Senator Janet Howell (D-Reston)
- Party
- Democratic
- District
- 32: Fairfax County (Part), Arlington County (Part) [map]
- Took Office
- January 1992
- Next Election
- November 2015
- Committees
- Courts of Justice, Education and Health, Finance, Privileges and Elections, Rules
- Website
- janethowell.com
- Copatroning Habits
- 66% of bills she copatroned were introduced by Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of her bills, 63% of them are Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that she also copatroned, 55% of them are Democrats.
- Partisanship
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- Tag Cloud

- Bills Passed
- 44.8% in 2013
| Donor | Sector | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Matthews, Ms Suzann W | Uncoded | $25,000 |
| Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association | Hospitals | $7,500 |
| Dominion | Energy production & distribution | $7,500 |
| Mvm Inc | Uncoded | $5,000 |
| Virginia Health Care Association | Nursing homes | $5,000 |
| Oracle Corp | Computer software | $4,000 |
| Virginia Bankers Association | Commercial banks & bank holding companies | $3,872 |
| Virginia Automobile & Truck Dealers Association | Auto dealers, new & used | $3,500 |
| Virginia Optometric Association | Optometrists & ophthalmologists | $3,500 |
| Transurban | Public works, industrial & commercial construction | $3,000 |
Data provided by The National Institute on Money in State Politics.
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Leesburg Today: Letter: Senator Janet Howell, RestonApril 30, 2013 |
Virginia Connection Newspapers: Reston's 'Party With a Cause'May 22, 2013 |
Patch.com: Del. Albo Recognized with Three Service Awards By Virginia Chamber of ...May 19, 2013 |
Sun Gazette: Delegates Hit Back After Family Group Ranks Them at Bottom of ScaleMay 15, 2013 |
Virginia Connection Newspapers: Walking, Biking to SchoolMay 15, 2013 |
These are all of the video clips of Janet Howell’s remarks on the floor of the Senate since 2009. There are 133 video clips in all.
Index
Bills
- SB88: Driver's licenses; requires DMV send initial notice of suspension or revocation by certified mail.
- SB90: Private security services; allows those out-of-state to contract with those licensed in State.
- SB92: Nursing homes; involuntary discharge notification.
- SB93: License plates, special; issuance of those bearing word: RESTON! and legend: LIVE WORK PLAY.
- SB702: Absentee voting; persons eligible to vote by absentee ballot.
- SB718: Child support; imputation of income, custodial parent attendance in educational, etc., program.
- SB851: Transient occupancy tax; reinstates authority of Arlington County to impose additional tax, etc.
- SB893: Public schools; possession & administration of epinephrine by employees of local governing bodies.
- SB911: Firearms; criminal history records check required for transfer, penalties.
- SB981: Handheld personal communications devices; unlawful to use on school property or crossing, etc.
- SB1004: Landlord and tenant laws; early termination of rental agreements by victims of family abuse, etc.
- SB1015: Prostitution; solicitation of a minor, penalty.
- SB1016: Protective orders; exempt from stay pending appeal.
- SB1017: Contraband cigarettes, tax-paid; increases penalty for possession with intent to distribute.
- SB1018: Unstamped cigarettes; sale, purchase, possession, etc., for purpose of evading taxes, penalties.
- SB1019: Counterfeit cigarettes; penalties.
- SB1020: RICO; contraband cigarettes, penalties.
- SB1021: Cigarette and other tobacco products taxes; electronic transactions.
- SB1022: Contraband cigarettes; allows forfeiture if possesed in violation of laws regarding sale.
- SB1024: Administrative Process Act; exemption for Department of Criminal Justice Services.
- SB1026: Law-enforcement officers; grounds for decertification, DCJS authorized to waive requirements.
- SB1359: Funeral services; adds to definition of next of kin.
- SJ5: Constitutional amendment; contributions to defined benefit retirement plan maintained for employees.
- SJ316: Death penalty; JLARC to study direct and indirect monetary costs.
- SJ387: Celebrating the life of Agnes Strauss Wolf.
- SJ388: Commending William G. Bouie.
