Senate of Virginia · District 3

Chris Head

Republican

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Votes with the Senate Majority Leader 16% On 831 contested votes where both voted · 51% on all votes Votes with own party 94% Partisan rank: 29 of 40 in the Senate (tied with 1 other) Didn't vote at roll call 10% 160 of 1,609 roll calls

Bills passed 11 24 sponsored · 11 became law · Rank 16 of 40 in the Senate (tied with 3 others) Bills that became law 11 of 11 passed · 0 vetoed

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Every current senator, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.

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Chris Head'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

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More conservative than 84% of the Senate of Virginia.

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7th most conservative of 40

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Votes with the Senate Majority Leader

16%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Chris Head.

On 831 contested votes where both voted51% on all 1,443 votes where both voted

Votes with own party

94%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Chris Head.

On 683 party-line votesPartisan rank: 29 of 40 in the Senate (tied with 1 other)28 senators vote with their party more often

Bills

The bills Chris Head sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.

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Bills: Chris Head
	Bills
Sponsored	24
Passed both chambers	11
Became law	11
Vetoed by the Governor	0

Rank by bills passed: Rank 16 of 40 in the Senate (tied with 3 others) · 2 of 19 Republicans (tied with 1 other)

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

Bills that passed both chambers: Chris Head
Bill	Result	Final action
SB 724 High school graduation requirements and diploma pathways; implementation	Became law	April 13, 2026
SB 680 Regulatory boards; adjustment of fees, recovery of disciplinary and monitoring costs, report	Became law	April 13, 2026
SB 429 Health, Department of, and State Health Commissioner; nursing home oversight and accountability	Became law	April 13, 2026
SB 240 Retail franchise agreements; governing law, competition restrictions	Became law	April 13, 2026
SB 239 State Health Services Plan Task Force; designated areas of state in need of additional project	Became law	April 13, 2026
SB 233 Fire Programs Fund; distribution of fund	Became law	April 13, 2026
SB 816 Employees of state government; personal interest in certain contracts prohibited	Became law	April 6, 2026
SB 682 Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Commission; extends sunset provision	Became law	April 6, 2026
SB 677 Restaurants; exempts certain facilities or programs	Became law	April 6, 2026
SB 245 School boards; use of social media by schools, etc	Became law	April 6, 2026
SB 242 Roanoke Higher Education Authority; board of trustees, reduces membership	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

694 against the Senate Majority Leader; 97 against most of their party.

