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Delegate Ben Cline
| Party | Republican |
| District | 24: Counties of Amherst (part), Augusta (part), and Rockbridge; Cities of Buena Vista and Lexington [map] |
| Took Office | January 2002 |
| Next Election | November 2009 |
| Committees | Commerce and Labor, Courts of Justice, Finance, Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| Website | bencline.com |
| Fundraising | |
| Bills Passed | 58.7% in 2007 |
Recent Mentions on Blogs
johnathanmaxfield.blogspot.com: Pulling the Knives Out.... Part 3
May 16, 2008
What you are about to read is the first installment in a series detailing, in real time, the improper and proper events that occurred in the Augusta County Mass Meeting on April 10, 2008. These "reconstructed minutes" were compiled from the original minutes, raw audio and video footage of the meeting, countless hours of interviews, and pages of filed reports on the incident. Each section will include an overview of the meeting followed by a report on how it stands up against many legal sources a...
Real Estate Index: Late breaking news
May 15, 2008
Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust Announces May 2008 Monthly Distribution CUF.UN QUEBEC CITY, May 15 /CNW Telbec/ - Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust announced today a distribution of 12.0 cents per unit to unitholders of record as at May 30, 2008, payable on June 16, 2008. Transbay authority agrees to terms with Pelli as architect for transit center San Francisco Business Times - by J.K. Dineen The TJPA Board unanimously voted in September to enter into exclusive negotiations with the...
thenewdominion.wordpress.com: Generation Next: Kids of the ?70s, ?80s now taking leadership role in state government
May 11, 2008
Story by Chris Graham We grew up with ?Family Ties? and cable TV, trips to the mall and video games. Then they called us Generation X - and no, we didn?t know what that was supposed to mean, either. Now we?re in our 30s - and maybe it?s the remote control and microwave oven that forced this on us, but we?re not interested in sitting around and waiting for our parents? generation to hand the mantle of leadership over. ?Here in Richmond, we seemed to have missed a step. We have the 60- and 7...
swacgirl.blogspot.com: Augusta GOP controversy ... a tale of two newspapers
May 11, 2008
Friday's Staunton News Leader ran with a half-page column from Larry Roller detailing his side of the controversy that has been ongoing in Augusta County since the GOP mass meeting that was held on April 10, 2008. In it he made false statements and contradictions. I read the one-sided piece and commented to Chairman Kurt Michael, "If I were the News Leader and had received a piece like that, I would have contacted the other side and offered a rebuttal. Then I would have put the two columns side...
swacgirl.blogspot.com: SWAC-GOP Breakfast features Delegates Cline & Saxman
May 10, 2008
Delegates Chris Saxman and Ben Cline talk at the SWAC-GOP Breakfast. Nora Saxman, 8, listens as she eats her breakfast before heading to her soccer game ... go Green Monkey Lizards! Delegate Ben Cline (R-24th House District) gives a legislative update to Augusta County residents. Delegate Chris Saxman (R-20th House District) gives a legislative update. Augusta County GOP Chairman Kurt Michael addresses the 30+ attendees. Staunton City Councilwoman-elect Andrea Oakes talks about upcoming...
Recent Mentions in the Media
Rockbridge Weekly: Cline Opposes Kaine's Transportation Proposal
May 15, 2008
RICHMOND, VA ? Delegate Ben Cline (R-24), today issued the following statement regarding Governor Kaine?s latest transportation funding proposal which would ...
Rockbridge Weekly: Grand Opening Of Local Republican Headquarters May 2
April 27, 2008
Bob James joins area Republican Committee members, Congressman Bob Goodlatte, State Senator Emmett Hanger, State Delegate Ben Cline, and the Commonwealth?s ...
Lynchburg News and Advance: Lynchburg lawyer appointed for judgeship
April 24, 2008
Del. Ben Cline, R-Rockbridge, said he wasn?t sure when Cook would take his seat on the bench, because the state Supreme Court has a training program for new ...
Richmond.com: General Assembly Reconvenes
April 24, 2008
Delegate Ben Cline, R-Rockbridge, urged delegates to reject the amendment because it would be creating a program that doesn't address the underlying problem ...
