2023 VA Legislative Scorecard
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.
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Senate Votes
1. Right to Abortion
Would have created a "right" to abortion in the Virginia Constitution.
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Constitutional Vote: No
2. Offshore Wind
Authorizes a review of offshore wind in the state and accelerates the wind project deadline.
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Constitutional Vote: No
3. Property Rights
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.
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Constitutional Vote: No
4. Internal Revenue Code
Would conform Virginia to the Internal Revenue Code ("IRC") on a rolling basis.
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Constitutional Vote: No
5. Vehicle Noise
Directs the Superintendent of State police to convene a work group to examine the issue of vehicle noise in Virginia.
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Constitutional Vote: No
6. Traffic Control Devices
Authorizes the governing body of any locality in Planning District 23 to establish a traffic control device violation monitoring system.
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Constitutional Vote: No
How did they vote?
Legend:
Constitutional
Unconstitutional
Did not vote
| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamont Bagby | D | N/A | ||||||
| George Lincoln Barker | D | 0% | ||||||
| John J. Bell | D | 0% | ||||||
| Jennifer Barton Boysko | D | 0% | ||||||
| Amanda F. Chase | R | 83% | ||||||
| John A. Cosgrove | R | 33% | ||||||
| R. Creigh Deeds | D | 0% | ||||||
| Bill R. DeSteph | R | 33% | ||||||
| Siobhan S. Dunnavant | R | 33% | ||||||
| Adam P. Ebbin | D | 0% | ||||||
| John S. Edwards | D | 0% | ||||||
| Barbara A. Favola | D | 0% | ||||||
| Travis Hackworth | R | 67% | ||||||
| Emmett W. Hanger | R | 33% | ||||||
| Ghazala F. Hashmi | D | 0% | ||||||
| Janet D. Howell | D | 0% | ||||||
| Lynwood W. Lewis | D | 0% | ||||||
| Mamie E. Locke | D | 0% | ||||||
| L. Louise Lucas | D | 0% | ||||||
| Dave W. Marsden | D | 0% | ||||||
| Taylor Montgomery Mason | D | 0% | ||||||
| Jennifer McClellan | D | 0% | ||||||
| Ryan T. McDougle | R | 67% | ||||||
| Jeremy S. McPike | D | 0% | ||||||
| Joseph D. Morrissey | D | 0% | ||||||
| Stephen D. Newman | R | 50% | ||||||
| Thomas K. Norment | R | 33% | ||||||
| Mark D. Obenshain | R | 67% | ||||||
| Mark J. Peake | R | 67% | ||||||
| John Chapman Petersen | D | 0% | ||||||
| Todd E. Pillion | R | 50% | ||||||
| Bryce E. Reeves | R | 50% | ||||||
| Aaron R. Rouse | D | 0% | ||||||
| Frank M. Ruff | R | 50% | ||||||
| Richard L. Saslaw | D | 0% | ||||||
| Lionell Spruill | D | 0% | ||||||
| William M. Stanley | R | 67% | ||||||
| Richard H. Stuart | R | 50% | ||||||
| David R. Suetterlein | R | 67% | ||||||
| Scott A. Surovell | D | 17% | ||||||
| Jill Holtzman Vogel | R | 50% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 0.8% |
| Republican | 52.8% |
