Shelly Simonds

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Bills this legislator primary-sponsored. Data from OpenStates.

• HB 591 Data centers; policy of the Commonwealth. · Passed One Chamber · Jul 21, 2026
• HB 263 Certified school library specialists; Superintendent of Public Instruction to employ in DOE. · Passed One Chamber · Jul 21, 2026
• HB 260 Public service companies; prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure work. · Passed One Chamber · Jul 21, 2026
• HB 1465 Blue catfish; marketing & production, Marine Prod. Board to establish full-time equivalent position. · Passed One Chamber · Jul 21, 2026
• HB 139 School board policies; unpaid educational leave for certain employee association officers. · Became Law · Apr 13, 2026
• HB 256 Comprehensive plan; environmental justice strategy. · Became Law · Apr 13, 2026
• HB 597 Wildlife Corridor Grant Fund; created, voluntary contributions, report. · Became Law · Apr 13, 2026
• HB 593 Summons for unlawful detainer; legal resources, plain-language overview of process. · Became Law · Apr 13, 2026
• HB 258 Early childhood care and education; updates terminology. · Became Law · Apr 13, 2026
• HB 594 Affordable housing developments, certain; expedited approval. · Became Law · Apr 8, 2026
• HB 257 Comprehensive plan; social determinants of health. · Became Law · Apr 8, 2026
• HB 595 Graduation with an advanced studies diploma; requirements, complet. of Int'l Baccalaureate diploma. · Became Law · Apr 6, 2026
• HB 840 Restaurants; exempts certain facilities or programs. · Became Law · Apr 6, 2026
• HB 592 Public schools; wearable panic alarm systems. · Became Law · Apr 2, 2026
• HR 435 Commending Angela York. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 13, 2026
• HR 325 Celebrating the life of Barbara Drucker Smith. · Introduced · Mar 10, 2026
• HR 326 Celebrating the life of Andrew Thomas Olaisen. · Introduced · Mar 10, 2026
• HR 324 Commending the Phi Beta Kappa Society. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 10, 2026
• HB 591 Data centers; policy of the Commonwealth. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 9, 2026
• HB 599 Marine Science, Virginia Institute of; duties, oyster stock assessment, report. · Introduced · Feb 18, 2026
• HB 600 Short-term rental properties; rental operator to complete human trafficking awareness training. · Introduced · Feb 18, 2026
• HB 598 Film industry community zones; local designation. · Introduced · Feb 18, 2026
• HB 138 Public high schools; career coach required. · Introduced · Feb 18, 2026
• HB 589 Data centers; certain data from water users, water use consumption. · Introduced · Feb 18, 2026
• HB 596 Wildlife Corridor Action Plan; interagency implementation group, report. · Introduced · Feb 18, 2026
• HB 261 Real property; tax classification of land and improvements in City of Newport News. · Introduced · Jan 21, 2026

Bills this legislator coauthored or cosponsored. Data from OpenStates.

• HB 372 Income tax, state; removes sunset from and makes permanent increase in refundable earned tax credit. · Introduced · Jul 21, 2026
• HB 551 Nondegree workforce training programs; accreditation. · Introduced · Jul 21, 2026
• HB 92 Public schools; At-Risk Program established, Standards of Quality. · Passed One Chamber · Jul 21, 2026
• HB 368 American Indians, Virginia and federally recognized tribes; establishes definitions, sovereignty. · Passed One Chamber · Jul 21, 2026
• HB 334 Additional local sales and use tax to support schools; referendum. · Passed One Chamber · Jul 21, 2026
• HB 349 Emergency services and disaster preparedness programs; inclusion of federally recognized tribes. · Passed One Chamber · Jul 21, 2026
• HB 134 Virginia Conservation Easement Act; definition of federally recognized tribe. · Passed One Chamber · Jul 21, 2026
• HJ 34 Qualifying vehicles, certain; Dept. of Tax. to study options for abolishing personal property tax. · Introduced · Jul 21, 2026
• SB 456 Higher ed. institutions; eligibility for in-state tuition for citizens of fed. recognized Va. tribes. · Introduced · Jul 21, 2026
• HB 96 School breakfast; availability at no cost to students. · Introduced · Jul 21, 2026
• HR 2057 Celebrating the life of Frank Spencer Royal, Sr. · Passed One Chamber · Jun 30, 2026
• HR 2074 Commending Colonel James T. O'Kelley, USMCR (Ret.). · Passed Legislature · Jun 30, 2026
• HR 2100 Celebrating the life of Tarun Mehta. · Passed One Chamber · Jun 30, 2026
• HR 2186 Commending Janice Edwards-Dalton. · Passed Legislature · Jun 30, 2026
• HR 2205 Celebrating the life of the Reverend Ivan T. Harris. · Passed One Chamber · Jun 30, 2026
• HR 2131 Commending Marvin Fields. · Passed Legislature · Jun 30, 2026
• HR 2130 Commending four women leaders from Caroline County Public Schools. · Passed Legislature · Jun 30, 2026
• HR 2132 Commending the Reverend Dr. Raymond A. Bell. · Passed Legislature · Jun 30, 2026
