
Joe McNamara
Republican
How McNamara voted on closely-contested bills
SB1165
Virginia Public Procurement Act; solar photovoltaic equipment and facilities.
Chief Patron:
Saddam Azlan Salim
Status: Enacted
02/20/2025 - House: Read third time
02/20/2025 - House: Passed House (63-Y 35-N)
McNamara: No
SB1166
Invasive plant species; retail sales, penalty, delayed effective date January 1, 2027.
Chief Patron:
Saddam Azlan Salim
Status: Enacted
02/17/2025 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/17/2025 - House: Passed House with amendment (62-Y 33-N)
McNamara: No
SB1181
Assault firearms and certain ammunition feeding devices; prohibits sale, transfer, etc.
Chief Patron:
Creigh Deeds
Status: Vetoed
02/12/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - floor substitute
02/12/2025 - House: Passed House with substitute (50-Y 47-N)
McNamara: No
SB1182
Capitol Sq. or building owned/leased by the Commonwealth, carrying firearm/explosive material, etc.
Status: Vetoed
02/12/2025 - House: Read third time
02/12/2025 - House: Passed House (50-Y 46-N)
McNamara: No
SB1194
Law-enforcement agencies and officers; establishing training curriculum on certain arrests.
Chief Patron:
Creigh Deeds
Status: Enacted
02/22/2025 - Senate: Conference substitute printed 25108057D-S2
02/22/2025 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (58-Y 39-N)
McNamara: No
02/13/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/13/2025 - House: Passed House with substitute (59-Y 37-N)
McNamara: No
SB1212
Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, mandatory fees or surcharges disclosure.
Chief Patron:
Stella Pekarsky
Status: Passed
02/12/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/12/2025 - House: Passed House with substitute (50-Y 47-N)
McNamara: No
SB1218
L&E; covenants not to compete prohibited, low-wage employees, exceptions, civil penalty.
Chief Patron:
Richard Stuart
Status: Enacted
02/18/2025 - House: Read third time
02/18/2025 - House: Passed House (49-Y 47-N)
McNamara: No
SB1219
Legislator Compensation Commission; established, appointment of members, report.
Chief Patron:
Bryce Reeves
Status: Passed
02/20/2025 - House: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
02/20/2025 - House: Passed House with amendments (Y-58 N-39 A-0)
McNamara: No
02/20/2025 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/20/2025 - House: Passed House with amendments (64-Y 34-N)
McNamara: No
SB1221
Public housing authorities; indigent parties, unlawful detainer.
Chief Patron:
Lashrecse Aird
Status: Passed
02/13/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/13/2025 - House: Passed House with substitute (56-Y 41-N)
McNamara: No
SB1230
Public schools; temporarily employed teachers, rules and requirements, extension of time limitation.
Chief Patron:
Lashrecse Aird
Status: Enacted
02/17/2025 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/17/2025 - House: Passed House with amendments (50-Y 46-N)
McNamara: No
SB1233
Speed safety cameras; placement and operation, definitions.
Chief Patron:
Angelia Williams Graves
Status: Vetoed
02/22/2025 - Senate: Conference substitute printed 25107992D-S1
02/22/2025 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (54-Y 40-N)
McNamara: No
02/18/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/18/2025 - House: Passed House with substitute (52-Y 44-N)
McNamara: No
SB1234
Private well permit application; application shall include whether repair of existing well, etc.
Chief Patron:
Lashrecse Aird
Status: Vetoed
02/18/2025 - House: Read third time
02/18/2025 - House: Passed House (54-Y 43-N)
McNamara: No
SB1252
Financial institutions; loans and legal rate of interest.
Chief Patron:
Lamont Bagby
Status: Vetoed
02/18/2025 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/18/2025 - House: Passed House with amendment (50-Y 47-N)
McNamara: No
SB1254
Comprehensive plan; environmental justice strategy.
Chief Patron:
Lamont Bagby
Status: Vetoed
02/12/2025 - House: Read third time
02/12/2025 - House: Passed House (50-Y 47-N)
McNamara: No
SB1306
Taxation, Department of; repealing Virginia Free File Tax program.
Chief Patron:
Jeremy McPike
Status: Vetoed
02/13/2025 - House: Read third time
02/13/2025 - House: Passed House (59-Y 37-N)
McNamara: No
SB1165
Virginia Public Procurement Act; solar photovoltaic equipment and facilities.
