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State Delegate
Don Scott
(D) - Virginia
Virginia House District 088
In Office - Started: 01/10/2024

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201 N. 9th St.
Richmond, VA 23219
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Bill Bill Name Summary Progress
HR885 Commending Bonnie B. Sutton. Commending Bonnie B. Sutton. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR886 Celebrating the life of Derek Dyson. Celebrating the life of Derek Dyson. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR862 Celebrating the life of James Earl Carter, Jr., M.D. Celebrating the life of James Earl Carter, Jr., M.D. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR863 Celebrating the life of Carylon Crouch Buck. Celebrating the life of Carylon Crouch Buck. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR853 Commending Khadijeh Aslankhani. Commending Khadijeh "Malieh" Aslankhani. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR861 Commending McKinley L. Price, D.D.S. Commending McKinley L. Price, D.D.S. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR811 Celebrating the life of Marvin Hyatt Watkins. Celebrating the life of Marvin Hyatt Watkins. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1736 Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention, Va. Center for; created, etc. Virginia Center for Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention; creation. Creates the Virginia Center for Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention within the Department of Criminal Justice Services. The bill states that the Center will serve as the primary resource for research, best practices, and strategies for the implementation of firearm violence intervention, community-based intervention, and group violence intervention programs designed to reduce violence in communities. The bill also requires that the Center evaluate state and community based violence intervention programs and policies that receive funding through the Center, apply for and accept federal grants, and provide technical assistance. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.  Vetoed
HR782 Celebrating the life of Elwood Lorenzo Williams. Celebrating the life of Elwood Lorenzo Williams. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR785 Commending Bishop Samuel L. Carruth. Commending Bishop Samuel L. Carruth. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR783 Celebrating the life of Lieutenant General Arthur J. Gregg, USA, Ret. Celebrating the life of Lieutenant General Arthur J. Gregg, USA, Ret. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR788 Celebrating the life of Spencer J. Prayer. Celebrating the life of Spencer J. Prayer. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR784 Celebrating the life of Luther Foster Brown, Jr. Celebrating the life of Luther Foster Brown, Jr. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR789 Commemorating the life and legacy of David Walker. Commemorating the life and legacy of David Walker. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR786 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Von LeRoy Piersall, Jr. Celebrating the life of the Honorable Von LeRoy Piersall, Jr. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR787 Celebrating the life of Corey Rashaad Peterson. Celebrating the life of Corey Rashaad Peterson. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR790 Celebrating the life of Ella Wease Tucker Jarrett. Celebrating the life of Ella Wease Tucker Jarrett. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR798 Commending the Gamma Delta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Commending the Gamma Delta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR791 Celebrating the life of the Reverend Dr. Milton Roy Blount. Celebrating the life of the Reverend Dr. Milton Roy Blount. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR793 Celebrating the life of Bismarck Myrick, Sr. Celebrating the life of Bismarck Myrick, Sr. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR792 Celebrating the life of Harold Alvin Goodman, Sr. Celebrating the life of Harold Alvin Goodman, Sr. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR717 Commending Vienna Youth Soccer. Commending Vienna Youth Soccer. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR750 Commending Virginia Union University. Commending Virginia Union University. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR686 Commending the Honorable Dr. William Ferguson Reid. Commending the Honorable Dr. William Ferguson Reid. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR714 Commending Clint Mitchell, Ed.D. Commending Clint Mitchell, Ed.D. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR674 Commending Arthur Ellsworth Dick Howard. Commending Arthur Ellsworth Dick Howard. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR667 Commending the Virginia Union University football team. Commending the Virginia Union University football team. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR694 Celebrating the life of Wesley Isaiah Harrison-James. Celebrating the life of Wesley Isaiah Harrison-James. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR579 Commending Kim W. Brown and Valerie K. Brown. Commending Kim W. Brown and Valerie K. Brown. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR567 Commending the Greater Rappahannock (VA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated. Commending the Greater Rappahannock (VA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR585 Commending Grant Holloway. Commending Grant Holloway. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR589 Commending Stan Holloway. Commending Stan Holloway. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HJR717 Commending the Lionsbridge Football Club. Commending the Lionsbridge Football Club. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HJR710 Commending Barry Eugene DuVal. Commending Barry Eugene DuVal. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HJR721 Commending Norfolk State University. Commending Norfolk State University. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HJR2 Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters, right to vote, persons not entitled to vote. \r\n\r\n Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HJR9 Constitutional amendment; marriage between two adult persons. Offered January 10, 2024 Prefiled January 3, 2024 Proposing an amendment to Section 15-A of Article I of the Constitution of Virginia, relating to marriage between two individuals; repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition; affirmative right to marry. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HJR1 Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom (first reference). Offered January 10, 2024 Prefiled November 20, 2023 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Virginia by adding in Article I a section numbered 11-A, relating to the fundamental right to reproductive freedom. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HJR615 Celebrating the life of William H. Brown, Sr. Celebrating the life of William H. Brown, Sr. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HJR564 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Henry Levander Marsh, III. Celebrating the life of the Honorable Henry Levander Marsh, III. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HJR510 Commending the Gloucester County Branch of the NAACP. Commending the Gloucester County Branch of the NAACP. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR481 Commending Lawrence Douglas Wilder. Commending Lawrence Douglas Wilder. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HJR544 Commending Ross A. Mugler. Commending Ross A. Mugler. Dead
SJR334 Celebrating the life of the Reverend Dr. Milton Roy Blount. Celebrating the life of the Reverend Dr. Milton Roy Blount. Passed
SJR323 Commending Billy Wagner. Commending Billy Wagner. Passed
SJR332 Celebrating the life of Marquise Sterling Hunt. Celebrating the life of Marquise Sterling Hunt. Passed
SJR324 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Frank Miller Ruff, Jr. Celebrating the life of the Honorable Frank Miller Ruff, Jr. Passed
Bill Bill Name Motion Vote Date Vote
SB738 Public elementary & secondary schools; bell-to-bell student cell phone & smart device possession. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (91-Y 2-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
SB742 Richard Bland College; governance. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1600 Budget Bill. House concurred in Governor's recommendation #`s 15, 17, 20, 25, 26, 29, 33, 34, 36, 37, 41, 42, 43, 44, 47, 51, 55, 62, 67, 82, 88, 91, 99, 101, 112, 130, 131, 132, 134, 136, 156, 158, 164, 171, 173, 175, 181, 191, 200, 201, 204 (95-Y 0-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1589 Virginia Parole Board; powers and duties, membership, voting requirements, etc. House rejected Governor's recommendation (9-Y 86-N) 04/02/2025 Nay
SB838 Recovery residences; certification required penalty, report. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (93-Y 0-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1601 Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (51-Y 44-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1601 Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. House rejected Governor's recommendation (11-Y 85-N) 04/02/2025 Nay
HB1649 Board of Medicine; continuing education; unconscious bias and cultural competency. Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1607 Purchase, sale, transfer, etc., of assault firearms and certain ammunition feeding devices prohibited; penalties. House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1630 Discovery materials or evidence; allows accused to request the Commonwealth to copy or photograph. VOTE: Pass by for the day - Adoption (47-Y 46-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1614 Postpartum doula care; DMAS to amend state plan for medical assistance services. Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1642 Artificial intelligence-based tool; definition, use of tool. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1609 Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. Passed in enrolled form (64-Y 31-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1609 Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. House rejected Governor's recommendation (26-Y 67-N) 04/02/2025 Nay
HB1657 Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records. House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1675 Board of Medicine; continuing education; unconscious bias and cultural competency. VOTE: Pass by for the day - Adoption (47-Y 46-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1665 Fines, restitution, forfeiture, etc.; criminal and traffic cases, itemized statement. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1716 Contraception; establishes right to obtain, applicability, enforcement. Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (Y-55 N-41 A-0) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1716 Contraception; establishes right to obtain, applicability, enforcement. House rejected Governor's recommendation (42-Y 54-N) 04/02/2025 Nay
HB1796 Corporations; creates a regulatory framework for decentralized autonomous organizations. House rejected Governor's recommendation (28-Y 68-N) 04/02/2025 Nay
HB1791 Electric Vehicle Rural Infrastructure Program and Fund; established and created. House sustained Governor's veto (51-Y 45-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1766 Unemployment compensation; increases weekly benefit amounts, report. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (Y-63 N-33 A-0) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1725 Medical Debt Protection Act; created, prohibited practices, penalties. Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (51-Y 45-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1725 Medical Debt Protection Act; created, prohibited practices, penalties. House rejected Governor's recommendation (33-Y 63-N) 04/02/2025 Nay
