Del. Bob Brink (D-Arlington)

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Party
Democratic
District
48: Counties of Arlington (part) and Fairfax (part)
Took Office
January 1998
Left Office
July 2014
Website
Copatroning Habits
72% of bills he has copatroned were introduced by Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 88% of them are Democrats. Of all of his fellow copatrons of the bills that he copatroned, 56% of them are Democrats.
Partisanship
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These are all of the video clips of Bob Brink’s remarks on the floor of the House since 2009. There are 112 video clips in all.

Bills

  • HB665: Voter registration lists; interstate cross-checking programs.
  • HB839: Virginia Freedom of Information Act; applicability to Office of the Attorney General.
  • HB662: Commercial driver's licenses, etc.; compliance with federal requirements.
  • HB663: Real estate; judicial sale of property for delinquent taxes.
  • HB664: Blind persons; repeals requirement that DBVI maintain registry of persons in Commonwealth.
  • HB665: Voter registration lists; interstate cross-checking programs.
  • HB666: County manager plan; special election.
  • HB668: Independent living services; individuals between 18 and 21 years of age.
  • HB680: Health Care, Joint Commission on; extends sunset provision to July 1, 2018.
  • HB681: Tanning facilities; age limit, parental consent.
  • HB839: Virginia Freedom of Information Act; applicability to Office of the Attorney General.
  • HB953: Elections, State Board of; Attorney General to recuse himself, special counsel mandatory employment.
  • HB1197: Absentee voting; return of unused and defaced absentee ballots.
  • HB1201: Absentee voting; special annual applications for absentee ballots for certain voters.
  • HJ351: Celebrating the life of the Honorable Frank J. Ceresi.
  • HJ352: Celebrating the life of Bruce van Voorst.
  • HJ353: Celebrating the life of Jean Marshall Crawford.
  • HJ5055: Celebrating the life of James Rodney Schlesinger.
  • HR101: Celebrating the life of the Honorable Elise B. Heinz.
  • HB1268: Land preservation tax credit; reduces amount that may be claimed for taxable years 2012 and 2013.
  • HB1742: Foster care; independent living services.
  • HB1743: Independent living services; foster children committed to Department of Juvenile Justice, etc.
  • HB1898: Candidate petitions; circulator requirements.
  • HB1924: Conservators of the peace; inspectors general of the U.S. Department of HUD and the FHFA.
  • HB1956: Special elections; Commonwealth shall pay costs of conducting to fill vacancy in General Assembly.
  • HB1957: Personal property; requires with respect to motor vehicles, tax book include vehicle's make, etc.
  • HB1958: Motor vehicle registration forms; transmission of certain to the commissioner of the revenue.
  • HB2046: General Assembly; filling vacancies in membership.
  • HB2303: Transient occupancy tax; Arlington County may impose additional tax.
  • HB2327: Handguns; prohibits individuals from purchasing more than one in 30-day period.
  • HJ629: Celebrating the life of Margaret W. Fisher.
  • HJ630: Commending Meg Tuccillo.
  • HJ631: Celebrating the life of Sydney Emmanuel Albrittain.
  • HJ632: Celebrating the life of the Honorable Marion Patton Echols, Jr.
  • HJ638: Celebrating the life of the Honorable Henry Oscar Lampe.
  • HJ670: Governor; joint subcommittee to study appropriate balance of power to support two terms in State.
  • HJ679: Constitutional amendment; Governor's term of office (first reference).
  • HB442: Notaries; conflict of interests.
  • HB443: Debt collection practices; penalty.
  • HB900: Higher educational institutions; mental health and parental notification policies.
  • HB901: Condominium and Property Owners' Association Acts; suspension of rights, rules violations.
  • HB919: Personal property tax; vehicle distrained and sold for delinquent taxes, penalty & accrued interest.
  • HB920: Medicaid Managed Care Ombudsman, Office of; established.
  • HB1268: Land preservation tax credit; reduces amount that may be claimed for taxable years 2012 and 2013.
  • HJ128: Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week; designating third week in April 2013, and each succeeding year.
  • HJ197: Commending Rock Spring Congregational United Church of Christ.
  • HJ231: Constitutional amendment; Governor's term of office (first reference).
  • HJ260: Commending Adam Boehley.
  • HJ261: Commending Emily Boda.
  • HJ310: Commending Ethan Ohriner.
  • HJ311: Commending Ahmed Skaljic.
  • HJ312: Commending Jacqueline Shue.
  • HJ313: Commending Alton Kim.
  • HJ330: Commending Emma Harris.
