Delegate Don Merricks (R-Danville)
| Party | Republican |
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| 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 | |
| Fundraising | $15,418 cash on hand (From VPAP) | |
| Copatroning Habits | 81% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 87% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 66% of them are Republicans. | |
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| Bills Passed | 28% in 2011 | |
| 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. |
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| Donor | Sector | Total |
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| House Republican Campaign Cmte | Republican Party committees | $3,850 |
| Cassada Jr, Edward B | Uncoded | $2,500 |
| Virginia Dental Association | Dentists | $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 |
| Fifth District Republican Cmte | Republican Party committees | $1,767 |
| Virginia Automobile & Truck Dealers Association | Auto dealers, new & used | $1,759 |
| Hurt, Citizens For Robert | Republican candidate committees | $1,685 |
Data provided by The National Institute on Money in State Politics.
AN EMAIL WITH A WEIRD TITLE FROM DELEGATE BOB ...February 8, 2012 |
The Mind of Mike: A Tough Problem to RegulateFebruary 7, 2012 |
NoVa Senator: Bill Eliminates 'Only Practical Law' Against Bulk ...February 7, 2012 |
Delegate touts benefits of small business bill | Work It, SOVAFebruary 6, 2012 |
NRA-ILA | Virginia: Pro-Gun Legislation Continues to Move in Both ...February 2, 2012 |
FairfaxNews.com: NoVa Senator: Bill Eliminates 'Only Practical Law' Against Bulk Handgun SalesFebruary 7, 2012 |
Martinsville Bulletin: Meth bill drawing supportFebruary 7, 2012 |
Chatham Star Tribune: Editorial: Public notice bills threaten citizens' right to knowFebruary 3, 2012 |
Chatham Star Tribune: House, Senate bills head toward crossoverFebruary 1, 2012 |
Martinsville Bulletin: House to weigh Sunday hunting optionsFebruary 1, 2012 |
Below is a randomly assembled series of clips of some of Don Merricks’s briefer remarks on the floor of the house.
Bills
- HB585Introduced: January 10, 2012: Income tax, state; small business investment tax credits.
Status: Read first time - HB586Introduced: January 10, 2012: Corrections, Department of; confinement of local inmates in state correctional facilities.
Status: Continued to 2013 in Militia, Police and Public Safety - HB587Introduced: January 10, 2012: Electric transmission lines; approval process.
Status: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor - HB588Introduced: January 10, 2012: Speed limits; maximum speed limit in an industrial park is 35 miles per hour.
Status: Passed by indefinitely in Transportation - HB589Introduced: January 10, 2012: Repo men; traffic laws applicable.
Status: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table - HB590Introduced: January 10, 2012: Renewable energy facilities; eligibility for incentives.
Status: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely - HB591Introduced: January 10, 2012: School calendar; opening of school year in certain school divisions prior to Labor Day.
Status: VOTE: PASSAGE (74-Y 24-N) - HB592Introduced: January 10, 2012: Concealed handgun permittees; criminal history record information check exemption for some firearms.
Status: Continued to 2013 in Militia, Police and Public Safety - HB593Introduced: January 10, 2012: VEDP; required provisions in economic development agreements.
Status: Continued to 2013 in General Laws - HB1157Introduced: January 16, 2012: Local governments; equalizes city and county taxing authority.
Status: Stricken from docket by Finance - HB1168Introduced: January 17, 2012: Trust institutions; out-of-state institution may engage in a trust business in State.
Status: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1168H1 - HB1191Introduced: January 18, 2012: Cable television systems and cooperatives; nogotiate in good faith to resolve certain issues.
Status: Tabled in Commerce and Labor - HJ97Introduced: January 10, 2012: Regional higher education centers; SCHEV to study management and structure.
Status: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE ADOPTION (95-Y 2-N) - HJ210Introduced: January 18, 2012: Commending the Gretna High School football team.
Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote - HJ217Introduced: January 19, 2012: Celebrating the life of Ben Pope Phillips.
Status: Agreed to by Senate - HJ218Introduced: January 19, 2012: Celebrating the life of Chester R. Lane.
Status: Agreed to by Senate - HJ221Introduced: January 19, 2012: Commending J. Samuel Burton.
Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote - HJ262Introduced: January 25, 2012: Celebrating the life of Lucy Love Wells Clark.
Status: Agreed to by Senate - HJ263Introduced: January 25, 2012: Celebrating the life of Nick Prillaman, Jr.
Status: Agreed to by Senate - HJ269Introduced: January 25, 2012: Commending William Harvey Pritchett.
Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote - HJ270Introduced: January 25, 2012: Commending Blair Construction, Inc.
Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote - HJ298Introduced: February 01, 2012: Commending Helen Burnett Shields.
Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
- HB246Introduced: January 11, 2010: Local government investment pool; limitations.
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB252Introduced: January 11, 2010: Unemployment benefits; waiver of overpayment due to administrative error.
Status: Left in Commerce and Labor - HB1326Introduced: January 22, 2010: Workers' compensation; medical services.
Status: Left in Commerce and Labor - HB1384Introduced: February 01, 2010: License tax credit; credit against state license tax liability on certain insurance companies.
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB1535Introduced: December 28, 2010: Licensure or certification by Board of Medicine, etc.; consideration of military experience.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0390) - HB1536Introduced: December 28, 2010: Charter; City of Martinsville.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0328) - HB1537Introduced: December 28, 2010: School calendar; opening of school year in certain school divisions.
Status: Left in Education - HB1538Introduced: December 28, 2010: Health insurance; multiple employer welfare arrangements.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0329) - HB1706Introduced: January 10, 2011: Judicial records; admissibility into evidence.
Status: Failed to pass in House - HB1707Introduced: January 10, 2011: Criminal history record information; Department of Rehabilitative Services to obtain for employment.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0449) - HB1708Introduced: January 10, 2011: Pittsylvania County school board; staggered terms.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0776) - HB1709Introduced: January 10, 2011: Pawnbrokers and precious metals dealers; records required to be maintained.
Status: Incorporated by General Laws (HB1510-Scott, J.M.) - HB1717Introduced: January 10, 2011: Insurance fraud; clarifies definition of insurer includes self-insured private & public employers.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0208) - HB1718Introduced: January 10, 2011: Uniform Commercial Code; negotiable instruments and bank deposits and collections.
Status: Left in Commerce and Labor - HB1916Introduced: January 11, 2011: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail: The Crooked Road; adds portion of U.S. Route 58.
Status: Left in Transportation - HB1917Introduced: January 11, 2011: Health professionals; assisted living facility administrator report those with mental health issues.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0463) - HB1918Introduced: January 11, 2011: Uniform Statewide Building Code; limitation on prosecutions for violation.
Status: Incorporated by General Laws (HB2168-Abbitt) - HB2283Introduced: January 12, 2011: Small business investment companies; creates credit against insurance license tax for investments.
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB2514Introduced: January 21, 2011: Electric utility regulation; excludes certain investor-owned electric utility.
Status: Left in Commerce and Labor - HJ49Introduced: January 11, 2010: Unemployment compensation benefits; JLARC to study overpayment as result of errors by VEC.
Status: Left in Commerce and Labor - HJ720Introduced: January 20, 2011: Celebrating the life of J. Clyde Hooker, Jr.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ720ER) - HJ721Introduced: January 20, 2011: Celebrating the life of Melvin Brown.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ721ER) - HJ722Introduced: January 20, 2011: Celebrating the life of Walter Holladay Yeaman.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ722ER) - HJ768Introduced: January 31, 2011: Celebrating the life of Taylor McGregor.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ768ER) - HJ781Introduced: February 01, 2011: Commending Dr. George P. Scouras.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ781ER)
- HB246Introduced: January 11, 2010: Local government investment pool; limitations.
Status: Continued to 2011 in Appropriations - HB249Introduced: January 11, 2010: School calendar; opening of 2010-2011 school year in Planning Districts 5 and 12.
Status: Left in Education - HB250Introduced: January 11, 2010: Contractors, Board for; raises threshold for Class C contractors license.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0062) - HB251Introduced: January 11, 2010: Self-defense; person who lawfully occupies dwelling may use degree of force against an intruder.
Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB854-Morefield) - HB252Introduced: January 11, 2010: Unemployment benefits; waiver of overpayment due to administrative error.
Status: Continued to 2011 in Commerce and Labor - HB253Introduced: January 11, 2010: Registered and practical nurses; licensure qualifications.
Status: Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions - HB284Introduced: January 11, 2010: Investment of public funds; removes requirement that public funds must be invested in certificates.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0033) - HB604Introduced: January 12, 2010: Center for Rural Virginia Board of Trustees; membership.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0628) - HB605Introduced: January 12, 2010: Housing and Community Development, Board for; powers.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0066) - HB606Introduced: January 12, 2010: Investor-owned electric utilities; establishes process used by SCC in reviews of rates, etc.
Status: Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (HB1308-Carrico) - HB705Introduced: January 12, 2010: Workers' Compensation Commission; repeals requirement of sending copies of awards by priority mail.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0564) - HB1326Introduced: January 22, 2010: Workers' compensation; medical services.
Status: Pursuant to Senate Rule 20(L) - HB1384Introduced: February 01, 2010: License tax credit; credit against state license tax liability on certain insurance companies.
Status: Continued to 2011 in Appropriations - HJ49Introduced: January 11, 2010: Unemployment compensation benefits; JLARC to study overpayment as result of errors by VEC.
Status: Continued to 2011 in Commerce and Labor - HJ50Introduced: January 11, 2010: Textile Heritage Week; designating as first week of September 2010, and each succeeding year.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ50ER) - HJ213Introduced: January 29, 2010: Commending the Chatham High School baseball team.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ213ER) - HJ214Introduced: January 29, 2010: Commending Brittany Arnn.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ214ER) - HJ242Introduced: February 04, 2010: Commending Roger Cook.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ242ER) - HJ462Introduced: March 08, 2010: Commending Gary L. Fitts.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ462ER) - HJ486Introduced: March 08, 2010: Commending Fieldale-Collinsville Middle School.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ486ER)
- HB1617Introduced: November 19, 2008: Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Commission; extends sunset until July 1, 2014, etc.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0051) - HB1618Introduced: November 19, 2008: Hunting permit, special; issued to patients from veterans or military hospitals.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0005) - HB2102Introduced: January 13, 2009: Pittsylvania County; Board of Department of Game and Inland Fisheries to adopt regulations.
Status: Subject referred by letter to the Dept. of Game and Inland Fisheries pursuant Senate Rule 20 (L) - HB2103Introduced: January 13, 2009: Charter; Town of Hurt
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0155) - HB2294Introduced: January 14, 2009: Alternative on-site sewage systems; no locality shall prohibit use thereof.
Status: Incorporated by Counties, Cities and Towns (HB1788-Hull) - HB2583Introduced: January 22, 2009: Local government investment pool; limitations.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0654) - HB2643Introduced: January 23, 2009: Economic development entities; extension of performance agreements.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0224) - HB2644Introduced: January 23, 2009: Locksmiths; certain exempt from certification if employed by licensed private security business.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0225) - HJ881Introduced: February 10, 2009: Commending Lindsay Bowman.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ881ER) - HR62Introduced: February 26, 2009: Commending Kent Masonic Lodge No. 305 on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
Status: Bill text as passed House (HR62ER)
- HB455Introduced: January 04, 2008: North and South Mayo Rivers; designating portions thereof in Henry County as State scenic rivers.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0014) - HB456Introduced: January 04, 2008: Charter; City of Martinsville.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0435) - HB457Introduced: January 04, 2008: Veterinarian & animal licensure; repeals requirement to provide treasurer with rabies information.
Status: Incorporated by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (HB537-Orrock) - HB458Introduced: January 04, 2008: Correctional facilities, local; City of Danville & Pittsylvania County to enter into jail project.
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB460Introduced: January 04, 2008: Off-road motorcycles; limitations on operation.
Status: Left in Transportation - HB1236Introduced: January 09, 2008: Criminal Justice Services, Department of; powers and duties.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0328) - HB1443Introduced: January 15, 2008: Energy generators; streamlined permitting process for those qualified.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0258) - HJ214Introduced: January 11, 2008: Commending Susan Worley.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ214ER)