Daily Press: Pilot insurance program for some low-income workers is rejected
April 24, 2008
Del. Ben Cline, R-Rockbridge, said the proposal would create an extra layer of government, and Del. Chris Saxman, R-Staunton, said it would unfairly ...
Bills
- HB1357
Introduced: January 09, 2008: Taxpayer Surplus Relief Fund; established to provide tax relief.
Status: Incorporated by Finance (HB1318-O'Bannon) - HB1358
Introduced: January 09, 2008: State agencies; procurement of nonprofessional services by certain.
Status: Failed to report (defeated) in General Laws and Technology (7-Y 8-N) - HB1359
Introduced: January 09, 2008: Planning and Budget, Department of; submissions of agency budget estimates to General Assembly.
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB1360
Introduced: January 09, 2008: Planning and Budget, Director of Department; required to have searchable budget database website.
Status: Continued to 2009 in Appropriations - HB1361
Introduced: January 09, 2008: Game and Inland Fisheries, Department of; duties of Director.
Status: Passed by indefinitely in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 1-N) - HB1362
Introduced: January 09, 2008: Misuse of public assets; penalty.
Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 738 (effective 7/1/08) - HB1363
Introduced: January 09, 2008: Trademarks and service marks; registration and protection, penalties.
Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 800 (effective 7/1/08) - HB1364
Introduced: January 09, 2008: Income tax, state; subtraction for National Guard or Reserve personnel pay.
Status: Continued to 2009 in Finance - HB1365
Introduced: January 09, 2008: Income tax, state; animal adoption fee tax credit.
Status: Left in Finance - HB1366
Introduced: January 09, 2008: Probation; waiver of fourth amendment rights as condition.
Status: VOTE: --- DEFEATED (49-Y 50-N) - HB1555
Introduced: January 18, 2008: Lance Corporal Daniel Todd Morris Bridge; designating as bridge over I-81 at Steeles Tavern.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0200) - HB1556
Introduced: January 18, 2008: Unborn child pain information; requires doctors to offer to anesthetize fetus prior to abortion.
Status: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (10-Y 5-N) - HB1557
Introduced: January 18, 2008: Mopeds; limitations on operation thereof.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0525) - HB1558
Introduced: January 18, 2008: Public Procurement Act; verification of legal presence of contractors for employment.
Status: Continued to 2009 in Rules - HJ521
Introduced: February 27, 2008: Commending the National Park System for its valuable contributions to the Commonwealth.
Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote - HJ576
Introduced: March 03, 2008: Commending Maynard Reynolds.
Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote - HJ577
Introduced: March 03, 2008: Commending Linda Krantz.
Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote - HJ578
Introduced: March 03, 2008: Commending Harvey L. Hotinger.
Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote - HJ579
Introduced: March 03, 2008: Commending K. L. Fix.
Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote - HJ580
Introduced: March 03, 2008: Commending the Virginia World War II Heritage Alliance.
Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote - HJ581
Introduced: March 03, 2008: Commending the Amherst County High School football team.
Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote - HJ582
Introduced: March 03, 2008: Commending Thomas Wayne Fore, Sr.
Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote - HJ583
Introduced: March 03, 2008: Commending Joseph Albert.
Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote - HJ584
Introduced: March 03, 2008: Commending Elon Elementary School.
Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote - HJ585
Introduced: March 03, 2008: Commending Pleasant View Elementary School.
Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote - HJ586
Introduced: March 03, 2008: Commending Jason Campbell.
Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote - HJ587
Introduced: March 03, 2008: Commending C. Manly Rucker III.
Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
- HB2136
Introduced: January 08, 2007: Taxpayer Surplus Relief Fund; created.
Status: Referred to Committee on Appropriations - HB2137
Introduced: January 08, 2007: State agencies; procurement of services by certain.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text reprinted (CHAP0630) - HB2138
Introduced: January 08, 2007: Planning and Budget, Department of; submissions to General Assembly.
Status: Impact statement from DPB (HB2138) - HB2166
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Education; expenditures and reports on instructional spending.
Status: Assigned Education sub: Teachers and Administrative Action (Rapp) - HB2167
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Retail Sales and Use Tax; limited exemption on computers and related peripheral equipment.
