Sen. Timmy French
Republican Virginia Senate · District 1 · Virginia
+0.969Left–right score (within Senate)−1 = most liberal, +1 = most conservative in this chamber. Only compare with others in the same chamber.
#37 of 39Chamber rank, liberal→conservative#1 is the most liberal ranked member of this chamber.
98.8%Party unityHow often they vote the same way as most of their own party.
7464Roll calls (546 missed/absent)Recorded votes we have for this session; “missed” means they didn’t vote.
In office since 2024-01-10 · senatorfrench@senate.virginia.gov · apps.senate.virginia.gov/…/memberpage.php?id=S121 · lis.virginia.gov/…/legp604.exe?241+mbr+S121 · Open States ID ba57d68e-01e5-46ed-b305-ec08dece665b
Capitol: Room 603, General Assembly Building P.O. Box 396, Richmond, VA 23218 804-698-7501 · District-Mail: P.O. Box 628, Woodstock, VA 22664 540-325-8767
Where they sit in the Virginia Senate
Each gray bar counts how many ranked members of the Virginia Senate have a score in that range, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). The colored line is Timmy French. Scores are relative to this chamber only.
Chamber, by party
Each tick is one ranked member, placed by their score (blue D, red R, purple I/other). The tall tick is Timmy French.
Committees
- Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- General Laws and Technology
- Rehabilitation and Social Services
Recent votes (latest 60 of 7464 in the current session data)
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | HB 30 Adopt Governor's Recommendation R Budget Bill. | Nay | Pass 20–18 |
| 2026-06-29 | HB 30 Adopt Governor's Recommendation R Budget Bill. | Yea | Pass 28–10 |
| 2026-06-29 | HB 30 Adopt Governor's Recommendation R Budget Bill. | Nay | Pass 20–18 |
| 2026-06-29 | HB 30 Adopt Governor's Recommendation R Budget Bill. | Yea | Pass 31–7 |
| 2026-06-29 | HB 30 Adopt Governor's Recommendation R Budget Bill. | Nay | Pass 25–12 |
| 2026-06-29 | HB 30 Adopt Governor's Recommendation R Budget Bill. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-06-29 | HB 30 Adopt Governor's Recommendation R Budget Bill. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-06-29 | HB 30 Adopt Governor's Recommendation R Budget Bill. | Nay | Pass 26–12 |
| 2026-06-29 | HB 30 Adopt Governor's Recommendation R Budget Bill. | Nay | Pass 20–18 |
| 2026-06-29 | HB 30 Adopt Governor's Recommendation R Budget Bill. | Yea | Pass 36–2 |
| 2026-06-29 | HB 30 Adopt Governor's Recommendation R Budget Bill. | Nay | Pass 20–18 |
| 2026-06-29 | HB 30 Adopt Governor's Recommendation R Budget Bill. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-06-29 | HB 30 Adopt Governor's Recommendation R Budget Bill. | Nay | Pass 21–17 |
| 2026-06-29 | HB 30 Adopt Governor's Recommendation R Budget Bill. | Nay | Pass 19–17 |
| 2026-06-29 | HB 30 Adopt Governor's Recommendation R Budget Bill. | Yea | Pass 37–0 |
| 2026-06-22 | HB 30 Adopt Conference Committee Report R Budget Bill. | Nay | Pass 23–16 |
| 2026-04-23 | SR 2001 Agree to R 2026 Special Session I operating resolution. | Yea | Pass 36–0 |
| 2026-04-23 | SR 2012 Suspend the Rules R Celebrating the life of the Honorable Marian Van Landingham. | Yea | Pass 37–0 |
| 2026-04-23 | SR 2001 Suspend the Rules R 2026 Special Session I operating resolution. | Yea | Pass 36–0 |
| 2026-04-23 | SR 2002 Suspend the Rules R Commending the John Handley High School boys' basketball team. | Yea | Pass 36–0 |
| 2026-03-14 | SB 589 Accede Second Conference Committee R Trees; conservation and replacement during development process in certain localities, report. | Nay | Pass 22–17 |
| 2026-03-14 | SB 364 Adopt Conference Committee Report R Virginia Gun Violence Prevention Center; work group to develop policy, etc., to establish. | Nay | Pass 21–18 |
| 2026-03-14 | SB 59 Adopt Conference Committee Report R Photo speed monitoring devices; photo-monitoring systems for traffic signals, proof of violation. | Nay | Pass 26–12 |
| 2026-03-14 | HB 1263 Adopt Conference Committee Report R Public employees; repeals existing prohibition on collective bargaining, etc. | Nay | Pass 20–18 |
| 2026-03-14 | HB 1208 Adopt Conference Committee Report R Public education; early childhood care and education, child care access calculations, report. | Yea | Pass 39–0 |
| 2026-03-14 | SB 351 Adopt Conference Committee Report R Courthouses; certain civil arrests prohibited, penalty. | Nay | Pass 21–18 |
| 2026-03-14 | HB 549 Accede Second Conference Committee R Trees; conservation and replacement during development process in certain localities, report. | Nay | Pass 22–17 |
| 2026-03-14 | HB 1005 Adopt Conference Committee Report R Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental payment methods, prohibited fees. | Nay | Pass 21–18 |
| 2026-03-14 | SB 398 Adopt Conference Committee Report R Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program and Fund; filing of claims. | Yea | Pass 39–0 |
