VA: bills: better handle action actor re: missing ChamberCode value

openstates · Feb 19, 2025 · 53d7665 · 53d7665
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diff --git a/scrapers/va/bills.py b/scrapers/va/bills.py
@@ -129,8 +129,15 @@ def add_actions(self, bill: Bill, legislation_id: str):
                 action_attr = self.categorizer.categorize(description)
                 classification = action_attr["classification"]
 
+                if not row["ChamberCode"] and row["ActorType"] == "Governor":
+                    chamber = "executive"
+                elif row["ChamberCode"]:
+                    chamber = self.chamber_map[row["ChamberCode"]]
+                else:
+                    chamber = None
+                    self.logger.warning(f"Encountered unexpected action actor for legislation_id {legislation_id}")
                 bill.add_action(
-                    chamber=self.chamber_map[row["ChamberCode"]],
+                    chamber=chamber,
                     description=description,
                     date=when,
                     classification=classification,