• HR 2002 Commending the University of Mary Washington men's basketball team. · Passed Legislature · Apr 30, 2026
• HR 2011 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Marian Van Landingham. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 30, 2026
• HR 2045 Celebrating the life of Madison Warner. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 30, 2026
• HR 2001 Commending Brigadier General Terrence A. Adams, USAF. · Passed Legislature · Apr 30, 2026
• HR 2005 Commending the LEADE Foundation. · Passed Legislature · Apr 30, 2026
• HR 2006 Commending the Omicron Alpha Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. · Passed Legislature · Apr 30, 2026
• HR 267 Commending the Franklin High School boys' basketball team. · Passed Legislature · Apr 20, 2026
• HR 222 Commending Master Sergeant Corey Hayes, VA ANG. · Passed Legislature · Apr 20, 2026
• HR 219 Commending Master Sergeant Shaquan Williams, VA ANG. · Passed Legislature · Apr 20, 2026
• HR 216 Commending Staff Sergeant Alexis Kyles, VA ANG. · Passed Legislature · Apr 20, 2026
• HR 223 Commending Technical Sergeant Kadie Harris, VA ANG. · Passed Legislature · Apr 20, 2026
• HR 297 Commending NATASHA House. · Passed Legislature · Apr 20, 2026
• HR 217 Commending Master Sergeant Grace Salcedo, VA ANG. · Passed Legislature · Apr 20, 2026
• HR 194 Commending the first Black voters in Virginia. · Passed Legislature · Apr 20, 2026
• HR 130 Celebrating the life of the Honorable James A. Davis. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 16, 2026
• HR 37 Commending the Walk for Peace. · Passed Legislature · Apr 16, 2026
• HB 569 Public works contracts; prevailing wage rate, definitions, civil penalty. · To Executive · Apr 13, 2026
• HB 830 Pharmacy benefits managers; requirements, application of law, report, delayed effective date. · Became Law · Apr 13, 2026
• HB 665 Financial institutions and services; virtual currency kiosk operators, license required, penalties. · Became Law · Apr 13, 2026
• HB 18 Employee Child Care Assistance Pilot Program; established, reports. · Became Law · Apr 13, 2026
• HB 140 Federally Recognized Tribes, Commission on; purpose, powers, sunset extended. · Became Law · Apr 13, 2026
• HB 496 Certain data from water users; water use consumption for domestic, etc., purposes, data centers. · Became Law · Apr 13, 2026
• HB 392 Sickle cell disease education and screening program; cancer risk. · Became Law · Apr 13, 2026
• HB 1263 Public employees; repeals existing prohibition on collective bargaining, etc. · To Executive · Apr 13, 2026
• HB 1072 Sewage sludge; local authority to test and monitor land application within its political boundaries. · Became Law · Apr 13, 2026
• HB 965 National Popular Vote Compact; enters Virginia into an interstate compact. · Became Law · Apr 13, 2026
• HB 1207 Paid family & med. leave insurance program; definitions, notice requirements, civil action, report. · To Executive · Apr 13, 2026
• HB 1279 Affordable housing; religious organizations and other nonprofit tax-exempt properties. · To Executive · Apr 13, 2026
• HB 211 Head start, etc.; Head Start State Collaboration Office to develop for endorsement a report, etc. · Became Law · Apr 13, 2026
• HB 288 Education, Department of; website posting of certain instructional resources. · Became Law · Apr 13, 2026
• HJ 311 Commending Virginia Youth Poet Laureate. · Passed Legislature · Apr 13, 2026
• HB 1298 Human trafficking; issuance of vacatur for victims, definitions. · Became Law · Apr 13, 2026
• HB 895 Electric utilities; energy storage requirements, Department of Energy to develop model ordinance. · Became Law · Apr 13, 2026
• HJ 266 Commending the Reverend Dr. Kevin G. Swann. · Passed Legislature · Apr 13, 2026
• HJ 283 Commending Sergeant Dianne M. Dowdy. · Passed Legislature · Apr 13, 2026
• HJ 280 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Gerald Edward Connolly. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 13, 2026
• HJ 267 Commending Community Eligibility Provision schools in Virginia. · Passed Legislature · Apr 13, 2026
• HJ 245 Commending the veterans of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. · Passed Legislature · Apr 13, 2026
• HB 888 Minimum off-street parking requirements; definitions, designated areas, administrative reductions. · To Executive · Apr 12, 2026
• HB 5 Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. · To Executive · Apr 12, 2026
• HB 891 Siting of battery energy storage projects; commercial solar photovoltaic generation facilities, etc. · To Executive · Apr 12, 2026
• HB 820 Mixed-income housing; creating a two-year pilot program that provides loan origination, etc. · To Executive · Apr 12, 2026
• HB 627 Covenants not to compete; includes health care professionals, civil penalty. · To Executive · Apr 11, 2026
