Delegate Kris Amundson (D-Mount Vernon)
| Party | Democratic |
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| District | 44: County of Fairfax (part) [map] | |
| Took Office | January 2000 | |
| Left Office | January 2010 | |
| Age | 62 | |
| Website | amundson.org | |
| Copatroning Habits | 75% of bills she copatroned were introduced by Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of her bills, 91% of them are Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that she also copatroned, 63% of them are Democrats. | |
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| Bio | Served as the Chairman of the Democratic House Campaign Committee. Education writer and consultant. Born in Brainerd, MN. Before being elected as a member of the General Assembly, she served for nearly a decade on the Fairfax County School Board, including two years as its chairman. She received a BA from Macalester College and an MA from the American University. The mother of one adult daughter. |
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| Donor | Sector | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Democratic Party | Democratic Party committees | $15,152 |
| Virginia Assoc Of Realtors | Real estate | $7,000 |
| Fire Fighters Local 2068 | Police & fire fighters unions and associations | $7,000 |
| Virginia Bankers Assoc | Commercial banks & bank holding companies | $5,250 |
| Fairfax Deputy Sheriffs Coalition Local 5016 | Police & fire fighters unions and associations | $5,000 |
| Dominion | Energy production & distribution | $5,000 |
| Northern Virginia Assoc Of Realtors | Real estate | $4,500 |
| Alexander, Elizabeth M | Uncoded | $4,000 |
| Virginia State Afl-Cio | Labor unions | $3,500 |
| Food & Commercial Workers Local 400 | Retail trade unions | $3,500 |
Data provided by The National Institute on Money in State Politics.
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Below is a randomly assembled series of clips of some of Kris Amundson’s briefer remarks on the floor of the house.
Bills
- HB618Introduced: January 08, 2008: Highway construction; power of Transportation Commissioner includes construction of sidewalks.
Status: Left in Transportation - HB1068Introduced: January 09, 2008: Service of process; cost of return.
Status: Left in Courts of Justice - HB2333Introduced: January 14, 2009: P-16 Education Council; makes permanent advisory council within executive branch.
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB2334Introduced: January 14, 2009: Advance medical directives; physician determining patient is incapable of making informed decision.
Status: Incorporated by Health, Welfare and Institutions (HB2396-Bell) - HB2335Introduced: January 14, 2009: Standards of Quality; state average teacher salary not be less than national average.
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB2336Introduced: January 14, 2009: Governments, local; adoption of ordinances prohibiting delivery of unsolicited newspapers.
Status: Left in Courts of Justice - HB2337Introduced: January 14, 2009: Health insurance; mandated coverage for amino acid based elemental formulas.
Status: Tabled in Commerce and Labor - HB2338Introduced: January 14, 2009: Birth control; definition.
Status: Left in Courts of Justice - HB2339Introduced: January 14, 2009: Safety belts; makes non-use of a primary offense.
Status: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety - HB2340Introduced: January 14, 2009: Child protective services differential response system report; repealed.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0032) - HB2341Introduced: January 14, 2009: Suspension of a student, short-term; pending principal, etc., decision on alternative education.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0208) - HB2342Introduced: January 14, 2009: Tuition assistance; member National Guard have minimum of 2 years remaining on service requirement.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0470) - HB2343Introduced: January 14, 2009: Livable home tax credit; increases limit from $500 annually to $1,000.
Status: Incorporated by Finance (HB1938-Peace) - HB2344Introduced: January 14, 2009: Benchmarks for student reading achievement; Board of Education to establish in grades 6-12.
Status: Tabled in Education - HB2504Introduced: January 15, 2009: Income tax, corporate; real estate investment trusts.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0426) - HB2541Introduced: January 19, 2009: Criminal records checks; required for licensure to practice as real estate licensees.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0667) - HJ120Introduced: January 08, 2008: Constitutional amendment; establishing Redistricting Commission (first reference).
Status: Left in Privileges and Elections - HJ721Introduced: January 14, 2009: Waterfowl; joint subcommittee to study hunting in urban and suburban areas.
Status: Left in Rules - HJ765Introduced: January 19, 2009: Commending Woodlawn Baptist Church on the occasion of its 140th anniversary.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ765ER) - HJ804Introduced: January 23, 2009: Commending the Virginia Association of Governmental Purchasing on its 50th anniversary.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ804ER) - HJ823Introduced: January 29, 2009: Adolescent Well Health visit; recognizing importance thereof for health and well-being.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ823ER) - HJ903Introduced: February 13, 2009: Commending mental health professionals in the public schools of the Commonwealth.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ903ER) - HR41Introduced: January 14, 2009: Adolescent well health visit; recognizing importance thereof for health and well-being.
