
Chris Collins
Republican
How Collins voted on closely-contested bills
SB673
Nonagricultural irrigation wells; prohibited outside surficial aquifer.
Chief Patron:
Monty Mason
Status: Enacted
02/24/2020 - House: Passed House (55-Y 45-N)
02/24/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (55-Y 45-N)
Collins: No
SB674
Voluntary forest mitigation; agreements.
Chief Patron:
Monty Mason
Status: Enacted
02/24/2020 - House: Passed House (63-Y 37-N)
02/24/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (63-Y 37-N)
Collins: No
SB702
Marine Resources Commission; permit fees, pier application, oyster fund.
Chief Patron:
Monty Mason
Status: Enacted
02/26/2020 - House: Passed House with amendment (53-Y 47-N)
02/26/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (53-Y 47-N)
Collins: No
SB707
Landlord and tenant; statement of tenant rights and responsibilities.
Chief Patron:
Jennifer McClellan
Status: Enacted
03/08/2020 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (55-Y 40-N)
03/08/2020 - House: VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 40-N)
Collins: Not Voting - Absent
02/21/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute (59-Y 38-N)
02/21/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (59-Y 38-N)
Collins: No
SB708
Housing authorities; notice of intent to demolish or liquidate housing projects.
Chief Patron:
Jennifer McClellan
Status: Enacted
02/18/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute (57-Y 43-N)
02/18/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (57-Y 43-N)
Collins: No
SB710
Distributed solar & other renewable energy; sales of electricity under third-party agreements.
Chief Patron:
Jennifer McClellan
Status: Enacted
03/08/2020 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (60-Y 31-N 1-A)
03/08/2020 - House: VOTE: Adoption #2 (60-Y 31-N 1-A)
Collins: Not Voting - Absent
03/08/2020 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (61-Y 32-N 1-A)
03/08/2020 - House: VOTE: Adoption (61-Y 32-N 1-A)
Collins: Not Voting - Absent
02/28/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute (64-Y 34-N 1-A)
02/28/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (64-Y 34-N 1-A)
Collins: No
SB711
Driving while license, permit, or privilege to drive suspended or revoked; mandatory minimum term.
Chief Patron:
Jennifer McClellan
Status: Enacted
03/05/2020 - House: Passed House (53-Y 44-N)
03/05/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (53-Y 44-N)
Collins: No
SB712
Virginia Human Rights Act; unlawful discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth.
Chief Patron:
Jennifer McClellan
Status: Enacted
03/03/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute (61-Y 35-N)
03/03/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (61-Y 35-N)
Collins: Yes
SB717
Congressional and state legislative districts; standards and criteria.
Chief Patron:
Jennifer McClellan
Status: Enacted
04/22/2020 - House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (49-Y 44-N)
04/22/2020 - House: VOTE: (49-Y 44-N)
Collins: No
02/26/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute (54-Y 46-N)
02/26/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (54-Y 46-N)
Collins: No
SB727
Real estate tax; exemption for property in redevelopment or conservation areas.
Chief Patron:
Jennifer McClellan
Status: Enacted
02/17/2020 - House: Passed House (53-Y 44-N)
02/17/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (53-Y 44-N)
Collins: No
SB729
School principals; incident reports.
Chief Patron:
Jennifer McClellan
Status: Enacted
02/20/2020 - House: Passed House (65-Y 33-N)
02/20/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (65-Y 33-N)
Collins: Yes
SB732
Virginia Health Benefit Exchange; created.
Chief Patron:
Jennifer McClellan
Status: Enacted
02/26/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute (56-Y 44-N)
02/26/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (56-Y 44-N)
Collins: No
SB733
Abortion; expands who can perform in first trimester, informed consent required.
Chief Patron:
Jennifer McClellan
Status: Enacted
02/27/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute (53-Y 45-N)
02/27/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (53-Y 45-N)
Collins: No
SB742
Dogs or cats; rental or lease prohibited, civil penalty, exception.
Chief Patron:
Jeremy McPike
Status: Enacted
03/02/2020 - House: Passed House with amendments (53-Y 45-N)
03/02/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (53-Y 45-N)
Collins: No
SB744
Misclassification of employees as independent contractors; Department of Taxation to investigate.
Chief Patron:
Jeremy McPike
Status: Enacted
02/26/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute (55-Y 45-N)
02/26/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (55-Y 45-N)
Collins: No
SB673
Nonagricultural irrigation wells; prohibited outside surficial aquifer.