Chief Patron:
Saddam Azlan Salim
Status: Enacted
02/20/2025 - House: Read third time
02/20/2025 - House: Passed House (63-Y 35-N)
McNamara: No
SB1166
Invasive plant species; retail sales, penalty, delayed effective date January 1, 2027.
Chief Patron:
Saddam Azlan Salim
Status: Enacted
02/17/2025 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/17/2025 - House: Passed House with amendment (62-Y 33-N)
McNamara: No
SB1181
Assault firearms and certain ammunition feeding devices; prohibits sale, transfer, etc.
Chief Patron:
Creigh Deeds
Status: Vetoed
02/12/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - floor substitute
02/12/2025 - House: Passed House with substitute (50-Y 47-N)
McNamara: No
SB1182
Capitol Sq. or building owned/leased by the Commonwealth, carrying firearm/explosive material, etc.
Status: Vetoed
02/12/2025 - House: Read third time
02/12/2025 - House: Passed House (50-Y 46-N)
McNamara: No
SB1194
Law-enforcement agencies and officers; establishing training curriculum on certain arrests.
Chief Patron:
Creigh Deeds
Status: Enacted
02/22/2025 - Senate: Conference substitute printed 25108057D-S2
02/22/2025 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (58-Y 39-N)
McNamara: No
02/13/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/13/2025 - House: Passed House with substitute (59-Y 37-N)
McNamara: No
SB1212
Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, mandatory fees or surcharges disclosure.
Chief Patron:
Stella Pekarsky
Status: Passed
02/12/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/12/2025 - House: Passed House with substitute (50-Y 47-N)
McNamara: No
SB1218
L&E; covenants not to compete prohibited, low-wage employees, exceptions, civil penalty.
Chief Patron:
Richard Stuart
Status: Enacted
02/18/2025 - House: Read third time
02/18/2025 - House: Passed House (49-Y 47-N)
McNamara: No
SB1219
Legislator Compensation Commission; established, appointment of members, report.
Chief Patron:
Bryce Reeves
Status: Passed
02/20/2025 - House: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
02/20/2025 - House: Passed House with amendments (Y-58 N-39 A-0)
McNamara: No
02/20/2025 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/20/2025 - House: Passed House with amendments (64-Y 34-N)
McNamara: No
SB1221
Public housing authorities; indigent parties, unlawful detainer.
Chief Patron:
Lashrecse Aird
Status: Passed
02/13/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/13/2025 - House: Passed House with substitute (56-Y 41-N)
McNamara: No
SB1230
Public schools; temporarily employed teachers, rules and requirements, extension of time limitation.
Chief Patron:
Lashrecse Aird
Status: Enacted
02/17/2025 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/17/2025 - House: Passed House with amendments (50-Y 46-N)
McNamara: No
SB1233
Speed safety cameras; placement and operation, definitions.
Chief Patron:
Angelia Williams Graves
Status: Vetoed
02/22/2025 - Senate: Conference substitute printed 25107992D-S1
02/22/2025 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (54-Y 40-N)
McNamara: No
02/18/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/18/2025 - House: Passed House with substitute (52-Y 44-N)
McNamara: No
SB1234
Private well permit application; application shall include whether repair of existing well, etc.
Chief Patron:
Lashrecse Aird
Status: Vetoed
02/18/2025 - House: Read third time
02/18/2025 - House: Passed House (54-Y 43-N)
McNamara: No
SB1252
Financial institutions; loans and legal rate of interest.
Chief Patron:
Lamont Bagby
Status: Vetoed
02/18/2025 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/18/2025 - House: Passed House with amendment (50-Y 47-N)
McNamara: No
SB1254
Comprehensive plan; environmental justice strategy.
Chief Patron:
Lamont Bagby
Status: Vetoed
02/12/2025 - House: Read third time
02/12/2025 - House: Passed House (50-Y 47-N)
McNamara: No
SB1306
Taxation, Department of; repealing Virginia Free File Tax program.
Chief Patron:
Jeremy McPike
Status: Vetoed
02/13/2025 - House: Read third time
02/13/2025 - House: Passed House (59-Y 37-N)
McNamara: No