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Senator Toddy Puller
| Party | Democratic |
| District | 36: Fairfax County (Part), Prince William County (Part) [map] |
| Took Office | January 2000 |
| Next Election | November 2011 |
| Committees | Commerce and Labor, Courts of Justice, Local Government, Rehabilitation and Social Services (Chair), Rules |
| Website | toddy.org |
| Fundraising | |
| Bills Passed | 69.6% in 2007 |
Recent Mentions on Blogs
bryanault.wordpress.com: Gov. Kaine?s new Transportation funding plan
May 12, 2008
MORE TAXES! The details of the plan are in this Washington Post article. Please contact your state Delegate and Senator to voice your concerns. You can find out who your state representatives are using the GA?s Who?s My Legislator page. Below is the letter I sent to Del. Mark Sickles and state Sen. Toddy Puller regarding the proposal: Sen. Puller and Del. Sickles, First, I would like to thank both of you for your support on the ?abuser fees? issue and commend you for your work in getting ...
thenewdominion.wordpress.com: Generation Next: Kids of the ?70s, ?80s now taking leadership role in state government
May 11, 2008
Story by Chris Graham We grew up with ?Family Ties? and cable TV, trips to the mall and video games. Then they called us Generation X - and no, we didn?t know what that was supposed to mean, either. Now we?re in our 30s - and maybe it?s the remote control and microwave oven that forced this on us, but we?re not interested in sitting around and waiting for our parents? generation to hand the mantle of leadership over. ?Here in Richmond, we seemed to have missed a step. We have the 60- and 7...
blog.vivianpaige.com: JJ Dinner wrapup
February 10, 2008
I got to Richmond around 4pm, only to find that Broad Street had become something of a parking lot! After circling the block, I managed to find the entrance to the parking garage and headed over to pick up my press credentials. (I already had my dinner pass.) Once inside, I took a look at the 250 tables packed on the basketball court known as the Alltel Pavilion at the Stuart C. Siegel Center and I knew it was going to be an interesting evening. Almost immediately, I ran into fellow blogger ...
blog.vivianpaige.com: JJ Dinner wrapup
February 10, 2008
I got to Richmond around 4pm, only to find that Broad Street had become something of a parking lot! After circling the block, I managed to find the entrance to the parking garage and headed over to pick up my press credentials. (I already had my dinner pass.) Once inside, I took a look at the 250 tables packed on the basketball court known as the Alltel Pavilion at the Stuart C. Siegel Center and I knew it was going to be an interesting evening. Almost immediately, I ran into fellow blogger ...
Raising Kaine The Voice of Progressive Virginia : Want to Make a Difference for Obama in a Battleground County?
February 7, 2008
If you read the Washington Post this morning http://www.washingtonpost.com/... You will see that Hillary plans to focus her efforts in Prince William County and Loudoun County. What her campaign doesn't know is that Barack Obama has been endorsed by many of our local political leaders including State Senator Toddy Puller, State Delegate Paul Nichols and the Chair of the PWC Dem. Committee, Pete Frisbie. What her campaign doesn't know is that the grassroots organization for Barack Obama in Pri...
Recent Mentions in the Media
Virginia Connection Newspapers: No End to Stop-Sign Debate
May 15, 2008
However, Hyland, along with State Senator Linda "Toddy" Puller (D-36), sent letters urging VDOT to reconsider and keep the four-way stop sign in the busy ...
Virginia Connection Newspapers: VDOT: No Way to 4-Way Stop
May 1, 2008
Dave Albo (R-42) and State Senator Linda "Toddy" Puller (D-36), have spoken out in favor of the stop signs. "I am absolutely in favor of keeping them ...
Burke Connection: Saslaw: The New Majority Leader
May 1, 2008
Patricia Ticer and Sen. Toddy Puller, who each received perfect scores. Saslaw?s backing of business friendly bills ? particularly toward real estate ...
Bills
- SB2
Introduced: November 21, 2007: Retail Sales and Use Tax; eliminates exemption for certain fuels.
Status: Continued to 2009 in Finance (16-Y 0-N) - SB3
Introduced: November 21, 2007: Indecent exposure; penalty.
Status: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (14-Y 1-N) - SB4
Introduced: November 21, 2007: Civil remedial fees; repeals provision for those paid, imposed on certain drivers, refund fees.
Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB1-Houck) (15-Y 0-N) - SB12
Introduced: December 10, 2007: Service of process; cost of return.