Status: Stricken at request of Patron in Rules
- HB490Introduced: January 07, 2008: Transportation funding; increases motor fuels tax and repeals certain abusive driver fees.
Status: Left in Transportation - HB491Introduced: January 07, 2008: Indecent exposure; penalty.
Status: Left in Courts of Justice - HB492Introduced: January 07, 2008: Motor vehicles, used; prohibits displaying, parking, etc. for sale, penalty.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0168) - HB615Introduced: January 08, 2008: Health insurance; mandated coverage for medically necessary amino acid-based elemental formulas.
Status: Impact statement from SCC (HB615) - HB616Introduced: January 08, 2008: Malpractice actions; limitations.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0175) - HB617Introduced: January 08, 2008: Virginia Housing Trust Fund; creates dedicated source of funding via percentage of recordation tax.
Status: Incorporated by Appropriations (HB1082-Suit) - HB618Introduced: January 08, 2008: Highway construction; power of Transportation Commissioner includes construction of sidewalks.
Status: Continued to 2009 in Transportation - HB1058Introduced: January 09, 2008: Higher educational institutions; release of educational records.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0495) - HB1059Introduced: January 09, 2008: Emergency custody orders, temporary detention orders, and involuntary commitment; criteria.
Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB559-Bell) - HB1060Introduced: January 09, 2008: Higher educational institutions; tuition waiver for senior citizens.
Status: Left in Education - HB1061Introduced: January 09, 2008: Zoning ordinances; may prescribe an appeal period of less than 30 days.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0317) - HB1065Introduced: January 09, 2008: Safety belts; makes non-use thereof primary offense.
Status: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety - HB1066Introduced: January 09, 2008: Public Procurement Act; methods of procurement.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0078) - HB1067Introduced: January 09, 2008: School employees; school board to develop policies to address complaints of sexual abuse thereby.
Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB1439-Frederick) - HB1068Introduced: January 09, 2008: Service of process; cost of return.
Status: Continued to 2009 in Courts of Justice - HB1071Introduced: January 09, 2008: Birth control; adds definition.
Status: Left in Courts of Justice - HB1501Introduced: January 17, 2008: Firefighters; task force to develop training standards, report.
Status: Passed by indefinitely in Militia, Police and Public Safety (15-Y 7-N) - HJ88Introduced: January 07, 2008: Students with disabilities; joint subcommittee to study transition process from school to work.
Status: Left in Rules - HJ120Introduced: January 08, 2008: Constitutional amendment; establishing Redistricting Commission (first reference).
Status: Continued to 2009 in Privileges and Elections - HJ207Introduced: January 11, 2008: Health care professionals, licensed; Joint Commission on Health Care to study competence.
Status: Left in Rules - HJ284Introduced: January 25, 2008: Commending Jeffrey C. Dietze.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ284ER) - HJ369Introduced: February 07, 2008: Commending Tina H. Allman.
Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote - HJ501Introduced: February 27, 2008: Commending Brenda Brokaw.
Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
- HB605Introduced: January 10, 2006: License plates, special; issuance to spouses and parents of certain deceased military veterans.
Status: Left in Transportation - HB1096Introduced: January 11, 2006: Condominium and Property Owners' Association Acts; no declaration shall prohibit display of flags.
Status: Continued to 2007 in General Laws - HB1489Introduced: January 20, 2006: Income tax, state; deduction for organ donation medical expenses.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Finance - HB1835Introduced: January 03, 2007: Registered voter; unlawful to knowingly communicate false information thereto.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0313) - HB1836Introduced: January 03, 2007: Condominium & Property Owners' Association Acts; no declaration to prohibit display of certain flag.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0854) - HB1837Introduced: January 03, 2007: Ginger Gold Apple; designating as official state fruit..
Status: Tabled in Rules - HB1971Introduced: January 05, 2007: Tuition, in-state; dependents of active duty military shall be eligible therefor.
Status: Impact statement from DPB (HB1971) - HB2215Introduced: January 09, 2007: Urban county executive form of government; wage requirements for certain employees.
Status: Left in Counties, Cities and Towns - HB2216Introduced: January 09, 2007: Driver education programs; school boards that offer to assess surcharge to recover program costs.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0278) - HB2217Introduced: January 09, 2007: Labor and Industry, Commissioner of; reporting suspected employment misclassification and fraud.
Status: Impact statement from DPB (HB2217) - HB2218Introduced: January 09, 2007: Charitable organizations; those engaged in food distribution to needy are exempt from regulations.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0404) - HB2219Introduced: January 09, 2007: Workers' compensation; alternative dispute resolution systems agreed to in certain agreements.
Status: Impact statement from DPB (HB2219) - HB2220Introduced: January 09, 2007: Income tax, state; deduction for unreimbursed organ donation expenses.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0636) - HB2221Introduced: January 09, 2007: Birth control; definition thereof.
