Barbara Favola

Barbara Favola

Barbara Favola has served in the State Senate since 2012.
Democrat
Currently represents State Senate District 40
2025 Regular Session: January 8-February 22
Office phone: (804) 698-7540
Office email:
Staff:
Holly Hazard, Legislative Assistant
Lilly Hettrick, Legislative Assistant
Room: 509
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SB760

2 Close Floor Votes

Elections; deadline for receipt of absentee ballots and certain other information, etc.
Chief Patron: Barbara Favola
Status: Vetoed

SB765

Incapacitated persons; finding of lack of capacity to understand act of voting.
Chief Patron: Barbara Favola
Status: Killed

SB768

School-based mental and behavioral health services; DOE to survey local education agencies, report.
Chief Patron: Barbara Favola
Status: Enacted

SB770

Correctional facilities, local, regional, and community; reviews of deaths of inmates, report.
Chief Patron: Barbara Favola
Status: Enacted

SB773

Foster care; housing services, housing plan, report.
Chief Patron: Barbara Favola
Status: Killed

SB799

School Health Services Committee; extends sunset date.
Chief Patron: Barbara Favola
Status: Enacted

SB801

Children's Services Act; changes to state pool of funds.
Chief Patron: Barbara Favola
Status: Enacted

SB818

Children in foster care; federal benefits, written notice by certified mail, notice of eligibility.
Chief Patron: Barbara Favola
Status: Enacted

SB819

Community-based outpatient stabilization programs for voluntary treatment; referrals.
Chief Patron: Barbara Favola
Status: Enacted

SB820

Virginia School Improvement Grant Program; established, report.
Chief Patron: Barbara Favola
Status: Killed

SB834

Alcoholic beverage control; tied house exceptions.
Chief Patron: Barbara Favola
Status: Enacted

SB841

Opioid treatment programs; dispensing, medications from mobile units.
Chief Patron: Barbara Favola
Status: Killed

SB842

Mobile health clinics; DHCD to include broadband access services for clinics.
Chief Patron: Barbara Favola
Status: Enacted

SB843

Remote patient monitoring patients with chronic conditions, report.
Chief Patron: Barbara Favola
Status: Enacted

SB869

Autism spectrum disorder or a developmental disability; custodial interrogation of person.
Chief Patron: Barbara Favola
Status: Killed

Floor Vote Participation 99%
Close Votes 304
Abstentions 1
Present but Not Voting 7
Changed Votes 0
Voting Unity
Democratic Caucus 96%

Political Party: Democrat
(51% of legislators are Democrat)

Race: Caucasian
(70% of legislators are Caucasian)

Gender: Female
(35% of legislators are female)

Age: 69
(19% of legislators are Over 65)

Length of Service: Member since 2024; 13 years of service
(15% of legislators have served for 13-20 years)

Margin of Victory: Won by 10% or More
(59% of legislators had this margin of victory in their last General Assembly election)

Birth State: Connecticut
(49% of legislators were born outside of Virginia)

Region: District Office Area Code 571 / 703
(29% of legislators represent this region)

Education Level: Master's Degree
(26% of legislators have similar education)

Undergrad Public / Private: Private University; St. Joseph College
(39% of legislators have a similar undergraduate education)

Attorney: No
(73% of legislators are not attorneys)

Military: Non-Military
(84% of legislators have a similar military background)

Occupation: Educators / Higher Education, Marymount University
(8% of legislators have a similar occupation)

Stocks/Investments: Between $100,001 and $500,000
(21% of legislators have similar value of stocks/investments)

Real Estate: No property other than primary residence
(47% of legislators have similar real estate holdings)