Senator Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth)

Photo of Louise Lucas
Party
Democratic
District
18: Brunswick County (Part), Chesapeake City (Part), Franklin City (Part), Isle of Wight County (Part), Portsmouth City (Part), Southampton County (Part), Suffolk City (Part), Emporia City (All), Greensville County (All), Sussex County (All), Surry County (Part) [map]
Took Office
January 1992
Next Election
November 2015
Committees
Courts of Justice, Education and Health, Finance, Local Government, Rules
Copatroning Habits
63% of bills she copatroned were introduced by Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of her bills, 85% of them are Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that she also copatroned, 52% of them are Democrats.
Partisanship
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Tag Cloud ?
business casino children civil rights commendation court crime dillon rule education employment environment film gambling health highway incentive involuntary commitment license license plate locality medicine mental health permission prison regulation safety suffolk tax tolls transportation
Bills Passed
11.4% in 2013
Campaign Contributions
$10,284.92 cash on hand (December 2012 report)
Top 10 Donors
Dominion Power PAC Unknown Richmond $3,500
Dominion Power PAC Unknown Richmond $2,500
Dominion Power PAC Unknown Richmond $1,500
Longshoremans Longshoreman Norfolk $1,050
IP PAC PAC DC $1,000
Kay Kempter Unknown Norfolk $1,000
Kemper Consultants Eye PAC PAC Richmond $1,000
Newport News Shipbuilders Unknown Newport News $1,000
Robert Williams Unknown Portsmouth $1,000
G Robert Aston Unknown Portsmouth $1,000

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Recent Mentions on Blogs

Va. state senator victim of attempted email scam - NBC12.com ...

June 14, 2013
(AP) - A Virginia state senator says her email account has been hacked by someone who says she's stranded in France and needs money to get home. Sen. Louise Lucas tells the Virginian Pilot (http://bit.ly/ZMezbb ) this is at ...

First - Virginia Business - General Assemble Blog Roll

June 12, 2013
Portsmouth Sen. Louise Lucas targeted by hackers | VirginiaTomorrow. June 13, 2013 7:30 AM RICHMOND No, Louise Lucas is not trapped in France. That's the claim in an email message purportedly sent by the Portsmouth state senator seeking $2,000 to help extricate her from being waylaid abroad.

Live chat | State Sen. Louise Lucas and former councilman Steve ...

May 28, 2013
Join former Portsmouth councilman Steve Heretick and state Sen. Louise Lucas for an online chat at noon today about racial divisions in Portsmouth politics. The chat follows a special report Sunday from Portsmouth city hall ...

2013 Happenings « Senator L. Louise Lucas

March 18, 2013
Senator Mamie Locke, Gabrielle Douglas and Senator L. Louise Lucas. SJR 360 celebrating Ms. Gabrielle Douglas' accomplishments in the 2012 Olympics. Senator Locke, Gabrielle Douglas' Family and Senator Lucas ...

Louise Lucas appearance upstages Portsmouth hires ...

March 13, 2013
But it was an appearance by veteran state Sen. Louise Lucas that upstaged the business of the evening when she dressed down a freshman councilman without saying his name. John Rowe was approved as city manager, ...
Recent Mentions in the Media

The Daily Progress: Va. state senator victim of attempted email scam

June 14, 2013
. Story · Comments ... Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, tells the Virginian Pilot this is at least the fourth time in the past year that her contacts have received bogus emails attributed to her. In the ...and more »

The Virginian-Pilot: Live chat | State Sen. Louise Lucas and former councilman Steve Heretick

May 29, 2013
State Sen. Louise Lucas and former Portsmouth councilman Steve Heretick participated in an online chat about racial divisions in Portsmouth politics. The chat followed a special report Sunday from Portsmouth city hall reporter Gary Harki that examined ...and more »

WWBT: Va. state senator victim of attempted email scamNBC12.comRichmond, VA ...

June 14, 2013
- - NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - A Virginia state senator says her email account has been hacked by someone who says she's stranded in France and needs money to get home. Sen. Louise Lucas tells the Virginian Pilot (http://bit.ly/ZMezbb ) this is at least the ...

Daily Press: Medicaid reform commission begins work amid protests

June 17, 2013
Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, said some of her colleagues on the commission are looking for "excuses" not to expand the program. She said was optimistic that the commission would ultimately expand the program, although it may be a long process.and more »

Richmond Times Dispatch: Crime and police news for

June 15, 2013
NORFOLK ? A Virginia state senator says her email account has been hacked by someone who says she's stranded in France and needs money to get home. Sen. L. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, tells the Virginian Pilot this is at least the fourth time in the ...and more »

These are all of the video clips of Louise Lucas’s remarks on the floor of the Senate since 2009. There are 148 video clips in all.

