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Delegate John O'Bannon
| Party | Republican |
| District | 73: County of Henrico (part); City of Richmond (part) [map] |
| Took Office | January 2001 |
| Next Election | November 2009 |
| Committees | Appropriations, Health, Welfare and Institutions , Privileges and Elections |
| Website | johnobannon.com |
| Fundraising | |
| Bills Passed | 45.7% in 2007 |
Recent Mentions on Blogs
Democratic Central : Environmental legislation in the General Assembly
March 11, 2008
Here is a run-down of the environmental legislation presented in this session of the General Assembly: HB 18 and 19 -- David Englin's bills to amend and to repeal legislation passed during the 2007 session of the General Assembly to consolidate the existing three citizen boards -- the State Air Pollution Control Board, the State Water Control Board, and the Waste Management Board -- into one 11- member citizen board died in Committee. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bi... , http://leg1.state.va.us...
vabio.blogspot.com: Virginia Bioscience Legislative Caucus Kick-off a Success
February 6, 2008
The Virginia Bioscience Legislative Caucus (VBLC) was launched this week at the 2008 Session of the Virginia General Assembly. On Monday, February 4th, 18 members of the state legislature attended one of three bioscience dinners held simultaneously across the city. At each dinner, an equal number of bioscience company leaders joined them to discuss what is going on with this industry in the Commonwealth. The next morning, Tuesday, February 5th, more than 70 people met for breakfast at 7 am at t...
Medical News Today: Health News: Volunteers From Virginia HIV/AIDS Group Lobby Legislators To Increase HIV Prevention, Education Funds
February 4, 2008
About 60 volunteers from Virginia Organizations Responding to AIDS on Wednesday lobbied state lawmakers to allocate additional funds for increased HIV prevention and education in the state, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports. The volunteers asked legislators to support a budget amendment, sponsored by Del. John O'Bannon (R) and Sen....
Drugzillaonline.com - Pharmacy Blog : Volunteers From Virginia HIV/AIDS Group Lobby Legislators To Increase HIV Prevention, Education Funds
February 4, 2008
Volunteers From Virginia HIV/AIDS Group Lobby Legislators To Increase HIV Prevention, Education Funds February 4th, 2008 About 60 volunteers from Virginia Organizations Responding to AIDS on Wednesday lobbied state lawmakers to allocate additional funds for increased HIV prevention and education in the state, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports. The volunteers asked legislators to support a budget amendment, sponsored by Del. John O'Bannon (R) and Sen. Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off...
Healthy Life : Volunteers From Virginia HIV/AIDS Group Lobby Legislators To Increase HIV Prevention, Education Funds
February 4, 2008
About 60 volunteers from Virginia Organizations Responding to AIDS on Wednesday lobbied state lawmakers to allocate additional funds for increased HIV prevention and education in the state, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports. The volunteers asked legislators to support a budget amendment, sponsored by Del. John O'Bannon (R) and Sen....
Recent Mentions in the Media
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Bills
- HB21
Introduced: November 29, 2007: Schedule I hallucinogenic drugs; includes salvia divinorum and salvinorin A thereas.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0059) - HB22
Introduced: November 29, 2007: Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus; required to be reported to Department of Health.
Status: Stricken from docket by Health, Welfare and Institutions - HB241
Introduced: December 28, 2007: Children's teaching hospital; Board of Education to supervise programs for school-age children.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0046) - HB242
Introduced: December 28, 2007: Standards of Learning; physical education requirements.
Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 661 (effective 7/1/08) - HB243
Introduced: December 28, 2007: Human immunodeficiency virus; informed consent for testing.
Status: Incorporated by Health, Welfare and Institutions (HB1100-Sickles) - HB244
Introduced: December 28, 2007: Campaign finance reports; custody and retention requirements.
Status: Continued to 2009 in Privileges and Elections - HB245
Introduced: December 28, 2007: Virginia Retirement System group insurance program; exemption from process.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0354) - HB246
Introduced: December 28, 2007: Nutrition and physical activity best practices database; Department of Education to develop.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0047) - HB247
Introduced: December 28, 2007: Hospital emergency departments; ability to access electronic health records.
