Del. Luke Torian (D-Woodbridge)

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Party
Democratic
District
24: County of Prince William (part)
Took Office
January 2010
Next Election
November 2025
Copatroning Habits
70% of bills he has copatroned were introduced by Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 90% of them are Democrats. Of all of his fellow copatrons of the bills that he copatroned, 59% of them are Democrats.
Partisanship
?
Bills Passed
0% in 2024
From the Legislator’s Website

Senator Lucas and Delegate Torian – Conference Committee Finalizes Biennial Budget

March 7, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE · March 7, 2024 Will Smith  757-419-0949 [email protected] Nathan Dowdy 804-627-2302 [email protected] Conference Committee Finalizes Biennial Budget RICHMOND, VA – We are pleased to announce that we have an agreement on the budget.  We have worked well together, and the General Assembly will adjourn on time – which hasn’t happened in a […] The post Senator Lucas and Delegate Torian – Conference Committee Finalizes Biennial Budget appeared first on Delegate Luke Torian.

The Torian Report: General Assembly Session Update Week 7

February 24, 2024
As we enter the final two weeks of the 2024 Legislative Session, the work continues to flow throughout the General Assembly. I am motivated to address the priorities of my constituents of the 24th District and deliver a budget for all Virginians. I hope you continue to contact my staff and me to share your […] The post The Torian Report: General Assembly Session Update Week 7 appeared first on Delegate Luke Torian.

The Torian Report: General Assembly Session Update Week 6

February 24, 2024
This week, both chambers worked tirelessly to ensure all legislation put forth was heard in its originating house before Crossover last Wednesday. Crossover is a milestone for the General Assembly where bills passed by their respective chambers are now sent over to the opposite chamber for consideration. On Wednesday, I have the honor of giving […] The post The Torian Report: General Assembly Session Update Week 6 appeared first on Delegate Luke Torian.

Chairman Torian’s Statement on House Appropriations Committee’s Reported Budget

February 18, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE · February 18, 2024 Office of Delegate Luke Torian Nate Dowdy [email protected] House Appropriations Committee Reports Budget for FY25-26 Committee budget contains critical investments in education, health care, and natural resources RICHMOND, VA – This afternoon, the House Appropriations Committee reported its biennial budget. The House budget includes significant funding for Virginia’s […] The post Chairman Torian’s Statement on House Appropriations Committee’s Reported Budget appeared first on Delegate Luke Torian.

The Torian Report: General Assembly Session Update Week 5

February 17, 2024
This past week has been bustling with committee hearings as bills make their way to the House floor before crossover on Tuesday, February 13. The Appropriations Committee finished all our legislation on Friday in support of our preparation to release our version of the budget on Sunday, February 18.  I was surprised by Senator Jennifer […] The post The Torian Report: General Assembly Session Update Week 5 appeared first on Delegate Luke Torian.

The Torian Report: General Assembly Session Update Week 4

February 17, 2024
As we enter the second month of the 2024 General Assembly session, we are quickly ramping up committee and sub-committee meetings. This week, groups from Southwest Virginia, the Virginia Parks, the Virginia Municipal League, and the Virginia Association of Counties visited the capital to speak to members about issues impacting them. 2024 Legislation On Wednesday, […] The post The Torian Report: General Assembly Session Update Week 4 appeared first on Delegate Luke Torian.

The Torian Report: General Assembly Session Update Week 3

February 17, 2024
This has been a busy week in Richmond as we finish our third week of the 2024 General Assembly. We are in the midst of committee hearings and working through legislation as we approach our deadline to finish all House legislation. 2024 Legislation On Friday, I presented my House Bill 716 to the Rules Committee. […] The post The Torian Report: General Assembly Session Update Week 3 appeared first on Delegate Luke Torian.

The Torian Report: General Assembly Session Update Week 2

February 17, 2024
During the first full week of the 2024 session, the General Assembly recognized Martin Luther King, Jr. Day for his dedication to making our country a fair and equal place for all. On Lobby Day, constituents and advocacy groups from across the Commonwealth meet with their representatives in Richmond to discuss legislative priorities on various […] The post The Torian Report: General Assembly Session Update Week 2 appeared first on Delegate Luke Torian.

The Torian Report: General Assembly Session Update Week 1

February 17, 2024
The Virginia General Assembly convened for the 2024 session on Wednesday, January 10. During the 60-day session, the House of Delegates and Senate of Virginia will consider proposed legislation and the Commonwealth’s biennial operating budget. Be sure to follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to keep up with all the latest news from Richmond […] The post The Torian Report: General Assembly Session Update Week 1 appeared first on Delegate Luke Torian.

