Senator William Wampler (R-Bristol)
- Party
- Republican
- District
- 40: Bristol City (All), Grayson County (Part), Lee County (All), Norton City (All), Scott County (All), Smyth County (Part), Washington County (All), Wise County (Part) [map]
- Took Office
- January 1988
- Left Office
- January 2012
- Copatroning Habits
- 53% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 56% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 55% of them are Republicans.
- Partisanship
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- Tag Cloud
| Donor | Sector | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kirk, Randall J | Uncoded | $25,000 |
| Cumberland Resources | Coal mining | $20,000 |
| Maymead | Uncoded | $10,500 |
| W-L Construction & Paving Inc | Stone, clay, glass & concrete products | $10,500 |
| Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association | Hospitals | $10,000 |
| Virginia Dental Association | Dentists | $10,000 |
| Medical Society Of Virginia | Physicians | $10,000 |
| Glaxosmithkline | Pharmaceutical manufacturing | $8,500 |
| Verizon Wireless | Paging & cellular phones and services | $7,500 |
| Virginia Association Of Realtors | Real estate | $7,500 |
Data provided by The National Institute on Money in State Politics.
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Below is a randomly assembled series of clips of some of William Wampler’s briefer remarks on the floor of the senate.
Bills
- SB674Introduced: January 22, 2010: Automobile clubs; shall not include services offered or provided through a telematics system.
Status: Left in Commerce and Labor - SB743Introduced: October 07, 2010: Transient occupancy tax; adds Washington County to those localities authorized to impose.
Status: Incorporated by Finance (SB984-Lucas) - SB890Introduced: January 10, 2011: Cable television system, etc.; contracts with electric cooperative facilities for pole attachments.
Status: Left in Commerce and Labor - SB891Introduced: January 10, 2011: State of emergency; preparation for response.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0069) - SB892Introduced: January 10, 2011: Human Resource Management, Department of; TRICARE supplemental health coverage to military retirees.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0045) - SB893Introduced: January 10, 2011: Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Foundation; created.
Status: Impact statement from DPB (SB893ER) - SB1110Introduced: January 11, 2011: UVA; to make full use of additional financial authority granted in management agreement.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0161) - SB1111Introduced: January 11, 2011: Virginia Coal Employment and Production Incentive Tax Credit; extends sunset provision.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0294) - SB1373Introduced: January 13, 2011: Cannabinoids, synthetic; penalties for possession, sale, etc.
Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB745-Herring) (15-Y 0-N) - SB1387Introduced: January 14, 2011: Automobile clubs; exempts an entity from licensing and other requirements under certain conditions.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0298) - SB1415Introduced: January 19, 2011: Methamphetamines; manufacturing, selling, giving, possessing with intent to manufacture, penalties.
Status: Left in Finance - SB1446Introduced: January 21, 2011: Virginia Transportation Infrastructure Bank; created, report.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0868) - SB1447Introduced: January 21, 2011: Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority; tax revenues generated by commercial spaceflight.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0563) - SJ145Introduced: January 26, 2010: Appalachian Power; Commission on Electric Utility Regulation to study monopoly services.
Status: Left in Rules
- SB2Introduced: November 16, 2009: Charter; Town of Duffield.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0138) - SB11Introduced: December 18, 2009: Claims; Botswanna Imani.
Status: Left in Finance - SB12Introduced: December 18, 2009: Bristol Virginia Utilities (BVU) Authority; created.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0117) - SB183Introduced: January 11, 2010: Search and rescue personnel; enhanced penalty for malicious or unlawful wounding.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0344) - SB422Introduced: January 13, 2010: Drug treatment court; established in City of Bristol.
Status: Impact statement from DPB (SB422ER) - SB597Introduced: January 13, 2010: Workers' compensation; insurance carriers to file proof of coverage within 30 days of inception.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0376) - SB613Introduced: January 15, 2010: Virginia National Guard; if called to active duty by Governor, health care, etc., will continue.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0811) - SB622Introduced: January 18, 2010: Dentists and oral surgeons; reimbursement for certain services.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0734) - SB674Introduced: January 22, 2010: Automobile clubs; shall not include services offered or provided through a telematics system.
Status: Continued to 2011 in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) - SB675Introduced: January 22, 2010: Health insurance; mandated coverage for telemedicine services.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0222) - SB676Introduced: January 22, 2010: Abandoned graveyards; when locality acquires title they may continue to maintain property.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0617) - SJ110Introduced: January 14, 2010: Celebrating the life of the Honorable George M. Warren, Jr.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ110ER) - SJ126Introduced: January 21, 2010: Celebrating the life of Robert Henkel Spilman, Sr.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ126ER) - SJ145Introduced: January 26, 2010: Appalachian Power; Commission on Electric Utility Regulation to study monopoly services.
