Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Virginia
Votes with Republicans
94%
on 924 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 93%
Cast a vote
94%
Yea or Nay on 3,924 of 4,155 roll calls · Senate median 98%
Their bills that became law
10 of 26
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 16
Roll calls on record
4,155
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 Tara Durant 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 Tara Durant 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. Tara Durant is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
57 of 924 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
HB27 · 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 (24-Y 15-N 0-A) · 2026-04-22 · Passed 24–15 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB342 · Condemnation of conservation or open-space easement; compensation.
In plain English Requires compensation to the state and locality when condemned land is subject to a conservation or open-space easement.
Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (10-Y 29-N 0-A) · 2026-04-22 · Failed 10–29 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB684 · Photo speed monitoring devices; photo-monitoring systems for traffic signals, proof of violation.
In plain English Allows retired officers, peace officers, and technicians to certify traffic violations from cameras after completing state-approved training.
Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 13-N 0-A) · 2026-03-14 · Passed 26–13 · 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 Senate (26-Y 13-N 0-A) · 2026-03-14 · Passed 26–13 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB827 · Underground transmission lines; pilot program, clarifies qualifying projects, report.
In plain English Authorizes the State Corporation Commission to approve up to four applications for underground electrical transmission lines between 2025 and 2033, with localities paying at least 50 percent of underground costs.
Conference report agreed to by Senate (28-Y 11-N 0-A) · 2026-03-14 · Passed 28–11 · 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
SB59 · Photo speed monitoring devices; photo-monitoring systems for traffic signals, proof of violation.
In plain English Allows retired police officers, special conservators of the peace, and local technicians to certify traffic violations from cameras after completing a state-approved training course.
Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 12-N 0-A) · 2026-03-14 · Passed 26–12 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1487 · Underground transmission lines; pilot program, clarifies qualifying projects, report.
In plain English Authorizes the State Corporation Commission to approve up to four applications for underground electrical transmission lines between 2025 and 2033, with localities paying at least 50 percent of underground costs.
Conference report agreed to by Senate (28-Y 11-N 0-A) · 2026-03-14 · Passed 28–11 · 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
SB553 · 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 Senate (25-Y 14-N 0-A) · 2026-03-14 · Passed 25–14 · 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.
In plain English Requires school boards to annually notify parents by email and text about safely storing prescription drugs and firearms at home, including state laws and firearm injury statistics.
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.
Elizabeth Bennett-ParkerDemocrat · District 39 · 282 shared contested votes
21%
Stella PekarskyDemocrat · District 36 · 955 shared contested votes
15%
Dave MarsdenDemocrat · District 35 · 820 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 (231 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Tara Durant 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.
Introduced26
Out of committee15
Passed one chamber13
Passed both chambers10
Became law10
Never left committee11
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 16 bills that became law this session.
Commending Elijah Sarratt.
Became lawBill text as passed Senate and House (SJ281ER) · 2026-03-24
Commending Lou Sorrentino.
Became lawBill text as passed Senate and House (SJ279ER) · 2026-03-24
Celebrating the life of Barbara Griffis Decatur.
Became lawBill text as passed Senate and House (SJ278ER) · 2026-03-24
Celebrating the life of Robert Parrish Green.
Became lawBill text as passed Senate and House (SJ283ER) · 2026-03-24
Commending Jimmy and Dottie Dillard.
Became lawBill text as passed Senate and House (SJ280ER) · 2026-03-24
Commending Aiden Fisher.
Became lawBill text as passed Senate and House (SJ282ER) · 2026-03-24
Celebrating the life of La Bravia J. Jenkins.
Became lawBill text as passed Senate and House (SJ284ER) · 2026-03-24
Commending the Mountain View High School competition cheer squad.
Became lawBill text as passed Senate and House (SJ247ER) · 2026-03-14
Commending Marceline Catlett, Ed.D.
Became lawBill text as passed Senate and House (SJ222ER) · 2026-03-14
Commending Barney Reiley.
Became lawBill text as passed Senate and House (SJ166ER) · 2026-03-14
Marcus alert system; external database information removal.
Marcus alert system; external database information removal. Clarifies that an individual's information may continue to appear on a voluntary Marcus alert system external database that cannot be modified by a locality after such individual reaches 18 years of age. This bill is a recommendation of…
Passed one chamberFailed to pass · 2026-03-12
Standards of Quality; class size limits, exception for certain ensemble music classes, definition.
Standards of Quality; class size limits; exception for certain ensemble music classes. Exempts any ensemble music class, as defined by the bill, offered in grade six from the provision limiting the size of any class offered in grades four through six to no larger than…
Passed one chamberLeft in Education · 2026-03-10
Artificial Intelligence Companion Chatbots and Minors Act; established, enforcement, civil penalty.
Artificial Intelligence Chatbots and Minors Act established; enforcement; civil penalties; individual action. Creates the Artificial Intelligence Chatbots and Minors Act to require a covered entity, defined in the bill, to (i) implement certain reasonable systems and processes, (ii) make reasonable efforts to notify appropriate emergency services or…
Passed one chamberContinued to next session in Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote) · 2026-03-02
Property Owners' Association Act; operation and management of assoc., condemnation of common area.
Property Owners' Association Act; operation and management of association; condemnation of common area; procedure. Requires consideration of the physical characteristics of a property owners' association's common area land when determining such land's highest and best use for purposes of valuing the property for award or…
Not out of committeeContinued to next session in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) · 2026-02-11
Larceny; charging several acts or any offense.
Charging several acts of larceny or any offense deemed larceny. Permits the Commonwealth to charge and proceed against a person accused of larceny or any offense deemed larceny for any number of distinct acts of such larcenies that may have been committed by him within…
Not out of committeePassed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 6-N 1-A) · 2026-02-11
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 4155 total roll-call votes this session).
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