
My legislative priorities are based on my belief in Constitutionally-limited government and the understanding that the primary role of government is to protect our God-given rights. I try to make sure all my legislation focuses on protecting our rights and reforming government so that it provides essential services in an efficient manner.
See my votes on every bill here (select my name and the year from the drop-down menu)
2023 SESSION
- HB 1427 Firearms, etc.; control of possession by locality.
- HB 1428 Firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited in certain localities.
- HB 1708 Juveniles; prohibited sales and loans of materials deemed harmful.
- HB 1710 Real property; tax classification of commercial and industrial property in certain localities.
- HB 1736 Family life education curriculum guidelines; human reproduction, viewing of ultrasound video.
- HB 1847 Elections; registration, absentee, and conduct of election.
- HB 2160 In-person visitation; policies and procedures at certain facilities.
- HB 2276 COVID; immunization of children.
- HB 2277 Comprehensive community colleges; education preparation programs.
- HB 2280 Surgical & medical trtmt. of certain minors; parental consent, admission to mental health facility.
- HB 2293 Emergency Services and Disaster Law; emergency orders and regulations, limitations, civil penalty.
- HB 2432 "Sage's Law" Minors & students self-identifying as a gender different from biological sex; parental notification.
- HB 2480 Home instruction and private school tax credit.
- HB 2489 Responsible Fatherhood Initiative; fatherhood needs assessment; Fatherhood Support Grants Program.
- HB 2497 Midwifery; administration of medication.
- HJ 537 Emergency response vehicles; Sec. of Public Safety to study impact of federal emissions standards.
- HJ 538 Comprehensive community colleges; VCC to study feasibility of approval of education prep. program.
2022 SESSION
2022 Session Summary Letter sent to constituents
- HB 777 Emergency Services and Disaster Law; emergency orders and regulations, limitations, civil penalty.
- HB 783 Immunizations; authority of the Commissioner of Health, religious exception.
- HB 784 Income tax, state; home instruction and private school tax credit.
- HB 785 Family life education curriculum guidelines; human reproduction, viewing of ultrasound video.
- HB 786 Instructional material and related academic activities; Board of Education to establish policy.
- HB 787 Public elementary and secondary education; training or instruction on certain concepts.
- HB 788 Education Improvement Scholarships program; increases percentage for tax credit.
- HB 789 Family life education programs; student participation, summaries.
- HB 790 Collective bargaining; law enforcement, transparency and accountability.
- HB 792 Nutrient credit trading; adjacent hydrologic unit code.
- HB 793 Traffic incident management vehicle; definition, vehicle may be equipped w/secondary warning lights.
- HB 934 COVID-19; Employer-mandated vaccinations, required exemptions, civil penalties.
- HB 937 Family planning services; restrictions on expenditure of funds.
- HB 941 Voter registration; registration permitted up to and including the day of the election.
- HB 942 Voter identification; identification containing a photograph required.
- HB 945 Absentee voting in person; available beginning on the tenth day prior to election.
- HB 956 Absentee voting; deadline for returning absentee ballot.
- HB 962 Vaccines; adverse events, reporting.
- HB 976 Prescriptions; unapproved use.
- HB 1024 Parental Choice Education Savings Accounts; established, definition of poverty guidelines.
- HB 1025 Parental Choice Education Savings Accounts; established.
- HB 1028 Lovettsville, Town of; amending charter, town officers and powers.
- HB 1032 School boards, local; standards for certain public school library materials, parental review.
- HB 1036 School boards, local; requirement for students to wear masks or other face coverings.
- HB 1099 Retail sales & use tax, additional local; use of revenues for construction or renovation of schools.
- HB 1100 Public elementary and secondary school buildings; standards for maintenance, operations, etc.
- HB 1101 Election officials, state and local; acceptance of certain gifts and funding prohibited.
- HB 1109 Elections; time of certain local elections.
- HB 1113 Transportation funding; statewide prioritization process for project selection.
- HB 1114 Real property; additional tax on commercial and industrial property in certain localities.
- HB 1347 Family life education instruction; school year time limit.
