Christopher Head
Also served in the House of Delegates from 2012 to 2024 (HD17).
Republican
How Head voted on closely-contested bills
SB448
Cannabis control; establishes a framework for creation of a retail marijuana market, penalties.
Chief Patron:
Aaron Rouse
Status: Vetoed
02/28/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from VCSC (SB448H2)
02/28/2024 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N)
Head: No
02/12/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB448S3
02/13/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
Head: No
SB449
Juveniles; juvenile correctional centers, eligibility for parole.
Chief Patron:
Dave Marsden
Status: Vetoed
02/06/2024 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
02/07/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
Head: No
SB453
Emissions inspections; fees, agreement for services and service charge fees.
Chief Patron:
Dave Marsden
Status: Enacted
03/07/2024 - House: VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 46-N)
03/08/2024 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (25-Y 15-N)
Head: No
02/08/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB453S2
02/09/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 14-N)
Head: No
SB454
Electric utilities; recovery of development costs associated with small modular reactor.
Chief Patron:
Dave Marsden
Status: Enacted
03/06/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 44-N 1-A)
03/07/2024 - Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (26-Y 14-N)
Head: Yes
02/12/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB454S1
02/13/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 16-N)
Head: Yes
SB477
Blighted and derelict properties in certain localities; rate of tax.
Chief Patron:
Lashrecse Aird
Status: Vetoed
02/02/2024 - Senate: Passed by for the day
02/05/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
Head: No
SB491
Firearm industry members; creates standards of responsible conduct, civil liability.
Chief Patron:
Jennifer Carroll Foy
Status: Vetoed
02/09/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB491E
02/12/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
Head: No
SB502
Juvenile & domestic relations district ct.; parent filing petion for protective order against minor.
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell
Status: Killed
02/13/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/13/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)
Head: No
SB503
License plate reader systems; use by law-enforcement agencies, civil penalty.
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell
Status: Killed
02/13/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/13/2024 - Senate: Defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N)
Head: No
SB504
Police and court records; expungement, term 'otherwise dismissed.'
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell
Status: Vetoed
03/09/2024 - House: VOTE: Adoption (54-Y 43-N)
03/09/2024 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
Head: No
02/12/2024 - Senate: Printed as engrossed 24106746D-ES1
02/13/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)
Head: No
SB505
Limitation on sentence upon revocation of suspension of sentence; technical violations.
Chief Patron:
Suhas Subramanyam
Status: Vetoed
02/28/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (57-Y 42-N)
03/01/2024 - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
Head: No
02/13/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/13/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 17-N)
Head: No
SB506
Higher educational institutions, public; duties and powers of governing board.
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell
Status: Vetoed
02/28/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N)
03/01/2024 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
Head: No
02/09/2024 - Senate: Printed as engrossed 24106354D-ES1
02/12/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)
Head: No
SB508
Renewable energy portfolio standard; geothermal heating and cooling systems.
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell
Status: Enacted
02/12/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB508S2
02/13/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
Head: No
SB514
Fines and costs; changes period of limitations for collection.
Chief Patron:
Angelia Williams Graves
Status: Vetoed
02/09/2024 - Senate: Printed as engrossed 24106716D-ES1
02/12/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
Head: No
SB515
Weapons; carrying into hospital that provides mental health services.
Chief Patron:
Angelia Williams Graves
Status: Vetoed
04/04/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from VCSC (SB515S2)
04/17/2024 - Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N)
Head: Yes
02/09/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB515S1
02/12/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
Head: No
SB516
All-terrain vehicles and off-road motorcycles; seizure, impounding, and disposition.
Chief Patron:
Angelia Williams Graves
Status: Enacted
01/30/2024 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
01/31/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
Head: No
SB448
Cannabis control; establishes a framework for creation of a retail marijuana market, penalties.
Chief Patron:
Aaron Rouse
Status: Vetoed
02/28/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from VCSC (SB448H2)
02/28/2024 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N)
Head: No
02/12/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB448S3
02/13/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
Head: No
SB449
Juveniles; juvenile correctional centers, eligibility for parole.
Chief Patron:
Dave Marsden
Status: Vetoed
02/06/2024 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
02/07/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
Head: No
SB453
Emissions inspections; fees, agreement for services and service charge fees.
Chief Patron:
Dave Marsden
Status: Enacted
03/07/2024 - House: VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 46-N)
03/08/2024 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (25-Y 15-N)
Head: No
02/08/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB453S2
02/09/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 14-N)
Head: No
SB454
Electric utilities; recovery of development costs associated with small modular reactor.
Chief Patron:
Dave Marsden
Status: Enacted
03/06/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 44-N 1-A)
03/07/2024 - Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (26-Y 14-N)
Head: Yes
02/12/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB454S1
02/13/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 16-N)
Head: Yes
SB477
Blighted and derelict properties in certain localities; rate of tax.
Chief Patron:
Lashrecse Aird
Status: Vetoed
02/02/2024 - Senate: Passed by for the day
02/05/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
Head: No
SB491
Firearm industry members; creates standards of responsible conduct, civil liability.
Chief Patron:
Jennifer Carroll Foy
Status: Vetoed
02/09/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB491E
02/12/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
Head: No
SB502
Juvenile & domestic relations district ct.; parent filing petion for protective order against minor.
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell
Status: Killed
02/13/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/13/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)
Head: No
SB503
License plate reader systems; use by law-enforcement agencies, civil penalty.
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell
Status: Killed
02/13/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/13/2024 - Senate: Defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N)
Head: No
SB504
Police and court records; expungement, term 'otherwise dismissed.'
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell
Status: Vetoed
03/09/2024 - House: VOTE: Adoption (54-Y 43-N)
03/09/2024 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
Head: No
02/12/2024 - Senate: Printed as engrossed 24106746D-ES1
02/13/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)
Head: No
SB505
Limitation on sentence upon revocation of suspension of sentence; technical violations.
Chief Patron:
Suhas Subramanyam
Status: Vetoed
02/28/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (57-Y 42-N)
03/01/2024 - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
Head: No
02/13/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/13/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 17-N)
Head: No
SB506
Higher educational institutions, public; duties and powers of governing board.
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell
Status: Vetoed
02/28/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N)
03/01/2024 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
Head: No
02/09/2024 - Senate: Printed as engrossed 24106354D-ES1
02/12/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)
Head: No
SB508
Renewable energy portfolio standard; geothermal heating and cooling systems.
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell
Status: Enacted
02/12/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB508S2
02/13/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
Head: No
SB514
Fines and costs; changes period of limitations for collection.
Chief Patron:
Angelia Williams Graves
Status: Vetoed
02/09/2024 - Senate: Printed as engrossed 24106716D-ES1
02/12/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
Head: No
SB515
Weapons; carrying into hospital that provides mental health services.
Chief Patron:
Angelia Williams Graves
Status: Vetoed
04/04/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from VCSC (SB515S2)
04/17/2024 - Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N)
Head: Yes
02/09/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB515S1
02/12/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
Head: No
SB516
All-terrain vehicles and off-road motorcycles; seizure, impounding, and disposition.
Chief Patron:
Angelia Williams Graves
Status: Enacted
01/30/2024 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
01/31/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
Head: No