Delegate Bob Brink (D-Arlington)
| Party | Democratic |
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| District | 48: County of Arlington (part) [map] | |
| Took Office | January 1998 | |
| Next Election | November 2011 | |
| Committees | Appropriations, Privileges and Elections, Transportation | |
| Website | bobbrink.org | |
| Fundraising | $5,665 cash on hand (From VPAP) | |
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| Copatroning Habits | 73% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 84% of them are Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 59% of them are Democrats. | |
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| Bills Passed | 36.8% in 2009 | |
| Donor | Sector | Total |
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| Brink, Robert H | Democratic candidate contributions to own campaign | $6,000 |
| Virginia Democratic Party | Democratic Party committees | $5,766 |
| Virginia Bankers Association | Commercial banks & bank holding companies | $2,000 |
| Fu, Edward Y | Uncoded | $2,000 |
| Virginia Health Care Association | Nursing homes | $2,000 |
| Virginia Dental Association | Dentists | $1,500 |
| Northern Virginia Association Of Realtors | Real estate | $1,000 |
| Virginia Coal Association | Coal mining | $1,000 |
| Arlington Professional Fire Fighters | Police & fire fighters unions and associations | $1,000 |
| Virginia Cable Telecommunications Association | Telecommunications | $1,000 |
Data provided by The National Institute on Money in State Politics.
Great article recapping the status of the 'Trust Women: Respect ...March 16, 2010 |
Del. Brink Hails Passage of Pro-Choice License Plate BillMarch 15, 2010 |
Legislators Send Va. Governor Bill that Restores "Trust Women ...March 15, 2010 |
Va. Budget Includes Massive Cuts, New FeesMarch 15, 2010 |
This Just In: Democrat Controlled Senate Transportation Committee ...March 4, 2010 |
Sun Gazette: 'Respect Choice' License Plate Legislation Heads to GovernorMarch 15, 2010 |
The Virginian-Pilot: Specialty plates touting right to abortion will face vote todayMarch 12, 2010 |
The Virginian-Pilot: A pro-choice license plate bill hit an unexpected snag . . .March 5, 2010 |
MaxPreps: Goalkeepers combine for 114 saves in six-OT hockey gameMarch 2, 2010 |
Sun Gazette: Board of Equalization Expansion Looks Like Sure BetFebruary 26, 2010 |
Farewell (For Now)January 9, 2010 |
From the ArchivesDecember 3, 2009 |
Don?t forget to set your clocks back 12 years.November 1, 2009 |
Precriminations, Part IOctober 23, 2009 |
Oh, please tell me one of them wasn?t ?Turd Blossom?October 18, 2009 |
Bills
- HB509Introduced: January 12, 2010: Alcoholic beverage control; disposition of net profits.
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB510Introduced: January 12, 2010: State Inspector General; established.
Status: Passed by in General Laws with letter - HB511Introduced: January 12, 2010: Retirement System; modifies retirement plans.
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB785Introduced: January 12, 2010: Equalization, Board of; local government to appoint.
Status: Signed by President - HB791Introduced: January 12, 2010: Retail Sales and Use Tax; taxes on room rentals.
Status: Left in Finance - HB1107Introduced: January 13, 2010: Surplus property; proceeds from sale or lease of State Police communication towers or sites.
Status: Signed by President - HB1108Introduced: January 13, 2010: License plates, special; issuance to those bearing legend: TRUST WOMEN/RESPECT CHOICE.
Status: Failed to report (defeated) in Transportation (6-Y 7-N) - HB1109Introduced: January 13, 2010: 9/11 Heroes Memorial Highway; Route 27 adjacent to Pentagon in Arlington County designated thereas.
Status: Impact statement from VDOT (HB1109ER2) - HB1155Introduced: January 13, 2010: Income tax, state; imposes surtax on taxable income to provide new source of revenue for localities.
Status: VOTE: --- ENGROSSMENT (0-Y 97-N 1-A) - HB1157Introduced: January 13, 2010: General Assembly; office equipment allowances.
Status: Left in Rules - HB1202Introduced: January 13, 2010: Elections, State Board of; supervisory authority over local electoral boards and general registrars.
