Senate of Virginia · District 36
Stella Pekarsky
Where they sit
Every current senator, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
Stella Pekarsky'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 senator, by party; the dot is Stella Pekarsky.
Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Stella Pekarsky.
Bills
The bills Stella Pekarsky sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 25 |
| Passed both chambers | 18 |
| Became law | 17 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 1 |
Rank by bills passed: Rank 8 of 40 in the Senate (tied with 1 other) · 8 of 21 Democrats (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
| Bill | Result | Final action |
|---|---|---|
| SB 258 Virginia Human Rights Act; reasonable accommodation for known limitations related to menopause |
Vetoed | May 19, 2026 |
| SB 137 Obstructing health care facility; penalties |
Became law | April 22, 2026 |
| SB 126 Primary election; when filings to be made, extension for incumbents failure to file |
Became law | April 22, 2026 |
| SB 107 Jury service; exemptions upon request, certain caretakers of persons with serious health conditions |
Became law | April 22, 2026 |
| SB 685 School bd. policies; communication & language accessibility for limited English proficient parents |
Became law | April 13, 2026 |
| SB 493 Consumer protection; automatic renewal or continuous service offers, disclosure and cancellation |
Became law | April 13, 2026 |
| SB 491 Public schools; right to free public elementary and secondary education, discrimination, etc |
Became law | April 13, 2026 |
| SB 394 Artificial intelligence; use of systems for student instruction |
Became law | April 13, 2026 |
| SB 308 Drug overdose and drug overdose deaths; VDH to develop plan for opioid overdose response |
Became law | April 13, 2026 |
| SB 305 Kinship foster care; barrier crime waiver, report |
Became law | April 13, 2026 |
| SB 169 Candidates for office; challenges to candidate qualifications |
Became law | April 13, 2026 |
| SB 115 Concealed handgun permits; reciprocity with other states |
Became law | April 13, 2026 |
| SB 492 Geology; added to definition of "professional services," continuing education |
Became law | April 8, 2026 |
| SB 309 Driver education programs; voluntary initiatives for drivers with autism spectrum disorder |
Became law | April 6, 2026 |
| SB 172 Health insurance claims; electronic information or attachments accepted, delayed effective date |
Became law | April 6, 2026 |
| SB 117 Public school teachers; reemployment of teacher who has not received continuing contract status |
Became law | April 6, 2026 |
| SB 109 School boards; safe storage of prescription drugs and firearms in the household |
Became law | April 6, 2026 |
| SB 108 School boards; student cell phone and smart device possession and use policies, prohibition |
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
31 against the Senate Majority Leader; 20 against most of their party.
Every roll call
How Stella Pekarsky voted on each of the 1,609 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.
| 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
- senatorpekarsky@senate.virginia.gov
- Capitol office
- Room 621, General Assembly Building P.O. Box 396, Richmond, VA 23218
804-698-7536 - District office
- P.O. Box 231191, Centreville, VA 20120
571-449-6794
Committees
- Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- Education and Health
- General Laws and Technology
- Local Government
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