Laura Jane Cohen

Laura Jane Cohen

Laura Jane Cohen has served in the House of Delegates since 2024.
Democrat
Currently represents House of Delegates District 15

How Cohen voted on closely-contested bills

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
Cohen: Yes

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

HJ443

Consolidation and scheduling of general elections; joint subcommittee to study.
Chief Patron: Shelly Simonds
Status: Passed

02/21/2025 - Amended by conference committee
02/21/2025 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (50-Y 46-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House
02/03/2025 - House: Agreed to by House (50-Y 46-N)
Cohen: Yes

HJ446

Zero Waste Awareness Week; designating as first full week of Sept. 2025 & each succeeding year.
Chief Patron: Michael Feggans
Status: Passed

02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House
02/03/2025 - House: Agreed to by House (57-Y 39-N)
Cohen: Yes

HJ448

Litter tax; Department of Environmental Quality to study tax policy options for reforming.
Chief Patron: Paul Krizek
Status: Passed

02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/03/2025 - House: Agreed to by House (60-Y 37-N)
Cohen: Yes

HJ497

Retail cannabis market; joint commission established to oversee transition of the Commonwealth.
Chief Patron: Paul Krizek
Status: Passed

02/20/2025 - Senate: Agreed to by Senate with amendment by voice vote
02/20/2025 - House: Senate Amendment agreed to by House (50-Y 45-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House
02/03/2025 - House: Agreed to by House (54-Y 43-N)
Cohen: Yes

HB1589

Virginia Parole Board; powers and duties, membership, voting requirements, etc.
Chief Patron: Wren Williams
Status: Passed

02/03/2025 - House: Printed as engrossed 25105084D-EH1
02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (61-Y 38-N)
Cohen: Yes

HB1597

Firearms; secure storage, penalties.
Chief Patron: Michael Feggans
Status: In Conference

02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (50-Y 48-N)
Cohen: Yes

HB1598

First-time Homebuyer Grant Program; established.
Chief Patron: Joshua Cole
Status: Killed

02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (52-Y 47-N)
Cohen: Yes

HB1600

Budget Bill.
Chief Patron: Luke Torian
Status: Passed

02/06/2025 - House: Floor Amendment Item 125 #1h offered by Delegate Milde rejected (48-Y 49-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Motion to pass by Item 476 #1h offered by Delegate Gilbert agreed to (50-Y 47-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Motion to pass by Item 125 #1h offered by Delegate Milde rejected (48-Y 48-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Floor Amendment Item 125 #1h offered by Delegate Milde rejected (48-Y 49-N)
Cohen: No