Status: Continued to 2009 in Courts of Justice (12-Y 0-N) - SB46
Introduced: December 20, 2007: Parentage proceedings; circuit courts, etc. have concurrent jurisdiction.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0201) - SB137
Introduced: January 04, 2008: Unclaimed property; credit union accounts.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0090) - SB138
Introduced: January 04, 2008: Prisoners; medical and psychiatric benefits.
Status: Continued to 2009 in Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N) - SB197
Introduced: January 07, 2008: Brain injuries; eliminates requirement that hospitals report to registry.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0563) - SB198
Introduced: January 07, 2008: Alcoholic beverage control; operation of government stores.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0609) - SB199
Introduced: January 07, 2008: Charitable gaming; regulation under Board and Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 689 (effective 7/1/08) - SB200
Introduced: January 07, 2008: Reentry planning; Department of Corrections to develop & implement comprehensive plan.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0402) - SB293
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Income tax, state; subtraction for military pay of members of National Guard or Reserves.
Status: Left in Finance - SB294
Introduced: January 08, 2008: ABC Board; grounds for when may revoke or suspend license.
Status: Committee substitute printed 085690304-S1 - SB295
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Parole interviews; allows videoconferencing.
Status: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety - SB296
Introduced: January 08, 2008: TANF; eligibility for food stamps when convicted of drug-related felonies.
Status: Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions - SB297
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Veterans; Commissioner et al., to establish comprehensive program to address mental health needs.
Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 754 (effective 7/1/08) - SB312
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; physical evidence recovery kit examinations reimbursements.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0203) - SB493
Introduced: January 09, 2008: Foster & adoption workers; Department of Social Services to establish minimum training requirments.
Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 700 (effective 7/1/08) - SB704
Introduced: January 16, 2008: Nonprofit foundations; gifts & donations by localities thereto support public parks, libraries, etc.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0632) - SB718
Introduced: January 17, 2008: Renewable energy; investor-owned electric utilities report annually on efforts to conserve energy.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0651) - SB719
Introduced: January 17, 2008: Railroad corporations; prohibits foreign control without approval of State Corporation Commission.
Status: Continued to 2009 in Commerce and Labor - SJ8
Introduced: December 06, 2007: Constitutional amendment; property tax exemption for certain veterans (first reference).
Status: Continued to 2009 in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) - SJ31
Introduced: January 04, 2008: Parole; Department of Corrections to report on pilot study use of risk assessment instrument.
Status: Left in Rules - SJ32
Introduced: January 04, 2008: Energy-efficient office & public buildings; Commission on Energy & Climate Change to study options.
Status: Left in Rules - SJ47
Introduced: January 07, 2008: Medicine; JLARC to conduct review of effectiveness of Board of Medicine in regulating practice.
Status: Left in Rules - SJ159
Introduced: February 05, 2008: Commending Joseph Viar, Jr.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ159ER) - SJ213
Introduced: February 21, 2008: Celebrating the life of Eve Marie Wilson.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ213ER)
- SB604
Introduced: January 11, 2006: Criminal background checks, national; fingerprints provided to certain qualified entities.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Courts of Justice - SB621
Introduced: January 13, 2006: Property Owners' Association Act; display of political signs by property owner.
Status: Continued to 2007 in General Laws - SB748
Introduced: November 27, 2006: Criminal background checks; programs of relig. instruction may obtain fingerprinting for employees.
Status: Impact statement from DPB (SB748) - SB779
Introduced: December 22, 2006: Apple; designating as official state fruit.
Status: Impact statement from DPB (SB779E) - SB791
Introduced: December 28, 2006: Residential tax credit; to improve accessibility and visitability for new or existing residence.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0765) - SB805
Introduced: January 03, 2007: Credit report; individual who is victim of identity theft may freeze access thereto.
Status: Letter sent to the Governor - SB806
Introduced: January 03, 2007: Charitable organizations; those engaged in food distribution to needy are exempt from regulations.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0545) - SB807
Introduced: January 03, 2007: Alcoholic beverage control; operation of government stores by agents of the ABC Board.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0546) - SB963
Introduced: January 09, 2007: George Washington's Grist Mill State Park; Department of Conservation and Recreation to convey.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0054) - SB964
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Property Owners' Association Act; display of political signs.
Status: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology - SB965
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Criminal cases; increases compensation of experts.
