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Democratic
· Delegate
Katrina Callsen
Represents District 54 in the House of Delegates.
Votes with Democrats
99%
on 1,039 party-line votes · House Democrats median 99%
Cast a vote
98%
Yea or Nay on 2,775 of 2,834 roll calls · House median 99%
Their bills that became law
27 of 32
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 16
Roll calls on record
2,834
2026 Regular Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 23, 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 Katrina Callsen 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 Katrina Callsen 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. Katrina Callsen is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
13 of 1,039 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
SB661 · Va. Small Business Economic Dev. Act; established, regulation and taxation of skill game machines.
In plain English Authorizes electronic skill gaming devices under Virginia Lottery regulation, imposes a 25 percent tax on profits, and establishes penalties for violations.
Conference report agreed to by House (57-Y 38-N 1-A) · 2026-03-14 · Passed 57–38 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB661 · Va. Small Business Economic Dev. Act; established, regulation and taxation of skill game machines.
In plain English Authorizes electronic skill gaming devices under Virginia Lottery regulation, imposes a 25 percent tax on profits, and establishes penalties for violations.
Conference report rejected by House (49-Y 44-N 3-A) · 2026-03-14 · Passed 49–44 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1272 · Electronic gaming devices; regulation, penalties, sunset.
In plain English Authorizes the Virginia Lottery Board to license and regulate electronic gaming devices, imposes a 30 percent tax on gross profits, and establishes penalties for violations.
Conference report rejected by House (46-Y 47-N 1-A) · 2026-03-14 · Failed 46–47 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1272 · Electronic gaming devices; regulation, penalties, sunset.
In plain English Authorizes the Virginia Lottery Board to license and regulate electronic gaming devices, imposes a 30 percent tax on gross profits, and establishes penalties for violations.
Conference report rejected by House (42-Y 52-N 1-A) · 2026-03-14 · Failed 42–52 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB118 · Virginia Lottery; casinos, internet gaming authorized, penalties, delayed effective date.
In plain English Authorizes the Virginia Lottery Board to regulate internet gaming and issue licenses to casino operators for a $500,000 fee, with 20 percent tax on revenue allocated to education, gambling treatment, and regulatory funds.
Passed House with substitute (70-Y 29-N 0-A) · 2026-03-04 · Passed 70–29 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB118 · Virginia Lottery; casinos, internet gaming authorized, penalties, delayed effective date.
In plain English Authorizes the Virginia Lottery Board to regulate internet gaming and issue licenses to casino operators for a $500,000 fee, with 20 percent tax on revenue allocated to education, gambling treatment, and regulatory funds.
Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 4-N) · 2026-02-24 · Passed 16–4 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB756 · Casino gaming; eligible host localities.
In plain English Adds Fairfax County as eligible to host a casino if the site is near a Metro Silver Line station, part of a large mixed-use development, near a major mall, and outside the Beltway.
Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 8-N) · 2026-02-24 · Passed 12–8 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB161 · Virginia Lottery; internet gaming authorized, definitions, penalties, effective clause.
In plain English Authorizes the Virginia Lottery Board to regulate internet gaming by casino operators, who must pay platform and licensing fees, with gaming revenue taxed at 20 percent.
Passed House (67-Y 30-N 0-A) · 2026-02-17 · Passed 67–30 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB161 · Virginia Lottery; internet gaming authorized, definitions, penalties, effective clause.
In plain English Authorizes the Virginia Lottery Board to regulate internet gaming by casino operators, who must pay platform and licensing fees, with gaming revenue taxed at 20 percent.
Read third time and defeated by House (46-Y 49-N 0-A) · 2026-02-17 · Failed 46–49 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1272 · Electronic gaming devices; regulation, penalties, sunset.
In plain English Authorizes the Virginia Lottery Board to license and regulate electronic gaming devices, imposes a 30 percent tax on gross profits, and establishes penalties for violations.
Passed House (52-Y 41-N 2-A) · 2026-02-17 · Passed 52–41 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HB1272 · Electronic gaming devices; regulation, penalties, sunset.
In plain English Authorizes the Virginia Lottery Board to license and regulate electronic gaming devices, imposes a 30 percent tax on gross profits, and establishes penalties for violations.
Conference report rejected by House (46-Y 47-N 1-A) · 2026-03-14 · Failed 46–47
HB707 · State government; transaction of public business, prohibited website domains.
In plain English Requires public bodies to use only .gov, .edu, or .museum domains for official websites and .gov domains for employee email addresses, effective July 1, 2029.
Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (11-Y 10-N) · 2026-02-10 · Passed 11–10
HB161 · Virginia Lottery; internet gaming authorized, definitions, penalties, effective clause.
In plain English Authorizes the Virginia Lottery Board to regulate internet gaming by casino operators, who must pay platform and licensing fees, with gaming revenue taxed at 20 percent.
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 4-N) · 2026-02-03 · Passed 5–4
SB126 · Primary election; when filings to be made, extension for incumbents failure to file.