Status: Referred to Committee on Finance - HB2168
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Community College Transfer Grant program; created.
Status: Impact statement from DPB (HB2168) - HB2169
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Tuition, In-state; illegal aliens not eligible.
Status: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education (Rust) - HB2452
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Operation of vehicles; consolidates provisions thereto by nonresidents from other states, etc.
Status: Assigned Transportation sub: #1 (Welch) - HB2453
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Driving without a license; enhanced penalties for persons convicted multiple times.
Status: Impact statement from DPB (HB2453) - HB2454
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Driving under influence of alcohol; three times in 10 years shall be permanently revoked.
Status: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law - HB2455
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Indecent language;use thereof via computer with intent to harass, etc.
Status: Impact statement from DPB (HB2455) - HB2456
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Information about anesthesia for fetuses; doctors required to offer.
Status: Failed to report (defeated) in Education and Health (5-Y 10-N) - HB2457
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Fire Marshal, Office of; transfers enforcement of Fire Prevention Code thereto.
Status: Impact statement from DPB (HB2457) - HB2458
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Self defense; person is justified using physical force when person enters dwelling unlawfully.
Status: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law - HB2459
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Incapacitated adults; increase penalties for certain crimes against.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0653) - HB2686
Introduced: January 10, 2007: Income tax, state; animal adoption tax credit.
Status: Impact statement from TAX (HB2686) - HB2693
Introduced: January 10, 2007: Retirement System; certain conditions for retirees hired as nurses.
Status: Impact statement from VRS (HB2693) - HB2694
Introduced: January 10, 2007: Resources Authority; expands projects that can be financed to include land conserv. & preservation.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0663) - HB2695
Introduced: January 10, 2007: Dams, low-head; owners to use signs, etc. to warn public of hazards of swimming, etc. posed thereby.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0664) - HB3022
Introduced: January 10, 2007: Income tax, state; filing threshold amounts, personal exemptions therefor.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0527) - HB3170
Introduced: January 19, 2007: Sewage sludge; person seeking permit to apply to land to identify specific sites it will be applied.
Status: Assigned ACNRsub: Agriculture (Orrock) - HB3192
Introduced: January 19, 2007: Revolutionary War cemeteries and graves; disbursement of funds appropriated for caring therefor.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0349) - HJ639
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Religious freedom at public institutions of higher education; SCHEV to establish guidelines.
Status: Left in Rules - HJ676
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Constitutional amendment; Transportation Fund and Transportation Trust Fund, etc. (first reference).
Status: Left in Privileges and Elections - HJ692
Introduced: January 10, 2007: Open-Space & Farmlands, Joint Sub. Studying Funding Sources for Purchase of Development Rights.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ692ER) - HJ772
Introduced: January 19, 2007: Constitutional amendment; establishes limits on ability to take private property.
Status: Assigned P & E sub: #1 (Marshall, R.G.) - HJ932
Introduced: February 16, 2007: Celebrating the life of George Mercer Brooke, Jr.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ932ER) - HJ933
Introduced: February 16, 2007: Celebrating the life of Clarence Thomas Cash, Sr.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ933ER) - HJ937
Introduced: February 16, 2007: Commending Michael E. Stinnett.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ937ER) - HJ938
Introduced: February 16, 2007: Commending Richard M. Wydner, Jr.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ938ER) - HJ939
Introduced: February 16, 2007: Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Marshall Plan for European Economic Recovery.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ939ER) - HJ982
Introduced: February 19, 2007: Commending Mountain City Lodge No. 67 AF&AM on the 150th anniversary of its founding.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ982ER) - HJ983
Introduced: February 19, 2007: Commending David McDaniel.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ983ER) - HJ984
Introduced: February 19, 2007: Commending Leroy Wheeler.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ984ER) - HJ985
Introduced: February 19, 2007: Commending Penny Fauber.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ985ER) - HJ986
Introduced: February 19, 2007: Commending John Armstrong.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ986ER) - HJ987
Introduced: February 19, 2007: Commending the Monelison Middle School Destination ImagiNation team.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ987ER) - HJ988
Introduced: February 19, 2007: Commemorating the State of Oklahoma’s Centennial Year.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ988ER) - HJ989
Introduced: February 19, 2007: Commending the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ989ER) - HJ990
Introduced: February 19, 2007: Commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the birth of Robert E. Lee.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ990ER) - HJ991
Introduced: February 19, 2007: Commending the Amherst Woman’s Club on the occasion of its 35th anniversary.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ991ER) - HJ992
Introduced: February 19, 2007: Commending the Amherst County High School football team.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ992ER) - HJ993
Introduced: February 19, 2007: Commending Operation Golden Rule.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ993ER) - HJ994
Introduced: February 19, 2007: Commending the Riverheads High School football team.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ994ER) - HJ995
Introduced: February 19, 2007: Commending the spouses and dependents of United States military personnel.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ995ER) - HJ1007
Introduced: February 19, 2007: Celebrating the life of Lance Corporal Daniel Todd Morris.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ1007ER)
- HB850
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Income tax, state; revenue surplus tax credit.