- HB 1349 Abortion; born alive human infant, treatment and care, penalty.
- HJ 65 Constitutional amendment; education, state appropriations to private schools.
2021 SESSION
- HB 2241 Unborn child protection from dismemberment abortion; penalties.
- HB 2242 COVID-19 immunization; prohibition on requirement; discrimination prohibited.
- HB 2243 Home instruction and private school tax credit.
- HB 2244 Family life education curriculum guidelines; human reproduction; viewing of ultrasound video.
- HB 2245 Use of transportation funds.
- HB 2246 State agencies; automatic workforce management verification software.
- HB 2251 Emergency Services and Disaster Law; Commissioner of Health; emergency orders and regulations.
- HJ 573 COVID-19 vaccination; voluntary.
- Budget Amendments
2020 SPECIAL SESSION
- HB 5070 Public health emergency; immunizations.
- HB 5071 Collective bargaining; law enforcement; transparency and accountability.
- HB 5075 Emergency Services and Disaster Law; Commissioner of Health; emergency orders and regulations.
- HB 5082 Vaccines; requirements for inclusion on list of required vaccines.
- HJ 5002 Hydroxychloroquine; use for COVID-19 treatment.
- HJ 5007 Women's Suffrage Month; designating August 2020 and each succeeding year thereafter.
- HJ 5008 COVID-19 pandemic; executive orders.
- Budget Amendments
2020 SESSION
Legislation Incorporated into/or Similar Bill - Going to the Governor
HB 632 Zoning; development approvals. (SB 647)
HB 767 Parking; local regulation of certain vehicles. (HB 1259)
HB 773 Refunds of local taxes; authority of treasurer. (HB 316)
HB 1227 Unmanned aerial systems; local regulation. (HB 742)
HB 1487 Gun safes; exemption from sales tax for sales of safes. (HB 888)
Transportation Solutions, Many Supported by Local Governments, which were Defeated:
HB 635 Traffic incident management vehicles; exempt from certain regulations.
HB 642 Transportation funding; statewide prioritization process.
HB 768 Commercial and industrial property; additional real property tax in certain localities.
HB 774 Commonwealth Transportation Board; increases revenue-sharing funds.
HB 970 Transportation; use of funds.
HB 1377 Architectural and engineering contracts; certain localities.
HB 1389 Transportation funds; use of funds for projects
HB 1729 Commonwealth Transportation Board; membership, suburban representation.
Toll Relief Measures
HB 677 Interstate 66; reverse tolling, toll revenue on Interstate 66 and Interstate 395.
HB 772 Virginia Highway Corporation Act of 1988; Department of Transportation authority.
HB 971 Virginia Highway Corporation Act of 1988; termination of certificate of authority.
HB 1728 Motor vehicles; car tax credit for paid tolls.
Supporting our Local First Responders
HB 766 Income tax, state; subtractions for volunteer firefighters, etc.
Good Ideas from Constituents
HB 626 Opioids; prescribing, required patient disclosures.
HB 769 Local government; codification of ordinances, affirmative defense.
HB 979 Utility easements; pole attachments.
HB 1212 Personal motor vehicle insurance policy; compliance with terms and conditions.
HB 1357 Wildlife or fish; sale of mounts permitted.
HB 1476 Motor vehicle dealers; advertising.
HJ 69 Virginia State Police; air emergency medical services, report.
Local Government Legislative Priorities
HB 634 School Divisions of Innovation; local assessments.
HB 636 Town residents; provision of county services.
HB 679 Real and personal property tax exemptions; repeals exemptions.
HB 770 Goats; grazing on stream buffers.
HB 978 Improper driving; driving without full attention to operation of vehicle.
HB 1393 Nutrient credit trading; adjacent hydrologic unit code.
Education Reform and Opportunity
HB 678 Parental Choice Education Savings Accounts; established, report.
HB 683 Family life education programs; student participation.
Fighting Back to Protect Life
HB 1485 Firearms; regulation by localities, workplace rules, limitation.
HB 1486 Place of religious worship; carrying dangerous weapon.
HB 1551 Abortion; fetal dismemberment prohibited.
