Chris Collins
Republican
How Collins voted on closely-contested bills
SB857
Voter registration; public access not required for certain events.
Chief Patron:
Adam Ebbin
Status: Enacted
02/26/2020 - House: Passed House (63-Y 37-N)
02/26/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (63-Y 37-N)
Collins: Yes
SB860
Electric utilities; offshore wind development.
Chief Patron:
Monty Mason
Status: Enacted
04/22/2020 - House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (50-Y 40-N)
04/22/2020 - House: VOTE: (50-Y 40-N)
Collins: Yes
03/05/2020 - House: Passed House (59-Y 39-N)
03/05/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (59-Y 39-N)
Collins: Yes
SB861
Group health benefit plans; bona fide associations, benefits consortium.
Chief Patron:
Monty Mason
Status: Vetoed
03/02/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute (57-Y 41-N)
03/02/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (57-Y 41-N)
Collins: Yes
SB868
Discrimination; prohibited in public accommodations, etc., causes of action, civil actions.
Chief Patron:
Adam Ebbin
Status: Enacted
02/24/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute (54-Y 46-N)
02/24/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (54-Y 46-N)
Collins: No
02/24/2020 - House: Motion to pass by amendment by Delegate LaRock agreed to (54-Y 46-N)
02/24/2020 - House: VOTE: Pass By (54-Y 46-N)
Collins: No
SB882
Conservation police officers; external appointment.
Chief Patron:
Mamie Locke
Status: Enacted
02/24/2020 - House: Passed House (63-Y 36-N)
02/24/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (63-Y 36-N)
Collins: Yes
SB883
Environmental Justice, Virginia Council on; established.
Chief Patron:
Mamie Locke
Status: Enacted
04/22/2020 - House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (48-Y 44-N)
04/22/2020 - House: VOTE: (48-Y 44-N)
Collins: No
02/25/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute (54-Y 45-N)
02/25/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (54-Y 45-N)
Collins: No
SB890
Transportation; amends numerous laws related to funds, safety programs, revenue sources, etc.
Chief Patron:
Dick Saslaw
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
03/08/2020 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (51-Y 42-N)
03/08/2020 - House: VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 42-N)
Collins: Not Voting - Absent
02/26/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute (52-Y 44-N)
02/26/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 44-N)
Collins: No
SB891
Animal welfare regulations; keeping of dogs, cats, and rabbits.
Chief Patron:
Dave Marsden
Status: Enacted
04/22/2020 - House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation #'s 2, 3 and 4 (58-Y 33-N)
04/22/2020 - House: VOTE: (58-Y 33-N)
Collins: Yes
03/05/2020 - House: Passed House with amendments (64-Y 35-N)
03/05/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (64-Y 35-N)
Collins: Yes
SB894
Misclassification of workers; cause of action.
Chief Patron:
Dick Saslaw
Status: Enacted
02/28/2020 - House: Passed House (64-Y 35-N)
02/28/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (64-Y 35-N)
Collins: Yes
SB905
Landlord and tenant; tenant's remedy by repair, clarifies definition of 'actual costs.'
Chief Patron:
Bill Stanley
Status: Enacted
03/08/2020 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (54-Y 38-N)
03/08/2020 - House: VOTE: Adoption (54-Y 38-N)
Collins: Not Voting - Absent
03/03/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute (55-Y 41-N)
03/03/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (55-Y 41-N)
Collins: No
SB907
Transportation safety; occupants of motor vehicles not equipped with seat belts.
Chief Patron:
Louise Lucas
Status: Killed
03/08/2020 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (49-Y 44-N)
03/08/2020 - House: VOTE: Adoption (49-Y 44-N)
Collins: Not Voting - Absent
02/25/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute (52-Y 48-N)
02/25/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N)
Collins: No
SB910
Standards of Quality; state funding, ratios of teachers to English language learners.
Chief Patron:
Ghazala Hashmi
Status: Enacted
02/26/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute (55-Y 43-N)
02/26/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (55-Y 43-N)
Collins: No
SB916
Towing fees; raises to $30 additional fee that can be charged for towing a vehicle at night, etc.
Chief Patron:
Dave Marsden
Status: Killed
02/21/2020 - House: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by House (59-Y 34-N)
02/21/2020 - House: VOTE: Reconsider (59-Y 34-N)
Collins: No
02/21/2020 - House: Defeated by House (42-Y 55-N)
02/21/2020 - House: VOTE: DEFEATED (42-Y 55-N)
Collins: No
SB935
Higher educational institutions, public; eligibility for in-state tuition.
Chief Patrons:
Jennifer Boysko,
Ghazala Hashmi
Status: Enacted
02/24/2020 - House: Passed House (56-Y 44-N)
02/24/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (56-Y 44-N)
Collins: No
SB939
Employees of local governments; collective bargaining.
Chief Patron:
Dick Saslaw
Status: Enacted
04/22/2020 - House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (47-Y 44-N)
04/22/2020 - House: VOTE: (47-Y 44-N)
Collins: No
03/08/2020 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (51-Y 44-N)
03/08/2020 - House: VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 44-N)
Collins: Not Voting - Absent
02/28/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute (54-Y 46-N)
02/28/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (54-Y 46-N)
Collins: No
SB857
Voter registration; public access not required for certain events.
