Senator Bill Carrico (R-Grayson)

Party Republican Photo of Bill Carrico
District 40: Lee County (All), Scott County (All), Washington County (All), Bristol City (All), Smyth County (Part), Wise County (Part), Grayson County (All), Wythe County (Part) [map]
Took Office January 2012
Next Election November 2015
Committees Education and Health, Privileges and Elections, Rehabilitation and Social Services, Transportation
Age 50
Website billcarrico.com
Fundraising $15,418 cash on hand (From VPAP)
Copatroning Habits 72% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 65% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 65% of them are Republicans.
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Bills Passed 40.9% in 2011
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Donor Sector Total
Virginia Republican Party Republican Party committees $10,803
Alpha Natural Resources Coal mining $7,491
Kilgore For Delegate Republican candidate committees $6,000
Independence Lumber Uncoded $5,000
Gilliam, Richard Baxter Coal mining $5,000
Wampler For Senate Republican candidate committees $5,000
Gilliam, Marvin Uncoded $5,000
Virginia Automobile & Truck Dealers Association Auto dealers, new & used $4,000
House Republican Campaign Cmte Republican Party committees $3,850
Virginia State Police Association Police & fire fighters unions and associations $3,150

Data provided by The National Institute on Money in State Politics.

Recent Mentions on Blogs

Senator Obenshain talks “Crossover” – Bearing Drift: Virginia's ...

February 11, 2012
An update on the current General Assembly session by Sen. Mark Obenshain. As Yogi Berra said, ... The Senate also passed Senator Bill Carrico's SB 323 repealing Virginia gun-a-month law. Our Second Amendment rights ...

Senate votes to repeal gun purchase limit | The Commonwealth Times

February 9, 2012
Former Virginia Gov. L. Douglas Wilder, the namesake of VCU's School of Government and Public Affairs, signed the one-gun-a-month limit into law nearly two decades ago. Sen. Bill Carrico, the chief patron of Senate Bill 323 ...

Virginia Senate Passes Legislation to Repeal One-Gun-a-Month ...

February 9, 2012
Drafted by the NRA and sponsored by state Senator Bill Carrico (R-40), Senate Bill 323 would repeal the prohibition on law-abiding citizens buying more than one handgun within a thirty-day period. Anti-gun opponents have ...

“Certainly one of the finest hard news pieces that has come through ...

February 7, 2012
On Monday, the Senate passed a bill to revoke this law; the House had approved a similar measure last week. Sen. Bill Carrico, the chief patron of Senate Bill 323 and a long-time advocate for the right to bear arms, called the ...

Virginia Shooting Sports Association: News Reports on Repeal of ...

February 7, 2012
... the Governor, who has said he will sign the bills. Once signed, the repeal will be effective July 1, 2012. Update: Here is the NPR report and Cam Edwards' interview with Senator Charles "Bill" Carrico, Sr., patron of SB 323.

Recent Mentions in the Media

Patch.com: Senate Votes to Repeal Gun Purchase Limit

February 9, 2012
Sen. Bill Carrico, the chief patron of Senate Bill 323 and a long-time advocate for the right to bear arms, called the existing law ?unnecessary and outdated.? He said Monday's 21-19 vote was a victory for the Second Amendment.and more »

PotomacLocal.com: Senate Votes to Repeal Gun Purchase Limit

February 9, 2012
Sen. Bill Carrico, the chief patron of Senate Bill 323 and a long-time advocate for the right to bear arms, called the existing law ?unnecessary and outdated.? He said Monday's 21-19 vote was a victory for the Second Amendment.and more »

RVANews: Virginia Senate vote to repeal handgun purchase limit

February 8, 2012
Sen. Bill Carrico, the chief patron of SB323 and a long-time advocate for the right to bear arms, called the existing law ?unnecessary and outdated.? He said Monday's 21-19 vote was a victory for the Second Amendment. Carrico, a Republican from Galax ...and more »

Franklin News Post: Bills to eliminate handgun purchasing limit pass Senate, House

February 8, 2012
SB 323, introduced by Sen. Bill Carrico (R-Galax), passed the Senate Monday on a vote of 21 to 19. Sens. Bill Stanley and Ralph Smith, who represent Franklin County, both voted in favor of the bill. A similar bill in the House (HB 940) would also ...and more »

Opposing Views: Virginia Senate Passes Repeal of 1-Gun-Per-Month

February 7, 2012
Drafted by the NRA and sponsored by state Senator Bill Carrico (R-40), Senate Bill 323 would repeal the prohibition on law-abiding citizens buying more than one handgun within a thirty-day period. Anti-gun opponents have long claimed that gun rationing ...and more »

From this Legislator’s Twitter Feed

Below is a randomly assembled series of clips of some of Bill Carrico’s briefer remarks on the floor of the senate.

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