Commending Outstanding Individuals and Organizations in Our Community
HJ 162 Commending the Division of Capitol Police.
HJ 326 Commending Adrian J. O'Connor.
HJ 481 Celebrating the life of Betsey Jean Smith Brown.
HJ 500 Commending Helen Butts.
HJ 501 Commending Mary Morris.
HJ 502 Commending David L. Ash.
HJ 503 Commending the Woodgrove High School girls' soccer team.
HJ 504 Commending the Loudoun County High School girls’ volleyball team.
HJ 505 Commending Heidi Trude.
HJ 506 Commending Tree of Life Ministries.
HR 60 Commending the Loudoun Hunt.
HR 153 Commending Victor LoPreto.
HR 210 Commending Loudoun County wineries.
HR 211 Commending the Clarke County High School academic team.
Other Legislative Efforts:
2019 SESSION
2019 Legislation Tracking Board
Passed the House & Senate and sent to the Governor:
- HB 2569 Child-care services and facilities; regulation in certain counties.
- HB 2572 Berryville, Town of; amending charter, reorganizes charter.
- HB 2805 Parking; access aisles adjacent to parking spaces reserved for persons with disabilities.
Passed the House, but died in Senate:
- HB 2570 Family life education programs; student participation.
- HB 2574 School Divisions of Innovation; performance-based assessments.
- HB 2594 Traffic incident management vehicles; definition.
Failed to pass this year; I will continue to work to resolve these issues in the future:
- HB 2566 Real and personal property tax; repeals tax exemption by legislative designation.
- HB 2567 Higher educational institutions, public; free exercise of religion on campus.
- HB 2568 Child Safety Savings Accounts; established, report.
- HB 2571 Interstate 81 Corridor Improvement Transportation Commission; created.
- HB 2573 Utility easements; pole attachments.
- HB 2575 Commercial and industrial property; additional real property tax in certain localities.
- HB 2799 Dulles Greenway; powers and responsibilities of SCC to regulate toll road operators.
- HB 2804 Virginia Public Procurement Act; professional and information technology project services contracts.
- HB 2806 Local government; codification of ordinances, affirmative defense.
- HJ 683 Constitutional amendment; Transportation Funds (first reference).
- HJ 684 Educators; Board of Education to establish code of ethics and professional responsibility.
- HJ 694 Virginia State Police; air emergency medical services, report.
Commending or celebrating the lives of outstanding individuals and organizations in our communities:
- HJ 1076 Commending the Patrick Henry College moot court team.
- HJ 1077 Commending Robert Dryden.
- HJ 1078 Commending the Woodgrove High School football team.
- HJ 1083 Celebrating the life of Evelynn Belle Ware.
- HJ 1084 Celebrating the life of Malcolm Forbes Baldwin.
- HJ 1085 Commending the Loudoun Valley High School boys' cross country team.
- HJ 1086 Commending the Clarke County High School girls' cross country team.
- HJ 1087 Commending Hogback Mountain Paintball.
- HJ 1088 Commending the Woodgrove High School softball team.
- HJ 1090 Commending the Tuscarora High School girls' cross country team.
- HJ 1091 Commending the Loudoun County High School girls' soccer team.
- HJ 1092 Commending the Loudoun County High School girls’ volleyball team.
- HR 381 Commending Trip's Auto Sales DMV Select office.
- HR 404 Commending the Loudoun Valley High School boys' indoor track team
- HR 405 Commending the Loudoun Valley High School boys' outdoor track team
- HR 406 Commending the Loudoun Valley High School girls' cross country team
I was also Chief Co-Patron of four pieces of legislation and Co-patron of an additional 45 bills.
2019 Session constituent letter
2018 SESSION
I filed more legislation in the 2018 session than ever before, 30 bills and resolutions plus nine Commending and Memorial Resolutions. As usual, my focus was on Transportation, Education, Government reform, and helping vulnerable people in our communities.
Passed the House & Senate and sent to the Governor:
- HB 340 Loudoun County; agreements for treasurer to collect and enforce real & personal property taxes.
