Delegate Matthew James (D-Portsmouth)
| Party | Democratic |
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| District | 80: Cities of Chesapeake (part), Norfolk (part), and Portsmouth (part) [map] | |
| Took Office | January 2010 | |
| Next Election | November 2013 | |
| Committees | Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources, Finance, General Laws | |
| Age | 56 | |
| Website | mjames4delegate.com | |
| Copatroning Habits | 61% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 50% of them are Democrats. | |
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| Bills Passed | 50% in 2011 | |
| Bio | James is the president of a regional workforce development organization. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Hampton University and an MBA from Northwestern University. He is married with two grown daughters. |
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N-DEFINITE!February 11, 2012 |
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The Virginian-Pilot: Norfolk delegate's bill would kill tunnel project, tollsJanuary 27, 2012 |
Below is a randomly assembled series of clips of some of Matthew James’s briefer remarks on the floor of the house.
Bills
- HB839Introduced: January 11, 2012: Defective drywall; redefines term.
Status: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) - HB840Introduced: January 11, 2012: Charter; City of Portsmouth.
Status: Committee substitute printed 12104570D-H1 - HB841Introduced: January 11, 2012: Major business facility job credits & enterprise zone job creation grants; not allowed for same job.
Status: Read first time - HB842Introduced: January 11, 2012: Business license or land use authorization, local; conditions of issuance.
Status: Referred to Committee on Local Government - HJ127Introduced: January 11, 2012: Nonviolent felony offenders; VSCC to determine best use of resources for helping those released.
Status: Subcommittee recommends no action
- HB2284Introduced: January 12, 2011: Jail processing fee; allows sheriff's department, regional jail, or police department to receive.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0664) - HB2285Introduced: January 12, 2011: Tourism zones; tax revenues for tourism projects.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0814) - HJ838Introduced: February 09, 2011: Celebrating the life of James L. Smith, Jr.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ838ER) - HR77Introduced: February 22, 2011: Commending Horace Seymour Savage, Jr.
Status: Bill text as passed House (HR77ER)
- HB996Introduced: January 13, 2010: Education, Secretary of; name changed to Secretary of Education and Workforce Development.
Status: Stricken from docket by Education - HB1284Introduced: January 21, 2010: Distribution of handbills, etc., on highways; gives local government power to regulate and prohibit.
Status: Incorporated by Transportation (HB350-Rust) - HJ304Introduced: February 18, 2010: Commending the Historical Truxtun Civic League.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ304ER) - HJ371Introduced: March 01, 2010: Commending Zion Baptist Church on the occasion of its 145th anniversary.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ371ER) - HJ425Introduced: March 05, 2010: Commending the Cavalier Manor Police Community Relations Advisory Committee.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ425ER) - HR39Introduced: March 11, 2010: Commending the I.C. Norcom High School boys' basketball team.
Status: Introduced bill reprinted 10106088D
