders transmitted to and through Governor, annual reports. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 36-N 0-A))
HB909 · 2026-04-22
Elections; certain conduct prohibited at polling places applicable to locations for absentee voting. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 36-N 0-A))
SB550 · 2026-04-22
Transportation network companies; publishing and disclosure requirements, delayed effective date. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (94-Y 0-N 0-A))
HB1524 · 2026-04-22
Assault firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited, exceptions, penalty. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (59-Y 40-N 0-A))
HB505 · 2026-04-22
Counties, cities, & towns; members of governing body, continuing personal interest in transactions. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (69-Y 31-N 0-A))
HB281 · 2026-04-22
Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; defense to action for possession for nonpayment of rent (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 36-N 0-A))
HB312 · 2026-04-22
Motor vehicles; glass repair and replacement, emissions inspections, penalties, repeals. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (72-Y 28-N 0-A))
SB126 · 2026-04-22
Primary election; when filings to be made, extension for incumbents failure to file. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (79-Y 19-N 0-A))
HB627 · 2026-04-22
Covenants not to compete; includes health care professionals, civil penalty. (Governor's amendment no. 1 agreed to (96-Y 3-N 0-A))
SB81 · 2026-04-22
Law-enforcement officers, state and local; enforcement of federal traffic infractions. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (66-Y 31-N 0-A))
SB60 · 2026-04-22
Virginia Parole Board; powers and duties, juvenile offenders, parole procedures and considerations. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (66-Y 31-N 0-A))
SB137 · 2026-04-22
Obstructing health care facility; penalties. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (66-Y 32-N 0-A))
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 2969 total roll-call votes this session).
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