Status: Continued to 2009 in Health, Welfare and Institutions - HB248
Introduced: December 28, 2007: Emergency medical services personnel; clarifies definitions.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0118) - HB249
Introduced: December 28, 2007: Payday lending charges; establishes maximum annual interest rate.
Status: Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (HB12-Oder) - HB250
Introduced: December 28, 2007: Health maintenance organization; obtaining HMO license without certificate of quality assurance.
Status: Failed to pass in Senate - HB251
Introduced: December 28, 2007: Adult Fatality Review Team; created, report.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0539) - HB252
Introduced: December 28, 2007: Health insurance; mandated coverage for evaluations of brain tumors.
Status: Impact statement from SCC (HB252) - HB253
Introduced: December 28, 2007: Health Insurance, Bureau of; establishes division within State Corporation Commission.
Status: Impact statement from SCC (HB253) - HB381
Introduced: January 04, 2008: Certificate of public need; exempting certain facilities from the requirement of obtaining.
Status: Failed to report (defeated) in Health, Welfare and Institutions (7-Y 15-N) - HB382
Introduced: January 04, 2008: Medical advisory committees and consultants; privileged communications.
Status: Continued to 2009 in Courts of Justice - HB383
Introduced: January 04, 2008: Occupational therapy assistants; licensing and regulation.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0064) - HB602
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Real estate assessments; burden of proof on appeal.
Status: Left in Finance - HB603
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Health insurance carriers; hospital disclosure of contractual arrangements.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0071) - HB604
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Hospice facilities; continued operation of certain.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0072) - HB605
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Nonprofessional entities; practice of medicine.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0358) - HB1259
Introduced: January 09, 2008: Environmental impact reports; requires county, city, or town to submit report on highway projects.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0045) - HB1260
Introduced: January 09, 2008: Blood donations; allowance of minors age 16 or older to donate.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0330) - HB1318
Introduced: January 09, 2008: Taxpayer Surplus Relief Fund; established to provide tax relief.
Status: Continued to 2009 in Finance (16-Y 0-N) - HJ15
Introduced: November 29, 2007: Consumer credit reports; joint subcommittee to study security freezes thereon.
Status: Left in Rules - HJ53
Introduced: December 28, 2007: Health insurance market, commercial; JLARC to study measures to increase competition.
Status: Left in Rules - HJ54
Introduced: December 28, 2007: Commending the Epilepsy Foundation of Virginia's Use a Helmet:Prevent Epilepsy program.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ54ER) - HJ55
Introduced: December 28, 2007: Commending Dr. Marcella F. Fierro.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ55ER) - HJ73
Introduced: January 04, 2008: Governor's Nutrition and Physical Activity Award Program; school divisions to implement standards.
Status: Left in Rules - HJ74
Introduced: January 04, 2008: Childhood Obesity in Public Schools, Joint Subcommittee Studying; continued.
Status: Left in Rules - HJ101
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Medical errors; Joint Commission on Health Care to study various responses.
Status: Left in Rules - HJ130
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Ronald Reagan Day; designating as February 6, 2008, and each succeeding year thereafter.
Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote - HJ292
Introduced: January 25, 2008: Commending the Virginia Institute of Pastoral Care.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ292ER) - HJ426
Introduced: February 19, 2008: Commending the Richmond Council of the U.S. Navy League on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote - HJ474
Introduced: February 25, 2008: Celebrating the life of George W. Brown.
Status: Agreed to by Senate - HJ475
Introduced: February 25, 2008: Celebrating the life of Staff Sergeant Michael D. Moody, Jr.
Status: Agreed to by Senate - HJ478
Introduced: February 25, 2008: Commending nine hospitals in the Commonwealth that have achieved recognition as Magnet Healthcare.
Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote - HJ602
Introduced: March 03, 2008: Celebrating the life of Hunter Coleman Purdie, Jr.
