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Democratic · Delegate

Don Scott

Represents District 88 in the House of Delegates.

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Votes with Democrats

100%

on 859 party-line votes · House Democrats median 99%

Cast a vote

99%

Yea or Nay on 2,239 of 2,241 roll calls · House median 99%

Their bills that became law

13 of 13

as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 16

Roll calls on record

2,241

2026 Regular Regular Session

Votes and bills updated Oct 6, 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 Don Scott 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 Don Scott 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. Don Scott is circled.

Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side

Times they broke with their party

0 of 859 party-line votes.

They voted with most Democrats on every party-line vote this session.

Closest votes they cast

Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.

HB1272 · Electronic gaming devices; regulation, penalties, sunset.

Yea

Conference report rejected by House (46-Y 47-N 1-A) · 2026-03-14 · Failed 46–47

HB161 · Virginia Lottery; internet gaming authorized, definitions, penalties, effective clause.

Yea

Read third time and defeated by House (46-Y 49-N 0-A) · 2026-02-17 · Failed 46–49

SB661 · Va. Small Business Economic Dev. Act; established, regulation and taxation of skill game machines.

Yea

Conference report rejected by House (49-Y 44-N 3-A) · 2026-03-14 · Passed 49–44

HB1377 · VMI; Bd. of Visitors to examine higher education at the Institute.

Yea

Reported from Rules with substitute (11-Y 6-N) · 2026-01-27 · Passed 11–6

SB636 · Confederate monuments and memorials; Department of General Services to remove from Capitol Square.

Yea

Reported from Rules with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 6-N) · 2026-03-06 · Passed 12–6

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 · 951 shared contested votes

35%

Will MorefieldRepublican · District 43 · 962 shared contested votes

26%

Ellen McLaughlinRepublican · District 36 · 938 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 (2 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.

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Their bills, from filing to law

Bills Don Scott 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 committee13

Passed one chamber13

Passed both chambers13

Became law13

Never left committee0

For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 16 bills that became law this session.

HR350 ↗

Commending Ricardo Foster.

Became lawBill text as passed House (HR350ER) · 2026-04-24

HR323 ↗

Commending the 2026 Community Builders Award honorees of the Hampton Roads Community Action Program.

Became lawBill text as passed House (HR323ER) · 2026-04-24

HR221 ↗

Commending Rondell Norfleet.

Became lawBill text as passed House (HR221ER) · 2026-04-20

HR152 ↗

Commending Kasseem Daoud Dean and Alicia Augello Cook.

Became lawBill text as passed House (HR152ER) · 2026-04-20

HR151 ↗

Commending the Honorable Kenneth Ronald Melvin.

Became lawBill text as passed House (HR151ER) · 2026-04-20

HR116 ↗

Celebrating the life of Barbara Mae Kelly.

Became lawBill text as passed House (HR116ER) · 2026-04-16

HR111 ↗

Commending the Virginia FFA.

Became lawBill text as passed House (HR111ER) · 2026-04-16

HR110 ↗

Commending Emma Whitehead Hooper.

Became lawBill text as passed House (HR110ER) · 2026-04-16

HR40 ↗

Commending Stephen A. Edwards.

Became lawBill text as passed House (HR40ER) · 2026-04-16

HR39 ↗

Commending the Honorable Johnny E. Morrison.

Became lawBill text as passed House (HR39ER) · 2026-04-16

HJR270 ↗

Commending the Norfolk State University Alumni Association Portsmouth Chapter.

Became lawBill text as passed House and Senate (HJ270ER) · 2026-04-13

HR49 ↗

Commending the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation.

Became lawBill text as passed House (HR49ER) · 2026-04-13

HJR90 ↗

Commending Cardell Patillo, DHA.

Became lawBill text as passed House and Senate (HJ90ER) · 2026-04-09

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))

Passed · 87-8

Yea

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))

Passed · 64-35

Yea

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))

Passed · 64-36

Yea

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))

Passed · 99-1

Yea

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))

Passed · 70-29

Yea

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))

Passed · 63-36

Yea

HB320 · 2026-04-22

Live streaming while driving; prohibited, penalty. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (90-Y 10-N 0-A))

Passed · 90-10

Yea

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))

Passed · 64-33

Yea

HB630 · 2026-04-22

Elections; ranked choice voting, locally elected offices, report. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (65-Y 35-N 0-A))

Passed · 65-35

Yea

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))

Passed · 63-33

Yea

HB773 · 2026-04-22

Elections; absentee voting, cure process, delayed effective date. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (63-Y 36-N 0-A))

Passed · 63-36

Yea

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))

Passed · 64-36

Yea

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))

Passed · 64-34

Yea

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))

Passed · 69-31

Yea

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))

Passed · 63-34

Yea

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))

Passed · 94-4

Yea

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))

Passed · 66-33

Yea

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))

Passed · 99-0

Yea

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))

Passed · 64-36

Yea

HB711 · 2026-04-22

Solar facilities; local regulation, permits, special exceptions. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 35-N 0-A))

Passed · 64-35

Yea

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))

Passed · 99-0

Yea

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))

Passed · 98-0

Yea

HB2 · 2026-04-22

Electric utilities; energy efficiency upgrades, report. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 35-N 0-A))

Passed · 64-35

Yea

SB543 · 2026-04-22

Marijuana and hemp products; enforcement. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (65-Y 33-N 0-A))

Passed · 65-33

Yea

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))

Passed · 88-9

Yea

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))

Passed · 72-25

Yea

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))

Passed · 64-33

Yea

SB731 · 2026-04-22

Private companies providing public transportation services; employee protections. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 34-N 0-A))

Passed · 64-34

Yea

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))

Passed · 99-0

Yea

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))

Passed · 64-34

Yea

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))

Passed · 88-11

Yea

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))

Passed · 89-11

Yea

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))

Passed · 64-34

Yea

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))

Passed · 66-34

Yea

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))

Passed · 94-1

Yea

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))

Passed · 95-2

Yea

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))

Passed · 65-33

Yea

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))

Passed · 64-34

Yea

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))

Passed · 64-34

Yea

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))

Passed · 67-33

Yea

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))

Passed · 64-34

Yea

SB536 · 2026-04-22

Medical malpractice information disclosures; report. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (76-Y 21-N 0-A))

Passed · 76-21

Yea

SB347 · 2026-04-22

Solar facilities; local regulation, permits, special exceptions. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 34-N 0-A))

Passed · 64-34

Yea

SB72 · 2026-04-22

Electric utilities; energy efficiency upgrades, report. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (65-Y 33-N 0-A))

Passed · 65-33

Yea

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))

Passed · 65-35

Yea

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))

Passed · 65-35

Yea

SB176 · 2026-04-22

Elections; ranked choice voting, locally elected offices, report. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (65-Y 33-N 0-A))

Passed · 65-33

Yea

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))

Passed · 64-36

Yea

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))

Passed · 64-36

Yea

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))

Passed · 64-36

Yea

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))

Passed · 94-0

Yea

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))

Passed · 59-40

Yea

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))

Passed · 69-31

Yea

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))

Passed · 64-36

Yea

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))

Passed · 72-28

Yea

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))

Passed · 79-19

Yea

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))

Passed · 96-3

Yea

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))

Passed · 66-31

Yea

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))

Passed · 66-31

Yea

SB137 · 2026-04-22

Obstructing health care facility; penalties. (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (66-Y 32-N 0-A))

Passed · 66-32

Yea

Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 2241 total roll-call votes this session).

Voting data provided by LegiScan, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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