Senate of Virginia · District 2

Mark Obenshain

Republican

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Votes with the Senate Majority Leader 11% On 920 contested votes where both voted · 47% on all votes Votes with own party 98% Partisan rank: 14 of 40 in the Senate (tied with 9 others) Didn't vote at roll call 3% 43 of 1,609 roll calls

Bills passed 8 12 sponsored · 8 became law · Rank 22 of 40 in the Senate (tied with 1 other) Bills that became law 8 of 8 passed · 0 vetoed

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Mark Obenshain'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 97% of the Senate of Virginia.

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2nd most conservative of 40

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Votes with the Senate Majority Leader

11%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Mark Obenshain.

On 920 contested votes where both voted47% on all 1,560 votes where both voted

Votes with own party

98%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Mark Obenshain.

On 767 party-line votesPartisan rank: 14 of 40 in the Senate (tied with 9 others)13 senators vote with their party more often

Bills

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

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Bills: Mark Obenshain
	Bills
Sponsored	12
Passed both chambers	8
Became law	8
Vetoed by the Governor	0

Rank by bills passed: Rank 22 of 40 in the Senate (tied with 1 other) · 5 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: Mark Obenshain
Bill	Result	Final action
SB 536 Medical malpractice information disclosures; report	Became law	April 22, 2026
SB 779 Eminent domain; condemnation proceedings, entry of order and recordation of certificate	Became law	April 13, 2026
SB 540 Undue influence; presumptions in actions contesting validity of a trust or trust instrument	Became law	April 8, 2026
SB 535 Nursing homes and certified nursing facilities; required liability insurance coverage	Became law	April 8, 2026
SB 778 Display of obscene material to a minor unlawful; penalty	Became law	April 6, 2026
SB 649 Real property tax; special assessment on basis of use, notice requirements	Became law	April 6, 2026
SB 626 Health insurance; reporting requirements	Became law	April 6, 2026
SB 605 Accountancy, Board of; licensing requirements, inactive and emeritus status	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

815 against the Senate Majority Leader; 95 against most of their party.