- SJ389: Commending Ed Robichaud.
- SJ390: Commending Doug Bush.
- SJ391: Commending Friends of the Reston Regional Library.
- SB12: Elections; absentee voting.
- SB88: Driver's licenses; requires DMV send initial notice of suspension or revocation by certified mail.
- SB89: Garnishment; corrects form listing exemptions.
- SB90: Private security services; allows those out-of-state to contract with those licensed in State.
- SB91: Sexually violent predators; civil commitment, report.
- SB92: Nursing homes; involuntary discharge notification.
- SB93: License plates, special; issuance of those bearing word: RESTON! and legend: LIVE WORK PLAY.
- SB111: Sanctions with Unified Rapid Enforcement (SURE); created.
- SB298: Virginia Retirement System; fiscal impact analysis of employer contribution rates.
- SB299: Kinship foster care placements; Commissioner of Social Services may grant variance from requirement.
- SB300: Protective orders; various changes to provisions governing those issued by court, venue.
- SB301: Sexual assault response teams; State attorney to invite chiefs of campus police to annual meeting.
- SB302: Campus police; mutual aid agreements with local law-enforcement agencies and State Police.
- SB303: Child abuse; mandatory reporting by public and private college employees.
- SB542: Health insurance coverage for autism spectrum disorder; deletes certain requirements for analysts.
- SB557: Assistive Technology Loan Fund Authority; approval of loan applications.
- SB596: Assisted living facilities and adult foster care homes; may accept third-party payments.
- SJ5: Constitutional amendment; contributions to defined benefit retirement plan maintained for employees.
- SJ21: Cigarette trafficking, illegal; Virginia State Crime Commission to study practice thereof.
- SJ156: Commending the McLean Project for the Arts.
- SJ157: Commending Rose Pleskow.
- SJ176: Commending Graceful Spaces.
- SJ177: Commending Wee Play.
- SJ178: Commending Janet and Vade Bolton.
- SB80: Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act; established.
- SB84: Voluntary admission; person admitted to facility for mental health treatment after detention order.
- SB85: Involuntary temporary detention order; hearing after execution.
- SB86: Voluntary admission; person admitted to facility for mental health treatment after detention order.
- SB624: Voter lists; expands list of people and organizations who may purchase list of registered voters.
- SB742: Neighborhood assistance tax credits; eligibility of certain pharmacists.
- SB750: Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act; established.
- SB943: Information Technology Advisory Council; advise CIO on creation of technology application framework.
- SB944: Driver training standards; establish for law-enforcement pursuits and for emergency calls.
- SB945: Voters; when name is erroneously omitted from pollbook.
- SB946: School buses; installation of video-monitoring systems thereon by school divisions.
- SB947: Primary schedule in 2011; moves primary date to September 13, 2011 in anticipation of redistricting.
- SB948: Juvenile dispositions; gives circuit court authority to modify finding of guilt, etc.
- SB949: Elections; qualified voters may vote absentee in person without providing an excuse or reason.
- SB1061: State employee health insurance plan; coverage for autism spectrum disorder.
- SB1062: Health insurance; mandated coverage for autism spectrum disorder.
- SB1227: Electronic visitation and messaging with prisoners; sheriffs, etc., to charge fee for use.
- SB1390: Life insurance; specified disease coverage or limited benefit health coverage.
- SJ324: Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ325: Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ326: Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ327: Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ329: Economic development incentive grants; JLARC to study effectiveness in State.
- SJ371: Constitutional amendment; contributions to defined benefit retirement plans maintained for employee.
- SJ372: Commending Marie Ridder.
- SJ384: Commending Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts.
- SJ385: Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ429: Commending James and Karen Connell Cleveland.
- SJ430: Commending Beverly Cosham.
- SJ431: Commending Boston Properties.
- SJ432: Commending Sandy Amato.
- SJ433: Commending Maude Hair Salon.
- SJ450: Celebrating the life of Mukit Hossain.
- SJ473: Governor; confirming appointments.
- SB13: Critical care specialist; added to list of specialists who can determine when patient is brain dead.