Status: Agreed to by Senate
- HB611
Introduced: January 10, 2006: License plates, special; issuance to supporters of National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Transportation - HB616
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Sentencing proceeding; victim impact testimony is to be admitted during jury hearing.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) - HB619
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Payday loans; repealing Act referring thereto.
Status: Failed to report (defeated) in Commerce and Labor (8-Y 10-N) - HB620
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Physicians; definition of office practice.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Health, Welfare and Institutions - HB1962
Introduced: January 05, 2007: Students with disabilities; provides due process procedures therefor.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0033) - HB1963
Introduced: January 05, 2007: Physician assistant, licensed; authorized to prescribe Schedule II through VI controlled substances.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0016) - HB1964
Introduced: January 05, 2007: License plates, special; issuance to registered nurses.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0184) - HB1965
Introduced: January 05, 2007: Hospice facilities; regulations shall include minimum standards for design and construction.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0397) - HB2155
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Certificate of public need; eliminates regional health planning agencies therefrom.
Status: Stricken from docket by Health, Welfare and Institutions - HB2156
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Health insurance; mandated coverage for evaluations of brain tumors.
Status: Impact statement from SCC (HB2156) - HB2157
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Medicine, Board of; disciplinary procedure.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0861) - HB2158
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Adult Fatality Review Team; created, report.
Status: Impact statement from DPB (HB2158) - HB2159
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Payday Loan Act; repeals Act.
Status: Assigned C & L sub: Financial Institutions (Dudley) - HB2160
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Income tax, state; energy-efficient equipment tax credit.
Status: Impact statement from TAX (HB2160) - HB2161
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Emergency medical care system; adds provisions for additional performance improvement measures.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0015) - HB2210
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Medical examiner fee; county or city shall be responsible therefor.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0019) - HB2211
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Emergency Medical Services Registry and Statewide Trauma Registry; created.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0013) - HB2212
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Health regulatory boards; summary restriction of licenses.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0022) - HB2844
Introduced: January 10, 2007: Salvinorin A; included as a Schedule I hallucinogenic.
Status: Tabled in Health, Welfare and Institutions - HB2845
Introduced: January 10, 2007: Emergency preparedness; makes several revisions related to orders of isolation and quarantine.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0699) - HB3100
Introduced: January 17, 2007: Voter registration list; persons who may obtain lists of persons voting at primaries and elections.
Status: Impact statement from DPB (HB3100) - HB3101
Introduced: January 17, 2007: Independent expenditure disclosure reports; persons required to file.
Status: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections - HB3121
Introduced: January 18, 2007: Home ownership grants; amount localities may provide for employees of locality.
Status: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns - HJ71
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Health regulatory boards; Department of Health Professions, et al to study hearing process.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Rules - HJ129
Introduced: January 11, 2006: Emergency preparedness plans; adequacy thereof for residents of special needs facilities.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Rules - HJ615
Introduced: January 05, 2007: George Washington Equestrian Monument in Capitol Square; Council to plan commemoration, report.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ615ER) - HJ616
Introduced: January 05, 2007: SCHIP; memorializing Congressional Del./Governor to urge Congress to reauthorize funding for FAMIS.
Status: Referred to Committee on Rules - HJ635
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Stroke prevention and care; Joint Commission on Health Care to study.
Status: Referred to Committee on Rules - HJ636
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Persons w/mental illness; Joint Commission on Health Care to study housing opportunities therefor.
Status: Referred to Committee on Rules - HJ637
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Childhood obesity; joint subcommittee to study problem in public schools.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ637ER) - HJ638
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Celebrating the life of Reverend Dr. Rufus J. Womble.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ638ER) - HJ713
Introduced: January 10, 2007: Insulin & human growth hormones; DMAS to confer on costs thereof to Medicaid program, report.