Status: Left in Privileges and Elections - HB1260Introduced: January 19, 2010: Uniform Statewide Building Code; buildings or structures built on state-owned property.
Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 105 (effective 7/1/10) - HB1314Introduced: January 22, 2010: State taxes, delinquent; persons appointed by State to collect shall be compensated.
Status: Left in Finance - HJ83Introduced: January 12, 2010: Home and Community-Based Services State Plan Option; JLARC to study cost & benefits of implementing.
Status: Left in Rules - HJ307Introduced: February 18, 2010: Commending Mark Coward.
Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
- HB619Introduced: January 08, 2008: Polls; prohibiting campaign advertisements.
Status: Left in Privileges and Elections - HB621Introduced: January 08, 2008: Voters; those registered may vote prior to election day.
Status: Left in Privileges and Elections - HB1791Introduced: January 09, 2009: Officers of election; authorizes local electoral board to appoint independent voters to serve.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0639) - HB1792Introduced: January 09, 2009: Long-term care support service; Dept. for Aging to designate area agencies for No Wrong Door system.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0339) - HB1793Introduced: January 09, 2009: Citizen Advisory Redistricting Board; created.
Status: Left in Privileges and Elections - HB1794Introduced: January 09, 2009: Suspension; sufficient cause necessary to suspend student cannot rest solely on instance of truancy.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0070) - HB1795Introduced: January 09, 2009: Provisional ballots; voter whose name did not appear in pollbook may be counted after election day.
Status: Left in Privileges and Elections - HB1890Introduced: January 12, 2009: Housing authorities; changes number of qualified voters in locality needed to have referendum.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0078) - HB1891Introduced: January 12, 2009: Land preservation tax credit; reduces amount that may be claimed for taxable years 2009 & 2010.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0012) - HB1892Introduced: January 12, 2009: Elections, Board of; powers and duties.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0407) - HB2007Introduced: January 13, 2009: Indoor Clean Air Act; smoking in restaurants in Northern Virginia.
Status: Incorporated by General Laws (HB1703-Cosgrove) - HB2008Introduced: January 13, 2009: Electric personal assistive mobility devices; operation of bicycles on Interstate Highway System.
Status: Reenrolled bill text (HB2008ER2) - HB2389Introduced: January 14, 2009: Cigarette tax and tobacco products tax; increased.
Status: Left in Finance - HB2658Introduced: January 23, 2009: Elections, State Board of; fees to cover expense of regulation.
Status: VOTE: --- ENGROSSMENT (40-Y 54-N) - HJ674Introduced: January 12, 2009: Older Virginians Mental Health Month; designating as September, 2009 and each year thereafter.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ674ER) - HJ675Introduced: January 12, 2009: Home energy consumption; Housing Commission directed to study.
Status: Left in Rules - HJ686Introduced: January 13, 2009: Constitutional amendment; certain property exempt from taxation (first reference).
Status: Left in Privileges and Elections - HJ816Introduced: January 28, 2009: Commending Commonwealth's public schools, 50th anniversary of desegregation in Virginia.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ816ER) - HJ959Introduced: February 19, 2009: Commending St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ959ER)
- HB6Introduced: November 21, 2007: Constitutional amendment; exempts certain homeowners from taxation (submitting to qualified voters).
Status: Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (HB11-Albo) - HB480Introduced: January 07, 2008: Conditional release; voluntary admission to state hospital.
Status: Tabled in Courts of Justice - HB619Introduced: January 08, 2008: Polls; prohibiting campaign advertisements.
Status: Continued to 2009 in Privileges and Elections - HB620Introduced: January 08, 2008: Setoff Debt Collection Act; setoff against federal tax refunds for local tax debt.
Status: Left in Finance - HB621Introduced: January 08, 2008: Voters; those registered may vote prior to election day.
Status: Continued to 2009 in Privileges and Elections - HB622Introduced: January 08, 2008: Sexual offender; prohibited from residing within 500 feet of public park in proximity to children.
Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 726 (effective 7/1/08) - HB684Introduced: January 08, 2008: Ballots; replaces current law provisions specifying details for form.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0544) - HB685Introduced: January 08, 2008: Voting equipment; wireless communications at polling places.