HB1712 Law-enforcement agencies and officers; establishing training curriculum on certain arrests. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (90-Y 5-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1699 Tax exemptions; Confederacy organizations. Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (52-Y 42-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1699 Tax exemptions; Confederacy organizations. House rejected Governor's recommendation (20-Y 74-N) 04/02/2025 Nay
HB1721 Condemnation of conservation or open-space easement; compensation, Uniform Easement Relocation Act. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1723 Assistance w/food access, etc.; methods to improve participation in fed. public assistance programs. House rejected Governor's recommendation (31-Y 63-N) 04/02/2025 Nay
HB1730 Personal injury or death by wrongful act; liability of employer to vulnerable victims. Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (54-Y 41-N 1-A) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1730 Personal injury or death by wrongful act; liability of employer to vulnerable victims. House rejected Governor's recommendation (31-Y 63-N 1-A) 04/02/2025 Nay
HB1833 Small Family Day Home Provider Incentive Pilot Program; established, sunset. House rejected Governor's recommendation (35-Y 60-N) 04/02/2025 Nay
HB1876 Capitol Sq. or building owned/leased by the Commonwealth, carrying firearm/explosive material, etc. House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1869 Firearms; purchase, etc., assault and battery of family member or intimate partner, penalties. House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1821 Electric utilities; accelerated renewable energy buyers, zero-carbon electricity. Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1888 Tort actions; immunity of persons based on statements made at a Title IX hearing. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (95-Y 1-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1844 Baby Food Protection Act; testing and labeling requirements for toxic heavy metals. Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1824 High school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits, etc. Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (51-Y 45-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1824 High school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits, etc. House rejected Governor's recommendation (26-Y 70-N) 04/02/2025 Nay
HB1835 Geologists; regulation, licensure, penalty. Passed by for the day 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1883 Electric utilities; renewable energy portfolio standard program requirements. House rejected Governor's recommendation (29-Y 67-N) 04/02/2025 Nay
SB903 Dogs; sale and procurement by pet shops, pet shop regulations. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (94-Y 1-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
SB866 Real Estate Board; membership, qualifications. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (95-Y 0-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
SB936 Decreasing probation period; criteria for mandatory reduction, effective clause, report. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (62-Y 34-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1923 Health insurance; reimbursement for services rendered by certain practitioners, etc. Passed in enrolled form (70-Y 24-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1923 Health insurance; reimbursement for services rendered by certain practitioners, etc. House rejected Governor's recommendation (14-Y 81-N) 04/02/2025 Nay
HB1961 Public elementary & secondary schools; bell-to-bell student cell phone & smart device possession. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1957 SOL assessments & related student assessment methods; assessment development, etc., reform. House rejected Governor's recommendation #1 (33-Y 61-N) 04/02/2025 Nay
HB1957 SOL assessments & related student assessment methods; assessment development, etc., reform. House concurred in Governor's recommendation #'s 2-12 (88-Y 5-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1924 School boards; prohibition against hiring or contracting for the services of certain individuals. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (92-Y 2-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1928 Minimum wage. House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1929 Pregnancy mobile application; promoting awareness of gov't. maternal & infant health programs, etc. Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1934 Electric utilities; generation of electricity from renewable and zero carbon sources. Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1918 Women's Menstrual Health Program; established, information collection, etc. Passed in enrolled form (94-Y 0-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1918 Women's Menstrual Health Program; established, information collection, etc. House rejected Governor's recommendation (16-Y 80-N) 04/02/2025 Nay
HB1936 Teacher training; Department of Education to establish and maintain an index of each training, etc. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1970 Tax exempt property; nonprofit institutions of learning, provisions are declaratory of existing law. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1977 Weapons; possession prohibited in a hospital that provides mental health or developmental services. House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB2024 Virginia Public Procurement Act; solar photovoltaic equipment and facilities. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (90-Y 4-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB2002 Voter registration; cancellation of registration, sources of data. House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1989 Medical cannabis program; changes requirements for product labels, dispensing cannabis products. Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB2008 Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program authority; right of entry. House rejected Governor's recommendation (14-Y 80-N) 04/02/2025 Nay
HB2018 Teachers; career and technical education, alternative pathway to provisional licensure. Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (58-Y 36-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB2018 Teachers; career and technical education, alternative pathway to provisional licensure. House rejected Governor's recommendation (22-Y 73-N) 04/02/2025 Nay