Status: Stricken at request of Patron in Rules - HJ763
Introduced: January 18, 2007: Celebrating the life of Dr. Christopher E. Desch.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ763ER) - HJ854
Introduced: February 02, 2007: Commending the Virginia Chapter of Meeting Professionals International.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ854ER) - HJ963
Introduced: February 19, 2007: Commending Carol Marie Gilbert, M.D.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ963ER)
- HB609
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Corporations, professional; when members of board of directors thereof required to be licensed, etc.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0649) - HB610
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Emergency medical services; facilitates development of quality of care initiative within system.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0412) - HB611
Introduced: January 10, 2006: License plates, special; issuance to supporters of National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Transportation - HB612
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Cigarette tax; deduction of bad debts from taxes owed.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0064) - HB613
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Income tax, state; energy efficiency tax credit.
Status: Left in Finance (15-Y 0-N) - HB614
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Special Advisory Commission on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits; JLARC to provide staffing.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0413) - HB615
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Assault and battery; penalty when committed against family member.
Status: Left in Courts of Justice - HB616
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Sentencing proceeding; victim impact testimony is to be admitted during jury hearing.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) - HB617
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Profits from crime; subject to special order of escrow, with profits going to victim.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0414) - HB618
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Dialysis patient care technician; definition thereof.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0075) - HB619
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Payday loans; repealing Act referring thereto.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Commerce and Labor - HB620
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Physicians; definition of office practice.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Health, Welfare and Institutions - HB621
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Charter; City of Richmond.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0650) - HB622
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Prescriptions; exception to requirement for patients in certain correctional institutions.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0195) - HB623
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Health insurance; mandated coverage for treatment of malignant brain tumors.
Status: Letter sent to Special Advisory Commission on Mandated Health Insurance BenefiH" - HB624
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Health insurance; mandated coverage for treatment of morbid obesity.
Status: Tabled in Commerce and Labor (14-Y 7-N) - HB625
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Human remains; Commissioner of Department of Health to determine if hazardous to public health.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0651) - HB851
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Vaccines; authorizes hospitals to provide for administration of influenza and pneumococcal.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0432) - HB852
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Hospital authorities; standardizes powers and duties concerning.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0658) - HB853
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Health records; rights of privacy thereof.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0433) - HB1329
Introduced: January 11, 2006: Revenue Stabilization Fund; excess funds deposited in Taxpayer Surplus Relief Fund.
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB1330
Introduced: January 11, 2006: Optometrists; allowed to locate practice within commercial or mercantile establishments.
Status: Failed to report (defeated) in Health, Welfare and Institutions - HB1545
Introduced: January 20, 2006: Tobacco Settlement Foundation; appointment of director.
Status: House sustained Governor's veto - HJ71
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Health regulatory boards; Department of Health Professions, et al to study hearing process.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Rules - HJ91
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Commending the 2005 Bethlehem 8-U All-star girls' softball team.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ91ER) - HJ129
Introduced: January 11, 2006: Emergency preparedness plans; adequacy thereof for residents of special needs facilities.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Rules - HJ158
Introduced: January 11, 2006: Health care coverage; JLARC to study extension thereof to those currently uninsured.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ158ER) - HJ279
Introduced: February 07, 2006: Commending James L. Jenkins.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ279ER) - HJ319
Introduced: February 14, 2006: Commending the Douglas S. Freeman H. S. girls' volleyball team.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ319ER) - HJ503
Introduced: March 06, 2006: Commending the Medical College of Virginia, Health Sciences Division of V.C.U.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ503ER) - HJ504
Introduced: March 06, 2006: Commending the Virginia Chapter of Meeting Professionals International.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ504ER) - HJ5027
Introduced: April 19, 2006: Commending Dr. JoAnne Kirk Henry.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5027ER)
Contact John O'Bannon
District Office
P.O. Box 70365
Richmond, VA 23255
Richmond Office (during session)
P.O. Box 406
Richmond, Virginia 23218
804-698-1073
Room 521 of the General Assembly Building
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Newest Comments
- HB21:
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Aaron Burr writes: Good luck on that one buddy. What is clear to me from this episode and Mr. Jacquith's posting above is that he is in be...
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