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Delegate Robert Tata
| Party | Republican |
| District | 85: City of Virginia Beach (part) [map] |
| Took Office | January 1984 |
| Next Election | November 2009 |
| Committees | Appropriations, Education (Chair), Transportation |
| Website | delegatebobtata.com |
| Fundraising | |
| Bills Passed | 62.5% in 2007 |
Recent Mentions on Blogs
The Shad Plank: Transportation talk dominates early caucus meeting
March 6, 2008
The early morning Hampton Roads Caucus meeting can be a bleary-eyed lazy affair some Thursdays, but this week local lawmakers had some interesting and telling transportation discussions. More then a dozen lawmakers were at the table this morning and they touched on nearly every major obstacle standing in the way of new money coming to Hampton Roads' ailing interstate network. The overwhelming sense coming from these folks was that the General Assembly should slow down and get it right this t...
Raising Kaine The Voice of Progressive Virginia : Call Delegates TODAY to End Genocide in Darfur
February 25, 2008
Cross-posted at VB Dems. Call these delegates Monday morning and urge them to pass Senate Bill 87. This bill will stop the Virginia Retirement System from investing in companies meeting certain criteria gauged to be related to the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan. The committee hearing this bill meets this Monday (2/25) afternoon. Call right now! Delegate Chris Jones, (804) 698-1076 Delegate Riley E. Ingram, (804) 698-1062 Delegate Clarke N. Hogan, (804) 698-1060 Delegate Robert Ta...
VB Dems : Call Delegates TODAY to End Genocide in Darfur
February 25, 2008
Call Delegates TODAY to End Genocide in Darfur Call these delegates Monday morning and urge them to pass Senate Bill 87. This bill will stop the Virginia Retirement System from investing in companies meeting certain criteria gauged to be related to the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan. The committee hearing this bill meets this Monday (2/25) afternoon. Call right now! Delegate Chris Jones, (804) 698-1076 Delegate Riley E. Ingram, (804) 698-1062 Delegate Clarke N. Hogan, (804) 698-106...
Raising Kaine The Voice of Progressive Virginia : Call Delegates TODAY to End Genocide in Darfur
February 25, 2008
Cross-posted at VB Dems. Call these delegates Monday morning and urge them to pass Senate Bill 87. This bill will stop the Virginia Retirement System from investing in companies meeting certain criteria gauged to be related to the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan. The committee hearing this bill meets this Monday (2/25) afternoon. Call right now! Delegate Chris Jones, (804) 698-1076 Delegate Riley E. Ingram, (804) 698-1062 Delegate Clarke N. Hogan, (804) 698-1060 Delegate Robert Ta...
Education Trends Blog by Gatlin Education Services : Tech and career training bill passes Virginia House committee.
February 19, 2008
Tech and career training bill passes Virginia House committee. February 19th, 2008 This post comes from Pilot Online. A House committee has approved a local legislator?s plan to encourage more pupils to go into career and technical education. SB326, sponsored by Sen. Frank Wagner, R-Virginia Beach, would make the state Board of Education develop a plan to increase the number of students who earn industry certifications and state licensures as part of their public education. The bill would a...
Recent Mentions in the Media
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Bills
- HB2
Introduced: November 19, 2007: License plates, special; eliminates fee to family of persons who have died in military service.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0427) - HB3
Introduced: November 19, 2007: Screened Family Day Home Provider List; created.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0498) - HB4
Introduced: November 19, 2007: Credit reports; authorizes consumer to freeze access thereto.
Status: Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (HB1311-Byron) - HB45
Introduced: December 05, 2007: Illegal aliens; fraudulently assisting thereof, penalty.
Status: Left in Rules - HB765
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Emergency custody or temporary detention order; payment of cost of transportation.
Status: Stricken from docket by Health, Welfare and Institutions - HB766
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Fraudulent academic credentials; misdemeanor to use to obtain employment, promotion, etc.
Status: Governor's recommendation received by House - HB767
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Home instruction of children; eliminates certain requirements.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0364) - HB768
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Freedom of Information Act; active investigations of teacher licensing.
Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 668 (effective 7/1/08) - HB769
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Literary Fund; memorandum of lien.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0365) - HB770
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Public schools; establishes technology as major classification of school funds.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0131) - HB771
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Schools, joint and regional; may request waiver from any new regulation requirements.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0049) - HB772
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Retirement System; exemption from liability for advisory committees appointed thereby.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0245) - HB773
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Retirement System; prior service credit.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0027) - HB774
Introduced: January 08, 2008: State Police Officers' Retirement System; time within which compulsory retirement shall occur.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0028) - HB775
Introduced: January 08, 2008: State employees; cash match plan.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0029) - HB776
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Higher Education Board Appointments, Commission on; removes sunset provision.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0050) - HB777
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Civics Education, Commission on; extends sunset provision.
Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 669 (effective 7/1/08) - HJ247
Introduced: January 18, 2008: International education; recognizing importance in higher educational institutions.
Status: Left in Rules - HJ480
Introduced: February 26, 2008: Celebrating the life of Chief Warrant Officer Jackie L. McFarlane, Jr.
Status: Agreed to by Senate - HJ481
Introduced: February 26, 2008: Celebrating the life of Staff Sergeant Christopher S. Kiernan.
Status: Agreed to by Senate - HR13
Introduced: February 11, 2008: Commending Mary Elizabeth McElroy Weil.
Status: Agreed to by House by voice vote
- HB2 : Special license plates for immediate family members of persons who have died in military service.
- HB3 : Child Care Provider Registry.
- HB4 : Freezing access to credit reports; penalty.
- HB416
Introduced: January 06, 2006: Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program; includes certain provisions.
Status: Left in Commerce and Labor - HB2090
Introduced: January 08, 2007: Lingebach, Walter S.; amends previous legislation providing relief thereto for property purchase.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0749) - HB2091
Introduced: January 08, 2007: Health insurance credits; state employees receiving long-term benefits are eligible.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0064) - HB2092
Introduced: January 08, 2007: Tuition charges, in-state; clarifies requirements for children of deployed military parents.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0042) - HB2093
Introduced: January 08, 2007: Standards of Quality; changes in provisions.
Status: Impact statement from DPB (HB2093) - HB2094
Introduced: January 08, 2007: School superintendents; retirement benefits.
Status: Impact statement from VRS (HB2094) - HB2095
Introduced: January 08, 2007: Retirement System; additional information to localities and authorized to assess fees.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0466) - HB2096
Introduced: January 08, 2007: Retirement System; accumulated contributions includes all employer-paid, tax-deferred contributions.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0089) - HB2097
Introduced: January 08, 2007: VRS; exempts purchase of disability determinition services thereby from Public Procurement Act.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0065) - HB2152
Introduced: January 09, 2007: College Savings Program; eliminates requirement of annual report by State Council of Higher Educ.
Status: Referred to Committee on Education - HB2153
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Public Broadcasting Board; decreases membership by removing chairman of Council of Higher Education.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0114) - HB2154
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Higher educational institutions; defines continuing or professional education.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0115) - HB2350
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Literary Fund; school board's application for loan must be signed by governing body & school board.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0121) - HB2351
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Life, Accident & Sickness Insurance Guaranty Association; maximum amount of contractual obligation.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0482) - HB2370
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Health insurance credits; increased for retired teachers.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0866) - HB2371
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Joint school; management of funds therefor, selection of fiscal agent.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0045) - HB3018
Introduced: January 10, 2007: Old Dominion University; certain undergraduate classes offered at Va. Beach Higher Ed. Center.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0003) - HJ625
Introduced: January 08, 2007: Higher education; joint sub. to study feasibility of establising institution in City of VA Beach.
Status: Referred to Committee on Rules - HJ627
Introduced: January 08, 2007: Designating the third week in September as Civics Education Week in Virginia.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ627ER) - HJ628
Introduced: January 08, 2007: Celebrating the life of Carl W. Smith.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ628ER) - HJ634
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Retirement System; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study benefit programs.
Status: Referred to Committee on Rules
- HB32
Introduced: December 08, 2005: Child day programs; exemption from licensure for local recreation programs.
Status: Stricken from House calendar - HB33
Introduced: December 08, 2005: State employees; military leave of absence.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0621) - HB34
Introduced: December 08, 2005: Credit reports; freezing access thereto, penalty.
