Virginia House of Delegates · District 78
Betsy Carr
Where they sit
Every current House member, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
Betsy Carr's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 5 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work
The scores
How these numbers work →Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Betsy Carr.
Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Betsy Carr.
Bills
The bills Betsy Carr sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 24 |
| Passed both chambers | 14 |
| Became law | 14 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 0 |
Rank by bills passed: Rank 11 of 99 in the House (tied with 6 others) · 11 of 63 Democrats (tied with 6 others)
A bill's sponsor is its chief patron, as the General Assembly lists it; chief co-patrons and co-patrons aren't counted.
Bills that passed both chambers
| Bill | Result | Final action |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1046 Virginia Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements |
Became law | April 22, 2026 |
| HB 1043 Affordable and Special Needs Housing program, etc.; applicant notification of awards and denials |
Became law | April 22, 2026 |
| HB 1037 Science SOL & Curriculum Framework; instructional material to include climate change, etc |
Became law | April 22, 2026 |
| HB 1041 DOC; powers and duties of Director, Virginia Prison Education Task Force established, report |
Became law | April 13, 2026 |
| HB 1039 College and Career Ready Virginia Program; advisory committee and work group composition |
Became law | April 13, 2026 |
| HB 819 Pedestrians; walking on roadways that are part of divided highways |
Became law | April 8, 2026 |
| HB 803 Repairs or maintenance of property; entering adjoining property, petition for entry |
Became law | April 8, 2026 |
| HB 802 Vacant buildings; registration by registered agents, etc., annually |
Became law | April 8, 2026 |
| HB 1040 VCU Health System Authority; changes relating to board of directors and chief executive officer |
Became law | April 8, 2026 |
| HB 812 Traffic regulation; bicycles, and certain other devices, bicycle signals |
Became law | April 6, 2026 |
| HB 811 License plates, spec.; issuance to supporters of Richmond SPCA bearing legend SAVING LIVES TOGETHER |
Became law | April 6, 2026 |
| HB 806 Industrial development authorities; promoting safe and affordable housing |
Became law | April 6, 2026 |
| HB 1047 Va. War Memorial Foundation; Commissioner of Dept. of Veterans Services shall provide supervision |
Became law | April 6, 2026 |
| HB 1045 Va. Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority; annual mixed beverage performing arts facility license |
Became law | April 6, 2026 |
Budget projects
Virginia's budget is changed item by item through amendments that each name the legislator who proposed them, but these pages don't count budget amendments yet.
Contested votes where they split
7 against the Speaker; 7 against most of their party.
Every roll call
How Betsy Carr voted on each of the 1,577 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.
| Date | Vote | Their vote | Most of their party | Speaker | Yeas–nays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.
Contact, committees and caucuses
Contact
- Official page
- house.vga.virginia.gov
- delbcarr@house.virginia.gov
- Capitol office
- Room 1232, General Assembly Building 201 N. 9th St., Richmond, VA 23219
804-698-1078 - District office
- P.O. Box 406, Richmond, VA 23218
Committees
- Appropriations Vice chair
- General Laws
- Rules
- Transportation
Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the Virginia General Assembly, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 15, 2026.
Source: the Virginia General Assembly's floor vote records, Jan. 14, 2026 to June 29, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections