Donald McEachin
Also served in the State Senate from 2008 to 2017 (SD9), and in the House of Delegates from 2006 to 2008 (HD74) and from 1996 to 2002 (HD74).
Democrat
How McEachin voted on closely-contested bills
HB2
Clean Power Plan; state implementation plan, General Assembly approval.
Chief Patron:
Israel O'Quinn
Status: Vetoed
03/03/2016 - Senate: Read third time
03/03/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: No
HJ2
Constitutional amendment; right to work (second reference).
Chief Patron:
Dickie Bell
Status: Enacted
02/15/2016 - Senate: Read third time
02/15/2016 - Senate: Agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: No
HB4
Constitutional amendment; right to work (submitting to qualified voters).
Chief Patron:
Dickie Bell
Status: Enacted
02/15/2016 - Senate: Passed by temporarily
02/15/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: No
HB8
Virginia Virtual School; Board established.
Chief Patron:
Dickie Bell
Status: Vetoed
03/11/2016 - House: Conference substitute printed 16106334D-H2
03/11/2016 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 17-N)
McEachin: No
03/07/2016 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
03/07/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (23-Y 17-N)
McEachin: No
HB9
Voter registration; required information on application form.
Chief Patron:
Mark Cole
Status: Vetoed
02/26/2016 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/26/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (22-Y 18-N)
McEachin: No
HB19
Ministers or other persons authorized to celebrate rites of matrimony; no oath required.
Chief Patron:
Christopher Head
Status: Enacted
02/29/2016 - Senate: Read third time
02/29/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (22-Y 16-N)
McEachin: No
HB30
Budget Bill.
Chief Patron:
Chris Jones
Status: Enacted
04/20/2016 - Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation #8 (18-Y 21-N)
04/20/2016 - Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation #9 (18-Y 21-N)
McEachin: Yes
04/20/2016 - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendations #'s 1-6, 13-17, 24-27 (36-Y 3-N)
04/20/2016 - Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation #8 (18-Y 21-N)
McEachin: Yes
HB70
Warrants; issuance of arrest warrants against law-enforcement officers.
Chief Patron:
Jackson Miller
Status: Vetoed
02/24/2016 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB70S1
02/24/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (24-Y 16-N)
McEachin: No
HB131
Students who receive home instruction; participation in interscholastic programs.
Chief Patron:
Rob Bell
Status: Vetoed
02/22/2016 - Senate: Read third time
02/22/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
McEachin: No
HB145
Virginia Public Procurement Act; public works contracts, prevailing wage provisions.
Chief Patron:
Michael Webert
Status: Vetoed
02/25/2016 - Senate: Read third time
02/25/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: No
HB158
Grass cutting; Caroline County may apply its ordinance to portions of agricultural land.
Chief Patron:
Bobby Orrock
Status: Killed
03/03/2016 - Senate: Passed by temporarily
03/03/2016 - Senate: Defeated by Senate (18-Y 22-N)
McEachin: No
02/26/2016 - Senate: Read third time
02/26/2016 - Senate: Defeated by Senate (20-Y 18-N)
McEachin: Yes
HJ210
Judge; election in Supreme Court of Virginia.
Chief Patron:
Manoli Loupassi
Status: Passed
03/02/2016 - Senate: Read third time
03/02/2016 - Senate: Agreed to by Senate (20-Y 18-N 1-A)
McEachin: No
01/26/2016 - Senate: Received
01/26/2016 - Senate: Rules suspended rejected (21-Y 18-N)
McEachin: No
HB220
Virginia FOIA; public access to resumes and other information related to gubernatorial appointee.
Chief Patron:
Scott Taylor
Status: Enacted
03/03/2016 - Senate: Read third time
03/03/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
McEachin: Yes
HB254
House of Delegates districts; technical adjustment.
Chief Patron:
Mark Cole
Status: Vetoed
02/15/2016 - Senate: Passed by temporarily
02/15/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: No
02/15/2016 - Senate: Read third time
02/15/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
McEachin: No
HB259
SOL; Bd. of Education prohibited from adopting revisions that implement Common Core State Standards.