Contested votes where they split: Chris Head
Date	Bill and motion	Their vote	Senate Majority Leader	Most of their party
June 29, 2026	HB 30: Budget Bill Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 29, 2026	HB 30: Budget Bill Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 29, 2026	HB 30: Budget Bill Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 29, 2026	HB 30: Budget Bill Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 29, 2026	HB 30: Budget Bill Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 29, 2026	HB 30: Budget Bill Governor's Recommendations	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 29, 2026	HB 30: Budget Bill Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 29, 2026	HB 30: Budget Bill Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 22, 2026	HB 30: Budget Bill Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	SB 378: Public employees; repeals existing prohibition on collective bargaining, etc Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	HB 1263: Public employees; repeals existing prohibition on collective bargaining, etc Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	SB 764: Defendant; deferred disposition in a criminal case, license suspension Conference Committee Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
March 14, 2026	SB 756: Casino gaming; eligible host localities Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 14, 2026	SB 661: Va. Small Business Economic Dev. Act; established, regulation and taxation of skill game machines Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	—
March 14, 2026	SB 661: Va. Small Business Economic Dev. Act; established, regulation and taxation of skill game machines Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	SB 644: Minimum wage and overtime wages; payment, misclassification of workers, civil actions Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	SB 589: Trees; conservation and replacement during development process in certain localities, report Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	SB 496: Handguns in unattended motor vehicle; definitions, penalty Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	SB 249: Electric utilities; definitions, integrated resource plans, report Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	SB 59: Photo speed monitoring devices; photo-monitoring systems for traffic signals, proof of violation Conference Committee Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
March 14, 2026	SB 44: Cemeteries on private property; registration by localities Conference Committee Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
March 14, 2026	HB 1525: Firearms, certain; definitions, possession, transportation, or purchase by certain persons, penalty Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	HB 1492: Impersonating a law-enforcement officer; clarifies definition of "facial covering," penalties Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	HB 1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	HB 1377: VMI; Bd. of Visitors to examine higher education at the Institute Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	HB 1272: Electronic gaming devices; regulation, penalties, sunset Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	HB 930: Protection of employees; retaliatory action against employee prohibited Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	HB 892: Electric utilities; integrated resource plans; SCC to investigate electric load forecasts Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	HB 684: Photo speed monitoring devices; photo-monitoring systems for traffic signals, proof of violation Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	HB 549: Trees; conservation and replacement during development process in certain localities, report Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	HB 443: Judicial district and circuit courts; maximum number of judges Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	HB 429: Electric utilities; definitions, integrated resource plans, report Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	HB 238: Minimum wage and overtime wages; payment of wages, misclassification of workers, civil actions Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	HB 110: Handguns in unattended motor vehicle; definitions, penalty Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	SB 827: Underground transmission lines; pilot program, clarifies qualifying projects, report Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	SB 783: Law-enforcement agencies; agreements with federal authority for immigration enforcement Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	SB 645: Air Pollution Control Board; regulations, small renewable energy projects, anaerobic tech., report Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	SB 643: Firearms, certain; possession, transportation, or purchase by certain persons, penalty Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	SB 553: Certain data from water users; water use consumption for domestic, etc., purposes, data centers Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	SB 378: Public employees; repeals existing prohibition on collective bargaining, etc Conference Committee Request	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	HB 1263: Public employees; repeals existing prohibition on collective bargaining, etc Conference Committee Request	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	Motion: Reading of the House's message HN30314 waived Motion to Waive Reading a House Message	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 14, 2026	SB 543: Marijuana and hemp products; enforcement Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	SB 515: Electric Utility Regulation, Commission on; scope and name changes to Energy Commission of Virginia Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	SB 494: Higher educational institutions, public; membership of governing boards Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	SB 364: Virginia Gun Violence Prevention Center; work group to develop policy, etc., to establish Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	SB 351: Courthouses; certain civil arrests prohibited, penalty Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	SB 337: Virginia National Guard; reports to General Assembly, state militias, etc Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	SB 324: Virginia Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	SB 323: Plastic firearms or receivers, etc., transfer, etc., prohibited; penalties Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	SB 313: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental payment methods, prohibited fees Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	SB 276: State correctional facilities; visitation policies, annual report Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	SB 253: Electric utilities; pilot programs for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	SB 226: Compost and other products containing organic soil amendments; waste disposal infrastructure, etc Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	SB 223: Distributed Energy Resources Task