In plain English Extends the primary election filing deadline by five days for non-incumbents if an incumbent fails to file by the original deadline.
Reported from Privileges and Elections (11-Y 9-N 1-A) · 2026-02-27 · Passed 11–9
SB661 · Va. Small Business Economic Dev. Act; established, regulation and taxation of skill game machines.
In plain English Authorizes electronic skill gaming devices under Virginia Lottery regulation, imposes a 25 percent tax on profits, and establishes penalties for violations.
Reported from General Laws with substitute (11-Y 9-N) · 2026-02-24 · Passed 11–9
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 · 1,024 shared contested votes
33%
Will MorefieldRepublican · District 43 · 1,005 shared contested votes
27%
Ellen McLaughlinRepublican · District 36 · 963 shared contested votes
23%
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 (59 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Katrina Callsen 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.
Introduced32
Out of committee31
Passed one chamber30
Passed both chambers29
Became law27
Never left committee1
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 16 bills that became law this session.
Courthouses; certain civil arrests prohibited, penalty.
In plain English Prohibits certain federal civil immigration enforcement activities in courthouses, polling places, schools, hospitals, and other state facilities, with exceptions for judicial warrants and child support orders.
Official synopsis: Prohibiting certain acts in furtherance of federal immigration enforcement in certain protected areas; exceptions; penalties. Prohibits certain federal civil immigration enforcement activities in certain protected areas including any courthouse, within 40 feet of any polling place or building used as a meeting place for the local…
VetoedVetoed by Governor · 2026-05-20
Elections; ranked choice voting, locally elected offices, report.
In plain English Allows any local governing body to use ranked choice voting and makes this option permanent, while requiring election standards and software approval.
Official synopsis: Elections; conduct of election; ranked choice voting; locally elected offices; report. Expands the option to use ranked choice voting from only elections for county board of supervisors and city councils to any local governing body. The bill requires the State Board of Elections to provide…
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1062) · 2026-04-22
Possession of residue of a controlled substance unlawful; penalties exceptions.
In plain English Requires possession of residue of a controlled substance to be punished based on the amount of residue present, rather than as if a usable amount were present.
Official synopsis: Possession of an item containing residue of a controlled substance; penalty. Creates the offense of possession of residue of a controlled substance with a tiered system of punishment. Currently, possession of any amount of a controlled substance has a tiered system of punishment as if…
VetoedHouse sustained Governor's veto · 2026-04-22
Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; defense to action for possession for nonpayment of rent
In plain English Removes the requirement that tenants pay disputed rent into court before asserting a defense against eviction for nonpayment.
Official synopsis: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; noncompliance as defense to action for possession for nonpayment of rent. Removes the provision requiring that a tenant in possession of a dwelling unit, prior to asserting a defense against an action for rent or possession, pay into court…
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1041) · 2026-04-22
Commending Piedmont Court Appointed Special Advocates.
Became lawBill text as passed House and Senate (HJ300ER) · 2026-04-13
Commending Child Health Partnership.
Became lawBill text as passed House and Senate (HJ298ER) · 2026-04-13
Commending Richard Bonnie.
Became lawBill text as passed House and Senate (HJ299ER) · 2026-04-13
Commending Margot Lee Shetterly.
Became lawBill text as passed House and Senate (HJ296ER) · 2026-04-13
Commending the McGuffey Art Center.
Became lawBill text as passed House and Senate (HJ297ER) · 2026-04-13
Commending the Charlottesville Invasive Plant Partnership.
Became lawBill text as passed House and Senate (HJ301ER) · 2026-04-13
Commending Teresa Jackson Walker-Price.
Became lawBill text as passed House and Senate (HJ295ER) · 2026-04-13
Local boards & departments; DSS to create corrective action plans & assumption of temporary control.
Department of Social Services; corrective action plans and assumption of temporary control of local boards and local departments. Grants the Commissioner of Social Services the authority to create and enforce a corrective action plan for any local board of social services or local department of…
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0835) · 2026-04-13
Foster and adoptive homes; barrier crimes, exceptions.
In plain English Consolidates existing exceptions to barrier crimes for foster and adoptive homes and adds new exceptions for certain drug offenses.
Official synopsis: Foster and adoptive homes; barrier crimes; exceptions. Consolidates existing barrier crime exceptions for foster or adoptive homes, including kinship foster homes, and establishes new barrier crime exceptions for certain drug offenses.
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0726) · 2026-04-13
Pharmacy benefits managers; requirements, application of law, report, delayed effective date.
In plain English Requires health insurance carriers to use pass-through pricing for pharmacy benefits managers and limits their income sources, among other changes.
Official synopsis: Pharmacy benefits managers; requirements; scope; report. Requires all health insurance carriers to use the pass-through pricing model and may limit a pharmacy benefits manager from deriving income from pharmacy benefits management services provided to a carrier except for income derived from a pharmacy benefits management…
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0678) · 2026-04-13
“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 2834 total roll-call votes this session).
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