Delegate Chris Jones (R-Suffolk)

Photo of Chris Jones
Party
Republican
District
76: Cities of Chesapeake (part) and Suffolk (part) [map]
Took Office
January 1998
Next Election
November 2013
Committees
Appropriations, General Laws (Chair), Privileges and Elections, Rules
Website
schrisjones.com
Copatroning Habits
77% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 72% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 66% of them are Republicans.
Partisanship
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Tag Cloud ?
abortion business campaign campaign finance commendation constitution constitutional amendment disability education elections finance health care jlarc locality medicine mental health pharmacy port ppta pregnancy public private partnership regulation sbe study tax tax credit transportation vpa vshl water
Bills Passed
31.8% in 2013
Top Recent Contributors
Donor Sector Total
Virginia Automobile & Truck Dealers Association Auto dealers, new & used $5,250
Danny Marshall Election Cmte Uncoded $5,000
Leo Wardrup For Delegate Republican candidate committees $3,100
Williams Mullen Attorneys & law firms $2,750
Kemper Consulting Lobbyists & public relations $2,721
Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association Hospitals $2,702
Vandeventer Black Attorneys & law firms $2,500
Virginia Health Care Association Nursing homes $2,000
Dominion Energy production & distribution $2,000
Gopac Republican-based groups (but not official party committees) and generic conservative ones $2,000

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

Recent Mentions on Blogs

To Whom Much is Given, Much is Expected | Chris Jones, Ink.

May 19, 2013
Chris Jones, editor of Fredericksburg Parent & Family magazine sat down with Richardson. He spoke on his roots in Fredericksburg, the promise he made to God that defined his destiny and the city's past and future.

Trottin' Around CHKD | Chris Jones, Ink.

May 19, 2013
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A Better Weigh | Chris Jones, Ink.

May 19, 2013
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Hearts in Haiti | Chris Jones, Ink.

May 19, 2013
Home · Contact Chris · Twitter · Rss · Facebook · Chris Jones, Ink. Categories Menu. Home · Biography · Writing · Blog · Contact Chris · Home » Features » Hearts in Haiti. Posted by Chris Jones on May 19, 2013 in Features | 0 comments ...

Rachael Ray Delights Fredericksburg | Chris Jones, Ink.

May 19, 2013
Rachael Ray and FredParent editor Chris Jones”My friend Andrew Kaplan came over for supper and took pictures of the pizzas I was making and said that I should make that for other people. [The book] then became a side ...
Recent Mentions in the Media

Daily Press: Del. Chris Jones: Defending Monroe from Hampton?

May 9, 2013
HAMPTON ? Del. Chris Jones has placed himself in an unlikely role: Defender of Fort Monroe. In the past six months, the Suffolk Republican has introduced legislation and sought an attorney general's opinion concerning Fort Monroe. In both instances ...and more »

Sacramento Bee: Hometown Report: Jones resigns as Vista del Lago football coach

April 22, 2013
Chris Jones is another coaching casualty. He has gone from hooked to just about cooked. There are too many hours, too many tasks - and not enough time to juggle everything. Jones resigned as Vista del Lago High School's football coach Friday. The most ...

Patch.com: Del. Albo Recognized with Three Service Awards By Virginia Chamber of ...

May 19, 2013
Del. Dave Albo (D-42) was given three awards last week for his 2013 voting record by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce. The chamber awarded Albo an the ?A? with the Champion of Free Enterprise Award, a legal reform advocate award and an economic ...

Diverse: Issues in Higher Educatio: Norfolk State's Financial Audit Status Concerns Lawmakers

May 14, 2013
Norfolk State's Financial Audit Status Concerns Lawmakersasked Del. S. Chris Jones, R-Suffolk, who also is a member of the House Appropriations Committee that helps establish the state budget for colleges and university. ?This is extremely troubling to me,? Jones said. Norfolk State said that its ...Lawmakers call for more accountability at Norfolk St. after hearing about ...Washington Postall 4 news articles »

Suffolk News-Herald: Officers honor fallen

May 14, 2013
Delegate S. Chris Jones, keynote speaker at Suffolk's ceremony, shared his emotional reflections on the moment last May 19 when he realized his nephew, Suffolk Police Officer James Winslow, might end up on that wall. Winslow was beaten and nearly ...and more »

These are all of the video clips of Chris Jones’s remarks on the floor of the House since 2008. There are 170 video clips in all.

