Recent Mentions on Blogs

Democratic Central : Edd Houck on the GA session

May 3, 2008
Senator Edd Houck wrote an op-ed piece for the Culpeper Star-Exponent about what he accomplished during the General Assembly session. http://www.starexponent.com/cs... Like all such pieces, he takes credit for a lot of things, and some might look on it as being simply self-serving. But from what I know, it is not only accurate, but it is perhaps even modest. Of course, Houck is writing for a more conservative constituency, but one of Houck's biggest accomplishments, in my view, has been to c...

The Conservative V.O.I.C.E ~Voter Outreach to Increase Conservatives in Virginia Elections~: Planned Parenthood?s Favorite Senators

March 19, 2008
Planned Parenthood?s Favorite Senators 19 Mar Posted by ddziok as Abortion, Edd Houck The Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia recently lauded the Senators they view responsible for rejecting the pro-life bills that came before the Assembly this session. Planned Parenthood of Virginia hailed the decision by the House and Senate budget conferees to remove an anti-family planning amendment offered by State Senator Ken Cuccinelli (R-37) to the House Budget bill (HB 30). Senator Cuccinel...

Raising Kaine The Voice of Progressive Virginia : R.I.P. Abuser Fees.

March 9, 2008
Courtesy of your Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus, R.I.P. abuser fees! Now, time for a statewide, comprehensive approach to the entire transportation issue... DEMOCRATIC SENATE MAJORITY SUCCESSFULLY REPEALS ABUSIVE DRIVER FEES Caucus Makes Good on Its Pledge to Repeal and Refund Abusive Driver Fees (Richmond, Va.) - Senate Democrats successfully passed Senate Bill 1 30-10, sponsored by Sen. Edd Houck, (D-Spotsylvania). It earlier passed the House of Delegates 98-1. In July, House Speaker ...

Raising Kaine The Voice of Progressive Virginia : R.I.P. Abuser Fees.

March 9, 2008
Courtesy of your Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus, R.I.P. abuser fees! Now, time for a statewide, comprehensive approach to the entire transportation issue... DEMOCRATIC SENATE MAJORITY SUCCESSFULLY REPEALS ABUSIVE DRIVER FEES Caucus Makes Good on Its Pledge to Repeal and Refund Abusive Driver Fees (Richmond, Va.) - Senate Democrats successfully passed Senate Bill 1 30-10, sponsored by Sen. Edd Houck, (D-Spotsylvania). It earlier passed the House of Delegates 98-1. In July, House Speaker ...

rappahannockred.wordpress.com: VA Sen. Edd Houck and 19 Democrats Vote to Fund Racist Abortion Chain!

March 2, 2008
Planned Parenthood, America?s largest abortion chain, was nearly funded hundreds of thousands of dollars thanks to democrats in the Virginia Senate?all but one that is. The vote to have an amendment added to the 2009 budget to disolve any funding to Planned Parenthood came in at 20-20?a nearly perfect partisan split. Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling cast the deciding vote to de-fund the abortion chain.  It is now in House committee to decide if the amendment to the state budget will be modified in any ...

Recent Mentions in the Media

The Free Lance-Star: Six-year plan is a mixed bag for local roads

May 8, 2008
Kaine, Virginia Secretary of Transportation Pierce Homer, Speaker Bill Howell, Sen. Edd Houck, and other members of our state delegation, ...

The Free Lance-Star: ASSEMBLY OKs BOND BILL

April 24, 2008
Sen. Edd Houck, D-Spotsylvania, had opposed the amendment, along with mental health groups and other legislators in both houses. Houck also led opposition ...

The Free Lance-Star: Veto session slated today

April 23, 2008
Sen. Edd Houck, D-Spotsylvania, held a press conference last week to denounce the amendment. It would require Medicaid providers to prescribe psychotropic ...

Roanoke Times: Assembly returns to finish business

April 21, 2008
Sen. Edd Houck, D-Spotsylvania County, said Friday that he will urge lawmakers to reject it again, saying it could have the effect of denying mentally ill ...

The Free Lance-Star: Standoff on state transportation widens

April 20, 2008
"The need continues to grow," said Sen. Edd Houck, D-Spotsylvania. "The inability to find compromise continues. So we're no further down the road.