- SB14: General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; disclosure of government employment.
- SB80: Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act; established.
- SB81: Agricultural, forestal, or agricultural and forestal districts; use value assessment.
- SB82: Podiatry; testifying as an expert witness, definition of practice.
- SB83: Absentee voting; qualified voters to provide a reason for not being able to vote on election day.
- SB84: Voluntary admission; person admitted to facility for mental health treatment after detention order.
- SB85: Involuntary temporary detention order; hearing after execution.
- SB86: Voluntary admission; person admitted to facility for mental health treatment after detention order.
- SB87: Inmates; court or person having custody to determine if treatment of mental illness is necessary.
- SB88: Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; Worker's Compensation Commission to adopt rates for payment.
- SB218: Transient occupancy tax; governing body may increase in Fairfax County after July 1, 2010.
- SB219: Safety belts; those 18 and under who are occupying a vehicle are required to wear.
- SB220: Circuit courts; electronic filing of cases.
- SB236: Information Technology; Governor to appoint Chief Information Officer of VITA, etc.
- SB358: Certificate of public need; schedule of fees.
- SB462: Crime victims; no law-enforcement officer shall inquire into immigration status thereof.
- SB463: Primary & filing schedule; State Board of Elections to reschedule November 2011 election, etc.
- SB464: Health insurance; mandated coverage for autism spectrum disorder.
- SB465: Group life insurance coverage; extended to persons mutually agreed upon by insurer and policyholder.
- SB466: Public Safety Fund; imposes an assessment on property and casualty insurance companies.
- SB467: Protective orders; coordination with other states.
- SB468: Protective orders; allows petitioner to obtain extension of order for no more than two years.
- SB480: Information Technology Investment Board; abolished, Governor will appoint Chief Information Officer.
- SB615: Conditions of sentence suspension; allows credits to be applied toward reducing offender's time.
- SB617: Criminal procedure; sentencing revocation report worksheets.
- SB624: Voter lists; expands list of people and organizations who may purchase list of registered voters.
- SB644: Specialized Biotechnology Research Performance Grant Program; established.
- SB704: Special license plates; TRUST WOMEN/RESPECT CHOICE.
- SJ21: Tax preferences; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study effectiveness.
- SJ43: Celebrating the life of Colonel, USA Ret., Quintus Cincinnatus Atkinson V.
- SJ44: Commending the League of Women Voters of Virginia on the occasion of its 90th anniversary.
- SJ53: Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ54: Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ55: Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ93: Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ114: Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ140: Celebrating the life of Constance M. Houston.
- SJ150: Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ160: Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ199: Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ217: Commending Ronald McNew and Craig Furneisen.
- SJ218: Commending Eric R. Glueckert.
- SJ219: Commending the Reston Historic Trust.
- SJ220: Commending Holly Norris.
- SJ221: Commending Emily Ward.
- SB65: Community criminal justice boards; membership.
- SB70: Sample ballots; Board of Elections shall assign different color to each political party.
- SB589: Jail construction, local; State will reimburse up to one-half of capital costs.
- SB810: Absentee voting; qualified voters may vote absentee in person without providing an excuse, etc.
- SB945: Group life insurance; allows coverage to be extended to insure any class of persons.
- SB946: Noncorporate entities; minimum tax is imposed on telecommunications and electric suppliers.
- SB947: State cigarette tax and tobacco products tax; increased.
- SB948: Federal write-in absentee ballots; witness requirement.
- SB949: Donor Registry and Public Awareness Fund; changes name of Transplant Council Education Fund thereto.
- SB950: Dogs, dangerous and vicious; any person may apply to magistrate for issuance of summons.
- SB951: Assault & battery; penalty when committed against Metro Washington Airport Authority police officer.
- SB1073: Sheriff department; performance of law-enforcement service requires no pre-notification to Division.
- SB1074: BPOL tax; allows towns to levy on any person, firm, etc., in business of renting real property.
- SB1075: Optometrists; those licensed may sell contact lenses & allowed to dispense ophthalmic devices.
- SB1076: Right to notify; consumer in mental health facility to have person of choice notified of condition.
