Delegate Don Merricks (R-Danville)
- Party
- Republican
- District
- 16: Counties of Henry (part) and Pittsylvania (part); City of Martinsville [map]
- Took Office
- January 2008
- Next Election
- November 2013
- Committees
- Commerce and Labor, Counties, Cities and Towns, Health, Welfare and Institutions, Militia, Police and Public Safety
- Website
- donmerricks.org
- Copatroning Habits
- 85% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 90% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 68% of them are Republicans.
- Partisanship
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- Tag Cloud

- Bills Passed
- 21.1% in 2013
- Bio
A former banker, he now runs a building supply company, J.W. Squire Company. Holds degrees from Danville Community College and Averett University. Born and raised in Pittsylvania's Mount Hermon. Married with two grown children.
| Donor | Sector | Total |
|---|---|---|
| House Republican Campaign Cmte | Republican Party committees | $3,850 |
| Virginia Dental Association | Dentists | $2,500 |
| Cassada Jr, Edward B | Uncoded | $2,500 |
| D & W Properties Of Danville Llc | Uncoded | $2,248 |
| Home Builders Association Of Virginia | Residential construction | $2,000 |
| Virginia Beer Wholesalers Association | Liquor wholesalers | $2,000 |
| Virginia Wine Wholesalers Association | Liquor wholesalers | $2,000 |
| 5Th District Republican Cmte | Republican Party committees | $1,767 |
| Virginia Automobile & Truck Dealers Association | Auto dealers, new & used | $1,759 |
| Citizens For Robert Hurt | Republican candidate committees | $1,685 |
Data provided by The National Institute on Money in State Politics.
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These are all of the video clips of Don Merricks’s remarks on the floor of the House since 2009. There are 47 video clips in all.
Index
Bills
- HB586: Corrections, Department of; confinement of local inmates in State correctional facilities.
- HB592: Concealed handgun permittees; criminal history record information check exemption for some firearms.
- HB593: VEDP; required provisions in economic development agreements.
- HB1319: School calendar; opening of school year in certain school divisions.
- HB1376: Controlled substances; law-enforcement officer's testimony regarding field-test identification.
- HB1481: Scrap metal purchasers; purchase of secondhand articles, reports, penalty.
- HB1739: Banks; security deposits of governmental entities.
- HB2090: Renewable energy facilities; eligibility for incentives.
- HB2193: Child abuse investigations; employees of school divisions.
- HB2274: Electric utility regulation; schedule for biennial reviews. Emergency.
- HJ97: Regional higher education centers; SCHEV to study management and structure.
- HJ543: Commending Randal E. Arno.
- HJ554: Celebrating the life of Dr. Richard L. Hoffman.
- HJ555: Commending Dorothea McLaughlin.
- HJ572: Commending Mount Airy Elementary School.
- HJ588: Celebrating the life of David R. Hensley, Jr.
- HJ780: Celebrating the life of Robert H. Haskell III.
- HJ781: Celebrating the life of Roger Lee Cook.
- HJ908: Commending the Honorable Junius P. Warren.
- HB585: Small Business Investment Grant Fund; created.
- HB586: Corrections, Department of; confinement of local inmates in state correctional facilities.
- HB587: Electric transmission lines; approval process.
- HB588: Speed limits; maximum speed limit in an industrial park is 35 miles per hour.
- HB589: Repo men; traffic laws applicable.
- HB590: Renewable energy facilities; eligibility for incentives.
- HB591: School calendar; opening of school year in certain school divisions prior to Labor Day.
- HB592: Concealed handgun permittees; criminal history record information check exemption for some firearms.
- HB593: VEDP; required provisions in economic development agreements.
- HB1157: Local governments; equalizes city and county taxing authority.
- HB1168: Trust institutions; entities authorized to engage in trust business in State includes out-of-state.
- HB1191: Cable television systems and cooperatives; nogotiate in good faith to resolve certain issues.
- HJ97: Regional higher education centers; SCHEV to study management and structure.
- HJ210: Commending the Gretna High School football team.
- HJ217: Celebrating the life of Ben Pope Phillips.
- HJ218: Celebrating the life of Chester R. Lane.
- HJ221: Commending J. Samuel Burton.
- HJ262: Celebrating the life of Lucy Love Wells Clark.
- HJ263: Celebrating the life of Nick Prillaman, Jr.
- HJ269: Commending William Harvey Pritchett.
- HJ270: Commending Blair Construction, Inc.
- HJ298: Commending Helen Burnett Shields.
- HJ426: Commending the Honorable Robert Morgan Armstrong.
- HJ516: Commending Opal R. Hall.
- HR584: Commending Bobby P. Burnett.
