Senator Benny Lambert (D-Richmond)
- Party
- Democratic
- District
- 9: Charles City County (All), Henrico County (Part), Richmond City (Part) [map]
- Took Office
- January 1986
- Left Office
- January 2008
- Copatroning Habits
- 52% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 50% of them are Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 55% of them are Republicans.
- Partisanship
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- Tag Cloud

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Sen. Don McEachin = Loser – Bearing Drift: Virginia's Conservative ...March 1, 2012 |
Lambert coming to town for Quayle « VIVIAN J. PAIGE | All Politics is ...October 9, 2007 |
SLANTblog: Payback for BennyJune 12, 2007 |
The Richmonder: This is what Benny Lambert endorsedJune 11, 2007 |
Not Larry Sabato: HARRIS MILLER FOR BENNY LAMBERT?!March 20, 2007 |
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Bills
- SB442Introduced: January 11, 2006: Teacher Education & Licensure, Advisory Board on; nonlegislative members appointed by Governor.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Education and Health (13-Y 0-N) - SB684Introduced: January 20, 2006: Medical care facility; exempts from definition certain specialized centers for provision of MRI.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) - SB846Introduced: January 05, 2007: Uniform Statewide Building Code; adoption by localities of residential rental inspection districts.
Status: Letter sent to Joint Subcommittee on Lead Poisoning - SB847Introduced: January 05, 2007: Students with disabilities; provides due process procedures therefor.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0052) - SB848Introduced: January 05, 2007: Assessments; notice of change.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0353) - SB849Introduced: January 05, 2007: Condominium Act; assessments and taxation on certain condominium units.
Status: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology - SB850Introduced: January 05, 2007: Retirement System; optional retirement benefits to be approved by local government.
Status: Stricken from Senate calendar (40-Y 0-N) - SB851Introduced: January 05, 2007: Retirement System; elected members of local governing bodies.
Status: Impact statement from VRS (SB851) - SB852Introduced: January 05, 2007: Water and sewage systems, private; localities not required to take over.
Status: Left in Counties, Cities and Towns - SB853Introduced: January 05, 2007: Admissions tax; permits Charles City County to impose.
Status: Impact statement from TAX (SB853) - SB854Introduced: January 05, 2007: Transient occupancy tax; allows Charles City County to impose.
Status: Tabled in Finance - SB915Introduced: January 08, 2007: Student records; limitations on access thereto.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0555) - SB1134Introduced: January 09, 2007: Insanity; petition for release of person acquitted by reason thereof.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0785) - SB1135Introduced: January 09, 2007: Mobile telecommunications services; authorizes Charles City County to adopt.
Status: Impact statement from TAX (SB1135) - SB1343Introduced: January 16, 2007: War Memorial; State Treasurer to advance loan for construction of wing.
Status: Impact statement from DPB (SB1343) - SB1344Introduced: January 16, 2007: Recordation tax; exemption for deeds of trust or mortgages given by nonprofit organization.
Status: Tabled in Finance - SB1345Introduced: January 16, 2007: Dogfighting; certain people are required to report.
Status: Impact statement from DPB (SB1345) - SJ384Introduced: January 09, 2007: Managed care; Department of Medical Assistance Services to continue expanding use thereof.
Status: Referred to Committee on Rules - SJ477Introduced: February 02, 2007: Commending Virginia State University on the occasion of its 125th anniversary.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ477ER) - SJ512Introduced: February 15, 2007: Celebrating the life of Angel Janell Jackson.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ512ER) - SJ513Introduced: February 15, 2007: Celebrating the life of Herbert Levi Sharpe, Jr.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ513ER) - SJ514Introduced: February 15, 2007: Celebrating the life of Lafayette Meekins, Jr.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ514ER) - SJ533Introduced: February 19, 2007: Commending Walter R. T. Witschey.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ533ER)
- SB426Introduced: January 11, 2006: Health care services; reduced rate for medically indigent.
Status: Stricken at request of patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) - SB427Introduced: January 11, 2006: Residential Landlord Tenant Act; confidentiality of tenant records.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0491) - SB428Introduced: January 11, 2006: Congenital Anomalies Reporting and Education System; secure system to be provided.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0906) - SB438Introduced: January 11, 2006: Health Care, Joint Commission on; repeals sunset provision.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0178) - SB439Introduced: January 11, 2006: Sole physical custody; one person retains responsibility for daily care and control of child.
Status: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) - SB440Introduced: January 11, 2006: Standards of Quality; Standards of Learning assessments to reflect contributions of diverse people.
Status: Left in Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) - SB441Introduced: January 11, 2006: Correctional Education, Board of; changes membership to provide appointments of teachers.
Status: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) - SB442Introduced: January 11, 2006: Advisory Board on Teacher Education & Licensure; nonlegislative members appointed by Governor.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Education and Health (13-Y 0-N) - SB443Introduced: January 11, 2006: Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program and Fund; increases educational oppotunity.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0518) - SB450Introduced: January 11, 2006: Lead poisoning; lead hazard control or identification of child being poisoned thereof.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0746) - SB608Introduced: January 11, 2006: Claims; Rufus Thomas, Jr.
Status: Passed by indefinitely in Finance (14-Y 0-N) - SB609Introduced: January 11, 2006: Claims; Troy D. Hopkins.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0506) - SB664Introduced: January 19, 2006: Higher educational institutions; to purchase directly from state contracts.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0582) - SB684Introduced: January 20, 2006: Medical care facility; exempts from definition certain specialized centers for provision of MRI.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) - SJ99Introduced: January 11, 2006: Police cadet academy; joint subcommittee to study development thereof.
Status: Left in Finance (15-Y 0-N) - SJ103Introduced: January 11, 2006: Lead Poisoning Prevention, Joint Subcommittee Studying; continued.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ103ER) - SJ105Introduced: January 11, 2006: Standards of Learning assess.; to consider increase in certain studies related to minorities.
Status: Stricken at request of Patron in Rules - SJ107Introduced: January 11, 2006: Childhood lead poisoning; memorandum of agreement relating to prevention thereof, report.
Status: Stricken at request of Patron in Rules - SJ114Introduced: January 11, 2006: Celebrating the life of Ernest Parker, Sr.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ114ER) - SJ141Introduced: January 16, 2006: Celebrating the life of Warner Magajar Jones, Sr.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ141ER) - SJ142Introduced: January 16, 2006: Celebrating the life of Aubrey Woolworth Fountain, Sr.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ142ER) - SJ160Introduced: January 19, 2006: Memorial resolution; Celebrating the life of Mignon Diane Griffin.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ160ER) - SJ167Introduced: January 20, 2006: Memorial resolution; Celebrating the life of the Reverend James McNeal Yarbrough.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ167ER) - SJ178Introduced: January 25, 2006: Celebrating the life of Caroline Byrd Keeney.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ178ER) - SJ258Introduced: February 21, 2006: Resolution; commending Trinity Baptist Church.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ258ER) - SJ263Introduced: February 22, 2006: Memorial resolution; celebrating the life of William Darl Cosby, Sr.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ263ER) - SJ292Introduced: March 06, 2006: Memorial resolution; celebrating the life of John Andrew Watson, Jr.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ292ER) - SJ293Introduced: March 06, 2006: Celebrating the life of Edna Henry Hurt Ball.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ293ER)
