Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
Legislative Scorecard
Based on the U.S. Constitution
VA Scorecard 2021-2022
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Virginia Legislature in 2021-2022 and ranks their State Senators and House Representatives based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators’ overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
Senate
1. Sick Leave
SB352 Sick Leave (Passed 21 to 19 on 2/15/2022). Requires that health care providers and grocery workers are provided with paid sick leave by their employer.
2. Same-Sex Marriage
SB557 Same-Sex Marriage (Passed 35 to 14 on 2/14/2022). Proposed a voter referendum to make a state constitutional amendment to repeal the same-sex marriage prohibition.
3. Executive Order Limit
HB158 Executive Order Limit (Passed 22 to 16 on 3/8/2022). Limits the duration of any executive order under the emergency service and disaster law to a maximum 45 days from the date of issuance.
4. Noncitizens Terminology
HB891 Noncitizens Terminology (Passed 22 to 18 on 2/28/2022). Removes the term "alien" from the Code of Virginia as it pertains to persons who are not citizens of the United States and replaces it with less offensive terms.
5. Broadband Affordability
HB1265 Broadband Affordability (Passed 40 to 0 on 2/28/2022). Expends $600 million in federal funds and federal grants to expand broadband and make it more affordable to tens of thousands of Virginians.
6. Heavy Trucks
SB706 Heavy Trucks (Passed 26 to 13 on 2/15/2022). Prohibits operators of semi trucks and other large vehicles from using cruise control or compression release engine brakes when driving in active snow, sleet, or freezing rain.
Name | Party | District | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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George Barker | D | SD-039 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Bell | D | SD-013 | 17% | - | - | + | - | - | - |
Jennifer Boysko | D | SD-033 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Amanda Chase | R | SD-011 | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
John Cosgrove | R | SD-014 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Creigh Deeds | D | SD-025 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bill DeSteph | R | SD-008 | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
Siobhan Dunnavant | R | SD-012 | 67% | + | - | + | + | - | + |
Adam Ebbin | D | SD-030 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Edwards | D | SD-021 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Barbara Favola | D | SD-031 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Travis Hackworth | R | SD-038 | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
Emmett Hanger | R | SD-024 | 50% | + | + | + | - | - | - |
Ghazala Hashmi | D | SD-010 | 17% | - | - | + | - | - | - |
Janet Howell | D | SD-032 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jennifer Kiggans | R | SD-007 | 67% | + | - | + | + | - | + |
Lynwood Lewis | D | SD-006 | 17% | - | - | + | - | - | - |
Mamie Locke | D | SD-002 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Louise Lucas | D | SD-018 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dave Marsden | D | SD-037 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monty Mason | D | SD-001 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jennifer McClellan | D | SD-009 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ryan McDougle | R | SD-004 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Jeremy McPike | D | SD-029 | 0% | - | - | . | - | - | - |
Joseph Morrissey | D | SD-016 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Stephen Newman | R | SD-023 | 80% | + | + | . | + | - | + |
Thomas Norment | R | SD-003 | 67% | + | - | + | + | - | + |
Mark Obenshain | R | SD-026 | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
Mark Peake | R | SD-022 | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
John Petersen | D | SD-034 | 17% | - | - | + | - | - | - |
Todd Pillion | R | SD-040 | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
Bryce Reeves | R | SD-017 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Frank Ruff | R | SD-015 | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
Richard Saslaw | D | SD-035 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lionell Spruill | D | SD-005 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
William Stanley | R | SD-020 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Richard Stuart | R | SD-028 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
David Suetterlein | R | SD-019 | 80% | + | . | + | + | - | + |
Scott Surovell | D | SD-036 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | . |
Jill Vogel | R | SD-027 | 67% | + | - | + | + | - | + |
Average Constitutional Score by Party
Party | Score |
---|---|
Democrat | 3.2% |
Republican | 73.4% |