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB1122
Introduced: January 11, 2006: State agencies; services to be procured from private sector if on commercial activity list.
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB1123
Introduced: January 11, 2006: Planning & Budget, Department of; required to provide copies of agncy budget estimate for Gov. & GA.
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB1124
Introduced: January 11, 2006: Retail Sales & Use Tax; revenue distribution to localities based on real estate tax revenue growth.
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB1125
Introduced: January 11, 2006: Retail sales and use tax; exemption for school-related items.
Status: Incorporated by Finance (HB532-Parrish) - HB1126
Introduced: January 11, 2006: Income tax, individual and corporate; motion picture production company tax credit.
Status: Left in Finance - HB1127
Introduced: January 11, 2006: Rail Enhancement Fund; certain percentage of expenditures committed to intermodal rail projects.
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB1128
Introduced: January 11, 2006: Lottery; Department prohibited from charging fees to individual for using copyrighted words, etc.
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB1129
Introduced: January 11, 2006: Lottery tickets; prohibits sale thereof over Internet.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0352) - HB1130
Introduced: January 11, 2006: Game and Inland Fisheries, Board of; changes manner in which appointments are made.
Status: Incorporated by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (HB362-LingamfeHB11" - HB1131
Introduced: January 11, 2006: Game and Inland Fisheries, Board of; Auditor of Public Accounts to conduct annual audit of accounts.
Status: Incorporated by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (HB362-LingamfeHB11" - HB1132
Introduced: January 11, 2006: Off-shore natural gas exploration; Liaison Office to enact legislation to exempt existing moratorium
Status: Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (HB1153-Lingamfelter) - HB1133
Introduced: January 11, 2006: Consumer products; retailers allowed to sell existing inventories thereof.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0071) - HB1134
Introduced: January 11, 2006: Sludge Management Permit Fee Fund; Bd. of Health to promulgate regulations for deposits therein.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0353) - HB1135
Introduced: January 11, 2006: Tuition, in-state; educational benefits for illegal aliens military personnel and their dependants.
Status: Incorporated by Education (HB695-Suit) - HB1136
Introduced: January 11, 2006: Community College Transfer Grant Program Fund; created.
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB1137
Introduced: January 11, 2006: Richard Bland College; closure.
Status: Stricken at request of Patron in Education - HB1138
Introduced: January 11, 2006: Drug use in public schools; instruction on dangers of methamphetamine and OxyContin use.
Status: Passed by indefinitely in Education - HB1139
Introduced: January 11, 2006: Hospice programs; regulation thereof.
Status: Stricken from docket by Health, Welfare and Institutions - HB1140
Introduced: January 11, 2006: Defendants; reimbursement for payment of reward.
Status: Left in Courts of Justice - HB1141
Introduced: January 11, 2006: Identity theft; penalty.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0455) - HB1142
Introduced: January 11, 2006: General Assembly; Senate and House Committees on Standards of Conduct.
Status: Incorporated by Rules (HB1178-Rapp) - HB1577
Introduced: January 20, 2006: Concealed handgun permits; renewal thereof.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0886) - HB1578
Introduced: January 20, 2006: Concealed weapon permits; adds definition of personal knowledge.