• SB1
  Introduced: November 19, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text reprinted (CHAP0656)
  
  : Civil remedial fees; repeals provision for those imposed on certain drivers.
• SB55
  Introduced: December 20, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0033)
  
  : Tank wagons; increases total gross weight for overweight permits.
• SB130
  Introduced: January 03, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0561)
  
  : Freedom of Information Act; exemptions for certain records of public institutions of higher ed.
• SB131
  Introduced: January 03, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0233)
  
  : Freedom of Information Act; local public bodies may meet by electronic communication.
• SB132
  Introduced: January 03, 2008
  Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 843 (effective - see bill)
  
  : Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; disclosure of personal information.
• SB133
  Introduced: January 03, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0562)
  
  : Personal Information Privacy Act; prohibits dissemination of another's social security number.
• SB134
  Introduced: January 03, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0089)
  
  : Occupational therapy assistants; licensing and regulation.
• SB302
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Incorporated by General Laws (SB683-Norment)
  
  : Higher Education Board Appointments, Commission on; removes sunset provision.
• SB303
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0271)
  
  : Lake Anna State Park; authorizes right-of-way easement.
• SB304
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Incorporated by Education and Health (SB297-Puller) (15-Y 0-N)
  
  : Veterans; Commissioner et al., to develop various mental health programs.
• SB305
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Continued to 2009 in Finance (16-Y 0-N)
  
  : Health insurance; credits for certain retired public officers and employees.
• SB442
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 829 (effective 7/1/08)
  
  : Higher educational institutions; operational authority therefor in information technology.
• SB527
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: Continued to 2009 in Transportation (14-Y 0-N)
  
  : Regional jail vehicles; equipped with colored warning lights.
• SB528
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: Continued to 2009 in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)
  
  : Marine Resources Commission; permits in emergency situations.
• SB529
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: Subject matter referred by letter to FOIA Council pursuant to Senate Rule 20 (L).
  
  : Concealed handgun permits; access to personal information of permittees.
• SB530
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: Continued to 2009 in Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
  
  : Crowd control; authority to bring civil action against person who negligently fails to provide.
• SB672
  Introduced: January 11, 2008
  Status: Continued to 2009 in Finance (14-Y 0-N)
  
  : Nursing facility beds; Health Commissioner to issue Request for Applications in Planning District 9.
• SB727
  Introduced: January 18, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0346)
  
  : Charter; City of Fredericksburg.  
• SJ18
  Introduced: December 20, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ18ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of R. Lindsay Gordon III.
• SJ63
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ63ER)
  
  : Commending Chancellor Volunteer Fire and Rescue.
• SJ64
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ64ER)
  
  : Plumbing Industry Week; designating as April 27 through May 3, 2008.
• SJ128
  Introduced: January 17, 2008
  Status: Left in Rules
  
  : Health care professionals, licensed; Joint Commission on Health Care to study competence.
• SJ136
  Introduced: January 24, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ136ER)
  
  : Commending Grace Anne Braxton.
• SJ157
  Introduced: February 04, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ157ER)
  
  : Commending the Graves family.
• SJ203
  Introduced: February 15, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ203ER)
  
  : Commending Arva Priola.
• SJ248
  Introduced: February 29, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ248ER)
  
  : Commending Moira Callahan.
• SJ264
  Introduced: March 03, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ264ER)
  
  : Commending the Honorable John K. Cullen.
• SJ265
  Introduced: March 03, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ265ER)
  
  : Commending WFLS News.
• SJ266
  Introduced: March 03, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ266ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Harold Hidmore Purcell.

• SB997
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0373)
  
  : Magistrates; required to deliver copy of any criminal warrant issued at request of citizen to State.
• SB998
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0774)
  
  : Water systems; Board of Health to implement chronically noncompliant systems.
• SB999
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0604)
  
  : Retail Sales and Use Tax; extends sunset provision for free distribution of educational materials.
• SB1000
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0238)
  
  : Taxicab service by localities; financial data collected used only for consideration of rates, etc.
• SB1001
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0945)
  
  : Freedom of Information Act; electronic communication meetings, report.
• SB1002
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0374)
  
  : Freedom of Information Act; public access to procurement records, and discussions therof.
• SB1003
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0560)
  
  : Freedom of Information Act; venue for enforcement actions against public bodies.
• SB1110
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0835)
  
  : Service districts; additional powers with regard to road construction and maintenance.
• SB1111
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0566)
  
  : Freedom of Information Act; closed meetings and security of public buildings.
• SB1112
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0006)
  
  : Health care data reporting; repeals sunset provisions.
• SB1199
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from VDOT (SB1199ER)
  
  : Intermodal Planning and Investment, Office of; change of name and additional duties of Office.
• SB1200
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0792)
  
  : Highway improvement projects, local; VDOT fees.
• SB1201
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from DPB (SB1201)
  
  : Motor vehicle insurance license tax; revenues dedicated to Priority Transportation Fund.
• SB1321
  Introduced: January 11, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0738)
  
  : Overweight permits; authorized for tank wagons.
• SB1342
  Introduced: January 16, 2007
  Status: Left in Appropriations
  
  : Higher educational institutions; operational authority therefor in areas of procurement, etc.
• SB1409
  Introduced: January 19, 2007
  Status: Left in General Laws
  
  : Property Owners' Association; enforcement of rules and charges assessed for violations.
• SJ367
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ367ER)
  
  : Commending Virginia Durrett.
• SJ368
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ368ER)
  
  : Commending O'Neal Mercer.
• SJ369
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ369ER)
  
  : Commending Judge Ann Hunter Simpson.
• SJ410
  Introduced: January 11, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ410ER)
  
  : Commending the Chancellor High School field hockey team.
• SJ411
  Introduced: January 11, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ411ER)
  
  : Commending the Louisa County High School football team
• SJ450
  Introduced: January 23, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ450ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Augustus C. Johnson.
• SJ508
  Introduced: February 14, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ508ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Sergeant Joshua J. Frazier.
• SJ509
  Introduced: February 14, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ509ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Gordon Wallace Shelton, Jr.
• SR50
  Introduced: February 20, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate (SR50ER)
  
  : Commending Brian Strobel.

