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R Virginia Senate · District 2

Sen. Mark Obenshain

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Total votes
22,579
all sessions
Attendance
97%
564 missed
Lower than 99% of chamber peers
With party
98%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
1%
crosses aisle rarely
Lower than 77% of chamber peers
Sponsored
776
bills & resolutions
Lower than 80% of chamber peers
Committees
4
assignments
776 bills and resolutions

Sponsored bills

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776
Primary
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Primary SR 2036
Passed · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor
Commending Dana G. Schrad.

Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution formally commends Dana G. Schrad for unspecified contributions. The bill is a ceremonial measure that does not create new laws or alter existing policies. It was passed by the Senate through a voice vote and serves solely to recognize the individual named in the title.

Passed Jun 23, 2026 0 co-sponsors
Primary SR 2025
Passed · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor
Commending the Luray High School boys' basketball team.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a Senate resolution that formally recognizes the achievements of the Luray High School boys' basketball team. It does not create new laws, allocate funds, or change any policies, but serves solely as a ceremonial acknowledgment of the group's accomplishments. The measure is a procedural action intended to honor the team without affecting public policy or government operations.

Passed Jun 23, 2026 0 co-sponsors
Co-sponsor SR 2005
Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor
Commending the University of Mary Washington men's basketball team.

Maddy summaryThis Senate Resolution formally recognizes the University of Mary Washington men's basketball team. It serves as an official commendation rather than a law that changes government policy or spending. The measure was approved by the Senate to honor the team's accomplishments.

Passed Apr 28, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HJ 245
Passed · Virginia House · Co-sponsor
Commending the veterans of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm.

Maddy summaryThis bill formally recognizes and honors the veterans who served in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. It does not create new laws or change existing policies but serves as a ceremonial acknowledgment of their military service. The legislation was passed by both the House and Senate through voice votes, indicating broad bipartisan support for the commendation.

Passed Apr 13, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HJ 280
Passed · Virginia House · Co-sponsor
Celebrating the life of the Honorable Gerald Edward Connolly.

Maddy summaryThis bill honors the life of the Honorable Gerald Edward Connolly, a former state official. It serves as a commemorative resolution to recognize his contributions and legacy within the state government. The measure does not create new laws or policies but instead formally acknowledges his service. It was passed by both the House and Senate and is now awaiting final action.

Passed Apr 13, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HJ 267
Passed · Virginia House · Co-sponsor
Commending Community Eligibility Provision schools in Virginia.

Maddy summaryThis bill formally recognizes and commends schools in Virginia that participate in the Community Eligibility Provision, a federal program that provides free breakfast and lunch to all students in qualifying schools. The legislation does not create new funding or policy changes but serves as a symbolic acknowledgment of these schools' achievements in serving their student populations. It directly affects school administrators, staff, and students in Virginia who benefit from the Community Eligibility Provision by highlighting their contributions to school nutrition programs. The bill is a ceremonial measure intended to honor rather than alter existing educational policies or funding structures.

Passed Apr 13, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HJ 311
Passed · Virginia House · Co-sponsor
Commending Virginia Youth Poet Laureate.

Maddy summaryThis bill formally recognizes the Virginia Youth Poet Laureate through a commendation resolution. It does not create new laws or alter existing policies but serves as an official acknowledgment of the program's contribution to youth arts and culture. The measure passed both the House and Senate by voice vote without requiring further legislative action.

Passed Apr 13, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Primary SB 779
Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor
Eminent domain; condemnation proceedings, entry of order and recordation of certificate.

Eminent domain; condemnation proceedings; entry of order and recordation of certificate; disbursement of funds by circuit court clerk. Provides that the clerk of a circuit court shall, upon entry of an order in a condemnation proceeding and unless otherwise directed, promptly disburse any just compensation in the amount specified in such order and any interest accrued. The bill provides that the clerk shall disburse such funds no later than seven business days after the entry of the order or the receipt of the sum that such order directs the clerk to disburse, whichever is later. The bill also provides that counsel in a condemnation action may request, and the clerk, sheriff, or other person responsible for notifying jurors to appear in court for a trial shall make available, a copy of the jury panel to be used for such trial. The bill also requires that on the same day the certificate is recorded in the land records, it shall also be filed with the clerk.

Signed into law Apr 13, 2026 0 co-sponsors
Co-sponsor SB 171
Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor
Minor elementary or secondary school students admitted to inpatient treatment; discl. of discharge.

Minor elementary or secondary school students admitted to inpatient treatment; certain disclosures to certain school personnel upon discharge. Provides that in the event that the facility to which a minor elementary or secondary school student is admitted to inpatient treatment determines that such minor student requires additional educational services upon discharge from the facility, the parents of such student may opt in to the disclosure, prior to or at the time of such minor student's discharge from the facility, of such determination by the facility to a mental health professional employed in such minor student's school or, if applicable, by the school division in which the student is enrolled. The bill also provides that, in the event that the facility to which a minor elementary or secondary school student is admitted to inpatient treatment determines, based on communications from such minor student to a mental health service provider at such facility, that the student poses a specific and immediate threat to cause serious bodily injury or death to an identified or readily identifiable person or persons at the time of the student's discharge from the facility, the facility shall disclose, prior to or at the time of discharge in accordance with the requirements set forth in relevant law, such determination to a mental health professional employed in such minor student's school or, if applicable, by the school division. The bill also prohibits any such facility from withholding discharge of such a student for the purpose of making any such disclosure. The provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.

Signed into law Apr 13, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor SB 158
Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor
Judicial district and circuit courts; maximum number of judges.

Maximum number of judges in each judicial district and circuit; study to examine organization and boundaries of certain judicial districts; report. Increases by one the maximum number of authorized general district court judges in the Twelfth and Twenty-sixth Judicial Districts. The bill also increases by one the maximum number of authorized juvenile and domestic relations district court judges in the Twelfth and Fifteenth Judicial Districts. The bill further increases by one the maximum number of authorized circuit court judges in the Twentieth and Twenty-seventh Judicial Circuits. Under the bill, the provisions relating to increasing the number of judges in the Fifteenth and Twentieth Judicial Circuits have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.Finally, the bill directs the Judicial Council of Virginia to study the organization and boundaries of the Fifteenth and Twentieth Judicial Circuits and to submit an executive summary and a report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than November 30, 2026.As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Committee on District Courts and the Judicial Council of Virginia. This bill incorporates SB 780.

Signed into law Apr 13, 2026 1 co-sponsor
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