Index

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Bills

  • SB290: Geriatric prisoners; removes petition requirement for Parole Board to consider conditional release.
  • SB477: Dangerous wild animals; Class 1 misdemeanor to privately possess, sell, transfer, etc.
  • SB479: Weighing of vehicles; exempts those owned or leased by City of Suffolk.
  • SB567: Low-income and student toll tax credit; established.
  • SB687: Virginia Casino Gaming Commission; created, penalties, report.
  • SB688: Charter; City of Portsmouth.
  • SB689: Virginia Casino Gaming Commission; created, penalties, report.
  • SB695: Va. Toll Relief Act and Va. Casino Gaming Commission; regulation of casino gaming, penalties.
  • SB696: Va. Toll Abatement Act and Va. Casino Gaming Commission; regulation of casino gaming, penalties.
  • SB697: Va. Transportation Enhancement and Toll Abatement Act and Va. Casino Gaming Commission; regulation.
  • SB698: Peanuts; extends excise tax on those grown in and sold in Virginia.
  • SB713: Public-Private Transportation Act; definition of transportation facility, port facility excluded.
  • SB714: Va. Toll Mitigation Act & Virginia Casino Gaming Commission; regulation of casino gaming, penalties.
  • SB726: Poker; definition of illegal gambling and charitable gaming, etc.
  • SB833: Voluntary economic growth-sharing agreements; Port of Va. Economic and Infrastructure Develop Zone.
  • SB834: Portsmouth Port and Industrial Commission; annual report of financial performance.
  • SB860: State entities; procurement by using public-private partnerships.
  • SB976: Commonwealth Transportation Board; circumstances for removal from office by Governor.
  • SB977: Public-Private Transportation Act; receipt of competing proposals, disclosure of business points.
  • SB1237: Claims; Calvin Wayne Cunningham.
  • SB1346: Charitable gaming; sale of pull tabs & other instant bingo games by volunteer fire departments, etc.
  • SB1369: Virginia Riverboat Gaming Commission; created, penalties.
  • SJ266: Constitutional amendment; restoration of civil rights (first reference).
  • SJ284: Celebrating the life of James W. Holley III.
  • SJ285: Commending Gregory E. Lucyk.
  • SJ312: Tolls; General Assembly to recognize need for mitigation measures for disadvantaged populations.
  • SJ317: Tolls; joint subcommittee to study how VA can mitigate impact on State's disadvantaged citizens.
  • SJ360: Commending Gabrielle Christina Victoria Douglas.
  • SJ370: Agricultural and forestry products; weight limits on interstate highways.
  • SJ377: Commending Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., on its centennial anniversary.
  • SJ410: Celebrating the life of Henry L. Stevenson, Sr.
  • SJ416: Commending the Reverend J. L. Williams.
  • SJ425: Commending the Portsmouth Chapter, The Links, Incorporated.
  • SR21: Commending the 2013 inductees into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.
  • SR30: Tolls; Senate Committee on Finance to study ways to mitigate impact on State's disadvantaged.
  • SB8: Guardians; disposition of remains.
  • SB9: Guardianship; restriction of visitation.
  • SB10: Line of Duty Act; coverage for fire company personnel of National Guard and Air National Guard.
  • SB290: Geriatric prisoners; removes petition requirement for Parole Board to consider conditional release.
  • SB291: Urban development areas; makes incorporation optional rather than mandatory for all localities.
  • SB292: Charter; City of Chesapeake.
  • SB293: DCJS; provides minimum training standards for juvenile correctional officers.
  • SB294: Methamphetamine precursors; sale and tracking, penalties.
  • SB477: Dangerous wild animals; Class 1 misdemeanor to privately possess, sell, transfer, etc.
  • SB478: Charter; City of Portsmouth.
  • SB479: Weighing of vehicles; exempts those owned or leased by City of Suffolk.
  • SB480: Senate Districts; technical adjustments in boundaries in Isle of Wight County.
  • SB567: Low-income and student toll tax credit; established.
  • SB595: Railroad grade crossings; vehicles who are required to stop for trains.
  • SB619: Commonwealth Tolling Assistance Program; established.
  • SJ64: Offender classification; Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission to study.
  • SJ82: Commending the 2012 inductees into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.
  • SJ83: Celebrating the life of Willie Alice Crowell Ferguson.
  • SJ84: Celebrating the life of Helen Pope Shropshire.
  • SJ107: Commending Surry County.
  • SJ110: Celebrating the life of Carolyn Bond Coleman.
  • SJ111: Commending Tony and Monica Brothers.
  • SJ119: Commending Girl Scouts of the United States of America.