Chief Patron:
Monty Mason
Status: Enacted
02/24/2020 - House: Passed House (55-Y 45-N)
02/24/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (55-Y 45-N)
Collins: No
SB674
Voluntary forest mitigation; agreements.
Chief Patron:
Monty Mason
Status: Enacted
02/24/2020 - House: Passed House (63-Y 37-N)
02/24/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (63-Y 37-N)
Collins: No
SB702
Marine Resources Commission; permit fees, pier application, oyster fund.
Chief Patron:
Monty Mason
Status: Enacted
02/26/2020 - House: Passed House with amendment (53-Y 47-N)
02/26/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (53-Y 47-N)
Collins: No
SB707
Landlord and tenant; statement of tenant rights and responsibilities.
Chief Patron:
Jennifer McClellan
Status: Enacted
03/08/2020 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (55-Y 40-N)
03/08/2020 - House: VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 40-N)
Collins: Not Voting - Absent
02/21/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute (59-Y 38-N)
02/21/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (59-Y 38-N)
Collins: No
SB708
Housing authorities; notice of intent to demolish or liquidate housing projects.
Chief Patron:
Jennifer McClellan
Status: Enacted
02/18/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute (57-Y 43-N)
02/18/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (57-Y 43-N)
Collins: No
SB710
Distributed solar & other renewable energy; sales of electricity under third-party agreements.
Chief Patron:
Jennifer McClellan
Status: Enacted
03/08/2020 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (60-Y 31-N 1-A)
03/08/2020 - House: VOTE: Adoption #2 (60-Y 31-N 1-A)
Collins: Not Voting - Absent
03/08/2020 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (61-Y 32-N 1-A)
03/08/2020 - House: VOTE: Adoption (61-Y 32-N 1-A)
Collins: Not Voting - Absent
02/28/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute (64-Y 34-N 1-A)
02/28/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (64-Y 34-N 1-A)
Collins: No
SB711
Driving while license, permit, or privilege to drive suspended or revoked; mandatory minimum term.
Chief Patron:
Jennifer McClellan
Status: Enacted
03/05/2020 - House: Passed House (53-Y 44-N)
03/05/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (53-Y 44-N)
Collins: No
SB712
Virginia Human Rights Act; unlawful discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth.
Chief Patron:
Jennifer McClellan
Status: Enacted
03/03/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute (61-Y 35-N)
03/03/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (61-Y 35-N)
Collins: Yes
SB717
Congressional and state legislative districts; standards and criteria.
Chief Patron:
Jennifer McClellan
Status: Enacted
04/22/2020 - House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (49-Y 44-N)
04/22/2020 - House: VOTE: (49-Y 44-N)
Collins: No
02/26/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute (54-Y 46-N)
02/26/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (54-Y 46-N)
Collins: No
SB727
Real estate tax; exemption for property in redevelopment or conservation areas.
Chief Patron:
Jennifer McClellan
Status: Enacted
02/17/2020 - House: Passed House (53-Y 44-N)
02/17/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (53-Y 44-N)
Collins: No
SB729
School principals; incident reports.
Chief Patron:
Jennifer McClellan
Status: Enacted
02/20/2020 - House: Passed House (65-Y 33-N)
02/20/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (65-Y 33-N)
Collins: Yes
SB732
Virginia Health Benefit Exchange; created.
Chief Patron:
Jennifer McClellan
Status: Enacted
02/26/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute (56-Y 44-N)
02/26/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (56-Y 44-N)
Collins: No
SB733
Abortion; expands who can perform in first trimester, informed consent required.
Chief Patron:
Jennifer McClellan
Status: Enacted
02/27/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute (53-Y 45-N)
02/27/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (53-Y 45-N)
Collins: No
SB742
Dogs or cats; rental or lease prohibited, civil penalty, exception.
Chief Patron:
Jeremy McPike
Status: Enacted
03/02/2020 - House: Passed House with amendments (53-Y 45-N)
03/02/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (53-Y 45-N)
Collins: No
SB744
Misclassification of employees as independent contractors; Department of Taxation to investigate.
Chief Patron:
Jeremy McPike
Status: Enacted
02/26/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute (55-Y 45-N)
02/26/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (55-Y 45-N)
Collins: No