Ghazala Hashmi

Ghazala Hashmi

Ghazala Hashmi has served in the State Senate since 2020.
Democrat
Currently represents State Senate District 15
2025 Regular Session: January 8-February 22
Office phone: (804) 698-7515
Office email:
Staff:
Gerardo Aguilar Castillo, Legislative Assistant
June Laffey, Chief of Staff
Room: 616
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SB1100

3 Close Floor Votes

Virtual power plant pilot program; each Phase II Utility shall petition SCC for approval to conduct.
Chief Patron: Ghazala Hashmi
Status: Passed

SB1101

Breakthrough Therapies for Veteran Suicide Prevention Advisory Council; established.
Chief Patron: Ghazala Hashmi
Status: Killed

SB1102

Safety First Comprehensive Drug Education Pilot Program; established, report, sunset.
Chief Patron: Ghazala Hashmi
Status: Killed

SB1103

Employment health and safety standards; heat illness prevention.
Chief Patron: Ghazala Hashmi
Status: Killed

SB1104

Close Floor Vote

Public schools; guidelines and policies on student-athlete extreme heat safety and protection.
Chief Patron: Ghazala Hashmi
Status: Enacted

SB1105

5 Close Floor Votes

Contraception; establishes right to obtain, applicability, enforcement.
Chief Patron: Ghazala Hashmi
Status: Passed

SB1106

Virginia National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program; changes to eligibility criteria.
Chief Patron: Ghazala Hashmi
Status: Enacted

SB1178

Faith and housing; affordable housing on property owned by religious or tax-exempt organizations.
Chief Patron: Ghazala Hashmi
Status: Killed

SB1179

Motion picture production tax credit; renamed as content manufacturing tax credit, removes sunset.
Chief Patron: Ghazala Hashmi
Status: Killed

SB1377

Mental Health First Aid Program; DOE, et al., to develop, participation by school staff & students.
Chief Patron: Ghazala Hashmi
Status: Enacted

SB1380

Virtual or online learning; development of guidelines and information, public health emergencies.
Chief Patron: Ghazala Hashmi
Status: Enacted

SB1381

Mental health first aid training program; Department of Education, et al., to develop.
Chief Patron: Ghazala Hashmi
Status: Killed

SB1382

Virtual or online learning; development of guidelines and information, public health emergencies.
Chief Patron: Ghazala Hashmi
Status: Killed

SB1414

Employee Child Care Assistance Pilot Program; established, report.
Chief Patron: Ghazala Hashmi
Status: Killed

Floor Vote Participation 100%
Close Votes 304
Abstentions 0
Present but Not Voting 4
Changed Votes 0
Voting Unity
Democratic Caucus 96%

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

Race: Asian
(4% of legislators are Asian)

Gender: Female
(35% of legislators are female)

Age: 60
(24% of legislators are 56-65)

Length of Service: Member since 2024; 5 years of service
(29% of legislators have served for 5-12 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: Hyderabad, India
(49% of legislators were born outside of Virginia)

Region: District Office Area Code 804
(17% of legislators represent this region)

Education Level: Doctorate
(3% of legislators have similar education)

Undergrad Public / Private: State University
(53% 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 / Community College Administrator, J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
(8% of legislators have a similar occupation)

Stocks/Investments: Between $500,001 and $999,999
(14% of legislators have similar value of stocks/investments)

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