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Republican
· Delegate
Wendell Walker
Represents District 52 in the House of Delegates.
Votes with Republicans
95%
on 857 party-line votes · House Republicans median 93%
Cast a vote
98%
Yea or Nay on 2,444 of 2,506 roll calls · House median 99%
Their bills that became law
13 of 30
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 9
Roll calls on record
2,506
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 Wendell Walker 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 Wendell Walker 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. Wendell Walker is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
46 of 857 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
SB47 · Impersonation of law-enforcement officer while committing additional act; penalties.
In plain English Requires impersonating a law-enforcement officer while committing serious crimes or bypassing security to be charged as a felony, with harsher penalties for repeat offenses.
Passed House with substitute (75-Y 24-N 0-A) · 2026-03-11 · Passed 75–24 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1443 · Owners of sewage treatment works; land application, marketing, or distributing of sewage sludge.
In plain English Requires sewage treatment facilities to test sludge for PFAS chemicals before land application, marketing, or distribution starting January 1, 2027.
Senate substitute agreed to by House (74-Y 24-N 0-A) · 2026-03-11 · Passed 74–24 · 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 substitute agreed to by House (78-Y 19-N 0-A) · 2026-03-10 · Passed 78–19 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB122 · Cosmetic products; manufacturing or sale with certain ingredients prohibited.
In plain English Prohibits manufacturing or selling cosmetic products containing certain specified ingredients, with exemptions for retailers who don't knowingly sell them and a grace period for existing inventory until July 1, 2026.
Senate amendments agreed to by House (73-Y 26-N 0-A) · 2026-03-10 · Passed 73–26 · 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 amendment agreed to by House (79-Y 20-N 0-A) · 2026-03-10 · Passed 79–20 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB693 · Workforce development programs; apprenticeship program.
In plain English Designates the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement as the state workforce development agency and updates apprenticeship program administration references.
Senate substitute agreed to by House (71-Y 26-N 0-A) · 2026-03-06 · Passed 71–26 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB73 · Medicaid billing navigation for certain school services; DMAS to train local school division staff.
In plain English Requires the Department of Medical Assistance Services to train school staff on navigating Medicaid billing rules for school-based health services.
Passed House with amendment (79-Y 19-N 0-A) · 2026-03-03 · Passed 79–19 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB742 · Removal of clutter; cutting of grass; agricultural use exemption; Planning District 19.
Passed House (79-Y 19-N 0-A) · 2026-02-25 · Passed 79–19 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB665 · Local housing policy; expands the range of changes that are required.
Passed House with amendment (76-Y 22-N 0-A) · 2026-02-24 · Passed 76–22 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB273 · Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; Eviction Diversion Program, eligibility.
In plain English Requires courts offering an Eviction Diversion Program to include program information and eligibility criteria with eviction summons and changes tenant eligibility requirements.
Passed House (65-Y 33-N 0-A) · 2026-02-24 · Passed 65–33 · most Republicans 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
HB919 · Retail Sales and Use Tax; impose firearm and ammunition tax.
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 4-N) · 2026-02-10 · Passed 5–4
SB683 · Public waterworks; appointment of receiver for waterworks.
In plain English Allows the Commissioner of Health to petition for a court-appointed receiver for public or private waterworks.
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N) · 2026-02-24 · Passed 6–4
HB956 · License taxes; deduction for out-of-state receipts.
Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (4-Y 6-N) · 2026-01-27 · Failed 4–6
HB161 · Virginia Lottery; internet gaming authorized, definitions, penalties, effective clause.
Read third time and defeated by House (46-Y 49-N 0-A) · 2026-02-17 · Failed 46–49
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 · 793 shared contested votes
23%
Elizabeth Bennett-ParkerDemocrat · District 5 · 369 shared contested votes
20%
Sam RasoulDemocrat · District 38 · 953 shared contested votes
19%
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 (62 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Wendell Walker 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.
Introduced30
Out of committee13
Passed one chamber13
Passed both chambers13
Became law13
Never left committee17
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 9 bills that became law this session.
Commending the Sandusky Middle School girls' basketball team.
Became lawBill text as passed House (HR321ER) · 2026-04-24
Commending the Virginia University of Lynchburg.
Became lawBill text as passed House (HR154ER) · 2026-04-20
Commending Thomas Road Baptist Church.
Became lawBill text as passed House (HR16ER) · 2026-04-16
Commending the E.C. Glass High School marching band.
Became lawBill text as passed House (HR14ER) · 2026-04-16
Commending the Academy of Music Theatre.
Became lawBill text as passed House (HR13ER) · 2026-04-16
Commending Alison Morrison-Shetlar, Ph.D.
Became lawBill text as passed House (HR17ER) · 2026-04-16
Foreign-trained chiropractors; licensure by endorsement.
In plain English Allows the Board of Medicine to license foreign-trained chiropractors who meet specified requirements.
Official synopsis: Foreign-trained chiropractors; licensure by endorsement. Permits the Board of Medicine to issue a license to practice chiropractic to a foreign-trained chiropractor who meets certain requirements.
Became lawActs of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0724) · 2026-04-13
Internet Safety & Online Predator Awareness Day; designating as August 1, 2026 & each succeeding yr.
Internet Safety and Online Predator Awareness Day. Designates August 1, in 2026 and each succeeding year, as Internet Safety and Online Predator Awareness Day in Virginia.
Became lawBill text as passed House and Senate (HJ36ER) · 2026-04-01
Tuition Assistance Grant Program; eligible institutions.
Tuition Assistance Grant Program; eligible institutions. Declares any nonprofit private historically black college or university whose primary purpose is to provide collegiate, graduate, or professional education and not to provide religious training or theological education and that is located in the Commonwealth and accredited by…
Not out of committeeLeft in Committee Appropriations · 2026-02-18
Assault and battery; employees of state or local department of social services, penalty.
Assault and battery; employees of state or local department of social services; penalty. Provides that any person who commits a battery against another knowing or having reason to know that such individual is an employee of a local department of social services or the State…
Not out of committeeLeft in Committee Courts of Justice · 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 2506 total roll-call votes this session).
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