Force; created, membership, reports, sunset Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	SB 137: Obstructing health care facility; penalties Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	SB 94: Data centers; site assessment, sound profile of the high energy use facility Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	SB 589: Trees; conservation and replacement during development process in certain localities, report Conference Committee Request	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	HB 549: Trees; conservation and replacement during development process in certain localities, report Conference Committee Request	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	Motion: Reading of the House's message HN20314 waived Motion to Waive Reading a House Message	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 14, 2026	HB 1487: Underground transmission lines; pilot program, clarifies qualifying projects, report Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	SB 496: Handguns in unattended motor vehicle; definitions, penalty Conference Committee Request	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	HB 1441: Law-enforcement agencies; agreements with federal authority for immigration enforcement Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	HB 1385: Higher educational institutions, public; membership of governing boards Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	HB 1046: Virginia Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	Motion: Reading of the House's message HN10314 waived Motion to Waive Reading a House Message	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 14, 2026	HB 1011: Compost and other products containing organic soil amendments; waste disposal infrastructure, etc Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	HB 1005: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental payment methods, prohibited fees Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	HB 932: General Assembly; recodification of Title 30, effective clause for certain enactments Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	HB 650: Courthouses; certain civil arrests prohibited, penalty Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	HB 496: Certain data from water users; water use consumption for domestic, etc., purposes, data centers Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	SB 756: Casino gaming; eligible host localities Conference Committee Request	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 14, 2026	HB 286: Virginia National Guard; orders transmitted to and through Governor, annual reports Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	HB 285: Distributed Energy Resources Task Force; created, membership, reports, sunset Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	HB 173: State correctional facilities; visitation policies, annual report Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	HB 153: Data centers; site assessment, sound profile of the high energy use facility Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	HB 145: Fantasy contests; regulation and taxation, civil penalty, repeals Fantasy Contests Act Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	HB 110: Handguns in unattended motor vehicle; definitions, penalty Conference Committee Request	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	HB 642: Cannabis control; establishes framework for creation of retail marijuana market, penalties, report Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	SB 661: Va. Small Business Economic Dev. Act; established, regulation and taxation of skill game machines Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 13, 2026	SB 542: Cannabis control; establishes framework for creation of retail marijuana market, penalties, report Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	SB 129: Fantasy contests; regulation and taxation, civil penalty, repeals Fantasy Contests Act Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	HB 590: Smart Solar Permitting Platform; established, residential solar energy systems Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	HB 505: Counties, cities, & towns; members of governing body, continuing personal interest in transactions Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	SB 777: Electric utilities and licensed suppliers of electricity; regional transmission entities Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	SB 756: Casino gaming; eligible host localities Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 13, 2026	SB 685: School bd. policies; communication & language accessibility for limited English proficient parents Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	SB 388: Affordable housing; religious organizations and other nonprofit tax-exempt properties Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	SB 382: Smart Solar Permitting Platform; established, residential solar energy systems Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	SB 352: Law-enforcement officers; restrictions on wearing of facial coverings, exceptions, penalty Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	SB 288: Protection of employees; standards for heat illness prevention, report Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	SB 115: Concealed handgun permits; reciprocity with other states Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	SB 81: Law-enforcement officers, state and local; enforcement of federal traffic infractions Conference Committee Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
March 13, 2026	SB 2: Paid family & med. leave insurance program; definitions, notice requirements, civil action, report Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	HB 1482: Law-enforcement officers; restrictions on wearing of facial coverings, exceptions, penalty Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	HB 1279: Affordable housing; religious organizations and other nonprofit tax-exempt properties Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	HB 1278: School bd. policies; communication & language accessibility for limited English proficient parents Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	HB 1207: Paid family & med. leave insurance program; definitions, notice requirements, civil action, report Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	HB 1092: Protection of employees; standards for heat illness prevention, report Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	HB 969: Virginia Gun Violence Prevention Center; work group to develop policy, etc., to establish Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	HB 361: Earned sentence credits; incarceration while awaiting trial or pending an appeal, effective date Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	HB 84: Electric utilities and licensed suppliers of electricity; regional transmission entities Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	HB 67: Offshore Wind Industry Workforce Program and Fund; established, report, sunset Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	SB 658: Back-end, opt-out automatic voter registration; work group to study implementation Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	SB 518: Public works contracts; prevailing wage rate, definitions, civil penalty Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	SB 199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	HB 1524: Assault firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited, exceptions, penalty Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	HB 1220: Photo speed monitoring devices; placement and operation Conference Committee Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