- HR585: Celebrating the life of Donald K. Lawson.
- HR586: Celebrating the life of the Honorable William Carrington Thompson.
- HR587: Celebrating the life of John Carroll Collins.
- HB246: Local government investment pool; limitations.
- HB252: Unemployment benefits; waiver of overpayment due to administrative error.
- HB1326: Workers' compensation; medical services.
- HB1384: License tax credit; credit against state license tax liability on certain insurance companies.
- HB1535: Licensure or certification by Board of Medicine, etc.; consideration of military experience.
- HB1536: Charter; City of Martinsville.
- HB1537: School calendar; opening of school year in certain school divisions.
- HB1538: Health insurance; multiple employer welfare arrangements.
- HB1706: Judicial records; admissibility into evidence.
- HB1707: Criminal history record information; Department of Rehabilitative Services to obtain for employment.
- HB1708: Pittsylvania County school board; staggered terms.
- HB1709: Pawnbrokers and precious metals dealers; records required to be maintained.
- HB1717: Insurance fraud; clarifies definition of insurer includes self-insured private & public employers.
- HB1718: Uniform Commercial Code; negotiable instruments and bank deposits and collections.
- HB1916: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail: The Crooked Road; adds portion of U.S. Route 58.
- HB1917: Health professionals; assisted living facility administrator report those with mental health issues.
- HB1918: Uniform Statewide Building Code; limitation on prosecutions for violation.
- HB2283: Small business investment companies; creates credit against insurance license tax for investments.
- HB2514: Electric utility regulation; excludes certain investor-owned electric utility.
- HJ49: Unemployment compensation benefits; JLARC to study overpayment as result of errors by VEC.
- HJ720: Celebrating the life of J. Clyde Hooker, Jr.
- HJ721: Celebrating the life of Melvin Brown.
- HJ722: Celebrating the life of Walter Holladay Yeaman.
- HJ768: Celebrating the life of Taylor McGregor.
- HJ781: Commending Dr. George P. Scouras.
- HB246: Local government investment pool; limitations.
- HB249: School calendar; opening of 2010-2011 school year in Planning Districts 5 and 12.
- HB250: Contractors, Board for; raises threshold for Class C contractors license.
- HB251: Self-defense; person who lawfully occupies dwelling may use degree of force against an intruder.
- HB252: Unemployment benefits; waiver of overpayment due to administrative error.
- HB253: Registered and practical nurses; licensure qualifications.
- HB284: Investment of public funds; removes requirement that public funds must be invested in certificates.
- HB604: Center for Rural Virginia Board of Trustees; membership.
- HB605: Housing and Community Development, Board for; powers.
- HB606: Investor-owned electric utilities; establishes process used by SCC in reviews of rates, etc.
- HB705: Workers' Compensation Commission; repeals requirement of sending copies of awards by priority mail.
- HB1326: Workers' compensation; medical services.
- HB1384: License tax credit; credit against state license tax liability on certain insurance companies.
- HJ49: Unemployment compensation benefits; JLARC to study overpayment as result of errors by VEC.
- HJ50: Textile Heritage Week; designating as first week of September 2010, and each succeeding year.
- HJ213: Commending the Chatham High School baseball team.
- HJ214: Commending Brittany Arnn.
- HJ242: Commending Roger Cook.
- HJ462: Commending Gary L. Fitts.
- HJ486: Commending Fieldale-Collinsville Middle School.
- HB1617: Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Commission; extends sunset until July 1, 2014, etc.
- HB1618: Hunting permit, special; issued to patients from veterans or military hospitals.
- HB2102: Pittsylvania County; Board of Department of Game and Inland Fisheries to adopt regulations.
- HB2103: Charter; Town of Hurt
- HB2294: Alternative on-site sewage systems; no locality shall prohibit use thereof.
- HB2583: Local government investment pool; limitations.
- HB2643: Economic development entities; extension of performance agreements.
- HB2644: Locksmiths; certain exempt from certification if employed by licensed private security business.
- HJ881: Commending Lindsay Bowman.
- HR62: Commending Kent Masonic Lodge No. 305 on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
- HB455: North and South Mayo Rivers; designating portions thereof in Henry County as State scenic rivers.
- HB456: Charter; City of Martinsville.
- HB457: Veterinarian & animal licensure; repeals requirement to provide treasurer with rabies information.
- HB458: Correctional facilities, local; City of Danville & Pittsylvania County to enter into jail project.
- HB460: Off-road motorcycles; limitations on operation.
- HB1236: Criminal Justice Services, Department of; powers and duties.
- HB1443: Energy generators; streamlined permitting process for those qualified.
- HJ214: Commending Susan Worley.