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 4-14 #3h agreed to (97-Y 0-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Motion to pass by Item 125 #1h offered by Delegate Milde rejected (48-Y 48-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 4-2.01 #1h agreed to (51-Y 45-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 4-5.04 #1h agreed to (50-Y 46-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 4-1.01 #1h agreed to (50-Y 47-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 4-2.01 #1h agreed to (51-Y 45-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item C-52.10 #1h agreed to (94-Y 0-N 1-A)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 4-1.01 #1h agreed to (50-Y 47-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 489.30 #1h agreed to (51-Y 45-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item C-32.10 #1h agreed to (51-Y 46-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 471 #4h agreed to (51-Y 46-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 489.30 #1h agreed to (51-Y 45-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 471 #3h agreed to (49-Y 47-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 471 #4h agreed to (51-Y 46-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 471 #2h agreed to (49-Y 47-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 471 #3h agreed to (49-Y 47-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 437 #1h agreed to (50-Y 47-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 471 #2h agreed to (49-Y 47-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 433 #1h agreed to (50-Y 47-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 437 #1h agreed to (50-Y 47-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 415 #6h agreed to (50-Y 47-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 433 #1h agreed to (50-Y 47-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 415 #1h agreed t (50-Y 47-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 415 #6h agreed to (50-Y 47-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 401 #1h agreed to (50-Y 47-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 415 #1h agreed t (50-Y 47-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 394 #7h agreed to (50-Y 47-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 401 #1h agreed to (50-Y 47-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 394 #3h agreed to (53-Y 43-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 394 #7h agreed to (50-Y 47-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 394 #2h agreed to (50-Y 46-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 394 #3h agreed to (53-Y 43-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 394 #1h agreed to (50-Y 47-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 394 #2h agreed to (50-Y 46-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 390 #1h agreed to (51-Y 45-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 394 #1h agreed to (50-Y 47-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 377 #1h agreed to (48-Y 47-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 390 #1h agreed to (51-Y 45-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 365 #3h agreed to (50-Y 45-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 377 #1h agreed to (48-Y 47-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 362 #1h agreed to (50-Y 47-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 365 #3h agreed to (50-Y 45-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 356 #1h agreed to (50-Y 47-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 362 #1h agreed to (50-Y 47-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 349 #1h agreed to (50-Y 47-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 356 #1h agreed to (50-Y 47-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 331 #1h agreed to (49-Y 47-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 349 #1h agreed to (50-Y 47-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment 296 #1h agreed to (50-Y 45-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 331 #1h agreed to (49-Y 47-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 295 #2h agreed to (49-Y 48-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment 296 #1h agreed to (50-Y 45-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 288 #4h agreed to (50-Y 47-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 295 #2h agreed to (49-Y 48-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 288 #1h agreed to (52-Y 44-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 288 #4h agreed to (50-Y 47-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 277 #4h agreed to (51-Y 45-N 1-A)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 288 #1h agreed to (52-Y 44-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 277 #1h agreed to (97-Y 0-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 277 #4h agreed to (51-Y 45-N 1-A)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 236 #2h agreed to (88-Y 9-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 255 #1h agreed to (51-Y 45-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 125 #4h agreed to (96-Y 0-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 125 #9h agreed to (50-Y 46-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 125 #1h agreed to (48-Y 44-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 125 #3h agreed to (50-Y 45-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 124 #7h agreed to (49-Y 44-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 125 #1h agreed to (48-Y 44-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 124 #2h agreed to (78-Y 19-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 124 #7h agreed to (49-Y 44-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 120 #1h agreed to (51-Y 45-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 123 #1h agreed to (50-Y 47-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 103 #1h agreed to (50-Y 45-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 120 #1h agreed to (51-Y 45-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 102 #12h agreed to (97-Y 0-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 103 #1h agreed to (50-Y 45-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 102 #5h agreed to (48-Y 47-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 102 #8h agreed to (50-Y 46-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 102 #3h agreed to (50-Y 47-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 102 #5h agreed to (48-Y 47-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 102 #1h agreed to (50-Y 47-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 102 #3h agreed to (50-Y 47-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 101 #5h agreed to (94-Y 3-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 102 #1h agreed to (50-Y 47-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 51 #1h agreed to (50-Y 47-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 86 #3h agreed to (62-Y 32-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 49 #1h agreed to (48-Y 47-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 51 #1h agreed to (50-Y 47-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 40 #2h agreed to (51-Y 46-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 49 #1h agreed to (48-Y 47-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 35 #1h agreed to (97-Y 0-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 40 #2h agreed to (51-Y 46-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 7 #1h agreed to (53-Y 44-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 33 #3h agreed to (50-Y 47-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/06/2025 - House: Uncontested Committee amendments agreed to (97-Y 0-N)
02/06/2025 - House: Contested committee amendment Item 7 #1h agreed to (53-Y 44-N)
Cohen: Yes

HB1601

Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.
Chief Patron: Josh Thomas
Status: Passed

04/02/2025 - House: House rejected Governor's recommendation (11-Y 85-N)
04/02/2025 - House: Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (51-Y 44-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/21/2025 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 13-N 1-A)
02/22/2025 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (55-Y 44-N)
Cohen: Yes

01/22/2025 - House: Printed as engrossed 25102219D-E
01/23/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (57-Y 40-N)
Cohen: Yes

HB1607

Purchase, sale, transfer, etc., of assault firearms and certain ammunition feeding devices prohibited; penalties.
Chief Patron: Dan Helmer
Status: Vetoed

03/24/2025 - Vetoed by Governor
04/02/2025 - House: House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/04/2025 - House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
02/04/2025 - House: Passed House (50-Y 48-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/03/2025 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (52-Y 47-N)
Cohen: Yes

HB1608

Firearm industry members; standards of responsible conduct, civil liability.
Chief Patron: Dan Helmer
Status: Vetoed

02/14/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 15-N)
02/18/2025 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (50-Y 47-N)
Cohen: Yes

01/22/2025 - House: Read second time and engrossed
01/23/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (49-Y 47-N)
Cohen: Yes

HB1610

Accounts receivable; TAX, et al., to analyze pervasiveness of outstanding accounts, etc.
Chief Patron: Joshua Cole
Status: Vetoed

02/21/2025 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
02/22/2025 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (59-Y 39-N)
Cohen: Yes

02/04/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1610)
02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (55-Y 44-N)
Cohen: Yes

HB1614

Postpartum doula care; DMAS to amend state plan for medical assistance services.
Chief Patron: Adele McClure
Status: Passed

03/24/2025 - House: Governor's substitute printed (HB1614H1)
04/02/2025 - House: Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N)
Cohen: Yes

01/27/2025 - House: Read second time
01/27/2025 - House: Amendment by Delegate Garrett passed by (49-Y 46-N)
Cohen: Yes

HB1616

Offshore Wind Industry Workforce Program and Fund; established, report, sunset.
Chief Patron: Michael Feggans
Status: Vetoed

02/04/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1616)
02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (57-Y 41-N)
Cohen: Yes