Status: Continued to 2011 in Rules - SJ271Introduced: March 08, 2010: Commending the City of Bristol on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of its iconic sign.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ271ER)
- SB1412Introduced: January 14, 2009: Charter; City of Bristol.
Status: Stricken from Senate calendar (38-Y 1-N) - SB1458Introduced: January 20, 2009: Health insurance; mandated coverage for telehealth services.
Status: Subject matter referred to Commission on Mandated Health Ins. Benefits pursuant to Code §2.2-2505 - SB1485Introduced: January 22, 2009: Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Commission; provides that 5 ex officio members shall vote.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0301) - SJ393Introduced: January 23, 2009: Commending the Children's Hospital at Johnson City Medical Center.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ393ER) - SJ415Introduced: February 05, 2009: Commending Virginia Intermont College on the occasion of its 125th anniversary.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ415ER) - SJ486Introduced: February 23, 2009: Commending the City of Bristol.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ486ER) - SJ511Introduced: February 24, 2009: Commending the City of Bristol Chamber of Commerce on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ511ER)
- SB284Introduced: January 08, 2008: DMV special agents; full-time sworn members of enforcement division authority to enforce laws.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0460) - SB285Introduced: January 08, 2008: Driver's license; issuance to an applicant who doesn't provide social security number.
Status: Stricken at request of Patron in Transportation (14-Y 0-N) - SB286Introduced: January 08, 2008: Income tax, state; exemption for launch services and payload to space flight participants.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0149) - SB287Introduced: January 08, 2008: Civil remedial fees; repeals provision for those imposed on certain drivers.
Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB1-Houck) (15-Y 0-N) - SB288Introduced: January 08, 2008: Health insurance program; local officers & employees of state-funded centers for independent living.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0403) - SB349Introduced: January 08, 2008: Charter; City of Bristol.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0099) - SB653Introduced: January 09, 2008: Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Commission, created.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0659) - SB673Introduced: January 14, 2008: Deputy sheriffs; locality allow those injured to use accrued leave to supplement workers' comp.
Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 766 (effective 7/1/08) - SJ204Introduced: February 18, 2008: Commending the Historic 1908 Courthouse on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ204ER)
- SB734Introduced: August 28, 2006: Coal and gas road improvement tax, local; extends sunset provision.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0586) - SB755Introduced: December 08, 2006: Tuition, in-state; Community College System granting thereof to persons out of state within 30 mile.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0076) - SB914Introduced: January 08, 2007: Public Building Authority; authorized to issue bonds for prison construction in Mt. Rogers District.
Status: Impact statement from DPB (SB914) - SB1072Introduced: January 09, 2007: Charter; City of Bristol.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0607) - SB1108Introduced: January 09, 2007: Emergency preparedness; makes several revisions related to orders of isolation and quarantine.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0783) - SB1109Introduced: January 09, 2007: Banks; financial activities.
Status: Impact statement from SCC (SB1109) - SB1202Introduced: January 10, 2007: Emergency management and preparedness; mutual aid agreements.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0729) - SB1315Introduced: January 10, 2007: Driver's license numbers; nonissuance of license to persons with religious objections thereto.
Status: Letter sent to DMV - SJ449Introduced: January 22, 2007: Commending Daisy Portuondo.
Status: Failed to pass in Senate
- SB174Introduced: January 10, 2006: Public-Private Partnership Advisory Commission; created.
Status: Left in General Laws and Technology - SB175Introduced: January 10, 2006: Retirement System; increases the retirement allowances for future state and local retirees.
Status: Incorporated by Finance (SB393-Stolle) (15-Y 0-N) - SB176Introduced: January 10, 2006: Libraries; certain shall have technology protection measures against Internet restrictions.
Status: Failed to pass in Senate - SB187Introduced: January 10, 2006: Prescription Monitoring Program; modifies reporting requirements.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0167) - SB363Introduced: January 11, 2006: Commonwealth Preparedness, Office of; created.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0901) - SB364Introduced: January 11, 2006: Workforce Transition Act; provides gubernatorial appointees shall be covered thereunder.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0902) - SB365Introduced: January 11, 2006: Coal; tax credits.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0803) - SB688Introduced: January 20, 2006: Public utilities; SCC to establish procedure for lines that cross railroads.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0383) - SJ226Introduced: February 15, 2006: Celebrating the life of Staff Sergeant James Earl Estep.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ226ER) - SJ227Introduced: February 15, 2006: Celebrating the life of Janette Carter.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ227ER) - SJ246Introduced: February 20, 2006: Commending Bristol, Virginia, on the occasion of its 150th anniversary.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ246ER) - SJ5063Introduced: September 27, 2006: Commending the Honorable Glen Morgan Williams.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ5063ER) - SR8Introduced: January 24, 2006: State Corporation Commission; nomination for election of member.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate (SR8ER) - SR9Introduced: January 24, 2006: Workers' Compensation Commission; nomination for election of member.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate (SR9ER)