- SB1077: Notification of family member in commitment process; disclosure of certain information of patient.
- SB1078: Special justices; expenses when presiding over certain hearings.
- SB1079: Emergency custody; authority of law-enforcement officer.
- SB1080: Involuntary commitment hearing; upon request, district court judge, etc. may restrict attendance.
- SB1081: Special justices; appointment, duties.
- SB1082: Voluntary and involuntary commitment; Executive Secretary of Supreme Court to prepare petitions.
- SB1083: Mental health law; amends statutes to address issues resulting from overhaul thereof.
- SB1084: Driver's license; requires minors to show completion of a 90-minute driver safety course.
- SB1149: Juvenile law; makes changes in code pertaining to juveniles and juvenile court provisions.
- SB1150: Emergency response plans; ensuring victims' rights.
- SB1435: Forensic Science Board; adds chairmen of Senate and House Committees for Courts of Justice, etc.
- SB1436: Crime victims; no law-enforcement officer shall inquire into immigration status of victim of crime.
- SJ278: Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ279: Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ280: Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ324: Multistate service corporations; joint committee of Senate and House Committees on Finance to study.
- SJ334: Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ367: Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ425: Commending Voices for Virginia's Children on the occasion of its 15th anniversary.
- SJ432: Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ489: Commending Kohann Williams.
- SJ490: Commending Verdia Haywood.
- SJ491: Commending Eve and Rick Thompson.
- SJ492: Commending Helios HR.
- SR25: Auditor of Public Accounts; nomination for election.
- SB58: Emergency custody order; renewal.
- SB59: Community services board; requires employee that prepared report to attend hearing.
- SB60: Involuntary commitment; criteria.
- SB61: Nutrition and physical activity best practices database; Department of Education to develop.
- SB62: Voter registration; procedures for applications and receipts.
- SB63: Nursing, Board of; membership.
- SB64: Community services board; adds crisis stabilization, outpatient, etc. to list of core services.
- SB65: Community criminal justice boards; membership.
- SB66: Emergency custody; who may accept custody.
- SB67: Inpatient treatment; parental admission of minors incapable of giving consent.
- SB68: Involuntary commitment petition; dismissal or withdrawal.
- SB69: Absentee voting; qualified voters may vote absentee without providing reason.
- SB70: Sample ballots; Board of Elections shall assign different color to each political party.
- SB71: Transportation Commissioner; contracts for grounds keeping, mowing, etc. on highways in Reston.
- SB72: Breast tumor treatment; repeals requirement that patient sign consent form.
- SB73: License plates, special; issuance marking sesquicentennial of Civil War.
- SB74: Crimes Against Minors and Sex Offender Registry; use of data by SAVIN.
- SB243: Redistricting Commission; created.
- SB244: Magistrates; reforms system by transferring appointment and supervisory responsibilities.
- SB245: Psychiatric inpatient treatment of minors; timing of petition and hearing.
- SB246: Involuntary commitment; establishes new standards for outpatient commitment.
- SB247: Involuntary commitment of minors; appointment of counsel and guardians ad litem.
- SB248: Circuit and district courts; use by Virginia State Bar of additional fees.
- SB249: Independent living services & arrangements; requires inclusion of plan for children 14 yrs. & older.
- SB250: Independent living service & arrangements; require inclusion of plan for persons until 21 yrs.
- SB441: Crime victims and witnesses; prohibits inquiry of immigration status.
- SB589: Jail construction, local; State will reimburse up to one-half of capital costs.
- SB590: Sex Offender & Crimes Against Minors Registry; person may petition circuit court about registration.
- SB658: Comprehensive Services Act Program; case management and residential care plan.
- SB687: Mentally retarded; replaces term with intellectually disabled.
- SB714: Petroleum products franchises; rights of dealers upon sale or assignment of franchise agreement.
- SB715: Election precincts; prohibits counties & cities from abolishing, etc. precincts.
- SJ114: Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ115: Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ116: Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ117: Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ121: Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ160: Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ182: Game and Inland Fisheries, Department of; confirming appointment of Director.
- SJ193: Commending John Coleman.