Contested votes where they split: Mark Obenshain
Date	Bill and motion	Their vote	Senate Majority Leader	Most of their party
June 22, 2026	HB 30: Budget Bill Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 1525: Firearms, certain; definitions, possession, transportation, or purchase by certain persons, penalty Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 1524: Assault firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited, exceptions, penalty Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 1450: Health insurance; claims experience information, delayed effective date Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 1441: Law-enforcement agencies; agreements with federal authority for immigration enforcement Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 1377: VMI; Bd. of Visitors to examine higher education at the Institute Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 1279: Affordable housing; religious organizations and other nonprofit tax-exempt properties Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 1207: Paid family & med. leave insurance program; definitions, notice requirements, civil action, report Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 1182: Health insurance; coverage for contraceptive drugs & devices, including over-the-counter Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 1165: Division superintendents; Board of Education to amend regulations, qualifications Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 1100: Wage garnishments; treasurers' liens for unpaid taxes and charges Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 1065: Electric utilities; comprehensive assessments, surplus interconnection service Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 1046: Virginia Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 1037: Science SOL & Curriculum Framework; instructional material to include climate change, etc Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 1030: Parole; discretionary criteria guidelines, delayed effective date Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 22, 2026	HB 1015: Firearms, etc.; carrying concealed weapon by persons convicted of misdemeanor hate crime prohibited Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 1011: Compost and other products containing organic soil amendments; waste disposal infrastructure, etc Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 969: Virginia Gun Violence Prevention Center; work group to develop policy, etc., to establish Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 964: Voter registration; restoration of political rights upon release from incarceration Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 952: Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Credit Exchange Program; certain industrial stormwater permittees Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 22, 2026	HB 931: Recovery residences; regulations Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 909: Elections; certain conduct prohibited at polling places applicable to locations for absentee voting Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 892: Electric utilities; integrated resource plans; SCC to investigate electric load forecasts Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 891: Siting of battery energy storage projects; commercial solar photovoltaic generation facilities, etc Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 888: Minimum off-street parking requirements; definitions, administrative reductions Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 871: Firearms; storage in residence where minor or person prohibited from possessing is present, penalty Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 774: Elections; absentee and provisional ballots, cure process, delayed effective date Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 773: Elections; absentee voting, cure process, delayed effective date Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 711: Solar facilities; local regulation, permits, special exceptions Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 702: Local law-enforcement agencies; firearm give-back or sell-back programs Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 678: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; terms and conditions of rental agreement Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 670: Labor & employment provisions; application of law, protection of employees, definition of employer Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 640: Elections; challenges to a voter or voter's registration, filing of petition, notice of appeal Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 636: Prospective employer; prohibited from seeking wage or salary history of prospective employees Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 630: Elections; ranked choice voting, locally elected offices, report Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 614: History/soc.science SOL & Curriculum Framework; review of instruction on roles of all peoples Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 569: Public works contracts; prevailing wage rate, definitions, civil penalty Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 553: Corrections, Department of; language services for offenders Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 547: Private companies providing public transportation services; employee protections Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 505: Counties, cities, & towns; members of governing body, continuing personal interest in transactions Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 460: Small Business & Supplier Diversity, Dept. of; powers & duties, employment services organizations Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 395: Electric utilities; small portable solar generation devices, local regulation Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 379: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; application, notice, deposit, fee Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 333: History/soc. science SOL & Curriculum Framework; revision of framework Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 329: Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant/Manufactured Home Lot Rental Acts; retaliatory conduct prohibited Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 328: Health insurance; essential health benefits benchmark plan selection Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 320: Live streaming while driving; prohibited, penalty Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 318: Virginia Parole Board; powers and duties, juvenile offenders, parole procedures and considerations Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 286: Virginia National Guard; orders transmitted to and through Governor, annual reports Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 285: Distributed Energy Resources Task Force; created, membership, reports, sunset Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 281: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; defense to action for possession for nonpayment of rent Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 238: Minimum wage and overtime wages; payment of wages, misclassification of workers, civil actions Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 234: Elections; general provisions, electoral board members to wear identification, civil penalty Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 215: Voter registration; list maintenance, third-party data exchanges approved by State Bd. of Elections Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 172: Criminal cases; request for a jury to ascertain range of punishment, etc Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 112: Mammalian wildlife; separation and hybridization prohibited, exceptions Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 77: Law-enforcement officers, state and local; enforcement of federal traffic infractions Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 61: Small SWaM Business Procurement Enhancement Program; established, report Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 41: Elections; procedures for removal of electoral board members and general registrars Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	HB 27: Overtime for certain employees; pay for domestic workers, delayed effective date Governor's Recommendations	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
April 22, 2026	HB 2: Electric utilities; energy efficiency upgrades, report Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 764: Defendant; deferred disposition in a criminal case, license suspension Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 361: Health insurance; coverage for contraceptive drugs & devices, including over-the-counter Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 803: Virginia Fair Housing Law; regulations defining terms related to unlawful conduct Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 783: Law-enforcement agencies; agreements with federal authority for immigration enforcement Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 749: Assault firearms & certain ammunition feeding devices; purchase, sale, etc., prohibited, penalties Motion to Pass By for the Day	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 731: Private companies providing public transportation services; employee protections Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 727: Assault firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited, exceptions, penalty Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 666: Residential land development and construction; fee transparency, local housing development Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 648: Counties, cities, & towns; members of governing body, continuing personal interest in transactions Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 582: Absentee & provisional ballots; process & timing for rejected applications, rejected prov. ballots Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 543: Marijuana and hemp products; enforcement Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 518: Public works contracts; prevailing wage rate, definitions, civil penalty Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 508: Electric utilities; comprehensive assessments, surplus interconnection service Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 443: Siting of battery energy storage projects; commercial solar photovoltaic generation facilities, etc Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 388: Affordable housing; religious organizations and other nonprofit tax-exempt properties Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 364: Virginia Gun Violence Prevention Center; work group to develop policy, etc., to establish Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 361: Health insurance; coverage for contraceptive drugs & devices, including over-the-counter Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 348: Firearms; storage in residence where minor or person prohibited from possessing is present, penalty Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 347: Solar facilities; local regulation, permits, special exceptions Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 344: Mammalian wildlife; separation and hybridization prohibited, exceptions Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 342: Condemnation of conservation or open-space easement; compensation Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 22, 2026	SB 342: Condemnation of conservation or open-space easement; compensation Governor's Recommendations	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 22, 2026	SB 337: Virginia National Guard; reports to General Assembly, state militias, etc Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 324: Virginia Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 270: Recovery residences; regulations Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 256: Appliance minimum energy and water conservation standards; requirement of manufacturers Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 250: Electric utilities; small portable solar generation devices, local regulation Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 230: Police and court records; expungement of records, delayed effective date Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 226: Compost and other products containing organic soil amendments; waste disposal infrastructure, etc Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 223: Distributed Energy Resources Task Force; created, membership, reports, sunset Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 215: Prospective employer; prohibited from seeking wage or salary history of prospective employees Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 181: Real property tax; partial exemption for repurposing underutilized structures for residential use Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 176: Elections; ranked choice voting, locally elected offices, report Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 162: Voter registration; restoration of political rights upon release from incarceration Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 137: Obstructing health care facility; penalties Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 126: Primary election; when filings to be made, extension for incumbents failure to file Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 81: Law-enforcement officers, state and local; enforcement of federal traffic infractions Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 72: Electric utilities; energy efficiency upgrades, report Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 60: Virginia Parole Board; powers and duties, juvenile offenders, parole procedures and considerations Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 28: Overtime for certain employees; pay for domestic workers, delayed effective date Governor's Recommendations	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
April 22, 2026	SB 2: Paid family & med. leave insurance program; definitions, notice requirements, civil action, report Governor's Recommendations	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	SB 62 +11: 12 bills, by block vote, among them SB 62: Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence, sunset Motion to Pass By for the Day	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2026	Motion: Motion of Senator Lucas dispensed with reading of the Journal Motion to Dispense with Reading the Journal	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
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	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
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	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
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	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2026	SB 44: Cemeteries on private property; registration by localities Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
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	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
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	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	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
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	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	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 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	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
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	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2026	HB 994: Photo speed monitoring devices; placement and operation Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay

These are the 200 most recent of 834. The voting record below lists them all.

Every roll call

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

Every roll call: Mark Obenshain
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: senatorobenshain@senate.virginia.gov
Capitol office: Room 609, General Assembly Building P.O. Box 396, Richmond, VA 23218
804-698-7502
District office: P.O. Box 555, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
540-437-1451

Committees

Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Commerce and Labor
Courts of Justice
Finance and Appropriations

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