Donald McEachin

Donald McEachin

Donald McEachin served in the House of Representatives from 2017 to 2022 (CD4).
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

SB12

Public employment; prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Chief Patron: Adam Ebbin
Status: Killed

01/29/2016 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB12E)
01/29/2016 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)
McEachin: Yes

SB21

Clean Power Plan; state implementation plan; General Assembly approval.
Chief Patron: Ben Chafin
Status: Vetoed

03/01/2016 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
03/03/2016 - Senate: Senate sustained Governor's veto (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: No

02/02/2016 - Senate: Reported from Finance (9-Y 4-N)
02/03/2016 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: No

SR22

Rules of the Senate; established.
Chief Patron: Ryan McDougle
Status: Passed

01/13/2016 - Senate: Amendment by Senator Miller rejected (19-Y 21-N)
01/13/2016 - Senate: Agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: No

01/13/2016 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived
01/13/2016 - Senate: Amendment by Senator Miller rejected (19-Y 21-N)
McEachin: Yes

SB23

Grand larceny and certain property crimes; increases threshold amount of money taken, etc.
Chief Patron: Bryce Reeves
Status: Killed

01/28/2016 - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
01/28/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
McEachin: Yes

SB30

Budget Bill.
Chief Patron: Tommy Norment
Status: Killed

02/25/2016 - Senate: Contested committee amendment agreed to (P.215 Item 3-5.03 #1s)
02/25/2016 - Senate: Contested committee amendment agreed to (P.219 Item 3-5.14 #3s) (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: No

SB41

Religious freedom; marriage solemnization, participation, and beliefs.
Chief Patron: Bill Carrico
Status: Vetoed

03/30/2016 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
04/20/2016 - Senate: Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 18-N)
McEachin: No

03/10/2016 - Senate: Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
03/10/2016 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: No

03/09/2016 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (59-Y 38-N)
03/10/2016 - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (20-Y 20-N)
McEachin: No

02/12/2016 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/12/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)
McEachin: No

02/12/2016 - Senate: Amendments by Senator Ebbin-Chair ruled germane
02/12/2016 - Senate: Ruling of Chair Not Sustained - (19-Y 20-N)
McEachin: Yes

02/12/2016 - Senate: Committee amendment reconsidered (25-Y 14-N)
02/12/2016 - Senate: Committee amendment agreed to (20-Y 19-N)
McEachin: No

02/12/2016 - Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (28-Y 11-N)
02/12/2016 - Senate: Committee amendment reconsidered (25-Y 14-N)
McEachin: Yes

SR42

Judge; nomination for election to Supreme Court of Virginia.
Chief Patron: Mark Obenshain
Status: Passed

03/08/2016 - Senate: Read third time
03/08/2016 - Senate: Agreed to by Senate (20-Y 18-N 1-A)
McEachin: No

SB44

Coal tax; limits aggregate amount of credits that may be allocated or claimed for employment, etc.
Chief Patron: Bill Carrico
Status: Vetoed

04/20/2016 - Senate: Passed by temporarily
04/20/2016 - Senate: Motion to pass in enriolled form rejected (24-Y 15-N)
McEachin: No

SB48

Concealed handgun; person may carry concealed without permit if otherwise eligible to obtain permit.
Chief Patron: Dick Black
Status: Killed

01/29/2016 - Senate: Passed by for the day
02/01/2016 - Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (20-Y 20-N)
McEachin: No

SB67

Virginia Fair Housing Law; unlawful discriminatory housing practices, sexual orientation, etc.
Chief Patron: Jennifer Wexton
Status: Killed

01/28/2016 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
01/29/2016 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)
McEachin: Yes

SJ70

Constitutional amendment; right to work (second reference).
Chief Patron: Mark Obenshain
Status: Enacted

02/01/2016 - Senate: Passed by for the day
02/02/2016 - Senate: Read third time and agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: No

SJ93

Constitutional amendment; charter schools.
Chief Patron: Dave Suetterlein
Status: Killed

02/15/2016 - Senate: Read third time
02/15/2016 - Senate: Rejected by Senate (20-Y 20-N)
McEachin: No

SB106

Absentee voting; no-excuse, in-person.
Chief Patron: Rosalyn Dance
Status: Killed

02/01/2016 - Senate: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (36-Y 4-N)
02/01/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: Yes

01/29/2016 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
02/01/2016 - Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N)
McEachin: Yes

SB111

Punitive damages; raises cap for any action accruing on or after July 1, 2016.
Chief Patron: Chap Petersen
Status: Killed

02/01/2016 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
02/02/2016 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
McEachin: Yes

SB113

Northern Virginia Transportation Authority; membership composition.
Chief Patron: Chap Petersen
Status: Killed

02/15/2016 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/15/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)
McEachin: Yes