Delegate Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville)

Party Republican Photo of Rob Bell
District 58: Counties of Albemarle (part), Fluvanna (part), Greene, and Rockingham (part) [map]
Took Office January 2002
Next Election November 2013
Committees Commerce and Labor, Courts of Justice, Health, Welfare and Institutions, Privileges and Elections
Website delegaterobbell.com
Fundraising $15,418 cash on hand (From VPAP)
Copatroning Habits 77% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 92% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 65% of them are Republicans.
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Bills Passed 22.7% in 2011
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Gilliam Sr, Richard B Coal mining $20,000
Weschler, R Ted Securities, commodities & investment $15,000
Piedmont Leadership Pac Uncoded $10,000
Morris, Jim Uncoded $7,500
Nicholson, Thomas F Uncoded $7,000
Cline For Virginia House Of Delegates, Ben Republican candidate committees $6,500
Pbm Pharmaceuticals Inc Pharmaceutical manufacturing $6,000
Caton, Douglas E Uncoded $6,000
Watson Jr, Arthur A Uncoded $5,000
Church Hill Development Co Real estate developers & subdividers $5,000

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Recent Mentions on Blogs

CPIU: Committee sends child abuse reporting bill to Virginia House ...

February 3, 2012
Another, by Del. Rob Bell, R-Albemarle, specifically adds coaches at public or private colleges in Virginia to that same list. And the third, by Del. Ed Scott, R-Madison, boosts the penalty for failing to report from a fine of up to ...

NRA-ILA | Virginia: Pro-Gun Legislation Continues to Move in Both ...

February 2, 2012
House Bill 952, sponsored by Delegate Rob Bell (R-58), would allow a Department of Corrections correctional officer to carry a concealed handgun without a concealed handgun permit. HB 952 was tabled. House Bill 592 ...

The Chance to Advance a Conservative Agenda – Bearing Drift ...

February 2, 2012
By Del. Rob Bell (Ed. note: This article appears in the February issue of Bearing Drift Magazine. It written before the beginning of the General Assembly session.) I have been a Delegate for 10 years. During that time, the ...

It's a first! 'Tebow Bill' goes to full House for vote – Bearing Drift ...

February 1, 2012
Both Landes and Del. Dickie Bell (R-20th House), who represent the Staunton, Waynesboro, and Augusta County areas, voted yes. A phone call from the bill's sponsor, Del. Rob Bell (R-58th House) from the House floor this morning confirmed the bill had passed and would move to the full House. At no time during my sixteen years educating my children at home or as ... The bill has a lot of support. Governor Bob McDonnell (R) is for it. Delegate Rob Bell sponsored it.

House committee backs “Tebow” bill - On Politics

February 1, 2012
Del. Rob Bell, R-Albemarle, brought the bill because he said it's unfair that homeschool students — whose families pay taxes that help support public schools — aren't allowed to play high school sports, or participate in other ...

Recent Mentions in the Media

Roanoke Times: Bill lets kids learn at home, play at school

February 3, 2012
The House Education Committee on Wednesday approved HB 947 sponsored by Del. Rob Bell, R-Charlottesville. A second reading is on today's calendar. If it advances, the bill will be on Monday's calendar for final consideration. But Roanoke County school ...

Delmarva Daily Times: VA POLITICS: House panel backs child abuse reporting bill

February 2, 2012
Another, by Del. Rob Bell, R-Albemarle, specifically adds coaches at public or private colleges in Virginia to that same list. And the third, by Del. Ed Scott, R-Madison, boosts the penalty for failing to report from a fine of up to $1000, ...and more »

Washington Post: Committee sends child abuse reporting bill to Virginia House, response to Penn ...

February 2, 2012
Another, by Del. Rob Bell, R-Albemarle, specifically adds coaches at public or private colleges in Virginia to that same list. And the third, by Del. Ed Scott, R-Madison, boosts the penalty for failing to report from a fine of up to $1000, ...and more »

Williamsburg Yorktown Daily: Home-schoolers Push for Right to Join Public School Sports Teams

February 2, 2012
Delegate Rob Bell, R-Charlottesville, introduced the legislation, but Delegates Randy Minchew, R-Leesburg, and David Ramadan, R-South Riding, have carried similar bills this session. The Family Foundation, a powerful conservative advocacy group in the ...and more »

Washington Post: Bill to allow home-schooled students to play public school athletics clears ...

February 1, 2012
The sponsor, Del. Rob Bell, said an amendment to his bill had closed a loophole that could have allowed gifted athletes to declare themselves home-schoolers and market their services like adolescent free agents to premier high school sports programs.and more »

Below is a randomly assembled series of clips of some of Rob Bell’s briefer remarks on the floor of the house.

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