- HB 842 Controlled paraphernalia; possession or distribution, hypodermic needles and syringes, naloxone.
- HB 1167 Jury commissioners; lists of unqualified persons provided to general registrars. VETOED By Gov. Northam
- HB 1170 Department of General Services; regulations of the Division of Purchases and Supply; fuel purchase.
- HB 1285 Transportation project selection in Planning District 8 (Northern Virginia); public meeting.
Incorporated into similar legislation:
- HB 1274 Public institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth; expressive activity on campus. (HB344 - Del. Landes)
- HJ 116 National Beer Day; designating as April 7, 2019, and each succeeding year thereafter. (HJ90 - Del. Robinson)
Passed the House, but died in Senate:
- HB 734 Constitutional amendment; special funds for transportation purposes.
- HB 1280 Application for public assistance; eligibility; review of records.
- HJ 41 Constitutional amendment; Transportation Funds (second reference).
Letter sent by Committee chair- to be studied further for future action:
- HB 656 Telecommunications; Dept. of Historic Resources to convene work group to examine Sect. 106 review.
- HB 1283 Utility easements; pole attachments.
- HB 490 Frederick County; property tax exemptions.
Failed to pass this year; I will continue to work on these in the future:
- HB 491 Custody and visitation; rights of parents with a disability.
- HB 492 Passing a stopped school bus; conviction shall not be made part of driving record.
- HB 588 Abused or neglected child; expands definition.
- HB 1168 Family life education programs; student participation.
- HB 1169 Disclosure of employment-related information to law-enforcement agency.
- HB 1180 Place of religious worship; carrying dangerous weapon.
- HB 1182 Perinatal hospice and palliative care; notice.
- HB 1278 School Divisions of Innovation; performance-based assessments.
- HB 1281 Department of Planning and Budget; additional duties of Department; economic impact statements.
- HB 1282 Parking citations; funds paid to locality.
- HB 1286 Parental Choice Education Savings Accounts established.
- HB 1287 Law-Enforcement Officers Procedural Guarantee Act; definitions.
- HB 1288 Personal injury actions; situations of peril created by plaintiff's negligence.
- HB 1489 Tolling; Northern Virginia.
- HB 1592 Human Trafficking And Child Exploitation Prevention Act.
- HJ 115 Standards of Quality; JLARC to study cost to implement.
- HJ 117 Board of Education; code of ethics and professional responsibility for educators in public element.
Commending or celebrating the lives of outstanding individuals and organizations in our communities:
- HJ 534 Commending the Loudoun Valley High School boys' cross country team.
- HJ 538 Commending the Patrick Henry College moot court team.
- HJ 539 Commending the Northwestern Regional Juvenile Detention Center.
- HJ 540 Commending Karen Russell.
- HJ 541 Commending W. Keith Brower, Jr.
- HJ 542 Commending Sam Adamo.
- HJ 549 Celebrating the life of Fred Thomas Wright.
- HJ 550 Celebrating the life of James F. Brownell.
- HJ 551 Celebrating the life of Albert M. Nicodemus, Jr.
- HR 557 Commending the Millbrook High School girls' basketball team.
- HR 559 Commending The Arc of Loudoun at Paxton Campus.
- HR 560 Commending Loudoun Habitat for Humanity.
- HR 561 Commending The Winchester Star.
- HR 636 Commending Bryan Wallace.
2017 SESSION
2017 legislation tracking board
I carried several important bills and resolutions this year. In total I submitted 27 pieces of legislation including 15 bills, three resolutions, and nine Commending Resolutions. Six pieces of legislation successfully passed the legislature. Here is a full list of my legislation and its status:
Passed the House & Senate and sent to the Governor:
- HB 1453 Naloxone; dispensing for use in opioid overdose reversal, etc.
- HB 1605 Virginia Parental Choice Education Savings Accounts; established, report. (Vetoed by the Governor)
- HB 2092 Application for public assistance; eligibility, review of records. (Vetoed by the Governor)
Identical legislation is going to the Governor:
Resolutions approved:
- HJ 693 Constitutional amendment (first resolution); Transportation Funds.
