Delegate Ward Armstrong (D-Martinsville)
| Party | Democratic |
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| District | 10: Counties of Carroll (part), Henry (part), and Patrick; City of Martinsville (part) [map] | |
| Took Office | January 1992 | |
| Next Election | November 2011 | |
| Committees | Courts of Justice, Finance, Health, Welfare and Institutions, Rules | |
| Website | wardarmstrong.com | |
| Fundraising | $111,527 cash on hand (From VPAP) | |
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| Copatroning Habits | 60% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 63% of them are Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 52% of them are Democrats. | |
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| Bills Passed | 41.7% in 2009 | |
| Donor | Sector | Total |
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| A Strong Majority | PACs operated by Democratic state politicians | $115,000 |
| Ac Furniture Co | Furniture & appliance stores | $45,000 |
| Virginia Automobile & Truck Dealers Association | Auto dealers, new & used | $21,970 |
| Dominion | Energy production & distribution | $21,500 |
| Virginia Association Of Realtors | Real estate | $16,500 |
| Virginia Trial Lawyers Association | Attorneys & law firms | $10,500 |
| Virginia Bankers Association | Commercial banks & bank holding companies | $10,244 |
| Virginia Beer Wholesalers Association | Liquor wholesalers | $8,562 |
| Home Builders Association Of Virginia | Residential construction | $7,750 |
| Lawrence Distributing Co | Liquor wholesalers | $7,750 |
Data provided by The National Institute on Money in State Politics.
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Bills
- HB636Introduced: January 12, 2010: Appeal of bail decision; court is determined based on where initial determination was made, etc.
Status: Left in Courts of Justice - HB637Introduced: January 12, 2010: Concealed handgun permit; waives fee for certain members of United States Coast Guard.
Status: Signed by President - HB638Introduced: January 12, 2010: Bipartisan Redistricting Commission; created.
Status: Left in Privileges and Elections - HB639Introduced: January 12, 2010: Investor-owned electric utilities; regulation of rates by State Corporation Commission.
Status: VOTE: --- AGREE TO MOTION (25-Y 74-N) - HB640Introduced: January 12, 2010: Governor's Development Opportunity Fund; changes name to Commonwealth Economic Development Fund.
Status: Passed by indefinitely in General Laws (12-Y 9-N) - HB641Introduced: January 12, 2010: Freedom of Information Act; requests for records may be made by any citizen of United States.
Status: Pursuant to Senate Rule 20(L) - HB642Introduced: January 12, 2010: General Assembly; allowance to members for office expenses and supplies.
Status: Left in Rules - HB643Introduced: January 12, 2010: House and Senate Ethics Advisory Panels; completion of inquiry once initiated.
Status: Incorporated by Rules (HB617-Lohr) - HB644Introduced: January 12, 2010: General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; clarifies that member commits knowing violation of Act.
Status: Incorporated by Rules (HB655-Armstrong) - HB645Introduced: January 12, 2010: Enterprise zone job creation grants; business firm is eligible for up to five years for each grant.
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB646Introduced: January 12, 2010: Candidates; qualification considered a case decision and subject to Administrative Process Act.
Status: Left in Privileges and Elections - HB647Introduced: January 12, 2010: Unemployment benefits; eligibility of individuals part-time employed and in training programs.
Status: Left in Commerce and Labor - HB648Introduced: January 12, 2010: Candidates in election; required filings to be submitted to State Board of Elections.
Status: Left in Privileges and Elections - HB649Introduced: January 12, 2010: Governor's Development Opportunity Fund; lowers minimum private investment to qualify therefor.
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB650Introduced: January 12, 2010: Funeral services; disputes between next of kin.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB650ER) - HB651Introduced: January 12, 2010: Eminent domain cases; reinstates option of landowner to choose between commissioner & jury to hear.
Status: Signed by President - HB652Introduced: January 12, 2010: Eminent domain; restricting access to or from property taken to be considered in assessing damages.