Index

Jan 09, 2008
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Bills

  • HB741: Public-Private Partnership Advisory Commission; powers.
  • HB1289: Impaired health care providers; amends definition of impairment.
  • HB1689: Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995; approval required for comprehensive agreements.
  • HB1690: Public-Private Transportation Act; definition of transportation facility, port facility excluded.
  • HB1691: Virginia Port Authority; acquisition and lease of property, limitations.
  • HB1692: Public-Private Transportation Act; receipt of competing proposals, disclosure of business points.
  • HB2034: Land preservation tax credit; repealing effective January 1, 2014.
  • HB2038: Fort Monroe Authority; payments in lieu of real property taxes.
  • HB2047: Long-term health care insurance; tax credit not allowed if person claimed fed. income tax deduction.
  • HB2057: Higher educational institutions; memoranda of understanding, etc.
  • HB2079: VA Public Procurement Act; process for competitive sealed bidding and negotiation.
  • HB2188: Line of Duty Act; certain employees to make irrevocable election to self-fund benefits.
  • HB2276: Virginia Port Authority; reform by adding Chief Executive Officer to Board of Commissioners, etc.
  • HB2312: Pharmacies; clarifies definition of compounding, etc.
  • HJ619: Early childhood programs, state-supported; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study.
  • HJ620: Transportation programs; JLARC to study efficiency and sufficiency of funding in State.
  • HJ621: Port of Virginia; JLARC to study competitiveness, efficiency, and governance structure.
  • HJ622: Constitutional amendment; Transportation Funds (first reference).
  • HJ841: Celebrating the life of James Franklin Hope, Sr.
  • HJ909: Constitutional amendment; Transportation Funds (first reference).
  • HJ929: Commending Orion Dunbar.
  • HR159: Celebrating the life of Jack Williams Webb, Sr.
  • HB733: Pharmacists; compounding authority.
  • HB734: Recordation tax; a deed to have amount of consideration stated on its first page of document.
  • HB735: Community-based continuing care (CBCC) providers; required to be registered with SCC.
  • HB736: Primary schedule; moves primary date in anticipation of redistricting process, etc.
  • HB737: Modeling and Simulation Advisory Council; adds two citizen members representing higher education.
  • HB738: Human Resource Management, Department of; health and related insurance for state employees.
  • HB739: Virginia College Savings Plan; JLARC to oversee and evaluate, report.
  • HB740: Line of Duty Act; political subdivisions to make an irrevocable election to self-fund benefits.
  • HB741: Public-Private Partnership Advisory Commission; powers.
  • HB1167: High Performance Buildings Act; created.
  • HB1271: Sexually violent predators; Director of DOC shall develop protocol for assessing prisoner, etc.
  • HB1289: Impaired health care providers; amends definition of impairment.
  • HJ156: Commending Patsy Joyner.
  • HR20: Celebrating the life of David Goodrich Monette.
  • HR47: Celebrating the life of Billy E. Cuddington.
  • HR589: Commending Mark Outlaw.
  • HB987: Stormwater regulation; amends current law.
  • HB2093: Conflict of Interests Act, State & Local Government; prohibited conduct by constitutional officers.
  • HB2094: Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation; updates powers and duties.
  • HB2095: Retirement System; loss of benefits for certain felony convictions.
  • HB2096: Retirement System; benefits for constitutional officers.
  • HB2097: Architect or professional engineers; required to maintain an error and omissions policy.
  • HB2098: Campaign Finance Disclosure Act; conversion of contributions to personal use.
  • HB2465: Virginia Retirement System; defined contribution retirement program for state and local employees.
  • HB2495: Advanced Shipbuilding Training Facility Grant Program; revises Program.
  • HJ651: Commending Norman McIntosh.
  • HJ652: Commending the Lakeland High School field hockey team.
  • HJ662: Celebrating the life of Cora Baxley Thomasson.
  • HJ663: Celebrating the life of Richard Lynn Williamson.
