Ben Chafin
Also served in the House of Delegates from 2014 to 2014 (HD4).
Republican
How Chafin voted on closely-contested bills
HB2310
Flood plain, local; regulation by localities.
Chief Patron:
Cliff Hayes
Status: Killed
02/20/2019 - Senate: Passed by temporarily
02/20/2019 - Senate: Defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N)
Chafin: No
HB2514
Motor vehicle safety inspections; increases maximum charge from $16 to $20, $.70 transmitted to VSP.
Chief Patron:
Tim Hugo
Status: Enacted
02/18/2019 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/18/2019 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (25-Y 15-N)
Chafin: Yes
HB2611
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative; prohibition on participation by Commonwealth.
Chief Patron:
Charles Poindexter
Status: Vetoed
02/13/2019 - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
02/13/2019 - Senate: Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)
Chafin: Yes
02/13/2019 - Senate: Read third time
02/13/2019 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
Chafin: Yes
HB2615
Capital murder; punishment if against law-enforcement officers and fire marshals.
Chief Patron:
Todd Pillion
Status: Enacted
02/13/2019 - Senate: Read third time
02/13/2019 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
Chafin: Yes
HB2634
Alcoholic beverage control; local referendums.
Chief Patron:
Chris Hurst
Status: Enacted
02/12/2019 - Senate: Read third time
02/12/2019 - Senate: Passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
Chafin: No
HB2686
Zoning Appeals, Board of; changes vote requirement.
Chief Patron:
Barry Knight
Status: Vetoed
02/18/2019 - Senate: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/18/2019 - Senate: Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
Chafin: Yes
02/18/2019 - Senate: Read third time
02/18/2019 - Senate: Defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N)
Chafin: Yes
HB2705
Historic rehabilitation; limit on tax credit that may be claimed.
Chief Patron:
Rob Bloxom, Jr
Status: Enacted
02/07/2019 - Senate: Read third time
02/07/2019 - Senate: Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)
Chafin: Yes
HB2718
Interstate 81; Interstate 81 Corridor Improvement Fund created, etc.
Chief Patron:
Steve Landes
Status: Enacted
04/03/2019 - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendations #'s 1,4,7,10,13,19 (25-Y 12-N)
04/03/2019 - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation in-part (22-Y 14-N)
Chafin: No
HB2749
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; restrictions on use of cash assistance, report.
Chief Patron:
Charles Poindexter
Status: Vetoed
02/19/2019 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/19/2019 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (23-Y 17-N)
Chafin: Yes
HB2764
Voter registration; persons assisting with completion or collection of completed applications.
Chief Patron:
Tony Wilt
Status: Vetoed
02/18/2019 - Senate: Read third time
02/18/2019 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
Chafin: Yes
HB2791
Virginia Personnel Act; appointments, promotion, and tenure based upon merit and fitness.
Chief Patron:
Barry Knight
Status: Killed
02/21/2019 - Senate: Motion to reconsider motion to strike from the calendar agreed to (38-Y 1-N 1-A))
02/21/2019 - Senate: Pending question, not ordered (17-Y 22-N)
Chafin: Yes
02/21/2019 - Senate: Pending question, not ordered (4-Y 36-N)
02/21/2019 - Senate: Motion to recommit to committee rejected (18-Y 22-N)
Chafin: Yes
02/21/2019 - Senate: Motion to pass by for the day rejected (18-Y 22-N 1-A)
02/21/2019 - Senate: Motion to strike from the calendar rejected (19-Y 21-N)
Chafin: Yes
02/21/2019 - Senate: Read third time
02/21/2019 - Senate: Motion to pass by for the day rejected (18-Y 22-N 1-A)
Chafin: Yes
SJ250
Constitutional amendment; Governor's term of office (first reference).
Chief Patron:
Adam Ebbin
Status: Killed
01/16/2019 - Senate: Read third time
01/16/2019 - Senate: Rejected by Senate (18-Y 22-N)
Chafin: No
SJ275
Persons in Commonwealth; reaffirming equal protection under the law.
Chief Patron:
Amanda Chase
Status: Killed
01/18/2019 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SJ275S1
01/21/2019 - Senate: Read third time and agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
Chafin: Yes
SJ283
Constitutional amendment; qualification of voters, restoration of civil rights.
Chief Patron:
Emmett Hanger
Status: Killed
01/29/2019 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived
01/29/2019 - Senate: Amendment by Senator Edwards rejected (19-Y 21-N)
Chafin: No
SJ284
United States Constitution; ratifies Equal Rights Amendment.
Chief Patron:
Glen Sturtevant
Status: Killed
01/15/2019 - Senate: Read third time
01/15/2019 - Senate: Agreed to by Senate (26-Y 14-N)
Chafin: No
HB2310
Flood plain, local; regulation by localities.