  • SJ135: Commending Norfolk State University on hosting Sesquicentennial of Civil War Conference.
  • SJ136: Commending the Norfolk State University football team.
  • SJ137: Commending the Norfolk State University mens cross country team.
  • SB34: Worker Misclassification Act; created.
  • SB258: Circuit courts; creates local fee retention funding method for clerks' offices.
  • SB740: Motorcycles and mopeds; use of bridges in high winds.
  • SB777: Jail processing fee; allows sheriff's department, regional jail, or police department to receive.
  • SB778: Nottoway River; extends portion that is designated as a component of Virginia Scenic Rivers System.
  • SB779: Joint enterprise zone; authorizes DHCD to expand an existing zone consisting of two localities, etc.
  • SB803: Public schools; physical fitness requirement.
  • SB984: Transient occupancy tax; Counties of Brunswick and Washington authorized to impose.
  • SB1364: Protective orders; definition, makes numerous changes to laws governing family abuse, etc.
  • SB1374: Social work; unlawful for person not licensed by Board of Social Work to use title social worker.
  • SB1396: Podiatry; expands definition.
  • SB1473: Business Assistance, Department of; job retraining account program created within Department.
  • SJ275: Commending Jackson-Feild Homes on the occasion of its 155th anniversary.
  • SJ276: Celebrating the life of Edith R. Jones.
  • SJ336: Celebrating the life of Katherine A. Treherne, M.D.
  • SJ337: Celebrating the life of Mattrude Person Sharpe.
  • SJ369: Celebrating the life of Dolly Rose Murphy Goodwyn.
  • SJ437: Commending DeAngelo Eugene Hall.
  • SJ470: Commending Robert T. Williams.
  • SJ500: Commending the Reverend Joe B. Fleming.
  • SJ501: Celebrating the life of Mary Elizabeth Jones.
  • SB16: Distribution of handbills, etc.; grants City of Portsmouth power to regulate and prohibit.
  • SB17: Blackwater River; designates portion thereof as component of State Scenic Rivers System.
  • SB18: License plates, special; issuance to supporters of Virginia Kids Eat Free program, etc.
  • SB19: Solid waste disposal; Isle of Wight and Southampton Counties to levy fees upon each household.
  • SB32: Peanut Board; authorized to enter into an agreement with Federal Commodity Credit Corporation.
  • SB33: Mobile camps and other railway work facilities; establishes standards therefor.
  • SB34: Worker Misclassification Act; created.
  • SB35: Distribution of handbills, etc.; adds median & public roadway to places locality can regulate, etc.
  • SB63: Involuntary commitment order; reduces length of time a person can appeal to circuit court.
  • SB64: Signs; provides local government authority to regulate.
  • SB65: Psychiatric treatment; revises Psychiatric Inpatient Treatment of Minors Act.
  • SB257: Motion picture film production; provides income tax credits to any company with qualifying expenses.
  • SB258: Circuit court; creates local fee retention funding method for clerks' offices.
  • SB259: Juveniles; detention of those transferred or certified.
  • SB260: Mental health and substance abuse providers; background checks.
  • SB501: Concealed handgun permit; DUI from another state disqualifies individual from obtaining.
  • SB595: Criminal background check; requirement of firearms show vendor and promoter of gun show.
  • SB618: Virginia Slave Commission; established.
  • SJ12: Nottoway Indian Tribe; extending state recognition thereto and grants representation on VCI.
  • SJ130: Celebrating the life of Deshannon Artemis Taylor.
  • SJ257: Commending the Isle of Wight TRIAD program.
  • SJ258: Celebrating the life of Anna Leola Jones Studivant.
  • SJ274: Commending Reverend Dr. Devlaming A. Peace, Sr.
  • SR18: Commending Zion Baptist Church.
  • SR19: Commending the I.C. Norcom High School boys basketball team.
  • SB89: Retail Sales and Use Tax; custom structural metal fabrication in an economically distressed area.
  • SB162: Vacant building registration; enhances penalties for failure to register.
  • SB163: Derelict structures; locality authorized to impose fee on record owner.
  • SB166: Trees; replacement during development process in certain localities.
  • SB429: Opiate addiction treatment providers; daily service fee.
  • SB667: Motion picture production companies; expands tax incentives.
  • SB703: Motion Picture Incentive Performance Grant Fund; created.
  • SB802: Holland-Councill Memorial Bridge; designating as Route 58 bridge over Blackwater River.
  • SB804: License plates, special; issuance to supporters of Virginia Kids Eat Free program.
  • SB807: Mobile camps; establishes standards for rooms at terminals, etc. provided by a railroad company.