• HB 964 Voter registration; restoration of political rights upon release from incarceration. · To Executive · Apr 11, 2026
• HB 630 Elections; ranked choice voting, locally elected offices, report. · To Executive · Apr 11, 2026
• HB 1441 Law-enforcement agencies; agreements with federal authority for immigration enforcement. · To Executive · Apr 11, 2026
• HB 1182 Health insurance; coverage for contraceptive drugs & devices, including over-the-counter. · To Executive · Apr 11, 2026
• HB 21 Firearm industry members; creates standards of responsible conduct, civil liability. · Became Law · Apr 10, 2026
• HJ 198 Commending Brad Hughes. · Passed Legislature · Apr 9, 2026
• HJ 182 Celebrating the life of Jane Kamps Strauss. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 9, 2026
• HJ 165 Celebrating the life of Lieutenant Colonel Richard Thomas Bulova, USAR. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 9, 2026
• HJ 170 Celebrating the life of Horace Christopher Belcher. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 9, 2026
• HJ 131 Commending the Honorable S. Bernard Goodwyn. · Passed Legislature · Apr 9, 2026
• HJ 185 Celebrating the life of Jane Pasolli Edmondson. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 9, 2026
• HJ 153 Celebrating the life of Sincere B. Allah. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 9, 2026
• HJ 177 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Barry D. Knight. · Passed Legislature · Apr 9, 2026
• HB 1 Minimum wage; increases incrementally to $15.00 per hour by January 1, 2028. · Became Law · Apr 8, 2026
• HB 6 Contraception; definitions, establishes right to obtain, applicability, enforcement. · Became Law · Apr 8, 2026
• HB 15 Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. · Became Law · Apr 8, 2026
• HB 507 Data centers; permit requirements, emission limits for certain engine-generator sets. · Became Law · Apr 8, 2026
• HB 1289 Geologists; added to definition of "professional services," continuing education. · Became Law · Apr 8, 2026
• HB 165 Contractors, Board for; examinations available in alternative languages. · Became Law · Apr 6, 2026
• HB 456 Health, State Board of, regulations; standards for levels of neonatal care. · Became Law · Apr 6, 2026
• HB 544 School Construction and Modernization, Commission on; revisions, elimination of sunset. · Became Law · Apr 6, 2026
• HB 1404 Local government; appointment of youth representative. · Became Law · Apr 6, 2026
• HJ 3 Constitutional amendment (second reference); marriage between two adult persons; repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition; affirmative right to marry. · Passed Legislature · Mar 31, 2026
• HJ 4 Constitutional amendment; apportionment, congress dists, limited authority of the GA to modify. · Passed Legislature · Mar 31, 2026
• HJ 1 Constitutional amendment (second reference); fundamental right to reproductive freedom. · Passed Legislature · Mar 31, 2026
• HJ 2 Constitutional amendment (second reference); qualifications of voters and the right to vote; persons not entitled to vote. · Passed Legislature · Mar 31, 2026
• SJ 156 Celebrating the life of Christian A. Jurgensen III. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 14, 2026
• HR 425 Commending the Virginia Young Democrats Disability Caucus. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 13, 2026
• HR 372 Commending the Honorable Daniel Webster Marshall III. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 11, 2026
• HB 334 Additional local sales and use tax to support schools; referendum. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 9, 2026
• HB 368 American Indians, Virginia and federally recognized tribes; establishes definitions, sovereignty. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 6, 2026
• HJ 34 Qualifying vehicles, certain; Dept. of Tax. to study options for abolishing personal property tax. · Introduced · Mar 6, 2026
• SJ 106 Commending Curtis Allen. · Passed Legislature · Mar 5, 2026
• SJ 130 Celebrating the life of Eddie L. Radden, Jr. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 5, 2026
• HB 92 Public schools; At-Risk Program established, Standards of Quality. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 4, 2026
• HB 349 Emergency services and disaster preparedness programs; inclusion of federally recognized tribes. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 4, 2026
• HB 367 Consultation with federally recognized tribes; permits and reviews, etc. · Introduced · Feb 18, 2026
• SB 456 Higher ed. institutions; eligibility for in-state tuition for citizens of fed. recognized Va. tribes. · Introduced · Feb 11, 2026
• HB 372 Income tax, state; removes sunset from and makes permanent increase in refundable earned tax credit. · Introduced · Feb 11, 2026
• HB 551 Nondegree workforce training programs; accreditation. · Introduced · Feb 10, 2026