
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
HB773
Government Nondiscrimination Act; created.
Chief Patron:
Todd Gilbert
Status: Killed
02/25/2016 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB773S1
02/25/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: No
HB815
Execution; if lethal injection is not available, electrocution shall be used.
Chief Patron:
Jackson Miller
Status: Enacted
04/20/2016 - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (59-Y 40-N)
04/20/2016 - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 16-N)
McEachin: No
03/11/2016 - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (65-Y 32-N)
03/11/2016 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N)
McEachin: No
03/07/2016 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
03/07/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (22-Y 17-N)
McEachin: No
HB818
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; designation of officer, posting of rights and responsibilities.
Chief Patron:
Jim LeMunyon
Status: Enacted
04/20/2016 - Senate: Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (39-Y 0-N)
04/20/2016 - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (24-Y 15-N)
McEachin: Yes
04/20/2016 - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
04/20/2016 - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (23-Y 16-N)
McEachin: Yes
HB879
Alcoholic beverage control; farm wineries and limited brewery licenses, 'land zoned agricultural.'
Chief Patron:
Tim Hugo
Status: Enacted
03/11/2016 - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (89-Y 4-N)
03/11/2016 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (25-Y 15-N)
McEachin: Yes
HB944
Statewide Fire Prevention Code; installation or use of landscape cover materials.
Chief Patron:
Tony Wilt
Status: Killed
03/02/2016 - Senate: Read third time
03/02/2016 - Senate: Stricken from Senate calendar (26-Y 14-N)
McEachin: Yes
HB1017
Education improvement scholarships; tax credit, reporting and other requirements.
Chief Patron:
Jimmie Massie
Status: Enacted
03/03/2016 - Senate: Read third time
03/03/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: No
HB1032
Vehicle registration; locality may impose penalty on owner annually as long as vehicle unregistered.
Chief Patron:
Mark Sickles
Status: Enacted
02/22/2016 - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/22/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (25-Y 14-N)
McEachin: Yes
HB1090
Health, Department of; expenditure of funds related to abortions and family planning services.
Chief Patron:
Ben Cline
Status: Vetoed
03/07/2016 - Senate: Read third time
03/07/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: No
HB1096
Firearms; regulation by state entities prohibited.
Chief Patron:
Michael Webert
Status: Vetoed
02/29/2016 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/29/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 17-N)
McEachin: No
HB1188
Senate districts; changes assignments of two census precincts in Louisa County.
Chief Patron:
Peter Farrell
Status: Vetoed
02/26/2016 - Senate: Read third time
02/26/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: No
HB1234
School security officers; carrying a firearm.
Chief Patron:
Scott Lingamfelter
Status: Vetoed
02/29/2016 - Senate: Pending question ordered (31-Y 6-N 1-A)
02/29/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (24-Y 14-N)
McEachin: No
HB1371
Local government; prohibition on certain mandates upon employers.
Chief Patron:
Jackson Miller
Status: Vetoed
02/26/2016 - Senate: Read third time
02/26/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: No
SJ1
United States Constitution; ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment.
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell
Status: Killed
01/25/2016 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SJ1S1
01/26/2016 - Senate: Read third time and agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: Yes
SJ6
Constitutional amendment (second resolution); charter schools.
Chief Patron:
Mark Obenshain
Status: Killed
02/15/2016 - Senate: Read third time
02/15/2016 - Senate: Rejected by Senate (19-Y 21-N)
McEachin: No
SB11
Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; prohibited publication of registrant employment.
Chief Patron:
Janet Howell
Status: Killed
01/21/2016 - Senate: Printed as engrossed 16100704D-E
01/25/2016 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N)
McEachin: Yes
HB773
Government Nondiscrimination Act; created.
Chief Patron:
Todd Gilbert
Status: Killed
02/25/2016 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB773S1
02/25/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: No
HB815
Execution; if lethal injection is not available, electrocution shall be used.
Chief Patron:
Jackson Miller
Status: Enacted
04/20/2016 - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (59-Y 40-N)
04/20/2016 - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 16-N)
McEachin: No
03/11/2016 - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (65-Y 32-N)
03/11/2016 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N)
McEachin: No
03/07/2016 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
03/07/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (22-Y 17-N)
McEachin: No
HB818
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; designation of officer, posting of rights and responsibilities.
Chief Patron:
Jim LeMunyon
Status: Enacted
04/20/2016 - Senate: Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (39-Y 0-N)
04/20/2016 - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (24-Y 15-N)
McEachin: Yes
04/20/2016 - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
04/20/2016 - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (23-Y 16-N)
McEachin: Yes
HB879
Alcoholic beverage control; farm wineries and limited brewery licenses, 'land zoned agricultural.'
Chief Patron:
Tim Hugo
Status: Enacted
03/11/2016 - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (89-Y 4-N)
03/11/2016 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (25-Y 15-N)
McEachin: Yes
HB944
Statewide Fire Prevention Code; installation or use of landscape cover materials.
Chief Patron:
Tony Wilt
Status: Killed
03/02/2016 - Senate: Read third time
03/02/2016 - Senate: Stricken from Senate calendar (26-Y 14-N)
McEachin: Yes
HB1017
Education improvement scholarships; tax credit, reporting and other requirements.
Chief Patron:
Jimmie Massie
Status: Enacted
03/03/2016 - Senate: Read third time
03/03/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: No
HB1032
Vehicle registration; locality may impose penalty on owner annually as long as vehicle unregistered.
Chief Patron:
Mark Sickles
Status: Enacted
02/22/2016 - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/22/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (25-Y 14-N)
McEachin: Yes
HB1090
Health, Department of; expenditure of funds related to abortions and family planning services.
Chief Patron:
Ben Cline
Status: Vetoed
03/07/2016 - Senate: Read third time
03/07/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: No
HB1096
Firearms; regulation by state entities prohibited.
Chief Patron:
Michael Webert
Status: Vetoed
02/29/2016 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/29/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 17-N)
McEachin: No
HB1188
Senate districts; changes assignments of two census precincts in Louisa County.
Chief Patron:
Peter Farrell
Status: Vetoed
02/26/2016 - Senate: Read third time
02/26/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: No
HB1234
School security officers; carrying a firearm.
Chief Patron:
Scott Lingamfelter
Status: Vetoed
02/29/2016 - Senate: Pending question ordered (31-Y 6-N 1-A)
02/29/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (24-Y 14-N)
McEachin: No
HB1371
Local government; prohibition on certain mandates upon employers.
Chief Patron:
Jackson Miller
Status: Vetoed
02/26/2016 - Senate: Read third time
02/26/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: No
SJ1
United States Constitution; ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment.
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell
Status: Killed
01/25/2016 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SJ1S1
01/26/2016 - Senate: Read third time and agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: Yes
SJ6
Constitutional amendment (second resolution); charter schools.
Chief Patron:
Mark Obenshain
Status: Killed
02/15/2016 - Senate: Read third time
02/15/2016 - Senate: Rejected by Senate (19-Y 21-N)
McEachin: No
SB11
Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; prohibited publication of registrant employment.
Chief Patron:
Janet Howell
Status: Killed
01/21/2016 - Senate: Printed as engrossed 16100704D-E
01/25/2016 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N)
McEachin: Yes