| 2026-03-14 | SB 190 Adopt Conference Committee Report R Certified student support agencies; DOE to assess impact of developing program for students. | Yea | Pass 39–0 |
| 2026-03-14 | SB 827 Adopt Conference Committee Report R Underground transmission lines; pilot program, clarifies qualifying projects, report. | Nay | Pass 28–11 |
| 2026-03-14 | HJ 316 Agree to R General Assembly; House Bill No. 30 to be carried over to a 2026 Special Session. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-03-14 | HB 1377 Adopt Conference Committee Report R Virginia Military Institute; establishing a task force to examine higher education at the Institute. | Nay | Pass 21–18 |
| 2026-03-14 | HJ 317 Agree to R General Assembly; Governor to call special session, establishing a schedule for conduct of business. | Yea | Pass 28–9 |
| 2026-03-14 | SB 661 Reconsider R Va. Small Business Economic Dev. Act; established, regulation and taxation of skill game machines. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-03-14 | HB 145 Adopt Conference Committee Report R Fantasy contests; regulation and taxation, civil penalty, repeals Fantasy Contests Act. | Yea | Pass 26–13 |
| 2026-03-14 | HB 153 Adopt Conference Committee Report R Data centers; site assessment, sound profile of the high energy use facility. | Nay | Pass 29–10 |
| 2026-03-14 | HB 892 Adopt Conference Committee Report R Electric utilities; integrated resource plans; SCC to investigate electric load forecasts. | Nay | Pass 21–18 |
| 2026-03-14 | SB 644 Adopt Conference Committee Report R Minimum wage and overtime wages; payment, misclassification of workers, civil actions. | Nay | Fail 16–21 |
| 2026-03-14 | HB 429 Adopt Conference Committee Report R Electric utilities; definitions, integrated resource plans, report. | Nay | Pass 21–18 |
| 2026-03-14 | HB 1263 Accede Second Conference Committee R Public employees; repeals existing prohibition on collective bargaining, etc. | Nay | Pass 21–18 |
| 2026-03-14 | HB 140 Adopt Conference Committee Report R Federally Recognized Tribes, Commission on; purpose, powers, sunset extended. | Yea | Pass 39–0 |
| 2026-03-14 | SB 764 Adopt Conference Committee Report R Defendant; deferred disposition in a criminal case, license suspension. | Nay | Pass 27–11 |
| 2026-03-14 | HB 932 Adopt Conference Committee Report R General Assembly; recodification of Title 30, effective clause for certain enactments. | Nay | Pass 21–18 |
| 2026-03-14 | HB 549 Adopt Conference Committee Report R Trees; conservation and replacement during development process in certain localities, report. | Nay | Pass 22–17 |
| 2026-03-14 | SB 94 Adopt Conference Committee Report R Data centers; site assessment, sound profile of the high energy use facility. | Nay | Pass 29–10 |
| 2026-03-14 | SB 643 Adopt Conference Committee Report R Firearms, certain; possession, transportation, or purchase by certain persons, penalty. | Nay | Pass 21–18 |
| 2026-03-14 | HB 1441 Adopt Conference Committee Report R Law-enforcement agencies; agreements with federal authority for immigration enforcement. | Nay | Pass 21–18 |
| 2026-03-14 | HB 496 Adopt Conference Committee Report R Certain data from water users; water use consumption for domestic, etc., purposes, data centers. | Nay | Pass 26–13 |
| 2026-03-14 | SB 276 Adopt Conference Committee Report R State correctional facilities; visitation policies, annual report. | Nay | Pass 21–18 |
| 2026-03-14 | SB 223 Adopt Conference Committee Report R Distributed Energy Resources Task Force; created, membership, reports, sunset. | Nay | Pass 22–17 |
| 2026-03-14 | SB 496 S Senate requested second conference committee Handguns in unattended motor vehicle; definitions, penalty. | Nay | Pass 21–18 |
| 2026-03-14 | SB 661 Adopt Conference Committee Report R Va. Small Business Economic Dev. Act; established, regulation and taxation of skill game machines. | Yea | Pass 23–15 |
| 2026-03-14 | HB 285 Adopt Conference Committee Report R Distributed Energy Resources Task Force; created, membership, reports, sunset. | Nay | Pass 22–17 |
| 2026-03-14 | HB 1046 Adopt Conference Committee Report R Virginia Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements. | Nay | Pass 21–18 |
| 2026-03-14 | HB 930 Adopt Conference Committee Report R Protection of employees; retaliatory action against employee prohibited. | Nay | Fail 17–22 |
| 2026-03-14 | HB 173 Adopt Conference Committee Report R State correctional facilities; visitation policies, annual report. | Nay | Pass 21–18 |
| 2026-03-14 | SB 226 Adopt Conference Committee Report R Compost and other products containing organic soil amendments infrastructure; DEQ tax policy option. | Nay | Pass 22–17 |
| 2026-03-14 | SB 337 Adopt Conference Committee Report R Virginia National Guard; reports to General Assembly, state militias, etc. | Nay | Pass 21–18 |
| 2026-03-14 | SB 543 Adopt Conference Committee Report R Marijuana and hemp products; enforcement. | Nay | Pass 22–17 |