2024 VA Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Virginia Legislature in 2024 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. Second Amendment Violation
Raises the minimum age to purchase a handgun or assault firearm to 21, and expands the definition of "assault firearm" for background checks.
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Constitutional Vote: No
2. DEI Board Requirement
Requires the Major Employment and Investment (MEI) Project Approval Commission to consider a business' commitment to board diversity before approving major employment and investment projects.
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Constitutional Vote: No
3. Green Federal Money
Requires the Virginia Department of Energy's Division of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency to track and oversee federal grant programs, loan programs, and other funding.
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Constitutional Vote: No
4. Environmental Justice
Clarifies that the Virginia Council on Environmental Justice can travel across the state to observe and document conditions related to human health and the environment in or near "environmental justice communities."
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Constitutional Vote: No
5. Project Winners and Losers
Directs the Department of Conservation and Recreation to prioritize funding for projects in low-income areas and those using nature-based solutions when distributing loans or grants.
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Constitutional Vote: No
6. Abortion Protection
Prevents the Board of Medicine from disciplining a doctor for providing abortions that is legal under Virginia law.
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Constitutional Vote: No
How did they vote?
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-013
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-014
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-033
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
80% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-009
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-017
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-033
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-025
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-008
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-024
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-027
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-030
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-031
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-001
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-038
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-010
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-003
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-002
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-018
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-037
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-004
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
80% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-010
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-029
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-019
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-026
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-022
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-036
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-031
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-040
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-017
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-030
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-007
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-037
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-020
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-028
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-012
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-032
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-019
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-036
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-016
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-021
1. Second Amendment Violation
2. DEI Board Requirement
3. Green Federal Money
4. Environmental Justice
5. Project Winners and Losers
6. Abortion Protection