Chief Patron:
Adam Ebbin
Status: Enacted
02/26/2020 - House: Passed House (63-Y 37-N)
02/26/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (63-Y 37-N)
Collins: Yes
SB860
Electric utilities; offshore wind development.
Chief Patron:
Monty Mason
Status: Enacted
04/22/2020 - House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (50-Y 40-N)
04/22/2020 - House: VOTE: (50-Y 40-N)
Collins: Yes
03/05/2020 - House: Passed House (59-Y 39-N)
03/05/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (59-Y 39-N)
Collins: Yes
SB861
Group health benefit plans; bona fide associations, benefits consortium.
Chief Patron:
Monty Mason
Status: Vetoed
03/02/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute (57-Y 41-N)
03/02/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (57-Y 41-N)
Collins: Yes
SB868
Discrimination; prohibited in public accommodations, etc., causes of action, civil actions.
Chief Patron:
Adam Ebbin
Status: Enacted
02/24/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute (54-Y 46-N)
02/24/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (54-Y 46-N)
Collins: No
02/24/2020 - House: Motion to pass by amendment by Delegate LaRock agreed to (54-Y 46-N)
02/24/2020 - House: VOTE: Pass By (54-Y 46-N)
Collins: No
SB882
Conservation police officers; external appointment.
Chief Patron:
Mamie Locke
Status: Enacted
02/24/2020 - House: Passed House (63-Y 36-N)
02/24/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (63-Y 36-N)
Collins: Yes
SB883
Environmental Justice, Virginia Council on; established.
Chief Patron:
Mamie Locke
Status: Enacted
04/22/2020 - House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (48-Y 44-N)
04/22/2020 - House: VOTE: (48-Y 44-N)
Collins: No
02/25/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute (54-Y 45-N)
02/25/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (54-Y 45-N)
Collins: No
SB890
Transportation; amends numerous laws related to funds, safety programs, revenue sources, etc.
Chief Patron:
Dick Saslaw
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
03/08/2020 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (51-Y 42-N)
03/08/2020 - House: VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 42-N)
Collins: Not Voting - Absent
02/26/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute (52-Y 44-N)
02/26/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 44-N)
Collins: No
SB891
Animal welfare regulations; keeping of dogs, cats, and rabbits.
Chief Patron:
Dave Marsden
Status: Enacted
04/22/2020 - House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation #'s 2, 3 and 4 (58-Y 33-N)
04/22/2020 - House: VOTE: (58-Y 33-N)
Collins: Yes
03/05/2020 - House: Passed House with amendments (64-Y 35-N)
03/05/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (64-Y 35-N)
Collins: Yes
SB894
Misclassification of workers; cause of action.
Chief Patron:
Dick Saslaw
Status: Enacted
02/28/2020 - House: Passed House (64-Y 35-N)
02/28/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (64-Y 35-N)
Collins: Yes
SB905
Landlord and tenant; tenant's remedy by repair, clarifies definition of 'actual costs.'
Chief Patron:
Bill Stanley
Status: Enacted
03/08/2020 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (54-Y 38-N)
03/08/2020 - House: VOTE: Adoption (54-Y 38-N)
Collins: Not Voting - Absent
03/03/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute (55-Y 41-N)
03/03/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (55-Y 41-N)
Collins: No
SB907
Transportation safety; occupants of motor vehicles not equipped with seat belts.
Chief Patron:
Louise Lucas
Status: Killed
03/08/2020 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (49-Y 44-N)
03/08/2020 - House: VOTE: Adoption (49-Y 44-N)
Collins: Not Voting - Absent
02/25/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute (52-Y 48-N)
02/25/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N)
Collins: No
SB910
Standards of Quality; state funding, ratios of teachers to English language learners.
Chief Patron:
Ghazala Hashmi
Status: Enacted
02/26/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute (55-Y 43-N)
02/26/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (55-Y 43-N)
Collins: No
SB916
Towing fees; raises to $30 additional fee that can be charged for towing a vehicle at night, etc.
Chief Patron:
Dave Marsden
Status: Killed
02/21/2020 - House: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by House (59-Y 34-N)
02/21/2020 - House: VOTE: Reconsider (59-Y 34-N)
Collins: No
02/21/2020 - House: Defeated by House (42-Y 55-N)
02/21/2020 - House: VOTE: DEFEATED (42-Y 55-N)
Collins: No
SB935
Higher educational institutions, public; eligibility for in-state tuition.
Chief Patrons:
Jennifer Boysko,
Ghazala Hashmi
Status: Enacted
02/24/2020 - House: Passed House (56-Y 44-N)
02/24/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (56-Y 44-N)
Collins: No
SB939
Employees of local governments; collective bargaining.
Chief Patron:
Dick Saslaw
Status: Enacted
04/22/2020 - House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (47-Y 44-N)
04/22/2020 - House: VOTE: (47-Y 44-N)
Collins: No
03/08/2020 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (51-Y 44-N)
03/08/2020 - House: VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 44-N)
Collins: Not Voting - Absent
02/28/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute (54-Y 46-N)
02/28/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (54-Y 46-N)
Collins: No