Laura Jane Cohen
Democrat
Voting Unity: Democratic Caucus
HB1694
Va. Military Survivors & Dependents Ed. Prog.; number of qualified survivors and dependents, etc.
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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)Laura Jane Cohen:
No
HB1699
Tax exemptions; Confederacy organizations.
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03/24/2025 - Governor's Recommendation
04/02/2025 - House: House rejected Governor's recommendation (20-Y 74-N)Laura Jane Cohen:
No
HB1712
Law-enforcement agencies and officers; establishing training curriculum on certain arrests.
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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)Laura Jane Cohen:
No
HB1716
Contraception; establishes right to obtain, applicability, enforcement.
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03/24/2025 - Governor's Recommendation
04/02/2025 - House: House rejected Governor's recommendation (42-Y 54-N)Laura Jane Cohen:
No
HB1725
Medical Debt Protection Act; created, prohibited practices, penalties.
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03/24/2025 - Governor's Recommendation
04/02/2025 - House: House rejected Governor's recommendation (33-Y 63-N)Laura Jane Cohen:
No
HB1729
RS & UT; exemption for aircraft components, extends sunset.
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01/27/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
01/28/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (96-Y 3-N)Laura Jane Cohen:
Yes
HB1730
Personal injury or death by wrongful act; liability of employer to vulnerable victims.
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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)Laura Jane Cohen:
Yes
HB1743
License tax, local; work group to review deduction for receipts attributable to out-of-state.
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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)Laura Jane Cohen:
No
HB1760
Mental health for children 5 yrs. of age or younger; DBHDS, et al., to develop screening, etc.
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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)Laura Jane Cohen:
Yes
HB1769
Chronic student absenteeism; task force to examine its effects on local school divisions, etc.
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02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (52-Y 47-N)Laura Jane Cohen:
Yes
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.