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
SB705
Sanctuary cities; liability for certain injuries and damages caused by an illegal alien.
Chief Patron:
Dick Black
Status: Killed
02/09/2016 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
02/09/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: No
SB724
Corrections, Board of; powers and duties.
Chief Patron:
Dave Marsden
Status: Killed
02/09/2016 - Senate: Printed as engrossed 16103428D-E
02/10/2016 - Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (16-Y 24-N)
McEachin: No
SB734
Public charter schools.
Chief Patron:
Mark Obenshain
Status: Passed
03/08/2016 - Senate: Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
03/08/2016 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: No
03/07/2016 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (66-Y 30-N)
03/08/2016 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (22-Y 18-N)
McEachin: No
02/15/2016 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/15/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: No
SB740
Electronic textbooks; use by students.
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell
Status: Killed
02/16/2016 - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (35-Y 3-N 1-A)
02/16/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (25-Y 14-N)
McEachin: No
02/16/2016 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/16/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (25-Y 13-N)
McEachin: No
02/15/2016 - Senate: Passed by temporarily
02/15/2016 - Senate: Motion to rerefer to committee rejected (17-Y 23-N)
McEachin: Yes
SB746
Recovery of attorney fees from agency; actions brought in violation of law or for improper purpose.
Chief Patron:
Frank Wagner
Status: Enacted
02/11/2016 - Senate: Previous question ordered (23-Y 15-N 1-A)
02/11/2016 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)
McEachin: No
02/10/2016 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB746S1
02/11/2016 - Senate: Previous question ordered (23-Y 15-N 1-A)
McEachin: No
SB767
Form of ballot; party identification of candidates.
Chief Patron:
Dave Suetterlein
Status: Vetoed
04/08/2016 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
04/20/2016 - Senate: Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 18-N)
McEachin: No
03/10/2016 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (50-Y 45-N)
03/10/2016 - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N)
McEachin: No
02/08/2016 - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/08/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)
McEachin: No
02/08/2016 - Senate: Passed by temporarily
02/08/2016 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
McEachin: No
SB768
Reckless driving; exceeding speed limit.
Chief Patron:
Dave Suetterlein
Status: Killed
02/10/2016 - Senate: Pending question ordered (32-Y 8-N)
02/10/2016 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
McEachin: No
SB770
Congressional and state legislative districts; compactness standard.
Chief Patron:
Dave Suetterlein
Status: Killed
02/05/2016 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
02/08/2016 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: No
SB778
Use of handheld personal communications devices while driving; penalty.
Chief Patron:
George Barker
Status: Killed
02/08/2016 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
02/09/2016 - Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (18-Y 22-N)
McEachin: No
SB705
Sanctuary cities; liability for certain injuries and damages caused by an illegal alien.
Chief Patron:
Dick Black
Status: Killed
02/09/2016 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
02/09/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: No
SB724
Corrections, Board of; powers and duties.
Chief Patron:
Dave Marsden
Status: Killed
02/09/2016 - Senate: Printed as engrossed 16103428D-E
02/10/2016 - Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (16-Y 24-N)
McEachin: No
SB734
Public charter schools.
Chief Patron:
Mark Obenshain
Status: Passed
03/08/2016 - Senate: Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
03/08/2016 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: No
03/07/2016 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (66-Y 30-N)
03/08/2016 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (22-Y 18-N)
McEachin: No
02/15/2016 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/15/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: No
SB740
Electronic textbooks; use by students.
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell
Status: Killed
02/16/2016 - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (35-Y 3-N 1-A)
02/16/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (25-Y 14-N)
McEachin: No
02/16/2016 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/16/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (25-Y 13-N)
McEachin: No
02/15/2016 - Senate: Passed by temporarily
02/15/2016 - Senate: Motion to rerefer to committee rejected (17-Y 23-N)
McEachin: Yes
SB746
Recovery of attorney fees from agency; actions brought in violation of law or for improper purpose.
Chief Patron:
Frank Wagner
Status: Enacted
02/11/2016 - Senate: Previous question ordered (23-Y 15-N 1-A)
02/11/2016 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)
McEachin: No
02/10/2016 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB746S1
02/11/2016 - Senate: Previous question ordered (23-Y 15-N 1-A)
McEachin: No
SB767
Form of ballot; party identification of candidates.
Chief Patron:
Dave Suetterlein
Status: Vetoed
04/08/2016 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
04/20/2016 - Senate: Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 18-N)
McEachin: No
03/10/2016 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (50-Y 45-N)
03/10/2016 - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N)
McEachin: No
02/08/2016 - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/08/2016 - Senate: Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)
McEachin: No
02/08/2016 - Senate: Passed by temporarily
02/08/2016 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
McEachin: No
SB768
Reckless driving; exceeding speed limit.
Chief Patron:
Dave Suetterlein
Status: Killed
02/10/2016 - Senate: Pending question ordered (32-Y 8-N)
02/10/2016 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
McEachin: No
SB770
Congressional and state legislative districts; compactness standard.
Chief Patron:
Dave Suetterlein
Status: Killed
02/05/2016 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
02/08/2016 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
McEachin: No
SB778
Use of handheld personal communications devices while driving; penalty.
Chief Patron:
George Barker
Status: Killed
02/08/2016 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
02/09/2016 - Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (18-Y 22-N)
McEachin: No