HB2036 Reckless driving; definition of "exhibition driving," penalties. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB2034 Tidal and nontidal wetlands; policy task force to evaluate policies regarding protection, etc. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB2096 Intelligent Speed Assistance Program; established, penalty. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (86-Y 9-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB2109 Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures, Task Force on; State Health Commissioner to reestablish. VOTE: Pass by for the day - Adoption (47-Y 46-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB2082 Medical Assistance Services, Department of; appeals of agency determinations. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (95-Y 0-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB2050 Occoquan Reservoir PFAS Reduction Program; established. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB2103 Regulations Governing Allowable Credit for Teaching Experience; etc. House rejected Governor's recommendation (45-Y 50-N) 04/02/2025 Nay
HB2087 Electric utilities; transportation electrification, definitions. Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB2040 Speech-language pathology assistants; licensure, qualifications, scope of practice. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (91-Y 3-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
SB999 Appeals; procedure on appeal, payment of expenses. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (94-Y 0-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB2056 Absentee voting in person; voter satellite offices, days and hours of operation. House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 44-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB2161 VCU Health System Authority; changes relating to board of directors and chief executive officer. Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB2158 DOC; functional literacy program for inmates, etc. Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB2157 Richard Bland College; governance. VOTE: Pass by for the day - Adoption (47-Y 46-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB2153 Comprehensive plan; housing development by nonprofit organizations. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (84-Y 12-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB2134 American Indians, Va. recognized tribes, and federally recognized tribes; definitions, sovereignty. Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB2360 High School diploma seal of biliteracy; designation as high-demand industry workforce credential. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB2210 Real Estate Board; membership, qualifications. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (95-Y 0-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB2313 Boarding establishments; work group to consider whether to propose state license, etc. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (79-Y 15-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB2351 Civil litigation; suspension bonds and irrevocable letters of credit upon appeal. VOTE: Pass by for the day - Adoption (47-Y 46-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB2350 Emergency Management, Department of; powers & duties, development & implementation of guidelines. House rejected Governor's recommendation (20-Y 75-N) 04/02/2025 Nay
HB2458 Vehicles used for agricultural purposes; reflectors/reflectorized material on rear end of trailers. House rejected Governor's amendments #'s 2-7 (46-Y 50-N) 04/02/2025 Nay
HB2458 Vehicles used for agricultural purposes; reflectors/reflectorized material on rear end of trailers. House rejected Governor's amendment #1 (45-Y 51-N) 04/02/2025 Nay
HB2218 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental payment methods. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (90-Y 4-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB2426 Small renewable energy projects; amends definition, permit by rule. House rejected Governor's recommendation (27-Y 69-N) 04/02/2025 Nay
HB2371 Health insurance; coverage for contraceptive drugs and devices. Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (59-Y 37-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB2371 Health insurance; coverage for contraceptive drugs and devices. House rejected Governor's recommendation (18-Y 78-N) 04/02/2025 Nay
HB2346 Virtual power plant pilot program; each Phase II Utility shall petition SCC for approval to conduct. Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (53-Y 41-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB2346 Virtual power plant pilot program; each Phase II Utility shall petition SCC for approval to conduct. House rejected Governor's recommendation (10-Y 85-N) 04/02/2025 Nay
HB2352 Dumfries, Town of; amending charter, town powers, etc. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB2446 Postpartum Depression Education Act; Department of Health to establish a public awareness campaign. Passed in enrolled form (93-Y 0-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB2446 Postpartum Depression Education Act; Department of Health to establish a public awareness campaign. House rejected Governor's recommendation (18-Y 78-N) 04/02/2025 Nay
HB2454 Public school accountability system; Three "E" Readiness Framework. Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB2302 Real property tax; exemption for religious buildings, rebuilding structure. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB2266 Electric utilities; distribution cost sharing program established, etc. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (85-Y 9-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
HB2221 Prisoners; Department of Corrections-issued identification, report. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (95-Y 0-N) 04/02/2025 Yea
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VA Virginia House District 088 House Democrat In Office 01/10/2024
VA Virginia House District 080 House Democrat Out of Office 01/08/2020 01/12/2024