March 13, 2026	HB 994: Photo speed monitoring devices; placement and operation Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	HB 569: Public works contracts; prevailing wage rate, definitions, civil penalty Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	HB 319: Back-end, opt-out automatic voter registration; work group to study implementation Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	HB 5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	HB 894: Private elementary and secondary schools; policies relating to bullying and cyberbullying, etc Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	HB 396: Charitable gaming; definitions, Texas Hold'em poker tournaments, minimum age to participate Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	SB 725: Circuit court clerks; fees, allocation of Technology Trust Fund Fee Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	SB 596: Contraception; definitions, establishes right to obtain, applicability, enforcement Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	SB 491: Public schools; right to free public elementary and secondary education, discrimination, etc Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	SB 425: Comprehensive plan; environmental justice strategy Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	SB 270: Recovery residences; regulations Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	HB 931: Recovery residences; regulations Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	HB 894: Private elementary and secondary schools; policies relating to bullying and cyberbullying, etc Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	HB 836: Public schools; right to free public elementary and secondary education, discrimination, etc Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	HB 667: Juvenile/domestic rel. district cts.; petition, noncitizen aged 18-21 years for legal custody Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	HB 318: Virginia Parole Board; powers and duties, juvenile offenders, parole procedures and considerations Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	HB 6: Contraception; definitions, establishes right to obtain, applicability, enforcement Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	Motion: Reading of the House's message HN60312 waived Motion to Waive Reading a House Message	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 12, 2026	HB 26: Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence, sunset Recede from Amendments	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 12, 2026	SB 84: Photo speed monitoring devices, etc.; placement and operation, civil penalty, report Concurrence in House Amendments	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 12, 2026	HB 26: Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence, sunset Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 12, 2026	HB 932: General Assembly; recodification of Title 30, effective clause for certain enactments Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 12, 2026	SB 448: Electric utilities; energy storage requirements, Department of Energy to develop model ordinance Concurrence in House Amendments	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 12, 2026	SB 446: Limited-duration licenses, driver privilege cards, and permits; validity periods for documents Concurrence in House Amendments	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 12, 2026	SB 251: Electric utilities; performance-based regulatory framework Concurrence in House Amendments	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 12, 2026	SB 250: Electric utilities; small portable solar generation devices, local regulation Concurrence in House Amendments	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
March 12, 2026	SB 219: Photo speed monitoring devices; placement and operations Concurrence in House Amendments	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 12, 2026	Motion: Reading of the House's message HN20311 waived Motion to Waive Reading a House Message	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 11, 2026	SB 74: Affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 11, 2026	SB 371: Electric utilities; electric demand flexibility programs, high energy demand customers, report Concurrence in House Amendments	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 11, 2026	HB 994: Photo speed monitoring devices; placement and operation Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 11, 2026	HB 994: Photo speed monitoring devices; placement and operation Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 11, 2026	HB 1182: Health insurance; coverage for contraceptive drugs & devices, including over-the-counter Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 11, 2026	HB 286: Virginia National Guard; orders transmitted to and through Governor, annual reports Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 11, 2026	HB 489: Restorative justice practices; definitions, effect of participation, immunity from civil liability Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 11, 2026	HB 1479: Punitive damages; hit and run drivers Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 11, 2026	HB 1426: Judgments; limitations on enforcement, docketing of gen. district court judgments in circuit court Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 11, 2026	HB 1411: Defendant; evidence of mental condition admissible Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 11, 2026	HB 1377: VMI; Bd. of Visitors to examine higher education at the Institute Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 11, 2026	HB 1255: Net energy metering; standby charge, facility capacity Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 11, 2026	HB 1182: Health insurance; coverage for contraceptive drugs & devices, including over-the-counter Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 11, 2026	HB 1111: Civil litigation; suspension bonds and irrevocable letters of credit upon appeal Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 11, 2026	HB 1011: Compost and other products containing organic soil amendments; waste disposal infrastructure, etc Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 11, 2026	HB 884: Electric utilities; Percentage of Income Payment Program, eligibility, delayed effective date Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 11, 2026	HB 845: Unlawful detainer; bifurcation of case, contested rent and damages Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 11, 2026	HB 670: Labor & employment provisions; application of law, protection of employees, definition of employer Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