- HR 431 Public institutions of higher education; free speech.
Failed to pass this year, I will continue to work on these issues:
- HB 1473 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; penalty.
- HB 1823 Property tax exemptions in Frederick County.
- HB 1839 School principals; incident reports.
- HB 2048 Child support and fines; nonpayment, suspension of driver's license.
- HB 2093 Local Government, Commission on; estimated fiscal impact on a locality of relocated refugees.
- HB 2261 Virginia Human Rights Act; unlawful discriminatory practice, definition of anti-Semitism.
- HB 2273 Blind parents; custody or visitation rights.
- HB 2476 Driver's licenses; revocation of driving privileges in other jurisdictions.
- HJ 698 Study; Department of Social Services; Commonwealth's child support enforcement system.
Determined to be not necessary at this time:
- HB 1822 Place of worship; carrying dangerous weapon personal protection.
- HB 2475 Real property tax; payments in lieu of taxes for exempt organizations.
- HB 1824 DPOR; deregulation of interior designers.
Commending outstanding individuals and organizations in our communities:
- HJ 716 Commending the Patrick Henry College international moot court team.
- HJ 1067 Commending the Patrick Henry College intercollegiate moot court team.
- HJ 1069 Commending Breaux Vineyards.
- HJ 1070 Commending Sunset Hills Vineyard.
- HJ 1071 Commending the Loudoun Valley High School STEM Club.
- HJ 1072 Commending the Lovettsville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company.
- HJ 1073 Commending Michele Coates.
- HJ 1074 Commending Sergeant John Kelly.
- HJ 1087 Commending The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyards.
I was also the Chief Co-Patron on seven pieces of legislation and Co-Patron on an additional 61 bills and resolutions.
2016 SESSION
I carried several important bills and resolutions; In total I submitted 25 pieces of legislation including six Commending Resolutions. Six bills went to the Governor in some form. Here is a full list of my legislation and its status:
Passed the House & Senate and sent to the Governor:
- HB 168 Passing stopped school buses; mailing of summons.
- HB 259 SOL; Bd. of Education prohibited from adopting revisions that implement Common Core State Standards. (Governor vetoed)
- HB 389 Virginia Parental Choice Education Savings Accounts; established, report, effective clause. (Governor vetoed)
Incorporated into similar/identical bills which passed the Legislature:
- HB 257 Fire or rescue volunteers; mental health treatment; funding by locality. (HB 233)
- HB 258 Form of ballot; party identification of candidates. (SB 767) (Governor vetoed)
- HB 273 Transfer of certain firearms; identification requirement. (HB 206)
Purpose of legislation accomplished by other means (The Federal Government fixed the firearms law, and the agency that licenses medical providers is sending a letter to providers reminding them to follow the disclosure law):
- HB 260 Firearms; law-enforcement certification of transfer.
- HB 962 Lyme disease; testing disclosure.
Legislation that did not pass this session, but will be studied by legislative commissions over the next few months or carried over to next session:
- HB 397 Discrimination; specification of certain terms relating to sex or gender.
- HB 963 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; created, penalty.
- HJ 138 Dulles Toll Road Permit & Operating Agreement; Joint Com. on Transportation Accountability to study.
Legislation that we will work on more for possible re-introduction next session:
- HB 431 Certificate of birth; amendment; designation of sex.
- HB 556 Abuse and neglect of children; a child includes a viable fetus.
- HB 736 Property tax; repeals certain exemptions in Frederick County.
- HB 970 Fetal remains; disposition, penalty.
- HB 1132 School principals; incident reports.
- HB 1134 Disorderly conduct; provisions shall not apply to certain students if occurs on school property.
- HB 1271 Practical design standards for projects.
- HJ 139 Constitutional amendment; Transportation Funds.
Budget Amendments (full list here):
- 398 #1h Authorize Establishment of Rappahannock Regional Criminal Justice Academy
- 428 #4h New Information Sharing and Analysis Organization
- 4-5.04 #5h Restriction on Funding for Abortion Services
Commending Resolutions which passed the House and Senate:
- HJ 386 Commending the Patrick Henry College moot court team.