  • HJ497: Commending the Francis Scott Key Elementary School Dual Language (Two-Way Immersion) Program.
  • HJ5005: Commending the Honorable Joanne F. Alper.
  • HB1513: Transient occupancy tax; extends sunset date provision for additional tax in Arlington County.
  • HB1646: Referendum elections; voter petition requirements.
  • HB1670: Notaries; conflicts of interests.
  • HB1798: Motor vehicle rental tax; shall be determined by Tax Commissioner, exemptions.
  • HB1799: License plates, special; issuance to certain business entities with fleets of vehicles.
  • HB1800: Tobacco Indemnification & Community Revitalization Commission; establish position of Inspector Gen.
  • HB2303: Health Care, Joint Commission on; extends sunset provision.
  • HB2304: Community boards; suspension of certain owner rights for rules violations.
  • HB2456: Alcoholic beverage control; privatization of government stores.
  • HJ964: Commending James E. Bundschuh.
  • HR85: Commending the Honorable Dorothy H. Clarke.
  • HB509: Alcoholic beverage control; disposition of net profits.
  • HB510: State Inspector General; established.
  • HB511: Retirement System; modifies retirement plans.
  • HB785: Equalization, Board of; local government to appoint.
  • HB791: Retail Sales and Use Tax; taxes on room rentals.
  • HB1107: Surplus property; proceeds from sale or lease of State Police communication towers or sites.
  • HB1108: License plates, special; issuance to those bearing legend: TRUST WOMEN/RESPECT CHOICE.
  • HB1109: 9/11 Heroes Memorial Highway; Route 27 adjacent to Pentagon in Arlington County designated thereas.
  • HB1155: Income tax, state; imposes surtax on taxable income to provide new source of revenue for localities.
  • HB1157: General Assembly; office equipment allowances.
  • HB1202: Elections, State Board of; supervisory authority over local electoral boards and general registrars.
  • HB1260: Uniform Statewide Building Code; buildings or structures built on state-owned property.
  • HB1314: State taxes, delinquent; persons appointed by State to collect shall be compensated.
  • HJ83: Home and Community-Based Services State Plan Option; JLARC to study cost & benefits of implementing.
  • HJ307: Commending Mark Coward.
  • HB619: Polls; prohibiting campaign advertisements.
  • HB621: Voters; those registered may vote prior to election day.
  • HB1791: Officers of election; authorizes local electoral board to appoint independent voters to serve.
  • HB1792: Long-term care support service; Dept. for Aging to designate area agencies for No Wrong Door system.
  • HB1793: Citizen Advisory Redistricting Board; created.
  • HB1794: Suspension; sufficient cause necessary to suspend student cannot rest solely on instance of truancy.
  • HB1795: Provisional ballots; voter whose name did not appear in pollbook may be counted after election day.
  • HB1890: Housing authorities; changes number of qualified voters in locality needed to have referendum.
  • HB1891: Land preservation tax credit; reduces amount that may be claimed for taxable years 2009 & 2010.
  • HB1892: Elections, Board of; powers and duties.
  • HB2007: Indoor Clean Air Act; smoking in restaurants in Northern Virginia.
  • HB2008: Electric personal assistive mobility devices; operation of bicycles on Interstate Highway System.
  • HB2389: Cigarette tax and tobacco products tax; increased.
  • HB2658: Elections, State Board of; fees to cover expense of regulation.
  • HJ674: Older Virginians Mental Health Month; designating as September, 2009 and each year thereafter.
  • HJ675: Home energy consumption; Housing Commission directed to study.
  • HJ686: Constitutional amendment; certain property exempt from taxation (first reference).
  • HJ816: Commending Commonwealth's public schools, 50th anniversary of desegregation in Virginia.
  • HJ959: Commending St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
  • HB6: Constitutional amendment; exempts certain homeowners from taxation (submitting to qualified voters).
  • HB480: Conditional release; voluntary admission to state hospital.
  • HB619: Polls; prohibiting campaign advertisements.
  • HB620: Setoff Debt Collection Act; setoff against federal tax refunds for local tax debt.
  • HB621: Voters; those registered may vote prior to election day.
  • HB622: Sexual offender; prohibited from residing within 500 feet of public park in proximity to children.
  • HB684: Ballots; replaces current law provisions specifying details for form.
  • HB685: Voting equipment; wireless communications at polling places.
  • HB785: Credit reports; authorizes consumer to freeze access thereto.
  • HB786: Vehicle registration; refusal to issue or renew because of fees or taxes owed to counties, etc.
  • HB787: Transient occupancy tax; extends date to January 1, 2012, for Arlington County.