March 11, 2026	HB 593: Summons for unlawful detainer; legal resources, plain-language overview of process Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 11, 2026	HB 450: Vital Records, Office of; fees for certified copies, annual report Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 11, 2026	HB 422: Water utilities; prohibition of multiple rate increases within 3-year period for water utilities Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 11, 2026	HB 416: School buses; use for public purposes by local governing bodies, insurance reimbursement Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 11, 2026	HB 344: Property under common ownership; creation of easements Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 11, 2026	HB 328: Health insurance; essential health benefits benchmark plan selection Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 11, 2026	HB 273: Law-enforcement officers; duty to render aid upon danger to life or limb, civil immunity Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 11, 2026	HB 193: Parole; exception to limitation on the application of parole statutes Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 11, 2026	HB 172: Criminal cases; request for a jury to ascertain range of punishment, etc Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 11, 2026	HB 153: Data centers; site assessment, sound profile of the high energy use facility Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 11, 2026	HB 26: Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence, sunset Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 11, 2026	HB 489: Restorative justice practices; definitions, effect of participation, immunity from civil liability Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 11, 2026	HB 281: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; defense to action for possession for nonpayment of rent Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 11, 2026	HB 1015: Firearms, etc.; carrying concealed weapon by persons convicted of misdemeanor hate crime prohibited Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 11, 2026	HB 1013: Diamondback terrapin protection areas; MRC to develop in portions of Chesapeake Bay, etc Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 11, 2026	Motion: Reading of the House's message HN30310 waived Motion to Waive Reading a House Message	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 10, 2026	HB 1220: Photo speed monitoring devices; placement and operation Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
March 10, 2026	HB 675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 10, 2026	HB 1448: Petersburg Parking Authority; created Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 10, 2026	HB 1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 10, 2026	HB 1263: Public employees; repeals existing prohibition on collective bargaining, etc Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 10, 2026	HB 1220: Photo speed monitoring devices; placement and operation Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
March 10, 2026	HB 1092: Protection of employees; standards for heat illness prevention, report Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 10, 2026	HB 1046: Virginia Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 10, 2026	HB 972: Voter registration; list maintenance activities, cancellation procedures, required record matches Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 10, 2026	HB 930: Protection of employees; retaliatory action against employee prohibited Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 10, 2026	HB 905: Persons other than ministers who may perform rites of marriage; clerk may issue order Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
March 10, 2026	HB 903: Electric utilities; performance-based regulatory framework Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 10, 2026	HB 895: Electric utilities; energy storage requirements, Department of Energy to develop model ordinance Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 10, 2026	HB 892: Electric utilities; integrated resource plans; SCC to investigate electric load forecasts Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 10, 2026	HB 684: Photo speed monitoring devices; photo-monitoring systems for traffic signals, proof of violation Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
March 10, 2026	HB 672: Appliance minimum energy and water conservation standards; requirement of manufacturers Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 10, 2026	HB 637: Possession of residue of a controlled substance unlawful; penalties, exceptions Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 10, 2026	HB 597: Wildlife Corridor Grant Fund; created, voluntary contributions, report Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 10, 2026	HB 590: Smart Solar Permitting Platform; established, residential solar energy systems Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 10, 2026	HB 569: Public works contracts; prevailing wage rate, definitions, civil penalty Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 10, 2026	HB 429: Electric utilities; definitions, integrated resource plans, report Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 10, 2026	HB 374: Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; written rental agreement, lot rent increase prohibition, etc Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 10, 2026	HB 303: Divorce; adultery, filing, parties living separate and apart, report Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 10, 2026	HB 285: Distributed Energy Resources Task Force; created, membership, reports, sunset Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 10, 2026	HB 283: Child abuse or neglect; prenatal use of a controlled substance or drug as prescribed Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 10, 2026	HB 246: Mental illness, neurocognitive disorder, etc.; affirmative defense or reduced penalty Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 10, 2026	HB 238: Minimum wage and overtime wages; payment of wages, misclassification of workers, civil actions Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 10, 2026	HB 86: Mattress Stewardship Program; established, definitions, report Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 10, 2026	HB 67: Offshore Wind Industry Workforce Program and Fund; established, report, sunset Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 10, 2026	HB 1476: Law-enforcement civilian oversight bodies; disclosure of certain law-enforcement records Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay

These are the 200 most recent of 733. The voting record below lists them all.

Every roll call

How Chris Head voted on each of the 1,609 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

Every roll call: Chris Head
Date	Vote	Their vote	Most of their party	Senate Majority Leader	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: apps.senate.virginia.gov
Email: senatorhead@senate.virginia.gov
Capitol office: Room 619, General Assembly Building P.O. Box 396, Richmond, VA 23218
804-698-7503
District office: P.O. Box 19130, Roanoke, VA 24019
540-283-2839

Committees

Education and Health
General Laws and Technology
Rehabilitation and Social Services

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