Senator Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland)

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District 28: King George County (Part), Prince William County (Part), Spotsylvania County (Part), Stafford County (Part), Westmoreland County (Part) [map]
Took Office January 2008
Next Election November 2015
Committees Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources, Commerce and Labor, Courts of Justice, General Laws and Technology
Website stuartforsenate.com
Fundraising $15,418 cash on hand (From VPAP)
Copatroning Habits 60% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 74% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 54% of them are Republicans.
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Bills Passed 22.9% in 2011
Bio

Attorney for the Westmoreland County School Board. Former Westmoreland County commonwealth's attorney. Eight year Marine Corps Reserve veteran. Attended the T.C. Williams School of Law, Virginia Wesleyan College, and Cambridge. Married with three children.

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Donor Sector Total
Virginia Senate Republican Leadership Trust Republican Party committees $568,740
Republican State Leadership Cmte Republican Party committees $62,426
Chichester For Senate Republican candidate committees $40,000
Virginia Republican Party Republican Party committees $38,802
Mcdougle For Virginia Republican candidate committees $36,000
Hurt, Citizens For Robert Republican candidate committees $25,000
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Attorneys & law firms $21,000
Stuart, Richard H Republican candidate contributions to own campaign $18,638
Stolle, Friends Of Ken Republican candidate committees $16,167
Mcdonnell For Virginia, Bob Republican candidate committees $16,000

Data provided by The National Institute on Money in State Politics.

Recent Mentions on Blogs

Virginia Senate passes 'castle doctrine' legislation | Maryland Social ...

February 4, 2012
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – The state Senate has passed legislation allowing Virginians to use deadly force against intruders without fear of being sued. Sen. Richard Stuart's bill passed 23-17 on Thursday and now goes to the ...

Southern Thangs: Va Senate Helped VMFA remove permanent sign ...

February 3, 2012
Senator: Please vote for the SB-675 as a revised substitute (I can send word document), by having one of the Senators who voted to PBI, make a motion before the beginning of the Senate General Laws Committee meeting to reconsider the last question. SB-675, if adopted by the ... Senator Richard Stuart(R) Montross, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Prince William, King George, Westmorland, 804-698-7528 email: district28@senate.virginia.gov. Majority Whip Senator Jill ...

'Castle doctrine' bill gets passed by Va. Senate | DC Spotlight ...

February 3, 2012
On Thursday, Senator Richard Stuart's bill passed 23-17 and will now go to the House of Delegates, which has its own edition of the legislation. Stuart's bill takes a longstanding common law principle known as the “castle doctrine” and makes ...

Senate passes 'castle doctrine' bill | Washington Examiner

February 3, 2012
The state Senate has passed legislation allowing Virginians to use deadly force against intruders without fear of being sued. Sen. Richard Stuart's bill passed 23-17 on Thursday and now goes to the House of Delegates, ...

Castle doctrine bill passes state Senate - The News Desk

February 2, 2012
RICHMOND—The state Senate has approved a bill that allows a homeowner to kill an intruder in his or her home without being liable for civil damages. The “castle doctrine” bill, sponsored by Sen. Richard Stuart, R–Stafford, ...

Recent Mentions in the Media

Staunton News Leader: Va. Senate passes "castle doctrine" bill

February 3, 2012
Va. Senate passes "castle doctrine" billRichard P. "Dickie" Bell, R.Staunton, now working its way through the House of Delegates, State Sen. Richard Stuart's bill passed 23-17 on Thursday and now goes to the House of Delegates, which has its own version of the legislation.and more »

Washington Post: Senate passes bill to protect Virginians who use deadly force against intruders

February 3, 2012
Sen. Richard Stuart's bill passed 23-17 on Thursday and now goes to the House of Delegates, which has its own version of the legislation. The bill essentially takes a longstanding common law principle known as the ?castle doctrine? and makes it a state ...and more »

Washington Examiner (blog): Va. Senate delivers victory for gun-rights groups

February 2, 2012
"It eliminates the worry that you will be sued for defending yourself or your family," said Sen. Richard Stuart, R-Westmoreland. Democrats said the measure was unnecessary because the so-called "Castle doctrine," which protects homeowners in such ...and more »

The Free Lance-Star (blog): Castle doctrine bill passes state Senate

February 2, 2012
The ?castle doctrine? bill, sponsored by Sen. Richard Stuart, R?Stafford, and others, essentially codifies what is already common law in Virginia, Stuart said. ?If an intruder comes into your home unlawfully, if that intruder makes an overt act toward ...and more »

The Free Lance-Star: SGunday hunting (II)

February 2, 2012
The House could revive a defeated amendment by state Sen. Richard Stuart, R-Montross, an outdoorsman, to allow local-option Sunday hunting in Virginia. Sen. Ralph Northam, a Democrat from bucolic Norfolk, dismissed this proposed show of respect for ...

Below is a randomly assembled series of clips of some of Richard Stuart’s briefer remarks on the floor of the senate.

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