  • HJ664: Celebrating the life of Sam Lorenzo Callis.
  • HJ665: Celebrating the life of Charles Leonard Willis, Sr.
  • HJ773: Commending Virginia's Rx Partnership and its partners.
  • HJ807: Commending Suffolk Christian Church on the occasion of its 150th anniversary.
  • HJ897: Celebrating the life of Clarence W. Burton.
  • HR88: Celebrating the life of Turpin A. Saunders, Jr.
  • HR89: Commending Donald C.J. Gehring.
  • HB950: Charitable gaming; regulations of Charitable Gaming Board, report.
  • HB951: Blackwater River; designates a portion as component of State Scenic Rivers System.
  • HB952: Alcoholic beverages; tasting event to be conducted at government stores under certain circumstances.
  • HB953: Schedule II, III, IV, and V drugs; adds various controlled substances to list.
  • HB983: Contractors, Board for; installation of HVAC systems.
  • HB984: Declarations of estimated tax; changes date that farmers and fishermen must file.
  • HB985: BPOL tax; gross receipts of security brokers and dealers.
  • HB986: Abortion or miscarriage; penalty.
  • HB987: Stormwater regulation; amends current law.
  • HB1387: Campaign finance information and reports; public access.
  • HJ134: Transportation Network of Hampton Roads, Joint Subcommittee Studying; continued.
  • HJ141: Celebrating the life of James L. McLemore III.
  • HJ142: Celebrating the life of Nathan T. Hardee.
  • HJ144: Commending the King's Fork High School boys' basketball team.
  • HJ145: Commending the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy football team.
  • HJ146: Commending Virginia's Rx Partnership and its partners.
  • HJ206: Celebrating the life of George Barnett, Sr.
  • HJ230: Celebrating the life of Jerrell Gideon Huneycutt.
  • HJ267: Celebrating the life of Betty Cross Pretlow.
  • HJ490: Commending the Nansemond-Suffolk Volunteer Rescue Squad.
  • HB2210: Enforcement of traffic light signals; allows law-enforcement officers to arrest or detain persons.
  • HB2211: Prescription Monitoring Program; disclosure of information.
  • HB2212: Automated drug dispensing systems; allows drugs in multi-dose packaging to be placed therein.
  • HB2213: Baylor Grounds; removes Marine Resources authority to grant easement for natural gas pipeline.
  • HB2214: Bulk donation programs; pharmacy may charge reasonable dispensing or administrative fee.
  • HB2215: Economic Development Authority; allows City of Suffolk to increase size of board of directors.
  • HB2216: Subdivision ordinance; delete City of Suffolk from locality that shall provide reasonable provision.
  • HB2217: Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, etc.; required insurance for certain licensees.
  • HB2218: Soil and water conservation district directors; notice of election.
  • HB2639: Freedom of Information Act; exempts certain records of Department of Veterans Services, etc.
  • HB2640: Criminal Justice Services Board; increase of membership.
  • HB2647: Cemetery Board; exemptions from licensure.
  • HB2648: Absentee ballots; methods for counting.
  • HJ711: Transportation Network of Hampton Roads, Joint Subcommittee studying; continued.
  • HJ712: Craney Island Eastward Expansion Project; U.S. Congress urged to appropriate its funds to construct.
  • HJ737: Commending Southside Baptist Church on the occasion of its 50th anniversary
  • HJ930: Celebrating the life of J. Irving Baines.
  • HJ1037: Celebrating the life of Ollie J. Amon, Jr.
  • HJ1038: Celebrating the life of Peggy Brown Byrd.
  • HB1123: Real estate and personal property taxes; applied to property of public service corporations, etc.
  • HB1124: Virginia Commonwealth University; management agreement with State.
  • HB1125: Port Authority; Marine Resources Commission to grant easements and rights-of-way.
  • HB1126: Abortion or miscarriage; intent to destroy unborn child, penalty.
  • HB1127: Campaign finance disclosure; required special reports for certain large contributions.
  • HB1128: Pharmacists; continuing education requirements.
  • HB1129: Pharmacy, Board of; expiration of licenses.
  • HB1130: VDOT logo signs; businesses that cater to recreational vehicle users.
  • HB1367: Freedom of Information Act; exemption for local government investment pool.