Status: Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (HB1508-Plum) - HB35
Introduced: December 08, 2005: Teachers; health insurance credits increased for those retired.
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB36
Introduced: December 08, 2005: Higher educational institutions; violations of chapter on regulation thereof, penalty.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0048) - HB37
Introduced: December 08, 2005: Retirement System; benefits for emergency medical technicians.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0388) - HB38
Introduced: December 08, 2005: Vocational schools, out-of-state; accreditation of those operating within State.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0814) - HB39
Introduced: December 08, 2005: Homestead exemption; increases for dependents.
Status: Left in Courts of Justice - HB40
Introduced: December 08, 2005: Estate tax; conformity of state and federal statutes.
Status: Failed to pass in House - HB137
Introduced: December 28, 2005: Standards of Learning; Board of Education to release assessments periodically.
Status: Stricken at request of Patron in Education - HB213
Introduced: January 03, 2006: Entertainment equipment in motor vehicles; any driver/passenger shall not operate in certain manner.
Status: Tabled in Transportation - HB214
Introduced: January 03, 2006: Treasurers' sales; relief for certain purchasers of property sold prior to designated date.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0588) - HB215
Introduced: January 03, 2006: Comparative religion; Board of Education to authorize elective course in grades 9 through 12.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0090) - HB216
Introduced: January 03, 2006: Standards of Learning assessments; student required to attend summer school for remediation program.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0834) - HB416
Introduced: January 06, 2006: Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program; includes certain provisions.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Commerce and Labor - HB417
Introduced: January 06, 2006: Birth-Related Neurological Injury Program; employee benefits in Retirement System.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0777) - HB451
Introduced: January 09, 2006: Retirement System; forfeiture of eligibility.
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB452
Introduced: January 09, 2006: Retirement System; allows a member to transfer his contributions to the optional plan.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0403) - HB453
Introduced: January 09, 2006: Retirement System; optional life insurance to be reviewed by VRS.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0252) - HB454
Introduced: January 09, 2006: Retirement System; reemployment shall not result in suspension of benefit payments.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0639) - HB455
Introduced: January 09, 2006: Life insurance; clarifies the date when reductions in coverage for State disability retiree begins.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0640) - HB1408
Introduced: January 13, 2006: Transportation services; provide to nonpublic school students for fee.
Status: Left in Education and Health - HB1483
Introduced: January 19, 2006: Home instruction; requirements.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0562) - HB1516
Introduced: January 20, 2006: Possession of certain weapons; expulsion for possession thereof on school property.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0703) - HJ13
Introduced: December 08, 2005: Designating November as 'Lung Cancer Awareness Month' in Virginia.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ13ER) - HJ17
Introduced: December 08, 2005: Commending the Virginia School Boards Association on the occasion of its 100th birthday.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ17ER) - HJ196
Introduced: January 18, 2006: Commending Thomas C. Scott.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ196ER) - HJ207
Introduced: January 19, 2006: Commending the Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals on the 100th anniversary.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ207ER) - HJ234
Introduced: January 24, 2006: Commending the Kempsville High School softball team.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ234ER) - HJ244
Introduced: January 30, 2006: Commending Barney Annas.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ244ER) - HJ274
Introduced: February 06, 2006: Commending Dr. Jo Lynne DeMary, former State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ274ER)
Contact Robert Tata
District Office
4536 Gleneagle Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Richmond Office (during session)
P.O. Box 406
Richmond, Virginia 23218
804-698-1085
Room 801 of the General Assembly Building
E-Mail
DelBTata@house.state.va.us
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Aggregated Bill Poll Results
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Newest Comments
- HB45:
Tracy Ingram writes: The FACT is. they broke the law, and looked for sanctuary areas, and now, the ones they found, are in turmoil and suffe... - HB45:
Junes-Reston writes: Fairfax County in particular has become a sanctuary county, looking the other way as illegal aliens avail themselves of ... - HB2:
BETHANY UHL writes: Do the math! Let's think of other ways of honoring our dead other than rewarding hundreds or thousands of their immediat... - HB767:
Beth C. Bagley writes: I certainly hope to hear a positive report about HB767's Senate Committee hearing when I am at the HEAV Day at the Capi... - HB2:
James Stanley writes: What a small price for tax payers to give up to a family who has given so much
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