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Republican
· Delegate
Scott Wyatt
Represents District 60 in the House of Delegates.
Votes with Republicans
96%
on 1,018 party-line votes · House Republicans median 93%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 2,756 of 2,762 roll calls · House median 99%
Their bills that became law
7 of 9
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 9
Roll calls on record
2,762
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 Scott Wyatt 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 Scott Wyatt 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. Scott Wyatt is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
45 of 1,018 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
SB767 · Motor vehicles; glass repair and replacement, emissions inspections, penalties, repeals.
In plain English Requires motor vehicle glass repair shops to meet notice requirements and allows emissions inspection waivers for vehicles with untested diagnostic systems.
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (74-Y 22-N 0-A) · 2026-04-22 · Passed 74–22 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB597 · Wage garnishments; treasurers' liens for unpaid taxes and charges.
In plain English Limits a treasurer's lien on wages to 25 percent of disposable earnings per pay period, with exceptions for higher incomes, flight risk, or asset disposal.
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (76-Y 20-N 0-A) · 2026-04-22 · Passed 76–20 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB81 · Law-enforcement officers, state and local; enforcement of federal traffic infractions.
In plain English Allows state and local law-enforcement officers to enforce federal traffic infractions in Planning District 8 and permits photo speed monitoring devices on National Park highways.
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (66-Y 31-N 0-A) · 2026-04-22 · Passed 66–31 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB536 · Medical malpractice information disclosures; report.
In plain English Requires medical malpractice insurers and self-insured health care providers to report claims, payments, and verdict information annually to the state insurance bureau.
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (76-Y 21-N 0-A) · 2026-04-22 · Passed 76–21 · most Republicans 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 agreed to by House (57-Y 38-N 1-A) · 2026-03-14 · Passed 57–38 · most Republicans 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 Republicans voted the other way
HB496 · Certain data from water users; water use consumption for domestic, etc., purposes, data centers.
In plain English Requires water suppliers to report monthly volumes of potable and reclaimed water provided to data centers and other users by category, starting January 1, 2027.
Conference report agreed to by House (78-Y 19-N 0-A) · 2026-03-14 · Passed 78–19 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB536 · Medical malpractice information disclosures; report.
In plain English Requires medical malpractice insurers and self-insured health care providers to report claims, payments, and verdict information annually to the state insurance bureau.
Conference report agreed to by House (78-Y 18-N 0-A) · 2026-03-14 · Passed 78–18 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB44 · Cemeteries on private property; registration by localities.
Conference report agreed to by House (73-Y 23-N 0-A) · 2026-03-14 · Passed 73–23 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB253 · Electric utilities; pilot programs for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals.
In plain English Requires Dominion Energy Virginia and Appalachian Power Company to fund energy assistance and weatherization pilot programs at specified annual amounts through July 1, 2038, among other changes.
Conference report agreed to by House (73-Y 23-N 0-A) · 2026-03-14 · Passed 73–23 · most Republicans 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
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.
Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 3-N) · 2026-02-11 · Passed 4–3
HB1032 · Rest areas and welcome centers; Department of Transportation to provide adult changing stations.
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 4-N 1-A) · 2026-02-03 · Passed 5–4
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.
John McAuliffDemocrat · District 30 · 833 shared contested votes
18%
Sam RasoulDemocrat · District 38 · 952 shared contested votes
14%
Joshua ColeDemocrat · District 28 · 953 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 (6 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Scott Wyatt 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.
Introduced9
Out of committee7
Passed one chamber7
Passed both chambers7
Became law7
Never left committee2
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 9 bills that became law this session.
Commending the Hanover High School boys' volleyball team.
Became lawBill text as passed House (HR82ER) · 2026-04-16
Motor Vehicle Transaction Recovery Fund; recovery for breach of extended service contracts.
In plain English Allows people with court judgments for breached motor vehicle service contracts to recover unpaid amounts from the Motor Vehicle Transaction Recovery Fund.
Official synopsis: Motor Vehicle Transaction Recovery Fund; recovery for breach of extended service contracts. Authorizes any person who is awarded a final judgment in a court of competent jurisdiction in the Commonwealth for any loss or damage resulting from a breach of an extended service contract for…
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0837) · 2026-04-13
Driver training school and driver training instructors; standards, discipline, report.
In plain English Prohibits licensing driver training instructors with certain sex crime convictions, extends reapplication bans to at least 10 years for serious driving offenses, and requires public discipline records and annual reporting.
Official synopsis: Driver training school and driver training instructors; standards; discipline; report. Prohibits the licensure of a person as a driver training school instructor for driver education courses for minors if the person has been convicted of certain sex crimes or any offense that requires registration on…
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0537) · 2026-04-10
Commending David R. Hines.
Became lawBill text as passed House and Senate (HJ114ER) · 2026-04-09
Dealer's license plates; permitted uses.
In plain English Allows dealer license plates on vehicles transporting vehicle parts, accessories, and up to five gallons of fuel in approved containers, and permits authorized drivers to use them driving to or from automotive retail stores.
Official synopsis: Dealer's license plates; permitted uses. Authorizes the use of dealer's license plates on vehicles delivering or transporting vehicle parts and accessories and fuel, so long as such delivery or transport of fuel consists of no more than five gallons of such fuel and such fuel…
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0186) · 2026-04-06
Motor vehicle dealers; conduct of business, business hours, filing changes.
In plain English Requires motor vehicle dealers to file business hour changes with the Motor Vehicle Dealer Board instead of the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Official synopsis: Motor vehicle dealers; conduct of business; business hours; filing changes. Changes the entity with which a dealer who changes his business hours must file such change from the Department of Motor Vehicles to the Motor Vehicle Dealer Board.
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0181) · 2026-04-06
Fraudulent insurance acts; civil penalty.
Fraudulent insurance acts; civil penalty. Creates the offense of fraudulent insurance acts, enumerated in the bill, and provides that any person who commits such acts is subject to a civil penalty of $1,000 for each act.
Not out of committeeLeft in Committee Courts of Justice · 2026-02-18
Central Virginia Transportation Fund; distribution of funds to Bay Transit.
Central Virginia Transportation Fund; distribution of funds; Bay Transit. Distributes two percent of certain funds from the Central Virginia Transportation Fund to Bay Transit of New Kent and Charles City (Bay Transit) and reduces from 15 to 13 percent the amount of such funds distributed…
Not out of committeeLeft in Committee Transportation · 2026-02-18
“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 2762 total roll-call votes this session).
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