- HJ 387 Commending the Loudoun Valley High School boys' cross country team.
- HJ 388 Commending the Loudoun Valley High School golf team.
- HJ 389 Commending Drew Hunter.
- HJ 390 Commending Katherine Slover.
- HJ 470 Commending Martha Mason Semmes.
I was also the Chief Co-Patron on thirteen pieces of legislation and Co-Patron on an additional 70 bills and resolutions.
2015 SESSION
* = passed House; ** = passed Senate; *** = became law (HRs and HJs do not go to the governor)
- HB 1470 Northern Virginia Transportation Authority; use of revenues, effective date. ***
- HB 1625 Lovettsville, Town of; amending charter, updates boundaries, town powers, etc. ***
- HB 1752 SOL; Bd. of Education prohibited from adopting revisions that implement Common Core State Standards. **
- HB 1753 Home instruction of children; requirements, year-end assessments, cutoff date. *
- HB 1754 Home instruction of children; parent to provide certain testing scores to division superintendent. ***
- HB 2009 Firearms, certain; law-enforcement certification. **
- HB 2079 Radar detectors; repeals ban on the use in motor vehicles.
- HB 2165 Property tax; exemptions for certain real property and nonprofit organizations in Frederick County.
- HB 2231 Student discipline; modifying long-term suspensions and expulsions.
- HB 2238 Virginia Parental Choice Education Savings Accounts; established. * (Killed by Lt. Gov. Northam)
- HB 2321 Virginia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; created, penalty.
- HJ 635 Communications sales and use tax; Department of Taxation to study performance of tax. ***
- HJ 636 Law-enforcement officers; DCJS to study the sufficiency of funding for training.
- HJ 655 Virginia Cyber Protection Teams; Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security, to study.
- HJ 938 Celebrating the life of Zora M. McCall Brownell. **
- HJ 939 Commending Craig M. MacLean. **
- HJ 940 Commending Darryl C. Smith, Sr. **
- HJ 941 Commending the United States Navy Reserve. **
- HJ 942 Commending Laura Pearson. **
- HJ 943 Commending Nichols Hardware. **
- HR 312 Commending Carolee Cooke. *
- I also introduced a budget amendment to eliminate taxpayer-funded abortions of disabled babies *
I was also the Chief Co-Patron on ten pieces of legislation and Co-Patron on an additional 72 bills and resolutions.
Issue-Specific Legislation Lists:
2014 SESSION
In the 2014 session I introduced:
- Three bills to reduce tolls on the Dulles Toll Road (DTR)
- Three bills to reform transportation spending in Northern Virginia to provide more traffic congestion relief for our region
- Two bills to protect 2nd Amendment rights (one passed the House)
- One bill to protect property rights in annexations (this bill became law)
- One bill to save the state money and provide parents with education choices
- I also introduced a budget amendment to eliminate taxpayer-funded abortions of disabled babies
You can view full lists of all the 2014 session legislation that I Patroned or Co-Patroned here
Non-Legislation Priorities and Activities
Besides these bills I introduced, I am always working on other issues of importance. Some of these are summarized below:
- I continued working to bring transparency and accountability to the Dulles Rail Project to protect Virginia taxpayers and Dulles Toll Road users.
- Working to re-open the Purcellville DMV Select after circumstances beyond state control caused a temporary shut down. I am also working with DMV to expand services.
- I worked to inform residents and our local elected officials on the dangers of tying our state budget to Medicaid expansion, and I continue to oppose Obamacare Medicaid expansion in Virginia.
- When our Virginia Attorney General refused to defend the Constitution and laws of Virginia, I signed letters, cosponsored legislation, and urged supporters to file complaints with the Virginia Bar.
- I fought for a permanent solution to the long-festering issue of safe, reliable water in Raspberry Falls and Selma Estates communities in Loudoun County - and we won!
- My staff and I have participated in numerous community meetings regarding the Heroin epidemic.
- Improving transportation by ensuring that only the best projects will receive funding- no more money wasted on political pork projects that don't reduce congestion! More on this here.