• SB25
  Introduced: December 13, 2005
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0158)
  
  : Social services boards; city council member appointed to local board.
• SB26
  Introduced: December 13, 2005
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0709)
  
  : Assault and battery; limited exception to charges for certain school personnel.
• SB71
  Introduced: January 06, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0042)
  
  : Standards of Quality; Biennial review; change to even-numbered years and technical amendment.
• SB72
  Introduced: January 06, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0475)
  
  : Contractors, Board of; educational requirements as condition for licensure.
• SB73
  Introduced: January 06, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0361)
  
  : Retail sales and use tax; exemptions include certain medicines and drugs used for farm animals.
• SB74
  Introduced: January 06, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0027)
  
  : Teacher licensure requirements; revising current statutes & teacher education program provisions.
• SB75
  Introduced: January 06, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0043)
  
  : School crisis, emergency management, and medical emergency response plan; required.
• SB76
  Introduced: January 06, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0936)
  
  : Freedom of Information Act; disclosure of procurement records under PPTA and PPEA.
• SB94
  Introduced: January 09, 2006
  Status: Left in Appropriations
  
  : Student Financial Security Program; created.
• SB200
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text reprinted (CHAP0898)
  
  : Dogs; regulation of those that may be dangerous.
• SB201
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0723)
  
  : Contractor Transaction Recovery Act; streamlines administrative processing of claims
• SB412
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0942)
  
  : Intermodal Office; specific functions and goals in the Office of Secretary of Transportation.
• SB675
  Introduced: January 20, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0943)
  
  : Higher educational institutions; management agreements, report.
• SB699
  Introduced: January 20, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0527)
  
  : Transportation planning; coordination of state and local.
• SB723
  Introduced: January 27, 2006
  Status: Incorporated by Finance (SB708-Hawkins) (15-Y 0-N)
  
  : Vehicle registration fees; additional fee for transportation purposes.
• SB5011
  Introduced: April 19, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0001)
  
  : Public-Private Transportation Act, & Public-Private Educa. Facilities & Infrastructure Act; records.
• SJ8
  Introduced: December 13, 2005
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ8ER)
  
  : Commending Wallace Sanford, III.
• SJ9
  Introduced: December 13, 2005
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ9ER)
  
  : Commending Melissa Chambers.
• SJ10
  Introduced: December 13, 2005
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ10ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Giles Henry Miller, Jr.
• SJ11
  Introduced: December 13, 2005
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ11ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of John Cole Goolrick.
• SJ12
  Introduced: December 13, 2005
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ12ER)
  
  : Designating the last full week of September each year as 'Virginia Responsible Dog Ownership Week.'
• SJ13
  Introduced: December 13, 2005
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ13ER)
  
  : Commending Debi Goforth.
• SJ14
  Introduced: December 13, 2005
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ14ER)
  
  : Commending John Scott.
• SJ36
  Introduced: January 06, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ36ER)
  
  : Commending William Jacobs.
• SJ82
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ82ER)
  
  : Water systems; JLARC to study small community public water systems.
• SJ113
  Introduced: January 13, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ113ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Harry Macon Lumsden.
• SJ170
  Introduced: January 20, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ170ER)
  
  : Freedom of Information Day; designating as March 16, 2006, and each succeeding year thereafter.
• SJ173
  Introduced: January 20, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ173ER)
  
  : Commending the Virginia Coalition for Open Government on the occasion of its 10th anniversary.
• SJ272
  Introduced: March 02, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ272ER)
  
  : Commending Joyce Lindsey.
• SJ5014
  Introduced: April 12, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ5014ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Joe Broderick.
• SJ5015
  Introduced: April 12, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ5015ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Dianne Lenhart Tremblay.
• SJ5033
  Introduced: June 06, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ5033ER)
  
  : Commending the Culpeper County High School Band.
• SJ5037
  Introduced: June 19, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ5037ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of V. Earl Dickinson.
• SJ5057
  Introduced: September 27, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ5057ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Dr. Lloyd Fick Moss, Sr.
• SJ5066
  Introduced: September 27, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ5066ER)
  
  : Commending Seong's Martial Arts Academy on the occasion of its 20th anniversary.
• SJ5067
  Introduced: September 27, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ5067ER)
  
  : Commending Gwen P. Smith.
• SJ5068
  Introduced: September 27, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ5068ER)
  
  : Commending Barboursville Vineyards on the occasion of its 30th anniversary.