Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Virginia
Votes with Republicans
93%
on 1,066 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 93%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 4,578 of 4,602 roll calls · Senate median 98%
Their bills that became law
13 of 27
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 16
Roll calls on record
4,602
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 Mark Peake 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 Mark Peake 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. Mark Peake is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
73 of 1,066 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
SB28 · Overtime for certain employees; pay for domestic workers, delayed effective date.
In plain English Requires overtime pay for domestic workers starting July 1, 2028, if reenacted by the 2027 legislature.
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (25-Y 14-N 0-A) · 2026-04-22 · Passed 25–14 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB395 · Electric utilities; small portable solar generation devices, local regulation.
In plain English Prevents localities from banning small portable solar devices on homes and allows tenants to install them, while prohibiting utilities from charging fees or requiring approval.
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (28-Y 11-N 0-A) · 2026-04-22 · Passed 28–11 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB329 · Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant/Manufactured Home Lot Rental Acts; retaliatory conduct prohibited.
In plain English Prohibits landlords from retaliating against tenants for certain actions and allows tenants to recover damages or use retaliation as a defense in eviction cases, effective January 1, 2027.
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation nos 1 – 3 (25-Y 14-N 0-A) · 2026-04-22 · Passed 25–14 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB891 · Siting of battery energy storage projects; commercial solar photovoltaic generation facilities, etc.
In plain English Allows battery energy storage projects as permitted uses on solar farm parcels without requiring additional local land use approvals.
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (27-Y 11-N 1-A) · 2026-04-22 · Passed 27–11 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1100 · Wage garnishments; treasurers' liens for unpaid taxes and charges.
In plain English Limits treasurer liens on wages to 25 percent of disposable earnings per pay period, with exceptions for high-income earners, flight risk, or asset disposal.
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (28-Y 11-N 0-A) · 2026-04-22 · Passed 28–11 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB670 · Labor & employment provisions; application of law, protection of employees, definition of employer.
In plain English Requires the Commonwealth, its agencies, and public bodies to follow employee protection laws unless expressly exempted, effective only if reenacted in 2027.
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 17-N 0-A) · 2026-04-22 · Passed 22–17 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB379 · Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; application, notice, deposit, fee.
In plain English Requires landlords to notify prospective tenants in writing about the rental application process before requesting payment or information, effective July 1, 2027.
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (23-Y 16-N 0-A) · 2026-04-22 · Passed 23–16 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB320 · Live streaming while driving; prohibited, penalty.
In plain English Prohibits drivers from initiating, participating in, or manipulating electronic devices to interact with live streams while driving, with penalties including license suspension and fines up to $500.
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (25-Y 14-N 0-A) · 2026-04-22 · Passed 25–14 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB153 · Data centers; site assessment, sound profile of the high energy use facility.
Conference report agreed to by Senate (29-Y 10-N 0-A) · 2026-03-14 · Passed 29–10 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB44 · Cemeteries on private property; registration by localities.
Conference report agreed to by Senate (29-Y 10-N 0-A) · 2026-03-14 · Passed 29–10 · most Republicans 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.
House substitute agreed to by Senate (20-Y 20-N 0-A) · 2026-03-04 · Failed 20–20
Democrats 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.
Dave MarsdenDemocrat · District 35 · 932 shared contested votes
14%
Elizabeth Bennett-ParkerDemocrat · District 39 · 310 shared contested votes
14%
Jeremy McPikeDemocrat · District 29 · 968 shared contested votes
14%
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 (24 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Mark Peake 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.
Introduced27
Out of committee19
Passed one chamber16
Passed both chambers13
Became law13
Never left committee8
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 16 bills that became law this session.
Individuals receiving services in a hospital, training center, etc.; right to send and receive mail.
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; individuals receiving services; right to send and receive mail. Allows state facilities operated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to process sealed letter mail for electronic delivery. This bill is identical to HB 1304.
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0290) · 2026-04-06
Celebrating the life of Mildred Harlow Scott.
Became lawBill text as passed Senate (SR143ER) · 2026-03-25
Celebrating the life of John P. McSweeney, Jr.
Became lawBill text as passed Senate (SR72ER) · 2026-03-14
Brown-belted bumblebee (Bombus griseocollis); designating as the official state native pollinator.
Official emblems and designations; state native pollinator; brown-belted bumblebee. Designates the brown-belted bumblebee (Bombus griseocollis) as the official state native pollinator.
Passed one chamberContinued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote) · 2026-03-06
Licensed massage therapists; moves oversight and licensure to Board of Physical Therapy.
Board of Physical Therapy; licensed massage therapists. Moves oversight and licensure of licensed massage therapists from the Board of Nursing to the Board of Physical Therapy. Directs the Board of Nursing to transfer all records related to licensed massage therapists to the Board of Physical…
Not out of committeeStricken at request of Patron in Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) · 2026-02-12
Va. Brownfield & Coal Mine Renewable Energy Grant Fund; increases kilowatt of nameplate capacity.
Virginia Brownfield and Coal Mine Renewable Energy Grant Fund. Increases from $100 per kilowatt of nameplate capacity from renewable energy sources that are located on brownfields to $200 per kilowatt of nameplate capacity from renewable energy sources that are located on brownfields the grant amount…
Out of committeeContinued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · 2026-02-11
Traffic light signals and traffic control device monitoring systems; locality to report to VSP member of traffic violations, etc.,report.
Use of violation monitoring systems to enforce traffic light signals and certain traffic control devices; repeal. Repeals the authority of localities to use traffic light signal violation monitoring systems, colloquially known as red light cameras, and traffic control device violation monitoring systems to enforce certain…
Passed one chamberPassed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) · 2026-02-10
Photo speed monitoring devices; law-enforcement agencies to report to VSP number of summonses, etc.
Use of photo speed monitoring devices; repeal. Repeals the authority of law-enforcement agencies to place and operate photo speed monitoring devices to record vehicle speed violations.
Passed one chamberPassed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) · 2026-02-10
Youth Health Protection Act; established, civil penalty.
Youth Health Protection Act established; civil penalty. Creates the Youth Health Protection Act, which makes it unlawful for any individual to provide gender transition procedures, defined in the bill, for minors and prohibits the use of public funds for gender transition procedures. The bill allows…
Not out of committeePassed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 5-N) · 2026-02-05
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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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))
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 4602 total roll-call votes this session).
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