Status: Referred to Committee on Appropriations - SB1024
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Health and Human Resources, Secretary of; clarifies powers to implement long-term care policy.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0010) - SB1103
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Defendants; restoration of competency.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0781) - SB1104
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Insanity; persons acquitted by reason thereof.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0565) - SB1341
Introduced: January 16, 2007: Health care practitioner; authority to send laboratory test results directly to patients.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0930) - SB1387
Introduced: January 19, 2007: Housing assistance; employees of county to benefit therefrom.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0582) - SJ327
Introduced: December 28, 2006: Prisoner Reentry to Society, Joint Subcommittee Studying Program for; continued.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ327ER) - SJ328
Introduced: December 28, 2006: Commending Dotty Eng.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ328ER) - SJ407
Introduced: January 11, 2007: Celebrating the life of David W. Harned.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ407ER) - SJ408
Introduced: January 11, 2007: Commending Linda Trexler.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ408ER) - SJ409
Introduced: January 11, 2007: Celebrating the life of Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Trane McCloud.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ409ER) - SJ453
Introduced: January 24, 2007: Commending Tina H. Allman.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ453ER) - SJ534
Introduced: February 19, 2007: Celebrating the life of Major General Adrian St. John II.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ534ER)
- SB1
Introduced: November 23, 2005: License plates, special; issuance to certain relatives of certain deceased military veterans, fees.
Status: Incorporated by Transportation (SB617-Mims) - SB14
Introduced: December 12, 2005: High-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes; prohibits imposition and collection of tolls for use thereof.
Status: Stricken at request of Patron in Transportation - SB41
Introduced: December 27, 2005: Divorce; separation agreement may be either written or oral.
Status: Left in Courts of Justice - SB42
Introduced: December 28, 2005: Income tax, state; Dept. of Tax. to obtain info on taxpayers claiming earned income tax credit .
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0159) - SB43
Introduced: December 28, 2005: License plates, special; issuance to supporters of youth soccer.
Status: Incorporated by Transportation (SB617-Mims) - SB182
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Community Integration Advisory Commission; created.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0894) - SB183
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Machete; illegal to brandish in threatening manner, penalty.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0895) - SB184
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Housing programs; creating and implementing for ex-offenders.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0721) - SB185
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Residential community programs; Dept. of Corrections to allow nonviolent prisoners to participate.
Status: Passed by indefinitely in Militia, Police and Public Safety - SB188
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Health and Human Resources, Secretary of; duties.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0366) - SB250
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Conditional release; extends custody period following revocation thereof before treatment.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0225) - SB251
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Expert witness; eliminates prohibition against compensating in certain criminal cases.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0170) - SB252
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Health partnership authorities, local; repeals sunset provision.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0368) - SB604
Introduced: January 11, 2006: Criminal background checks, national; fingerprints provided to certain qualified entities.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Courts of Justice - SB605
Introduced: January 11, 2006: Law Officers' Retirement System; conservation officers of Department of Conservation & Recreation.
Status: Left in Finance (15-Y 0-N) - SB621
Introduced: January 13, 2006: Property Owners' Association Act; display of political signs by property owner.
Status: Continued to 2007 in General Laws - SB639
Introduced: January 17, 2006: Expert witness; increase in fee for rendering professional service.
Status: Left in Appropriations - SJ59
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Route 1; Department of Rail & Public Transportation to study need for improvements to public trans.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ59ER) - SJ126
Introduced: January 11, 2006: Prisoner Reentry to Society, Program for; Joint Subcommittee Studying, continued.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ126ER) - SJ237
Introduced: February 16, 2006: Commending Inova Mount Vernon Hospital on the occasion of its 30th anniversary.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ237ER) - SJ5032
Introduced: June 06, 2006: Commending Virginia Girls State on the occasion of its 60th anniversary.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ5032ER)
Contact Toddy Puller
District Office
P.O. Box 73 Mount Vernon, VA 22121-0073
703-765-1150
Richmond Office (during session)
P.O. Box 396
Richmond, Virginia 23218
804-698-7536
Room 428 of the General Assembly Building
E-Mail
district36@sov.state.va.us
Tag Cloud
Aggregated Bill Poll Results
48 votes
Newest Comments
- SB3:
BILL SAMARAS writes: HAVING DONE THIS MANY TIMES IN SHOPPING MALLS,AND OUTSIDE AND WANTING TO GET CAUGHT I DON'T THINK THIS LAW WILL DO ANY ... - SJ31:
Bill Twine writes: North Carolina utilizes a similar tool. From what I've heard, the Virginia Parole Board has a similar tool at its disposal but chooses to ignore it. - SB200:
Judy Smith writes: Please realize that there are people who served jail time only years and years ago who need help, too. See Del Joe John... - SJ31:
Frances Smith writes: By mandating the use of a validated risk-assessment instrument to predict a person's risk to public safety in every rele... - SJ328:
Alexander Eng writes: Thank you very much, my Mother Dotty, would be very pleased. She enjoyed her volunteer work and helping other people. ...
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