  • HB1062: Absentee ballot and voting; adds women who are pregnant at time of applying to list of eligible.
  • HB1063: Indoor Clean Air Act; smoking in restaurants in Northern Virginia.
  • HB1064: Veterans; Commissioner et al., to establish comprehensive program to address mental health needs.
  • HB1069: Absentee voting and ballot applications; persons performing volunteer service may vote absentee .
  • HB1070: Citizen Advisory Redistricting Board; created.
  • HB1389: Campaign contributions; requires PACs to report contributions for election of particular candidate.
  • HJ3: Constitutional amendment; exempts certain homeowners from taxation (second reference).
  • HJ598: Celebrating the life of John McWethy.
  • HR10: House of Delegates; amends and readopts Rule 18.
  • HB375: Campaign advertisements; basic disclosure requirements.
  • HB995: Identity theft; notification of breach of information system.
  • HB1765: Driver improvement clinics; use of fees.
  • HB1769: Polling places; prohibited activities.
  • HB2069: Absentee voting and ballot applications; certain requirements to volunteers.
  • HB2070: Citizen Advisory Redistricting Board; created.
  • HB2071: Vehicle Sales and Use Tax; increase for transportation purposes.
  • HB2072: Absentee voting; requirements for pregnant women to vote absentee.
  • HB2139: Setoff Debt Collection Act; setoff against federal tax refunds for local tax debt.
  • HB2140: Identity theft; notification of breach of information system.
  • HB2141: Voter registration records; authorizes Board of Elections to sell voter lists to other states.
  • HB2299: FAMIS Program; eliminates requirement that DMAS provide quarterly reports thereon.
  • HB2369: Insanity; persons acquitted by reason thereof.
  • HB2558: Freedom of Information Act; exemption for certain information in rabies vaccination certificates.
  • HB2559: BPOL tax; commissioner of revenue to accept estimated payments thereof based on preceding year.
  • HB2560: Constitutional amendments; approval of second joint resolution to include explanation for voters.
  • HB2561: Automatic dialing-announcing devices; prohibits callers from using to call health care provider.
  • HB2898: Cats and dogs; delays effective date for localities to forward license information to treasurer.
  • HJ135: Constitutional amendment; localities to exempt from taxation percentage of value of property.
  • HJ624: Constitutional amendment; localities to exempt from taxation percentage of value of prop. (1st ref).
  • HJ970: Commending the Northern Virginia Area Health Education Center.
  • HJ971: Commending the Yorktown High School girls' swim and dive team.
  • HJ972: Commending David A. Bell.
  • HB90: Driver's licenses; extension of expiration for military personnel or member of diplomatic service.
  • HB91: Alcoholic beverages; providing alcohol to persons less than 21 years of age.
  • HB105: Political campaign advertisements; disclosure requirements therefor, definitions.
  • HB375: Campaign advertisements; basic disclosure requirements.
  • HB685: Absentee voting; voter who did not receive ballot may vote provisional ballot at polling place.
  • HB686: Subdivision ordinances; provisions to allow locality to construct sidewalk.
  • HB687: General Assembly; alternative office expense allowance arrangement for members.
  • HB787: Health partnership authorities, local; repeals sunset provision.
  • HB789: Expert witness; eliminates prohibition against compensating in certain criminal cases.
  • HB791: Insanity; conditional release shall not be revoked because of voluntary hospital admission.
  • HB994: Public Procurement Act; purchase of certain insurance in construction projects.
  • HB995: Identity theft; notification of breach of information system.
  • HB996: Dental hygienists; can administer certain Schedule VI analgesia and anesthesia.
  • HB1417: Presentencing investigation reports; confidentiality.
  • HB1434: Child abuse and neglect; reporting requirements by ministers of religion, civil penalty.
  • HB1463: Contested election; surety bond to be posted with Clerk of House of Delegates or Senate.
  • HB1600: Income tax, corporate; business facility job tax credit.
  • HB1611: Motor Vehicle Sales and Use Tax; increases tax.
  • HB5044: Driver improvement clinic; fees exempt for Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads.
  • HJ42: Foreign language interpreters; Joint Comm. on Health Care to study use thereof in medical settings.
  • HJ135: Constitutional amendment; localities to exempt from taxation percentage of value of prop. (1st ref).
  • HJ345: Commending the Arlington County Civic Federation.
  • HJ405: Commending Buck & Associates on its 30th anniversary.
  • HJ502: Commending the Yorktown High School girls' swim and dive team.
  • HJ5057: Commending the Yorktown High School debate team.
  • HJ5134: Commending the Arlington Historical Society on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.