Chairman Torian’s Statement on the Passing of House Bill 1514

February 10, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE · February 9, 2024 Chairman Torian’s Statement on the Passing of House Bill 1514 RICHMOND, VA – This afternoon, the House Appropriations Committee advanced HB1514. The Committee adopted a substitute introduced by Appropriations Chairman Luke Torian. Chairman Torian released the following statement on the Hearing: “As Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee […] The post Chairman Torian’s Statement on the Passing of House Bill 1514 appeared first on Delegate Luke Torian.

These are all of the video clips of Luke Torian’s remarks on the floor of the House since 2010. There are 9 video clips in all.

Bills

  • HB29: Budget Bill.
  • HB30: Budget Bill.
  • HB711: Commonwealth of Virginia Higher Education Institutions Bond Act of 2024; created.
  • HB712: Six-year financial plan; modifies requirements for plans submitted by Governor to General Assembly.
  • HB713: Higher educational institutions; campus safety and emergency preparedness training.
  • HB715: Capital outlay plan; repeals existing six-year capital outlay for projects to be funded.
  • HB716: Small Business and Supplier Diversity, Department of; disparity study.
  • HB717: Judges; maximum number in each judicial district.
  • HB1514: Virginia Sports and Entertainment Authority and Financing Fund; established, report.
  • HJ314: Commending The Arc of Greater Prince William/INSIGHT, Inc.
  • HJ366: Commending Grace Benjamin.
  • HR11: House of Delegates; salaries, contingent and incidental expenses.
  • HR14: Celebrating the life of Tafari Jawara Campbell.
  • HB1828: Leesylvania State Park; DCR to grant certain easement to River Mouth Corporation.
  • HB1829: Small, women-owned, or minority-owned businesses; certification, grant and procurement awards.
  • HB1830: Virginia Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement.
  • HB1831: Long-term services and supports screening; authorization to share assessments.
  • HB814: Small Business and Supplier Diversity, Department of; agency procurement enhancement plans.
  • HB815: Small Business and Supplier Diversity, Department of; mentorship program.
  • HB816: Va. Public Procurement Act; any bid or offer under Act to identify all subcontractors.
  • HB817: Grants and public procurement; grants or contracts issued by Governor, state agency, etc.
  • HB818: Virginia Public Procurement Act; prompt payment of bills by state agencies, etc.
  • HB819: Small Business and Supplier Diversity, Department of; collecting and reporting local tax data.
  • HB820: Small Business and Supplier Diversity, Department of; disparity study.
  • HB821: Judges; increases from six to seven the maximum number in the Thirty-first Judicial Circuit.
  • HB822: Occoquan, Town of; new charter, previous charter repealed except section 2.
  • HB823: Maternal health; Task Force on Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures to study.
  • HB824: Low-income housing; tax credit for specialty populations, expands availability.
  • HB1142: Virginia Community Policing Act; collection of data and reporting requirements.
  • HB1338: Deed of trust; notices required before proposed sale by trustee.
  • HJ76: Northern Virginia regional transit plan; Department of Rail and Public Transportation to study.
  • HB1800: Budget Bill.
  • HB1800: Budget Bill.
  • HB2174: VirginiaSaves Program; established, membership.
  • HB2174: VirginiaSaves Program; established, membership.
  • HB2175: Homeowners and tenants of manufactured home parks; housing protections, foreclosures, etc.
  • HB2175: Homeowners and tenants of manufactured home parks; housing protections, foreclosures, etc.
  • HB2176: School board policies; abusive work environments, definitions.
  • HB2176: School board policies; abusive work environments, definitions.
  • HB2177: Capital outlay plan; repeals existing six-year capital outlay for projects to be funded.
  • HB2177: Capital outlay plan; repeals existing six-year capital outlay for projects to be funded.
  • HB2178: Commonwealth of Virginia Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2021; created.
  • HB2178: Commonwealth of Virginia Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2021; created.
  • HB2179: Refunding bonds; alters the principal and interest requirements.
  • HB2179: Refunding bonds; alters the principal and interest requirements.
  • HB5001: Shipping and Logistics Headquarters Grant Program; established, report.
  • HB7001: The Budget Bill.
  • HJ741: Celebrating the life of Mary Louise Tuell.
  • HJ741: Celebrating the life of Mary Louise Tuell.
  • HR230: Virginia House of Delegates; salaries, contingent and incidental expenses.
  • HR501: House of Delegates; salaries, session expense payments, and contingent and incidental expenses.
  • HR720: Salaries; contingent and incidental expenses; and session expense payments.
  • HR721: Celebrating the life of Clyde Nathaniel Washington, Jr.