  • HB1368: Judges, substitute or retired; increases per diem compensation.
  • HJ159: U.S. Route 460 Communications Committee; extends mandate, report.
  • HJ187: Celebrating the life of Howard Nathaniel Williams.
  • HJ188: Celebrating the life of Obadiah Colander.
  • HJ189: Celebrating the life of Herman T. Benn.
  • HJ190: Celebrating the life of the Reverend Dr. Thelma Norfleet.
  • HJ191: Commending Chums Club of Suffolk on the occasion of its 70th anniversary.
  • HJ194: Hampton Roads; joint subcommittee to study transportation network.
  • HJ359: Commending Nick Manning.
  • HB293: Campaign finance disclosure; reporting requirements.
  • HB296: Campaign finance disclosure; valuation of certain campaign contributions.
  • HB735: Campaign finance disclosure; requirement to close certain candidate campaign accounts.
  • HB1631: Feticide; penalty.
  • HB2645: Charter; City of Suffolk.
  • HB2647: Persons under disability; shall not include an incarcerated person.
  • HB2648: Abortion or miscarriage; intent to produce or cause.
  • HB2649: Pharmacy, Board of; grounds for discipline.
  • HB2650: Campaign finance disclosure; clarifies certain definitions and reporting requirements.
  • HB2651: State employees; removes reference to Milliman & Robertson's guidelines from Code.
  • HB3005: Natural gas pipeline; Marine Resources Commission to grant easements and rights-of-way.
  • HJ731: Celebrating the life of James S. Carter.
  • HJ936: Celebrating the life of James Robert Bennett.
  • HR62: Celebrating the life of the Reverend Dr. Clarence James Word.
  • HB12: Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include certain school-related items.
  • HB290: Pharmacy, Board of; specific powers and duties.
  • HB291: Campaign finance; special disclosure requirements for certain large contributions; civil penalties.
  • HB292: Campaign finance disclosure; exemptions.
  • HB293: Campaign finance disclosure; reporting requirements.
  • HB294: Campaign finance disclosure; independent expenditures.
  • HB295: Campaign finance disclosure; statements of organization and petty cash funds.
  • HB296: Campaign finance disclosure; valuation of certain campaign contributions.
  • HB297: Campaign finance disclosure; special reports of large pre-election contributions.
  • HB298: Airport fees and charges; limits authority to impose off-site fees.
  • HB299: Registered pharmacy tech.; authorized to accept oral prescriptions for certain radiopharmaceuticals.
  • HB300: Physician assistants; provides that they may sign various forms and certificates, etc.
  • HB301: Absentee ballot applications; submission thereof to local registrars through official website.
  • HB302: Nonresident pharmacies; inspections for those seeking registrations to conduct business.
  • HB303: Incarcerated persons; person under disability excluded for purposes of executing wills, etc.
  • HB734: Community College Transfer Grant Program Fund; created.
  • HB735: Campaign finance disclosure; requirement to close certain candidate campaign accounts.
  • HB972: Campaign Finance Disclosure Act of 2006; reorganizes and clarifies provisions thereof.
  • HB973: Income tax, state; senior citizen tax relief.
  • HB1467: Freedom of Information Act; open meeting exemption, information gathered by or for Port Authority.
  • HB1468: Judges, substitute and retired; increases per diem.
  • HB5072: Hampton Roads Transportation Authority; created, report.
  • HJ32: Campaign Finance Disclosure Act; Board of Elections to continue its review thereof.
  • HJ33: Route 460 Communications Committee; cont. until commencement of construction of 460 project, report.
  • HJ84: Celebrating the life of Sergeant Bradley J. Harper.
  • HJ93: Commending the Deep Creek High School boys' track team.
  • HJ177: Celebrating the life of De'vounce White.
  • HJ242: Commending Planters on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
  • HJ329: Celebrating the life of Earl Hundley.
  • HJ353: Commending Bruce Franklin Jamerson.
  • HJ368: Celebrating the life of William A. Shaw.
  • HJ369: Celebrating the life of Raymond O. Johnson, Sr.
  • HR37: Celebrating the life of Warren C. Spivey, Jr.