  • SB818: Opiate addiction treatment providers; daily service fee.
  • SB819: Early voting; qualified registered voter may vote in person from 15 to eight days before election.
  • SB831: Zoning ordinances; restrictions on ABC licenses in City of Portsmouth.
  • SB836: Toll Facilities Revolving Account; balance remaining on any loan issued to political subdivision.
  • SB870: Indoor Clean Air Act; allows localities to exceed requirements that regulate smoking.
  • SB1122: Psychiatric Inpatient Treatment of Minors Act; mandatory outpatient treatment; etc.
  • SB1123: Admissions tax; adds Greensville County to list of those that may impose at events.
  • SB1141: Income tax, state; renewable energy property tax credit.
  • SB1341: Alcoholic beverages; Class 3 misdemeanor when person permits underage person to consume.
  • SB1420: Charitable Gaming, Division of; authorized to contract with State Lottery one-time raffle.
  • SB1421: Digital media purchase or rental; fee created.
  • SJ493: Celebrating the life of Levi E. Willis, Sr.
  • SB6: Civil remedial fees; repeals provision for those paid, imposed on certain drivers, refund fees.
  • SB88: Marijuana; expungement of charges.
  • SB89: Retail Sales and Use Tax; custom structural metal fabrication in an economically distressed area.
  • SB96: Involuntary commitment hearings; confidentiality of records.
  • SB97: Mental health records; disclosure.
  • SB151: Dental assistants; Board of Dentistry to regulate practice thereof.
  • SB162: Vacant building registration; enhances penalties for failure to register.
  • SB163: Derelict structures; locality authorized to impose fee on record owner.
  • SB164: Polygraph; no sexual offense victim shall be requested to submit for investigation to proceed.
  • SB166: Trees; replacement during development process in certain localities.
  • SB241: School employees; school board to develop policies to address complaints of sexual abuse thereby.
  • SB429: Opiate addiction treatment providers; daily service fee.
  • SB667: Motion picture production companies; expands tax incentives.
  • SB701: Long-term care services; adds representatives of housing, etc. to coordination committees.
  • SB702: Influenza vaccinations; Department of Health to publish on its website information thereon.
  • SB703: Motion Picture Incentive Performance Grant Fund; created.
  • SJ9: Celebrating the life of Dorothy Adams Burwell.
  • SJ19: Celebrating the life of Evelyn Daniel Chandler.
  • SJ42: Mental health system; Joint Commission on Health Care to review recommendations and legislation.
  • SJ50: Craney Island Dredged Materials Management Area; JLARC to study impact of greater elevations.
  • SJ211: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the founding of Frederick Military Academy.
  • SB24: Motor medic pilot program; created in South Hampton Roads area.
  • SB286: DNA analyses; certification of laboratories that perform.
  • SB422: Practitioners of natural foods, etc.; exemptions to licensure requirements.
  • SB1047: Southampton County Jail Farm; Board of Corrections to convey to Southampton County sheriff's office.
  • SB1048: Marijuana charges; expungement of records.
  • SB1049: DNA analyses; certification of laboratories that perform.
  • SB1309: National Guard; employment protection.
  • SB1310: Discrimination; prohibited in state employment.
  • SB1422: License plates, special; issuance for supporters of Bide-A-Wee Golf Course in City of Portsmouth.
  • SB1423: Mobile work camps; establishes standards therefor provided by railroad company for employees.
  • SJ98: State employee; joint subcommittee to study grievance procedure therefor.
  • SJ379: Commending Joe G. Langston.
  • SJ442: North American Union; urging Congress to withdraw any multilateral activity which seeks to create.
  • SB22: Child abuse or neglect; change in requirement for 'safe haven' law pertaining to infants.
  • SB23: Charter; City of Emporia.
  • SB24: Motor medic pilot program; created in South Hampton Roads area.
  • SB286: DNA analyses; certification of laboratories that perform.
  • SB422: Practitioners of natural foods, etc.; exemptions to licensure requirements.
  • SB607: Recount procedures; requires hard copy optical scan ballots to be rerun.
  • SB649: Drug treatment courts; eliminates requirement for General Assembly approval.
  • SB700: Public employment; discrimination prohibited.
  • SJ97: Contraception, Plan B; encourage FDA to approve.
  • SJ98: State employee; joint subcommittee to study grievance procedure therefor.
  • SJ152: Officially recognizing the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe.
  • SJ153: Celebrating the life of Marie Butler Thomas.