Status: Failed to report (defeated) in Health, Welfare and Institutions - HB2837Introduced: January 10, 2007: George Washington's birthday; Department of Education to provide schools information thereon.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0132) - HB2838Introduced: January 10, 2007: Transportation infrastructure; VDOT to submit biennial report on maintenance and operation thereof.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0335) - HJ598Introduced: January 03, 2007: Commending John R. Byers.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ598ER) - HJ599Introduced: January 03, 2007: Commending the Woodlawn Junior All-Stars baseball team.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ599ER) - HJ620Introduced: January 05, 2007: Constitutional amendment; establishing Redistricting Commission (first reference).
Status: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections - HJ640Introduced: January 09, 2007: School boards; JLARC to study implications of granting fiscal autonomy to those elected.
Status: Referred to Committee on Rules - HJ704Introduced: January 10, 2007: Long-term care; joint subcommittee to study prepaid program for citizens.
Status: Referred to Committee on Rules - HJ705Introduced: January 10, 2007: Affordable workforce housing; Housing Commission to study availability thereof.
Status: Referred to Committee on Rules
- HB559Introduced: January 09, 2006: Income tax, state; extend statute of limitations for refunds.
Status: Passed by indefinitely in Finance - HB560Introduced: January 09, 2006: Real estate tax; increases amount of exemptions for elderly or disabled in Northern Virginia.
Status: Incorporated by Finance (HB121-Marshall, R.G.) - HB561Introduced: January 09, 2006: Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; commiting sex offense when not properly registered.
Status: Incorporated by Militia, Police and Public Safety (HB984-Sherwood) - HB562Introduced: January 09, 2006: Absentee voting; eliminates present list of reasons entitling voter to cast absentee ballot.
Status: Tabled in Privileges and Elections - HB603Introduced: January 10, 2006: Prisoners; assessment of those with infectious diseases to determine work and housing assignments.
Status: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety - HB604Introduced: January 10, 2006: High-occupancy lanes; extends sunset provision for vehicles bearing clean fuel license plates.
Status: Incorporated by Transportation (HB1248-Hugo) - HB605Introduced: January 10, 2006: License plates, special; issuance to spouses and parents of certain deceased military veterans.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Transportation - HB606Introduced: January 10, 2006: Certification of animal pedigree
Status: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources - HB607Introduced: January 10, 2006: Planning & Budget, Department of; removes requirement of school div. to pay cost efficiency review.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0596) - HB608Introduced: January 10, 2006: Child or spousal support; writing bad checks therefor, penalty.
Status: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (7-Y 8-N) - HB1094Introduced: January 11, 2006: Post-Disaster Anti-Price Gouging Act; violators to pay civil penalties.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0451) - HB1095Introduced: January 11, 2006: Pounds, shelters, & pet stores; State Vet. to inspect annually, observance of euthanasia procedure.
Status: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources - HB1096Introduced: January 11, 2006: Condominium and Property Owners' Association Acts; no declaration shall prohibit display of flags.
Status: Continued to 2007 in General Laws - HB1313Introduced: January 11, 2006: Virginia Retirement System; certain Fairfax County employees.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0610) - HB1464Introduced: January 19, 2006: Prescription drugs; increased penalty for counterfeiting.
Status: Left in Courts of Justice - HB1489Introduced: January 20, 2006: Income tax, state; deduction for organ donation medical expenses.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Finance - HB1495Introduced: January 20, 2006: Firearms; possession thereof at school board meeting held at location other than on school property.
Status: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety - HJ66Introduced: January 09, 2006: Redistricting process; joint subcommittee to study.
Status: Left in Rules - HJ67Introduced: January 09, 2006: Sleep Awareness Week; designating the first Sunday in April 2006 and each succeeding year.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ67ER) - HJ117Introduced: January 11, 2006: Alternative fuels; Coal and Energy Commission to study ways to promote use thereof.
Status: Left in Rules - HJ351Introduced: February 20, 2006: Commending Inova Mount Vernon Hospital on the occasion of its 30th anniversary.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ351ER) - HJ418Introduced: February 28, 2006: Commending Pam L. Michell.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ418ER) - HJ457Introduced: March 03, 2006: Commending Mattie Palmore on being named a national finalist for "Project Confidence."
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ457ER) - HJ5013Introduced: April 11, 2006: Celebrating the life of Randall Willing.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5013ER) - HJ5024Introduced: April 19, 2006: Commending the Mount Vernon Yacht Club on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5024ER) - HJ5068Introduced: May 25, 2006: Commending Christian Relief Services Charities on the occasion of its 20th anniversary.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5068ER)
