Chris Obenshain

Chris Obenshain

Chris Obenshain has served in the House of Delegates since 2024.
Republican
Currently represents House of Delegates District 41

How Obenshain voted on closely-contested bills

Issue: K-12

HJ440

Public school libraries; JLARC to study removal of books.
Chief Patron: Marcus Simon
Status: Passed

02/18/2025 - Senate: Agreed to by Senate with substitute
02/19/2025 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House
Obenshain: Yes

02/04/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/04/2025 - House: Agreed to by House (54-Y 44-N)
Obenshain: Yes

HB1678

School board policies; parental notification; safe storage of prescription drugs and firearms in the household.
Chief Patron: Laura Jane Cohen
Status: Vetoed

01/20/2025 - House: Read second time and engrossed
01/21/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (55-Y 41-N)
Obenshain: No

HB1679

SOL; Bd. of Education shall prioritize incorporation of assessments in languages other than English.
Chief Patron: Laura Jane Cohen
Status: Killed

02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 47-N)
Obenshain: No

HB1769

Chronic student absenteeism; task force to examine its effects on local school divisions, etc.
Chief Patron: Marty Martinez
Status: Vetoed

02/19/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (37-Y 3-N)
02/20/2025 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (55-Y 43-N)
Obenshain: Yes

02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (52-Y 47-N)
Obenshain: No

HB1824

High school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits, etc.
Chief Patron: David Reid
Status: Vetoed

04/02/2025 - House: House rejected Governor's recommendation (26-Y 70-N)
04/02/2025 - House: Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (51-Y 45-N)
Obenshain: No

02/19/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (24-Y 16-N)
02/20/2025 - House: Senate Amendments agreed to by House (52-Y 46-N)
Obenshain: No

02/03/2025 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N)
Obenshain: No

HB1915

Public school teachers; written notice of noncontinuation of continuing contract.
Chief Patron: Atoosa Reaser
Status: Vetoed

02/19/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (24-Y 16-N)
02/20/2025 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (51-Y 47-N)
Obenshain: No

01/28/2025 - House: Read second time and engrossed
01/29/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (49-Y 48-N)
Obenshain: No

HB1934

Electric utilities; generation of electricity from renewable and zero carbon sources.
Chief Patron: Destiny LeVere Bolling
Status: Enacted

03/24/2025 - Governor's Recommendation
04/02/2025 - House: Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N)
Obenshain: No

02/03/2025 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (65-Y 33-N)
Obenshain: No

HB1945

School boards; school-based telehealth and mental health teletherapy services, accessibility.
Chief Patron: Atoosa Reaser
Status: Enacted

02/18/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
02/19/2025 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (52-Y 43-N)
Obenshain: No

01/30/2025 - House: Printed as engrossed 25104348D-E
01/31/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (52-Y 44-N)
Obenshain: No

HB1954

Public school funding and staffing; special education students, support services positions.
Chief Patron: Sam Rasoul
Status: Killed

01/30/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
01/31/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (61-Y 34-N)
Obenshain: Yes

HB1957

SOL assessments & related student assessment methods; assessment development, etc., reform.
Chief Patron: Dan Helmer
Status: Enacted

03/24/2025 - Governor's Recommendation
04/02/2025 - House: House rejected Governor's recommendation #1 (33-Y 61-N)
Obenshain: Yes

02/20/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (27-Y 12-N)
02/20/2025 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (59-Y 37-N)
Obenshain: No

02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 37-N)
Obenshain: No

HB2053

Student literacy instruction, etc.; completion of self-audit, higher educational institutions.
Chief Patron: Atoosa Reaser
Status: Enacted

02/19/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2053)
02/20/2025 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (64-Y 33-N)
Obenshain: Yes

HB2103

Regulations Governing Allowable Credit for Teaching Experience; etc.
Chief Patron: Hillary Pugh Kent
Status: Enacted

03/24/2025 - Governor's Recommendation
04/02/2025 - House: House rejected Governor's recommendation (45-Y 50-N)
Obenshain: Yes

HB2158

DOC; functional literacy program for inmates, etc.
Chief Patron: Betsy Carr
Status: Vetoed

03/24/2025 - Governor's Recommendation
04/02/2025 - House: Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N)
Obenshain: No

HB2196

Restorative Schools in Virginia Pilot Program; established, report, effective date.
Chief Patron: Delores McQuinn
Status: Killed

02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N)
Obenshain: No

HB2201

Public schools; temporarily employed teachers, rules and requirements, extension of time limitation.
Chief Patron: Delores McQuinn
Status: Enacted

02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (57-Y 41-N)
Obenshain: No