Senator Jeff McWaters (R-Virginia Beach)
- Party
- Republican
- District
- 8: Virginia Beach City (Part) [map]
- Took Office
- January 2010
- Next Election
- November 2015
- Committees
- Commerce and Labor, Education and Health, Privileges and Elections, Transportation
- Copatroning Habits
- 69% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 72% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 57% of them are Republicans.
- Partisanship
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- Tag Cloud
- Bills Passed
- 26.1% in 2012
- Bio
Elected in a special election, held the night prior to the beginning of the 2010 General Assembly session. The election was held because the incumbent, Sen. Ken Stolle, won the seat of sheriff in Virginia Beach in the November election.
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Governor signs legislation to support Virginia craft brewers | Work It ...May 15, 2012 |
Virginia Senate Blocks Approval of Budget – Clarke Daily NewsApril 18, 2012 |
CTB to meet on toll delay proposal | WAVY.com | Richmond, Va.April 18, 2012 |
An interview with LtG candidate Corey Stewart – Bearing Drift ...April 15, 2012 |
BLACK VELVET BRUCE LI : Goin' On A RINO Hunt…April 9, 2012 |
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Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling Endorses JeffDecember 2, 2009 |
VBTA Endorses JeffNovember 16, 2009 |
NRA Endorses McWatersDecember 2, 2009 |
Happy Memorial Day WeekendMay 28, 2010 |
McWaters Wins Special Election In 57-Point LandslideJanuary 12, 2010 |
May 21, 2012JeffMcWaters: REMINDER: The hurricane preparedness sales tax holiday runs from May 25-31. This sales tax holiday offers you a... http://t.co/uuygcj7p # |
May 21, 2012JeffMcWaters: Travelers, new signs to help you "reach the beach" just in time for summer vacation:... http://t.co/KUOlAlZI # |
May 17, 2012JeffMcWaters: Romney Tele-Town Hall #MittRomney #Victory2012 http://t.co/y95tyF5u # |
May 16, 2012JeffMcWaters: SB604 Craft Brewery Bill #constantcontact http://t.co/Rtlp2hG3 # |
May 2, 2012JeffMcWaters: Romney in Portsmouth, VA #constantcontact http://t.co/1ycayo8r # |
Below is a randomly assembled series of clips of some of Jeff McWaters’s briefer remarks on the floor of the senate.
Bills
- SB80Introduced: January 09, 2012: Virginia Beach, City of; concurrent jurisdiction over adjoining waters.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0809) - SB81Introduced: January 09, 2012: Accident and sickness insurance; coverage for hospitalization and anesthesia for dental procedures.
Status: Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor with letter (16-Y 0-N) - SB82Introduced: January 09, 2012: Absentee voting; military and overseas voters.
Status: Continued to 2013 in Privileges and Elections - SB83Introduced: January 09, 2012: VIEW; screening and assessment of public assistance recipients for use of illegal substances.
Status: Incorporated by Rehabilitation and Social Services (SB6-Martin) (15-Y 0-N) - SB348Introduced: January 10, 2012: Agency Effectiveness Review Commission; established, report.
Status: Left in Appropriations - SB349Introduced: January 10, 2012: Child-placing agency; shall not be required to participate in placement of child for foster care.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0715) - SB485Introduced: January 11, 2012: Alternative Fuel Vehicle Conversion Fund; established.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0199) - SB603Introduced: January 19, 2012: Driver's licenses; allows suspension of or refusal to renew of prisoners who do not pay fees.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0829) - SB604Introduced: January 19, 2012: Alcoholic beverage control; privileges of brewery licensees.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0619) - SB605Introduced: January 19, 2012: Tuition, in-state; military personnel eligibility.
Status: Continued to 2013 in Finance (15-Y 0-N) - SB686Introduced: February 20, 2012: Electronic titling program; allows DMV to establish for new motor vehicles.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0650) - SJ18Introduced: January 09, 2012: Commending the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ18ER) - SJ68Introduced: January 10, 2012: Virginia Department of Transportation; JLARC to study efficiency of Department.
Status: Stricken at request of Patron in Rules - SJ69Introduced: January 10, 2012: Judges; Virginia State Crime Commission to study mandatory retirement age.
Status: Continued to 2013 in Rules - SJ85Introduced: January 11, 2012: Income tax, corporate; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study phase-out of tax.
Status: Continued to 2013 in Rules - SJ108Introduced: January 17, 2012: Celebrating the life of Peter Davis Coe.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ108ER) - SJ109Introduced: January 17, 2012: Celebrating the life of William Francis Rountree, Jr.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ109ER) - SJ120Introduced: January 19, 2012: Commending the First Colonial High School field hockey team.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ120ER) - SJ171Introduced: February 13, 2012: Commending Julie Ball.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ171ER) - SJ187Introduced: February 17, 2012: Celebrating the life of Bishop Barnett Karl Thoroughgood.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ187ER) - SJ5009Introduced: April 17, 2012: Commending Naval Air Station Oceana.