Status: Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (HB1476-Rust) - HB785Introduced: January 08, 2008: Credit reports; authorizes consumer to freeze access thereto.
Status: Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (HB1311-Byron) - HB786Introduced: January 08, 2008: Vehicle registration; refusal to issue or renew because of fees or taxes owed to counties, etc.
Status: Incorporated by Transportation (HB133-Ware, O.) - HB787Introduced: January 08, 2008: Transient occupancy tax; extends date to January 1, 2012, for Arlington County.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0030) - HB1062Introduced: January 09, 2008: Absentee ballot and voting; adds women who are pregnant at time of applying to list of eligible.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0425) - HB1063Introduced: January 09, 2008: Indoor Clean Air Act; smoking in restaurants in Northern Virginia.
Status: Left in General Laws - HB1064Introduced: January 09, 2008: Veterans; Commissioner et al., to establish comprehensive program to address mental health needs.
Status: Incorporated by General Laws (HB475-Cox) - HB1069Introduced: January 09, 2008: Absentee voting and ballot applications; persons performing volunteer service may vote absentee .
Status: Left in Privileges and Elections - HB1070Introduced: January 09, 2008: Citizen Advisory Redistricting Board; created.
Status: Left in Privileges and Elections - HB1389Introduced: January 09, 2008: Campaign contributions; requires PACs to report contributions for election of particular candidate.
Status: Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (HB359-Cole) - HJ3Introduced: November 21, 2007: Constitutional amendment; exempts certain homeowners from taxation (second reference).
Status: Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (HJ4-Albo) - HJ598Introduced: March 03, 2008: Celebrating the life of John McWethy.
Status: Agreed to by Senate - HR10Introduced: January 25, 2008: House of Delegates; amends and readopts Rule 18.
Status: VOTE: --- REJECTED (42-Y 56-N)
- HB375Introduced: January 06, 2006: Campaign advertisements; basic disclosure requirements.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Privileges and Elections - HB995Introduced: January 11, 2006: Identity theft; notification of breach of information system.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Science and Technology - HB1765Introduced: December 27, 2006: Driver improvement clinics; use of fees.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0180) - HB1769Introduced: December 27, 2006: Polling places; prohibited activities.
Status: Assigned P & E sub: #2 (Jones, S.C.) - HB2069Introduced: January 08, 2007: Absentee voting and ballot applications; certain requirements to volunteers.
Status: Assigned P & E sub: #2 (Jones, S.C.) - HB2070Introduced: January 08, 2007: Citizen Advisory Redistricting Board; created.
Status: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections - HB2071Introduced: January 08, 2007: Vehicle Sales and Use Tax; increase for transportation purposes.
Status: Assigned Finance sub: #1 (Orrock) - HB2072Introduced: January 08, 2007: Absentee voting; requirements for pregnant women to vote absentee.
Status: Assigned P & E sub: #2 (Jones, S.C.) - HB2139Introduced: January 08, 2007: Setoff Debt Collection Act; setoff against federal tax refunds for local tax debt.
Status: Impact statement from TAX (HB2139) - HB2140Introduced: January 08, 2007: Identity theft; notification of breach of information system.
Status: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor - HB2141Introduced: January 08, 2007: Voter registration records; authorizes Board of Elections to sell voter lists to other states.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0318) - HB2299Introduced: January 09, 2007: FAMIS Program; eliminates requirement that DMAS provide quarterly reports thereon.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0407) - HB2369Introduced: January 09, 2007: Insanity; persons acquitted by reason thereof.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0485) - HB2558Introduced: January 10, 2007: Freedom of Information Act; exemption for certain information in rabies vaccination certificates.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0660) - HB2559Introduced: January 10, 2007: BPOL tax; commissioner of revenue to accept estimated payments thereof based on preceding year.
Status: Stricken from docket by Finance - HB2560Introduced: January 10, 2007: Constitutional amendments; approval of second joint resolution to include explanation for voters.
Status: Left in Privileges and Elections - HB2561Introduced: January 10, 2007: Automatic dialing-announcing devices; prohibits callers from using to call health care provider.