  • HR722: Celebrating the life of James L. Hicks.
  • HB29: Budget Bill.
  • HB30: Budget Bill.
  • HB1246: Commonwealth of Virginia Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2020; created.
  • HB1247: Capital outlay plan; updates six-year plan for projects.
  • HB1248: Capital outlay bill; timing of required submission.
  • HB1249: Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; manufactured home park, termination due to sale of park, notice.
  • HB1250: Virginia Community Policing Act; data collection and reporting requirement.
  • HB1251: Health insurance; definitions, payment to out-of-network providers, emergency services.
  • HB1495: Virginia Retirement System; retired law-enforcement officers employed as school resource officers.
  • HB5005: Budget Bill.
  • HR16: Virginia House of Delegates; salaries, contingent and incidental expenses.
  • HR516: Virginia House of Delegates; salaries, contingent and incidental expenses.
  • HR571: Commending Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Semyon Vindman, USA, Ret.
  • HB2431: My Virginia Plan Program; multiple employer plan for private employers and their employees.
  • HB2432: My Virginia Plan Program; establishes My Virginia Plan Board, creates Fund.
  • HB2433: Family caregiver; tax credit.
  • HB2434: Manufactured home parks; sale of park, notice, rights of association.
  • HB2435: Virginia Public Procurement Act; local labor use requirement for certain construction contracts.
  • HB2436: Community Policing Act; data collection and reporting requirement.
  • HB2437: Electronic toll collection devices; monthly statements, fees.
  • HB2474: Long-term care; expediting review of applications, report.
  • HB2475: Virginia Public Procurement Act; use of competitive negotiation for construction, etc.
  • HB2670: Dumfries, Town of; amending charter, town council elections, etc.
  • HB2685: Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; eligibility.
  • HB2795: Handheld photo speed monitoring devices; DSP may operate in or around a highway work zone.
  • HJ674: DVS & TAX; feasibility of exempting military retirement income from taxation, report.
  • HJ855: Commending Action in Community Through Service.
  • HJ977: Commending Paul B. Ebert.
  • HR283: Celebrating the life of John D. Jenkins.
  • HR284: Celebrating the life of John Harper.
  • HB1042: Absentee voting; counting military and overseas absentee ballots received after close of polls.
  • HB1044: School board; policies prohibiting abusive work environment, etc.
  • HB1045: Electronic toll collection devices; monthly statements, fees.
  • HB1046: School personnel; staffing ratios, school nurses.
  • HB1047: Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; definition of manufactured home park.
  • HB1048: Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans Grant Fund; created.
  • HB1049: My Virginia Plan Program; establishes My Virginia Plan Board, creates Fund.
  • HB1050: Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; sale of manufactured home park, notice to residents, penalties.
  • HB1332: Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; eligibility.
  • HB1377: Epinephrine; possession and administration at outdoor educational programs.
  • HJ102: Military retirement income; exempt from taxation.
  • HJ103: Virginia Retirement System; CNU to study feasibility and merits of a plan.
  • HJ280: Commending the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Prince William County Chapter.
  • HB2195: School attendance officer; powers and duties.
  • HB2202: Employment; abusive work environment.
  • HB2203: Uniform Statewide Building Code; notice to residents of code violations.
  • HB2204: My Virginia Plan Program; created, retirement plans for employees of private employers.
  • HB2357: Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; eligibility.
  • HB2451: Professional and occupational licensing; restoration of rights.
  • HB826: Prince William County Metrorail Improvement District; created.
  • HB827: Concussions in student-athletes; guidelines for school division policies and procedures.
  • HB828: TANF eligibility; drug-related felonies.
  • HJ119: Constitutional amendment; restoration of civil rights
  • HJ159: Public transportation services; DRPT to evaluate study necessary to identify, etc.
  • HB693: Paper ballot; chief officer of election may provide when conditions at precinct necessitate use.
  • HB694: Voter registration; early registration for persons 16 years of age or older.
  • HB1998: State and federal programs; VRS shall convene a work group to review, etc.
  • HB1999: Prince William County Metrorail Improvement District; created.
  • HB2000: Elections; voter registration, early registration for persons 16 years of age or older.
  • HB2001: MMIE projects; Virginia Public Building Authority authorized to finance certain activities.
  • HB2002: 'Jake brakes' or Jacobs brakes; local regulation.