Status: Agreed to by House - SR504Introduced: March 26, 2012: Celebrating the life of Carlos F. Wilson.
Status: Agreed to by Senate - SR512Introduced: April 17, 2012: Celebrating the life of Harold Shipp Whitehurst.
Status: Agreed to by Senate
- SB697Introduced: January 22, 2010: Medicaid; DMAS to continue efforts to expand managed care of recipients throughout State.
Status: Left in Education and Health - SB733Introduced: February 01, 2010: License tax, state; credit for investment in small business investment companies.
Status: Left in Appropriations - SB1278Introduced: January 12, 2011: Airports and landing areas; provides for removal of natural growth at grandfathered airports.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0075) - SB1279Introduced: January 12, 2011: Tuition, in-state; eligibility for spouse of an active duty military service member.
Status: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled - SB1280Introduced: January 12, 2011: Boards, commissions, and councils; makes policy improvements and clarifications.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0714) - SB1281Introduced: January 12, 2011: Commercial drivers licenses; revises statutes for issuance of overweight and oversize permits.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0889) - SB1282Introduced: January 12, 2011: Income tax, state; barge and rail usage tax credit.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0861) - SB1283Introduced: January 12, 2011: Year-end surplus of general fund balance; changes priority of assignment.
Status: Stricken at request of Patron in Finance (14-Y 0-N) - SB1284Introduced: January 12, 2011: Real estate lending; creditworthiness of victims of Chinese drywall.
Status: Stricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N) - SB1285Introduced: January 12, 2011: Highway contractors; state taxes paid to be dedicated for transportation purposes.
Status: Stricken at request of Patron in Finance (14-Y 0-N) - SB1286Introduced: January 12, 2011: Medicaid; DMAS to continue efforts to expand managed care of recipients throughout State.
Status: Stricken at request of patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) - SB1287Introduced: January 12, 2011: Jails; localities responsibility to pay jail expenses.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0727) - SB1288Introduced: January 12, 2011: Electronic Work Verification Program, federal; public contractors to register.
Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB1049-Barker) (13-Y 0-N) - SB1289Introduced: January 12, 2011: Tuition; eligibility for in-state veterans who elect to establish Virginia residence.
Status: Incorporated by Education and Health (SB824-Edwards) (13-Y 0-N) - SB1290Introduced: January 12, 2011: Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway; designating as I-664 and I-264 in Hampton Roads Highway District.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0558) - SB1291Introduced: January 12, 2011: Continuing care retirement community; no less than 20% of board shall be residents of facility.
Status: Stricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N) - SB1292Introduced: January 12, 2011: Alcoholic beverage control; consumption of lawfully acquired wine at licensed establishments.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0559) - SB1365Introduced: January 12, 2011: Virginia small business investment companies; state insurance license tax credit.
Status: Letter sent to the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission - SB1394Introduced: January 17, 2011: State sales & use tax revenue; dedicates portion for transportation projects in Hampton Roads, etc.
Status: Passed by indefinitely in Finance (13-Y 1-N) - SJ507Introduced: February 21, 2011: Commending Robert M. Stanton.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ507ER)
- SB693Introduced: January 22, 2010: Major business facility job tax credit; reduces threshold amount of jobs that must be created.
Status: Incorporated by Finance (SB472-Watkins) (15-Y 0-N) - SB694Introduced: January 22, 2010: Budget bill; Governor to provide for additional appropriations to Transportation Trust Fund.
Status: Failed to report (defeated) in Finance (6-Y 9-N) - SB695Introduced: January 22, 2010: Public Procurement Act; cooperative procurement.
Status: Failed to report (defeated) in General Laws and Technology (6-Y 8-N 1-A) - SB696Introduced: January 22, 2010: HOV lanes; allows certain military personnel to use in Hampton Roads regardless of passengers.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0485) - SB697Introduced: January 22, 2010: Medicaid; DMAS to continue efforts to expand managed care of recipients throughout State.
Status: Continued to 2011 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) - SB733Introduced: February 01, 2010: License tax, state; credit for investment in small business investment companies.
Status: Continued to 2011 in Appropriations - SJ164Introduced: February 09, 2010: Philanthropy and private foundations; recognizing and encouraging formation & creation of entities.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ164ER) - SJ214Introduced: February 25, 2010: Commending Paul J. Lanteigne.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ214ER) - SJ233Introduced: March 03, 2010: Commending the Virginia Gentlemen Foundation.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ233ER) - SJ245Introduced: March 08, 2010: Commending Will Mason.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ245ER) - SJ246Introduced: March 08, 2010: Celebrating the life of Jeremy Jason Wise.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ246ER) - SJ247Introduced: March 08, 2010: Celebrating the life of J.A.G. Parrish.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ247ER) - SJ248Introduced: March 08, 2010: Commending Elizabeth DiJulio.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ248ER) - SJ249Introduced: March 08, 2010: Commending Amanda C. Ash.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ249ER)
