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.

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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 2023

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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 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

Senate

House of Delegates

Senate

1. Right to Abortion

Good Vote: No

SJR255 Right to Abortion (Passed 21 to 18 on 2/7/2023). Would have created a “right” to abortion in the Virginia Constitution.

2. Offshore Wind

Good Vote: No

SB1441 Offshore Wind (Passed 38 to 2 on 2/7/2023). Authorizes a review of offshore wind in the state and accelerates the wind project deadline.

3. Property Rights

Good Vote: No

SB1051 Property Rights (Passed 22 to 18 on 4/12/2023). Provides that a vehicle owned and operated by a public utility company or broadband service provider may be temporarily left on private property without the consent of the owner of the property.

4. Internal Revenue Code

Good Vote: No

SB1405 Internal Revenue Code (Passed 40 to 0 on 4/12/2023). Would conform Virginia to the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) on a rolling basis.

5. Vehicle Noise

Good Vote: No

SB1085 Vehicle Noise (Passed 31 to 8 on 2/6/2023). Directs the Superintendent of State police to convene a work group to examine the issue of vehicle noise in Virginia.

6. Traffic Control Devices

Good Vote: No

SB861 Traffic Control Devices (Passed 28 to 12 on 2/22/2023). Authorizes the governing body of any locality in Planning District 23 to establish a traffic control device violation monitoring system.

Legislator Scores

[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote

Name	Party	District	Score	1	2	3	4	5	6
George Barker	D	SD-039	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
John Bell	D	SD-013	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jennifer Boysko	D	SD-033	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Amanda Chase	R	SD-011	83%	+	+	+	-	+	+
John Cosgrove	R	SD-014	33%	+	-	+	-	-	-
Creigh Deeds	D	SD-025	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bill DeSteph	R	SD-008	33%	+	-	+	-	-	-
Siobhan Dunnavant	R	SD-012	33%	+	-	+	-	-	-
Adam Ebbin	D	SD-030	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
John Edwards	D	SD-021	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Barbara Favola	D	SD-031	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Travis Hackworth	R	SD-038	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Emmett Hanger	R	SD-024	33%	+	-	+	-	-	-
Ghazala Hashmi	D	SD-010	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Janet Howell	D	SD-032	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jennifer Kiggans	R	SD-007	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Lynwood Lewis	D	SD-006	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
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	50%	+	-	+	-	-	+
Thomas Norment	R	SD-003	33%	+	-	+	-	-	-
Mark Obenshain	R	SD-026	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Mark Peake	R	SD-022	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
John Petersen	D	SD-034	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Todd Pillion	R	SD-040	50%	+	-	+	-	+	-
Bryce Reeves	R	SD-017	50%	+	-	+	-	-	+
Aaron Rouse	D	SD-007	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Frank Ruff	R	SD-015	50%	+	-	+	-	-	+
Richard Saslaw	D	SD-035	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lionell Spruill	D	SD-005	0%	-	-	-	-	.	-
William Stanley	R	SD-020	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Richard Stuart	R	SD-028	50%	+	-	+	-	-	+
David Suetterlein	R	SD-019	67%	+	+	+	-	-	+
Scott Surovell	D	SD-036	17%	-	-	-	-	+	-
Jill Vogel	R	SD-027	50%	+	-	+	-	-	+

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party	Score
Democrat	0.8%
Republican	52.8%

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A Legislative Scorecard Based on the Principles of the U.S. Constitution