- SJ194: Commending VISTA Wealth Strategies and Judy Redpath.
- SJ195: Commending the Jeanie Schmidt Free Clinic and its volunteer medical providers and staff.
- SJ196: Commending the Reston Garden Club.
- SB635: Adult Fatality Review Team; created, report.
- SB916: Voter registration procedures; application to register must contain a receipt given applicant.
- SB917: Donation of food to charity organizations; regulations for food prepared in his private residence.
- SB918: Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (UAGA); replaces current provisions in the code with this act.
- SB919: Dispute resolution orientation session; parties in cases involving custody, etc. must attend.
- SB920: Absentee voting; qualified voters may vote without a reason.
- SB970: Newspapers; legal notices and publications.
- SB971: Insurance; supplemental liability coverage for sheriff's departments and regional jails.
- SB972: Victim notification; may be made through Statewide VINE System or other similar electronic system.
- SB973: Pro Hac Vice Fund; created.
- SB1224: Identity theft; notification of breach of information system.
- SB1225: Health Commissioner; required to designate licensed physician to coordinate women's health efforts.
- SB1226: Electronic voting equipment; requires electoral boards to develop plans to ensure security thereof.
- SB1227: Extortion; withholding immigration document.
- SB1228: Sex Offender Registry; notification in nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
- SB1229: Sex offender registry; nursing homes, etc. register with State Police to get notification thereof.
- SB1230: Human papillomavirus vaccine; optional for female students before entering the sixth grade.
- SB1231: Tanning facilities; requires parental consent for customers under age 15.
- SB1364: Firearms; prohibits possession thereof at a child day center.
- SJ180: Constitutional amendment; funds for transportation purposes (first reference).
- SJ464: Commending Access National Bank.
- SJ465: Commending Georgia Graves.
- SJ466: Commending Fran and John Lovaas.
- SJ467: Commending Wendell Byrd.
- SB111: Zoning ordinance; violations thereof, penalty.
- SB112: Tuberculosis; establishing library of isolates for purpose of disease strain analysis.
- SB116: Immunizations; minimum requirements for children entering public or private schools or centers.
- SB117: Immunizations; adds booster dose of tetanus toxoid for certain children.
- SB118: Landlord and tenant; not to be evicted for certain disturbances that occur on leased premises.
- SB119: Donor Registry; created.
- SB120: Protective orders; respondent to pay deposits to connect or restore utility services.
- SB253: Child abuse and neglect; reporting requirements by ministers of religion.
- SB254: Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include certain contractors.
- SB316: Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; penalties.
- SB317: Sexually violent predators; adds to list of offenses that qualify as sexual offenses.
- SB318: Sexually violent predators; monitoring and supervision of those on conditional release.
- SB319: Sexually Violent Predators Services, Office of; established.
- SB348: Internet; penalty for facilitating payment by children to access sexually explicit material thereon.
- SB349: Halal and kosher food; regulation of sale, penalty.
- SB350: Sex offenders; list of offenses to include communications system.
- SB351: Juveniles; release of information.
- SB352: Psychiatric Inpatient Commitment of Minors Act; special justices.
- SB353: Involuntary admission or certification order; appeal.
- SB635: Adult Fatality Review Team; created, report.
- SB719: Petroleum product pipelines; prohibits any public service company from acquiring property therefor.
- SJ146: Commending Robert E. Kahn.
- SJ147: Commending Vinton G. Cerf.
- SJ148: Commending the McLean Little League girls' all-star softball team.
- SJ180: Constitutional amendment; funds for transportation purposes (first reference).
- SJ222: Commending Mayor Michael O'Reilly.
- SJ248: Commending The Giving Circle of HOPE.
- SJ249: Commending Kfoury Construction Group.
- SJ270: Celebrating the life of First Lieutenant Sarah Katherine Small.
- SJ273: Commending Hinge, a graphic design and branding company.
- SJ274: Commending McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant and M & S Grill.
- SJ5016: Constitutional amendment; funds for transportation purposes.
- SR34: Commending Bill and Janie Strauss.