Status: Incorporated by Militia, Police and Public Safety (HB1577-Cline) - HB1579
Introduced: January 20, 2006: Volunteer Firefighters' and Rescue Squad Workers' Service Award Fund Board; membership changes.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0707) - HB1580
Introduced: January 20, 2006: Interstate Route 81;construction of improvements halted.
Status: Tabled in Transportation - HB1581
Introduced: January 20, 2006: Interstate Route 81 Corridor; diversion of truck traffic.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0934) - HB5073
Introduced: September 18, 2006: Interstate Route 81; VDOT to halt all negotiation w/STAR Solutions for construction of improvements.
Status: Left in Transportation - HB5074
Introduced: September 18, 2006: State police officers; hiring of additional persons.
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB5075
Introduced: September 18, 2006: Income tax, state; railroad company tax credit for those lines located in western Virginia.
Status: Left in Finance - HJ121
Introduced: January 11, 2006: Constitution of United States; urging Congress to call constitutional convention to amend.
Status: Tabled in Rules - HJ122
Introduced: January 11, 2006: Public rest areas; VDOT to collect data on their proximity to 24-hour facilities.
Status: Left in Rules - HJ123
Introduced: January 11, 2006: Religious freedom; SCHEV to establish guidelines for religious activity at educational institutions.
Status: Passed by indefinitely in Rules - HJ482
Introduced: March 06, 2006: Celebrating the life of Eddie L. Rodwell.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ482ER) - HJ483
Introduced: March 06, 2006: Celebrating the life of William Ernest Sandidge, Jr.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ483ER) - HJ484
Introduced: March 06, 2006: Celebrating the life of Robert E. Williams.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ484ER) - HJ534
Introduced: March 06, 2006: Commending Georgie Staton.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ534ER) - HJ535
Introduced: March 06, 2006: Commending Ronnie R. Campbell.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ535ER) - HJ536
Introduced: March 06, 2006: Commending Harold F. Kidd.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ536ER) - HJ537
Introduced: March 06, 2006: Commending Jean T. Clark.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ537ER) - HJ538
Introduced: March 06, 2006: Commending Amherst County High School on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ538ER) - HJ539
Introduced: March 06, 2006: Commending the 2005 Amherst American Angels All-Star Team.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ539ER) - HJ540
Introduced: March 06, 2006: Commending the Madison Heights Dixie Youth American All-Stars baseball team.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ540ER) - HJ541
Introduced: March 06, 2006: Commending the Monelison Middle School Girls' Power Team.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ541ER) - HJ542
Introduced: March 06, 2006: Commending William E. Dawson II.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ542ER) - HJ543
Introduced: March 06, 2006: Commending Augustine J. Fagan.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ543ER) - HJ544
Introduced: March 06, 2006: Commending William Starke Mundy III.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ544ER) - HJ5054
Introduced: May 10, 2006: Celebrating the lives of Judith Anna Spencer Lewis and Lawrence Gladding Lewis, Jr.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5054ER) - HJ5155
Introduced: September 27, 2006: Celebrating the life of James Patrick Hall.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5155ER) - HJ5156
Introduced: September 27, 2006: Celebrating the life of Clarence Leitch Tardy.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5156ER) - HJ5163
Introduced: September 27, 2006: Commending WAMV AM radio on the occasion of its 30th anniversary.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5163ER)
Contact Ben Cline
District Office
P.O. Box 1405
Amherst, VA 24521
Richmond Office (during session)
P.O. Box 406
Richmond, Virginia 23218
804-698-1024
Room 719 of the General Assembly Building
E-Mail
DelBCline@house.state.va.us
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Aggregated Bill Poll Results
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Newest Comments
- HB1557:
Tracy Ingram writes: ANOTHER bad piece of legislation out of the WORST legislators in Virginia's history, without a doubt. This bill seeks t... - HB1366:
Buddy writes: This is a great tool to enhance the ability of police to do their job, and get drugs and illegal weapons off the streets. - HB1363:
Jeff Nelson writes: Federal laws prohibiting trademark infringement and counterfitting already cover this area and may preempt this legislat... - HB3192:
Paul writes: Stop spending my hard earned money on this. - HJ772:
Geoff writes: This is the best eminent domain legislation this year.
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