  • HB2003: Virginia Public School Authority; loans to school boards for the acquisition of capital projects.
  • HB2004: School nurses; divisionwide ratio students in average daily membership.
  • HB2005: School Performance Report Card; instructional costs.
  • HB2006: School divisions; concussion policies and procedures; management plan.
  • HB2285: E-ZPass transponder; VDOT prohibited from charging monthly fees.
  • HJ628: Constitutional amendment; restoration of civil rights.
  • HB685: Communications sales and use tax revenues; changes distribution.
  • HB686: Virginia Retirement System; retirees hired as school board security personnel.
  • HB687: Building Revitalization Grant Fund; created.
  • HB688: VRS; management of assets of nongovernmental investors.
  • HB689: General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; lobbyist reports.
  • HB691: Prince William County Metrorail Improvement District; created.
  • HB692: Absentee voting; allows qualified voters to vote absentee in person without an excuse.
  • HB693: Paper ballot; chief officer of election may provide when conditions at precinct necessitate use.
  • HB694: Voter registration; early registration for persons 16 years of age or older.
  • HB695: Concealed handgun permit; changes to types of firearms safety courses.
  • HB1101: Service districts; underground utilities.
  • HB1209: Family day homes; approval or denial of application by local government.
  • HJ107: Constitutional amendment; restoration of civil rights if person has served full sentence.
  • HJ402: Commending the National Coalition of 100 Black Women Prince William County chapter.
  • HJ403: Commending Earnie Porta.
  • HJ5004: Celebrating the life of Elizabeth Goode Gary.
  • HB407: Prince William County Metrorail Improvement District; created.
  • HB1326: Concealed handgun permits; firearms safety courses.
  • HB2003: Income tax, state; recycled building rehabilitation tax credit.
  • HB2013: Early voting; any registered voter qualified to vote in election may vote in person.
  • HB2015: Paper ballot; voter entitled to cast when electronic system is available.
  • HB2016: Elections; extension of polling hours from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  • HB2017: Mechanical and electronic voting devices; number required.
  • HB2172: Prince William County Metrorail Improvement District; created.
  • HJ904: Celebrating the Life of Robert K. Lehto.
  • HJ905: Celebrating the life of Emma Lorraine Musselman.
  • HJ906: Commending the Pi Lambda Lambda Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
  • HR223: Celebrating the life of Betty Jane Varner.
  • HB403: Governor's Development Opportunity Fund; criteria.
  • HB404: Handheld personal communication devices; prohibits use while driving.
  • HB405: Planning commissions; appointments.
  • HB406: Incentives, local; local government to provide regulatory flexibility to defense contractors.
  • HB407: Prince William County Metrorail Improvement District; created.
  • HB1226: Higher educational institutions; regulation of firearms.
  • HJ356: Celebrating the life of Kevin Timothy English.
  • HB1313: Prince William County Metro Rail Improvement District; created.
  • HB2238: Prince William County Metrorail Improvement District; created.
  • HB2239: Retail Sales and Use Tax; exempts certain computer equipment and enabling software.
  • HB2240: Governor's Development Opportunity Fund; criteria for awarding grants or loans from the Fund.
  • HB2241: Length of school term; minimum number of teaching days if closed due to bad weather.
  • HB2242: School divisions, local; annual notification of estimated average per pupil cost to put on website.
  • HB2243: School board policies; adopt policies which certain electronic records and signatures are accepted.
  • HB2244: Personal Property Tax Relief Act; transmission of certain information by DMV.
  • HB2245: License plates, special; issuance to those bearing legend: IN REMEMBRANCE, APRIL 16, 2007.
  • HB2246: Tuition, in-state; certain civilian employees of Department of Defense employees shall pay.
  • HB2247: Repair of potholes on private property; localities to require on certain parking areas and roads.
  • HB2248: Public transportation service; obstructing operation of transit vehicle is Class 1 misdemeanor.
  • HB2388: Nursing homes & assisted living facilities; required to provide info. about family councils, etc.
  • HB298: Removal of motor vehicles; adds Prince William Co. to localities that may remove or immobilize.
  • HB299: Uniform Statewide Building Code; increases civil penalty.
  • HB1238: Higher educational institutions; crisis and emergency management.
  • HB1239: Tuition, in-state; certain Department of Defense employees as result of Base Realignment & Closure.
  • HB1271: Firearms; governing body of an educational institution has power to establish rules therefor.
  • HB1313: Prince William County Metro Rail Improvement District; created.
  • HJ392: Commending Mt. Zion Baptist Church.