SB494 (Virginia): Higher educational institutions, public; membership of governing boards.
VetoedVirginia General Assembly, LIS session 20261. Higher educational institutions, public; membership of governing boards.
Showing the final roll call in each chamber. 6 earlier roll calls (amendments, procedural motions) not shown.
Total votes
139
Yea
83
Nay
53
Tracked direct giving to these voters
$27,064,985
7 donors, 1,602 contributions; all cycles tracked
Money Behind This Bill
Donors who made direct contributions to legislators on the final roll call, ranked by the total we track. Independent expenditures are excluded here and totalled separately above. The dollar figures are tracked totals across all of each donor's giving to these voters, in every cycle held here. They may undercount the donor's full FEC activity. The contributions are publicly disclosed, and no violation of law is alleged. A contribution to a legislator does not establish that it influenced that legislator's vote.
| Donor | Type | Tracked direct giving to voters | Voters Funded | Recipients |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy | Organization | $16,684,447 | 66 | L. Louise Lucas, Chris S. Runion, Jeion A. Ward, R. Lee Ware, Will Davis +61 more |
| Clean Virginia Fund | PAC | $9,459,538 | 69 | Kimberly Pope Adams, R. Lee Ware, Bonita G. Anthony, Will Davis, Rodney T. Willett +64 more |
| Amazon.com Inc | Organization | $478,500 | 100 | L. Louise Lucas, Chris S. Runion, Jeion A. Ward, R. Lee Ware, Bonita G. Anthony +95 more |
| Data Center Coalition PAC | PAC | $235,500 | 55 | L. Louise Lucas, Margaret A. Franklin, Chris S. Runion, Jeion A. Ward, Bill DeSteph +50 more |
| Cloud HQ | Organization | $94,000 | 19 | L. Louise Lucas, Betsy B. Carr, Alex Q. Askew, Michael J. Jones, Bryce E. Reeves +14 more |
| Vantage Data Centers | Organization | $79,500 | 63 | L. Louise Lucas, Chris S. Runion, Jeion A. Ward, R. Lee Ware, Bill DeSteph +58 more |
| Meta Platforms | Organization | $33,500 | 11 | L. Louise Lucas, Robert S. Bloxom, Jr., James W. Morefield, Mark J. Peake, Joseph P. McNamara +6 more |
Voted Yea (83)
| Legislator | Party | State | Chamber | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael J. Jones | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Marcus B. Simon | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Margaret A. Franklin | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Garrett McGuire | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| David A. Reid | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Angelia Williams Graves | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Karrie K. Delaney | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Dan I. Helmer | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Kirk McPike | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Kathy K.L. Tran | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| L. Louise Lucas | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Bryce E. Reeves | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Kimberly Pope Adams | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Debra D. Gardner | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Scott A. Surovell | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Rodney T. Willett | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Phil M. Hernandez | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Amy J. Laufer | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Lindsey Dougherty | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Alfonso H. Lopez | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Briana D. Sewell | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Alex Q. Askew | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| JJ Singh | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| R. Creigh Deeds | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Jackie H. Glass | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Jessica L. Anderson | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| May Nivar | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Atoosa R. Reaser | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Barbara A. Favola | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Lamont Bagby | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Leslie Chambers Mehta | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Charlie Schmidt | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Michael B. Feggans | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Adele Y. McClure | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Rozia A. Henson, Jr. | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Jeion A. Ward | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Katrina Callsen | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Delores L. McQuinn | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Charniele L. Herring | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Rae Cousins | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Marty Martinez | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Aaron R. Rouse | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Sam Rasoul | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Laura Jane Cohen | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Gretchen M. Bulova | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Betsy B. Carr | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Destiny LeVere Bolling | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Jeremy S. McPike | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Holly M. Seibold | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Joshua E. Thomas | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Bonita G. Anthony | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Russet Perry | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Paul E. Krizek | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Kannan Srinivasan (Virginia legislator) | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Virgil Thornton | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Vivian E. Watts | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Patrick A. Hope | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Joshua G. Cole | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Danica A. Roem | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Mamie E. Locke | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Nicole Cole | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Luke E. Torian | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| David W. Marsden | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Lily V. Franklin | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Shelly A. Simonds | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Michelle Lopes Maldonado | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| John Chilton McAuliff | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Don Scott | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Mark C. Downey | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Elizabeth R. Guzman | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Irene Shin | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 |
Voted Nay (53)
| Legislator | Party | State | Chamber | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily M. Jordan | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Eric Phillips (Virginia legislator) | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Delores Oates | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Eric R. Zehr | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Karen Hamilton | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Timothy P. Griffin | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Phillip A. Scott | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Timmy French | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Hillary Pugh Kent | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Madison Whittle | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Scott A. Wyatt | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Ryan T. McDougle | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Tara A. Durant | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Anne Ferrell Tata | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Thomas C. Wright, Jr. | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Terry L. Austin | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Chris S. Runion | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Luther Cifers, III | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Wren M. Williams | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Todd E. Pillion | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Jason S. Ballard | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Mark D. Obenshain | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Bill Wiley | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Mitchell Cornett | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| David R. Suetterlein | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Christie New Craig | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Will Davis | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| R. Lee Ware | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| T. Travis Hackworth | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Richard H. Stuart | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Joseph P. McNamara | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Michael J. Webert | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| M. Keith Hodges | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Mark J. Peake | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Israel D. O'Quinn | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Wendell S. Walker | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Tony O. Wilt | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Bill DeSteph | VA | senate | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Mike A. Cherry | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Terry G. Kilgore | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Justin Pence | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| Ellen H. Campbell | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| James W. Morefield | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. | VA | house | Mar 14, 2026 |
Other (3)
| Legislator | Position | Chamber | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stacey Annie Carroll | Not voting | house | Mar 14, 2026 |
| Christopher T. Head | Not voting | senate | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Nadarius E. Clark | Not voting | house | Mar 14, 2026 |