Chief Patron:
Cliff Hayes
Status: Killed
02/20/2019 - Senate: Passed by temporarily
02/20/2019 - Senate: Defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N)
Chafin: No
HB2514
Motor vehicle safety inspections; increases maximum charge from $16 to $20, $.70 transmitted to VSP.
Chief Patron:
Tim Hugo
Status: Enacted
02/18/2019 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/18/2019 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (25-Y 15-N)
Chafin: Yes
HB2611
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative; prohibition on participation by Commonwealth.
Chief Patron:
Charles Poindexter
Status: Vetoed
02/13/2019 - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
02/13/2019 - Senate: Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)
Chafin: Yes
02/13/2019 - Senate: Read third time
02/13/2019 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
Chafin: Yes
HB2615
Capital murder; punishment if against law-enforcement officers and fire marshals.
Chief Patron:
Todd Pillion
Status: Enacted
02/13/2019 - Senate: Read third time
02/13/2019 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
Chafin: Yes
HB2634
Alcoholic beverage control; local referendums.
Chief Patron:
Chris Hurst
Status: Enacted
02/12/2019 - Senate: Read third time
02/12/2019 - Senate: Passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
Chafin: No
HB2686
Zoning Appeals, Board of; changes vote requirement.
Chief Patron:
Barry Knight
Status: Vetoed
02/18/2019 - Senate: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/18/2019 - Senate: Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
Chafin: Yes
02/18/2019 - Senate: Read third time
02/18/2019 - Senate: Defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N)
Chafin: Yes
HB2705
Historic rehabilitation; limit on tax credit that may be claimed.
Chief Patron:
Rob Bloxom, Jr
Status: Enacted
02/07/2019 - Senate: Read third time
02/07/2019 - Senate: Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)
Chafin: Yes
HB2718
Interstate 81; Interstate 81 Corridor Improvement Fund created, etc.
Chief Patron:
Steve Landes
Status: Enacted
04/03/2019 - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendations #'s 1,4,7,10,13,19 (25-Y 12-N)
04/03/2019 - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation in-part (22-Y 14-N)
Chafin: No
HB2749
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; restrictions on use of cash assistance, report.
Chief Patron:
Charles Poindexter
Status: Vetoed
02/19/2019 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/19/2019 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (23-Y 17-N)
Chafin: Yes
HB2764
Voter registration; persons assisting with completion or collection of completed applications.
Chief Patron:
Tony Wilt
Status: Vetoed
02/18/2019 - Senate: Read third time
02/18/2019 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
Chafin: Yes
HB2791
Virginia Personnel Act; appointments, promotion, and tenure based upon merit and fitness.
Chief Patron:
Barry Knight
Status: Killed
02/21/2019 - Senate: Motion to reconsider motion to strike from the calendar agreed to (38-Y 1-N 1-A))
02/21/2019 - Senate: Pending question, not ordered (17-Y 22-N)
Chafin: Yes
02/21/2019 - Senate: Pending question, not ordered (4-Y 36-N)
02/21/2019 - Senate: Motion to recommit to committee rejected (18-Y 22-N)
Chafin: Yes
02/21/2019 - Senate: Motion to pass by for the day rejected (18-Y 22-N 1-A)
02/21/2019 - Senate: Motion to strike from the calendar rejected (19-Y 21-N)
Chafin: Yes
02/21/2019 - Senate: Read third time
02/21/2019 - Senate: Motion to pass by for the day rejected (18-Y 22-N 1-A)
Chafin: Yes
SJ250
Constitutional amendment; Governor's term of office (first reference).
Chief Patron:
Adam Ebbin
Status: Killed
01/16/2019 - Senate: Read third time
01/16/2019 - Senate: Rejected by Senate (18-Y 22-N)
Chafin: No
SJ275
Persons in Commonwealth; reaffirming equal protection under the law.
Chief Patron:
Amanda Chase
Status: Killed
01/18/2019 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SJ275S1
01/21/2019 - Senate: Read third time and agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
Chafin: Yes
SJ283
Constitutional amendment; qualification of voters, restoration of civil rights.
Chief Patron:
Emmett Hanger
Status: Killed
01/29/2019 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived
01/29/2019 - Senate: Amendment by Senator Edwards rejected (19-Y 21-N)
Chafin: No
SJ284
United States Constitution; ratifies Equal Rights Amendment.
Chief Patron:
Glen Sturtevant
Status: Killed
01/15/2019 - Senate: Read third time
01/15/2019 - Senate: Agreed to by Senate (26-Y 14-N)
Chafin: No