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Democratic
· Delegate
Lily Franklin
Represents District 41 in the House of Delegates.
Votes with Democrats
98%
on 937 party-line votes · House Democrats median 99%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 2,513 of 2,520 roll calls · House median 99%
Their bills that became law
5 of 12
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 16
Roll calls on record
2,520
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 Lily Franklin 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 Lily Franklin 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. Lily Franklin is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
16 of 937 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
SB727 · Assault firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited, exceptions, penalty.
In plain English Prohibits carrying assault firearms in public streets, roads, parks and other public areas, with certain exceptions, and makes violations a Class 1 misdemeanor.
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (59-Y 38-N 0-A) · 2026-04-22 · Passed 59–38 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1524 · Assault firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited, exceptions, penalty.
In plain English Prohibits carrying assault firearms in public streets, roads, parks, and other public areas, with certain exceptions, and makes violations a Class 1 misdemeanor.
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (59-Y 40-N 0-A) · 2026-04-22 · Passed 59–40 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1524 · Assault firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited, exceptions, penalty.
In plain English Prohibits carrying assault firearms in public streets, roads, parks, and other public areas, with certain exceptions, and makes violations a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Conference report agreed to by House (55-Y 38-N 0-A) · 2026-03-13 · Passed 55–38 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1161 · Government. Data Collection & Dissemin. Practices Act; dissemin. of personal info. to federal gov't.
Senate substitute agreed to by House (67-Y 32-N 0-A) · 2026-03-11 · Passed 67–32 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB727 · Assault firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited, exceptions, penalty.
In plain English Prohibits carrying assault firearms in public streets, roads, parks and other public areas, with certain exceptions, and makes violations a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Passed House with substitute (55-Y 41-N 0-A) · 2026-03-04 · Passed 55–41 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB464 · Interest in agricultural land; amends definition of foreign adversaries.
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (13-Y 9-N) · 2026-02-25 · Passed 13–9 · 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
HB707 · State government; transaction of public business, prohibited website domains.
Read third time and passed House (54-Y 43-N 0-A) · 2026-02-17 · Passed 54–43 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1396 · Dogs; hunting game animals, fur-bearing animals, and nuisance species, permits, civil penalties.
Read third time and passed House (55-Y 39-N 0-A) · 2026-02-17 · Passed 55–39 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1524 · Assault firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited, exceptions, penalty.
In plain English Prohibits carrying assault firearms in public streets, roads, parks, and other public areas, with certain exceptions, and makes violations a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Read third time and passed House (54-Y 41-N 0-A) · 2026-02-17 · Passed 54–41 · 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.
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.
Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (11-Y 10-N) · 2026-02-10 · Passed 11–10
HB1375 · Pesticides; manufacture, distribution, use, or sale of paraquat prohibited.
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 4-N) · 2026-02-04 · Passed 5–4
HB1078 · Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; adverse action by landlord, tenant remedies.
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 4-N) · 2026-01-29 · Passed 5–4
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 · 1,053 shared contested votes
35%
Will MorefieldRepublican · District 43 · 1,003 shared contested votes
28%
Ellen McLaughlinRepublican · District 36 · 962 shared contested votes
25%
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 Lily Franklin 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.
Introduced12
Out of committee8
Passed one chamber8
Passed both chambers6
Became law5
Never left committee4
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 16 bills that became law this session.
Higher educational institutions, public; membership of governing boards.
In plain English Increases governing board terms at public colleges from four to six years and requires boards to adopt shared governance policies, among other changes.
Official synopsis: Public institutions of higher education; governing boards; membership and duties; work groups. Revises the membership and duties of the governing board of each public institution of higher education by, among other things, increasing from four years to six years the terms of each member of…
VetoedVetoed by Governor · 2026-05-19
Commending Craig-Botetourt Electric Cooperative.
Became lawBill text as passed House and Senate (HJ309ER) · 2026-04-13
Commending the Black Faculty and Staff Caucus of Virginia Tech.
Became lawBill text as passed House and Senate (HJ313ER) · 2026-04-13
Commending the Western Virginia Emergency Medical Services Council, Inc.
Became lawBill text as passed House and Senate (HJ310ER) · 2026-04-13
Electric utilities; virtual power plant pilot program, Phase I Utilities.
Electric utilities; virtual power plant pilot program; Phase I Utilities. Requires Appalachian Power to petition the State Corporation Commission for approval to conduct a pilot program to evaluate methods to optimize demand through various technology applications, including the establishment of virtual power plants, by July…
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0860) · 2026-04-13
Transportation network company partners; requirements and background screening.
TNC partners; requirements and background screening. Changes the requirements for background screening of a transportation network company (TNC) partner to specify that background checks are not to be limited to a specific period of time, except as required by law, and shall include all addresses…
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0315) · 2026-04-06
Qualifying vehicles, certain; Dept. of Tax. to study options for abolishing personal property tax.
Study; Department of Taxation; options for abolishing the personal property taxation of certain qualifying vehicles; report. Directs the Department of Taxation to study options for abolishing the personal property taxation of certain qualifying vehicles and to evaluate alternative local revenue sources in order to account…
Passed one chamberContinued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) · 2026-03-06
Campus police officers; free use of toll facilities.
Free use of toll facilities; campus police officers. Authorizes campus police officers to use all toll bridges, toll ferries, toll tunnels, and toll roads in the Commonwealth without the payment of toll while in the performance of their official duties.
Passed one chamberPassed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · 2026-03-03
Virginia Resiliency Grant Program and Fund; established and created.
Virginia Resiliency Grant Program and Fund. Establishes the Virginia Resiliency Grant Program and Fund, administered by the Department of Emergency Management, to award local governing bodies grants of up to $100,000 to support disaster recovery from those disasters and emergencies for which federal assistance under…
Not out of committeeLeft in Committee Appropriations · 2026-02-18
Farm Equipment Right to Repair Act; penalties, civil action.
Farm Equipment Right to Repair Act; Virginia Consumer Protection Act; penalties; civil action. Requires an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of agricultural equipment, or parts for such equipment, to make available to owners of such equipment and to independent repair providers, on fair and reasonable terms,…
Not out of committeeContinued to next session in Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote) · 2026-02-12
Higher ed. institu., baccalaureate public; board of visitors of Richard Bland College, membership.
Baccalaureate public institutions of higher education; Richard Bland College; boards of visitors; membership; student representative. Increases by one the membership of the board of visitors of Richard Bland College and of each baccalaureate public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth. The bill requires at…
Not out of committeeIncorporated by Education (HB1385-Franklin, L.V.) (Voice Vote) · 2026-02-11
Income tax, state; affordable rental housing tax credit.
Income tax credit; affordable rental housing tax credit. Establishes a nonrefundable tax credit for taxable years 2026 through 2030 for eligible landlords equal to $750 per affordable dwelling unit, as certified by the Department of Housing and Community Development. The bill limits the (i) total…
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 2520 total roll-call votes this session).
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