Scott A. Surovell

Senator Scott Surovell is a committed public servant, a fighter for human rights, and a proactive leader. Known for his dedication to progressive reforms and hands-on approach to legislating, he has served in the Senate of Virginia since 2015 and the House of Delegates from 2009-2015. Scott was born and raised in the Tauxemont Community in Mount Vernon. He graduated from West Potomac High School and spent his summers working at local small businesses. Scott went to James Madison University for college and graduated from UVA Law before co-founding a law firm with 20 attorneys serving Fairfax residents. He lives in a home once owned by his grandparents along with his wife Erinn Madden where they have raised four children who attended Fairfax County Public Schools.

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Press Releases

Surovell Bill To Prohibit Dissemination Of Women’s Reproductive Health Information Passes the Senate

SB 1243 would prohibit the use of location on menstrual data for individuals seeking reproductive healthcare and prohibit the extradition of Virginians for facilitating out-of-state abortions Richmond, VA – Yesterday afternoon, the Senate of Virginia passed Senator Scott A. Surovell’s (D-Mt. Vernon) legislation SB 1243, which will stop location on menstrual data from being used …

Senator Scott Surovell’s Bill to Provide Sick Leave to Healthcare and Grocery Workers Passes Senate

SB 886 Was Introduced With Support from SEIU and the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy Richmond, VA – Today SB 886, legislation that will provide sick leave to all healthcare workers and grocery store employees, was approved by the Senate of Virginia by a vote of 22-18. The bill passed out of the Senate …

Senator Surovell And Delegate Marshall Introduce Legislation To Facilitate Virginia Historic Tax Credit For Large Projects

SB 1066 and HB 1668 Would Promote Job Growth and Reinvigorate Historical Places Richmond, VA – Senator Scott Surovell (D-Mt. Vernon) and Delegate Danny Marshall (R-Danville) introduced bipartisan legislation that will continue to facilitate Virginia’s highly successful Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit. The bills are SB1066 and HB1668. SB 1066 passed the Senate with bipartisan support …

Promises Kept

● Required background checks for all firearms transfers with reasonable exceptions such as family transfers, bequests, or gun shows (SB 70, 2020)
● Reinstated Virginia’s “One-Gun-A-Month” Rule (SB 69, 2020)
● Banned bump stocks (SB 14, 2020)
● Created the Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearms List (SB 436)
● Allowing localities to regulate firearms on government property and government permitted events (SB35)
● Passed the Virginia Clean Economy Act, reducing the state’s carbons emissions to zero by 2050
● Allowed customers of Dominion Energy to participate in Shared Solar Projects
● Passed nondiscrimination protections in housing, employment, and private transactions for Lesbian, Gay, Bixsexual and Transgender Virginians
● Allowed those convicted of most misdemeanors and minor felonies certain drug and alcohol offenses to petition for the sealing of criminal records
● Prohibited law enforcement agencies from purchasing military grade weapons
● Incentivizing methane captureing for natural gas utilities and landfills
● Abolishing the dDeath pPenalty
● Establishing public defender offices in Prince William County, and Manassas & Manassas Park
● Prohibiting conversion therapy for minors.
● Prohibiting all consumer loans over 36%
● Apply consumer protections to open end credit arrangements and shut down the car title lenders on US 1
● Raise Virginia auto insurance minimums for first time since 1976
● Repealed language that defined all homosexual relationships as obscene
● Allowed Virginians who can prove who they are and prove they pay taxes to get a driver privilege card regardless of immigration status.
● Allowed Virginia drivers to select a gender-neutral X on their license.
● Created a voluntary do-not-sell list to prevent needless firearm suicides
● Passed the Equal Rights Amendment to guarantee equal protection under the law regardless of sex.