Chief Patron:
Dave LaRock
Status: Vetoed
02/22/2016 - Senate: Read third time
02/22/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)
McEachin: No
HB2
Clean Power Plan; state implementation plan, General Assembly approval.
Chief Patron:
Israel O'Quinn
Status: Vetoed
03/03/2016 - Senate: Read third time
03/03/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: No
HJ2
Constitutional amendment; right to work (second reference).
Chief Patron:
Dickie Bell
Status: Enacted
02/15/2016 - Senate: Read third time
02/15/2016 - Senate: Agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: No
HB4
Constitutional amendment; right to work (submitting to qualified voters).
Chief Patron:
Dickie Bell
Status: Enacted
02/15/2016 - Senate: Passed by temporarily
02/15/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: No
HB8
Virginia Virtual School; Board established.
Chief Patron:
Dickie Bell
Status: Vetoed
03/11/2016 - House: Conference substitute printed 16106334D-H2
03/11/2016 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 17-N)
McEachin: No
03/07/2016 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
03/07/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (23-Y 17-N)
McEachin: No
HB9
Voter registration; required information on application form.
Chief Patron:
Mark Cole
Status: Vetoed
02/26/2016 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/26/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (22-Y 18-N)
McEachin: No
HB19
Ministers or other persons authorized to celebrate rites of matrimony; no oath required.
Chief Patron:
Christopher Head
Status: Enacted
02/29/2016 - Senate: Read third time
02/29/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (22-Y 16-N)
McEachin: No
HB30
Budget Bill.
Chief Patron:
Chris Jones
Status: Enacted
04/20/2016 - Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation #8 (18-Y 21-N)
04/20/2016 - Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation #9 (18-Y 21-N)
McEachin: Yes
04/20/2016 - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendations #'s 1-6, 13-17, 24-27 (36-Y 3-N)
04/20/2016 - Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation #8 (18-Y 21-N)
McEachin: Yes
HB70
Warrants; issuance of arrest warrants against law-enforcement officers.
Chief Patron:
Jackson Miller
Status: Vetoed
02/24/2016 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB70S1
02/24/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (24-Y 16-N)
McEachin: No
HB131
Students who receive home instruction; participation in interscholastic programs.
Chief Patron:
Rob Bell
Status: Vetoed
02/22/2016 - Senate: Read third time
02/22/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
McEachin: No
HB145
Virginia Public Procurement Act; public works contracts, prevailing wage provisions.
Chief Patron:
Michael Webert
Status: Vetoed
02/25/2016 - Senate: Read third time
02/25/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: No
HB158
Grass cutting; Caroline County may apply its ordinance to portions of agricultural land.
Chief Patron:
Bobby Orrock
Status: Killed
03/03/2016 - Senate: Passed by temporarily
03/03/2016 - Senate: Defeated by Senate (18-Y 22-N)
McEachin: No
02/26/2016 - Senate: Read third time
02/26/2016 - Senate: Defeated by Senate (20-Y 18-N)
McEachin: Yes
HJ210
Judge; election in Supreme Court of Virginia.
Chief Patron:
Manoli Loupassi
Status: Passed
03/02/2016 - Senate: Read third time
03/02/2016 - Senate: Agreed to by Senate (20-Y 18-N 1-A)
McEachin: No
01/26/2016 - Senate: Received
01/26/2016 - Senate: Rules suspended rejected (21-Y 18-N)
McEachin: No
HB220
Virginia FOIA; public access to resumes and other information related to gubernatorial appointee.
Chief Patron:
Scott Taylor
Status: Enacted
03/03/2016 - Senate: Read third time
03/03/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
McEachin: Yes
HB254
House of Delegates districts; technical adjustment.
Chief Patron:
Mark Cole
Status: Vetoed
02/15/2016 - Senate: Passed by temporarily
02/15/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: No
02/15/2016 - Senate: Read third time
02/15/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
McEachin: No
HB259
SOL; Bd. of Education prohibited from adopting revisions that implement Common Core State Standards.
Chief Patron:
Dave LaRock
Status: Vetoed
02/22/2016 - Senate: Read third time
02/22/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)
McEachin: No