Delegate Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington)

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District 49: Counties of Arlington (part) and Fairfax (part) [map]
Took Office January 2012
Next Election November 2013
Committees Militia, Police and Public Safety, Science and Technology
Age 41
Website alfonsolopez.org
Copatroning Habits 56% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 100% of them are Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 56% of them are Republicans.
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Afternoon Read: Valentine's Day in the DMV | NBC4 Washington

February 14, 2012
Del. Alfonso Lopez, D-Arlington, responded: "Under this bill, suddenly low-level, non-dangerous arrestees will be getting torn from their families and sucked into the immigrant detention system," he said. "It will drive a wedge ...

NoVa Chapter Wraps Up CU Days at the General Assembly with ...

February 9, 2012
Dan Morissey of Queen of Peace told Del. Alfonso Lopez that all regulatory changes impact small credit unions like his greatly, even when it involves a relatively minor issue like new insurance regulations that require the ...

Tailgating Bicycles | IsolateCyclist

February 6, 2012
To address this problem, and make it a traffic violation, Del. Alfonso Lopez, D-Arlington County, VA, submitted a measure, HB785, that would outlaw following bicycles, mopeds and electric personal assistive mobility devices ...

Infantes Crece: Fotacas del desfile, por Alfonso López

February 2, 2012
MONTIEL RE-CONQUISTA SU CASTILLO. La noticia del día es que hoy, día 8 de Febrero se ha hecho efectiva la compra por parte del Ayuntamiento del CASTILLO DE LA EST... El Colegio Sagrado Corazon celebra el día de la Paz con un ...

Voter ID bill advances – Bearing Drift: Virginia's Conservative Voice

January 31, 2012
Cole, wisely, refused to give Morrissey a platform and, after a couple of questions, sat down and refused to take more questions from the Delegate. That didn't stop other Democrats, like Del. Alfonso Lopez, from saying the bill ...

Recent Mentions in the Media

ARL now: Morning Notes

February 22, 2012
[Washington Post] Lopez Claims Free Clinic Victory ? Del. Alfonso Lopez says his budget amendment to restore $1.6 million in funding to Virginia's free clinics has been approved by the House Appropriations Committee. Gov. Bob McDonnell had called for ...and more »

Sun Gazette: Political Notes, 2/23/12 Edition

February 21, 2012
The House measure, patroned by Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49th), was tabled by a House of Delegates subcommittee on Feb. 7. Similar legislation patroned by state Sen. Janet Howell (D-32nd) died earlier in the session. Lopez noted that opponents had ...and more »

Sun Gazette: Bill to Provide More Pre-Natal Care to Immigrant Mothers Moves Forward

February 17, 2012
Legislation championed by Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49th) to provide pre-natal care to immigrants with legal residence in Virginia passed the House of Delegates and has moved over to the Senate. ?This is a step forward for immigrant families in Virginia,? ...

Sun Gazette: In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students Meets Demise in House

February 9, 2012
Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49th) was the patron of the bill that would have provided in-state tuition rates to undocumented students who met a specific set of criteria. Similar legislation has been introduced in previous sessions, but has never gotten out ...and more »

Roanoke Times: General Assembly Notebook: Home-school sports legislation advances

February 8, 2012
Del. Brenda Pogge, R-James City County, who home-schooled her five children, said keeping school athletics off-limits amounts to discrimination against Virginia's 64000 home-schooled students. "There's an institutional bias against home-schoolers," she ...and more »

From this Legislator’s Twitter Feed

February 22, 2012

Lopez4VA: Del. Marshall just attacked some of his own Republican Caucus for wanting to back away from the anti-choice bills on the Floor...fascinating #

February 22, 2012

Lopez4VA: Numerous TV cameras in the Chamber today... nation watching the anti-choice legislation being pushed by the majority party... #

February 21, 2012

Lopez4VA: Proud that my first bill has passed the House and Senate - on cleaner cars/green jobs http://t.co/Lc73neq9 #

February 21, 2012

Lopez4VA: Delegate Spruill delivered a passionate speech on the Floor in opposition to anti-choice bills in the General Assembly. #

February 20, 2012

Lopez4VA: My Amdt to restore Free Clinic funding in VA was incl. in House Budget!! http://t.co/iZbUvHFX #

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