Status: Impact statement from DPB (HB2561) - HB2898Introduced: January 10, 2007: Cats and dogs; delays effective date for localities to forward license information to treasurer.
Status: Left in Counties, Cities and Towns - HJ135Introduced: January 11, 2006: Constitutional amendment; localities to exempt from taxation percentage of value of property.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Privileges and Elections - HJ624Introduced: January 08, 2007: Constitutional amendment; localities to exempt from taxation percentage of value of prop. (1st ref).
Status: Left in Privileges and Elections - HJ970Introduced: February 19, 2007: Commending the Northern Virginia Area Health Education Center.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ970ER) - HJ971Introduced: February 19, 2007: Commending the Yorktown High School girls' swim and dive team.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ971ER) - HJ972Introduced: February 19, 2007: Commending David A. Bell.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ972ER)
- HB90Introduced: December 16, 2005: Driver's licenses; extension of expiration for military personnel or member of diplomatic service.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0085) - HB91Introduced: December 16, 2005: Alcoholic beverages; providing alcohol to persons less than 21 years of age.
Status: Left in Courts of Justice - HB105Introduced: December 21, 2005: Political campaign advertisements; disclosure requirements therefor, definitions.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0769) - HB375Introduced: January 06, 2006: Campaign advertisements; basic disclosure requirements.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Privileges and Elections - HB685Introduced: January 10, 2006: Absentee voting; voter who did not receive ballot may vote provisional ballot at polling place.
Status: Stricken from House calendar - HB686Introduced: January 10, 2006: Subdivision ordinances; provisions to allow locality to construct sidewalk.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0421) - HB687Introduced: January 10, 2006: General Assembly; alternative office expense allowance arrangement for members.
Status: Passed by indefinitely in Rules - HB787Introduced: January 10, 2006: Health partnership authorities, local; repeals sunset provision.
Status: Tabled in Health, Welfare and Institutions - HB789Introduced: January 10, 2006: Expert witness; eliminates prohibition against compensating in certain criminal cases.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0114) - HB791Introduced: January 10, 2006: Insanity; conditional release shall not be revoked because of voluntary hospital admission.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0343) - HB994Introduced: January 11, 2006: Public Procurement Act; purchase of certain insurance in construction projects.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0605) - HB995Introduced: January 11, 2006: Identity theft; notification of breach of information system.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Science and Technology - HB996Introduced: January 11, 2006: Dental hygienists; can administer certain Schedule VI analgesia and anesthesia.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0858) - HB1417Introduced: January 16, 2006: Presentencing investigation reports; confidentiality.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0289) - HB1434Introduced: January 17, 2006: Child abuse and neglect; reporting requirements by ministers of religion, civil penalty.
Status: Left in Courts of Justice - HB1463Introduced: January 19, 2006: Contested election; surety bond to be posted with Clerk of House of Delegates or Senate.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0292) - HB1600Introduced: January 20, 2006: Income tax, corporate; business facility job tax credit.
Status: Left in Finance - HB1611Introduced: January 27, 2006: Motor Vehicle Sales and Use Tax; increases tax.
Status: Passed by indefinitely in Finance (14-Y 8-N) - HB5044Introduced: September 14, 2006: Driver improvement clinic; fees exempt for Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads.
Status: Left in Transportation - HJ42Introduced: January 06, 2006: Foreign language interpreters; Joint Comm. on Health Care to study use thereof in medical settings.
Status: Left in Rules - HJ135Introduced: January 11, 2006: Constitutional amendment; localities to exempt from taxation percentage of value of prop. (1st ref).
Status: Continued to 2007 in Privileges and Elections - HJ345Introduced: February 17, 2006: Commending the Arlington County Civic Federation.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ345ER) - HJ405Introduced: February 27, 2006: Commending Buck & Associates on its 30th anniversary.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ405ER) - HJ502Introduced: March 06, 2006: Commending the Yorktown High School girls' swim and dive team.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ502ER) - HJ5057Introduced: May 18, 2006: Commending the Yorktown High School debate team.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5057ER) - HJ5134Introduced: August 28, 2006: Commending the Arlington Historical Society on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5134ER)
