Joshua Cole

Joshua Cole has served in the House of Delegates since 2024.
Also served from 2020 to 2022.
Democrat

Currently represents House of Delegates District 65

Voting Unity: Democratic Caucus

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How often does Joshua Cole vote with the party when at least two-thirds of other Democrats take the same position?

With Caucus

88%

Other

12%

HB1694

Va. Military Survivors & Dependents Ed. Prog.; number of qualified survivors and dependents, etc.

02/18/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
02/19/2025 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House (6-Y 91-N)

Joshua Cole:
No

Bill Details

HB1712

Law-enforcement agencies and officers; establishing training curriculum on certain arrests.

02/17/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
02/18/2025 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House (2-Y 94-N)

Joshua Cole:
No

Bill Details

HB1716

Contraception; establishes right to obtain, applicability, enforcement.

03/24/2025 - Governor's Recommendation
04/02/2025 - House: House rejected Governor's recommendation (42-Y 54-N)

Joshua Cole:
No

Bill Details

HB1725

Medical Debt Protection Act; created, prohibited practices, penalties.

03/24/2025 - Governor's Recommendation
04/02/2025 - House: House rejected Governor's recommendation (33-Y 63-N)

Joshua Cole:
No

Bill Details

HB1729

RS & UT; exemption for aircraft components, extends sunset.

01/27/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
01/28/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (96-Y 3-N)

Joshua Cole:
Yes

Bill Details

HB1730

Personal injury or death by wrongful act; liability of employer to vulnerable victims.

02/12/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (33-Y 6-N)
02/14/2025 - House: Senate Amendment agreed to by House (Y-51 N-43 A-1)

Joshua Cole:
Yes

Bill Details

HB1743

License tax, local; work group to review deduction for receipts attributable to out-of-state.

02/12/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
02/14/2025 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House (Y-2 N-93 A-0)

Joshua Cole:
No

Bill Details

HB1760

Mental health for children 5 yrs. of age or younger; DBHDS, et al., to develop screening, etc.

02/20/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
02/20/2025 - House: Senate Amendment agreed to by House (64-Y 31-N)

Joshua Cole:
Yes

Bill Details

HB1769

Chronic student absenteeism; task force to examine its effects on local school divisions, etc.

02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (52-Y 47-N)

Joshua Cole:
Yes

Bill Details

HB1796

Corporations; creates a regulatory framework for decentralized autonomous organizations.

03/24/2025 - House: Governor's substitute printed (HB1796H2)
04/02/2025 - House: House rejected Governor's recommendation (28-Y 68-N)

Joshua Cole:
No
02/20/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (20-Y 19-N)
02/20/2025 - House: Senate Amendments agreed to by House (85-Y 10-N)

Joshua Cole:
Yes
01/30/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1796)
01/31/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (87-Y 8-N)

Joshua Cole:
Yes

Bill Details

VPAP's unity score should not be interpreted as a partisan litmus test. For instance, Republicans who more often split from caucus does not necessarily mean they are less conservative than peers. It could mean they are more conservative. A nuanced reading of bills involved is needed to reach any conclusions.