Status: Passed by indefinitely in Finance (10-Y 3-N) - HB653Introduced: January 12, 2010: Investor-owned electric utilities; establishes process used by SCC in reviews of rates, etc.
Status: Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (HB1308-Carrico) - HB654Introduced: January 12, 2010: Administrative Process Act; final decision reviewable by a de novo appeal.
Status: Tabled in General Laws - HB655Introduced: January 12, 2010: Conflicts of Interests Act; revisions applicable to House and Senate Ethics Advisory Panels.
Status: Passed Senate (37-Y 2-N) - HB656Introduced: January 12, 2010: Protective orders; authorizes judicial officer require that respondent be subject to GPS monitoring.
Status: Continued to 2011 in Courts of Justice - HB657Introduced: January 12, 2010: General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; establishment of General Assembly Ethics Review Panel.
Status: Incorporated by Rules (HB655-Armstrong) - HB658Introduced: January 12, 2010: Enterprise Zone Grant Program; lowers threshold for qualified real property investments.
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB659Introduced: January 12, 2010: Funeral services; burial power of attorney.
Status: Left in Courts of Justice - HB660Introduced: January 12, 2010: Enterprise zone job creation grants; business firm is eligible for up to five years for each grant.
Status: Incorporated by Appropriations (HB555-Marshall, D.W.) - HB1052Introduced: January 13, 2010: Electric utilities; prevents temporary and interim increase of rates.
Status: Left in Commerce and Labor - HB1053Introduced: January 13, 2010: Legislative study commissions; staffing support for certain Commissions.
Status: Passed by indefinitely in Rules (14-Y 1-N) - HB1055Introduced: January 13, 2010: Retirement System; increases amount of monthly health insurance credits.
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB1056Introduced: January 13, 2010: Animal control officers; clarifies duties and responsibilities.
Status: Continued to 2011 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources - HB1057Introduced: January 13, 2010: Qualifications of candidates; evaluate whether a person meets residency requirements.
Status: Continued to 2011 in Privileges and Elections - HB1237Introduced: January 15, 2010: Economic development incentive rates; electric utilities to offer service to certain customers.
Status: Left in Commerce and Labor - HB1381Introduced: January 26, 2010: Major Employment and Investment Project Site Planning Grant Fund; established.
Status: Signed by President - HB1391Introduced: February 11, 2010: Investor-owned electric utilities; establishes process used by SCC in reviews of rates, etc.
Status: Left in Commerce and Labor - HJ102Introduced: January 12, 2010: Celebrating the life of First Lieutenant Leevi K. Barnard.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ102ER) - HJ159Introduced: January 15, 2010: Celebrating the life of J. Lloyd Gregory.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ159ER) - HJ160Introduced: January 15, 2010: Celebrating the life of Robert Henkel Spilman, Sr.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ160ER) - HJ212Introduced: January 29, 2010: Commending the E.C. Glass Theatre on the occasion of its 30th anniversary.
Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote - HJ379Introduced: March 03, 2010: Celebrating the life of Ralph William Carroll, Sr.
Status: Agreed to by Senate - HJ456Introduced: March 08, 2010: Commending the Carlisle School golf team.
Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote - HJ457Introduced: March 08, 2010: Commending the Carlisle School field hockey team.
Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote - HJ476Introduced: March 08, 2010: Celebrating the life of Omer Clyde Stone, Jr.
Status: Agreed to by Senate - HJ477Introduced: March 08, 2010: Celebrating the life of Millie Hairston Eggleston.
Status: Agreed to by Senate
- HB1484Introduced: January 16, 2008: Funerals and burials; designation of persons authorized to make decisions.
Status: Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions - HB1902Introduced: January 13, 2009: Admissions tax; adds Carroll County to list of localities that may impose at events.
Status: Left in Finance - HB1903Introduced: January 13, 2009: Post-Disaster Anti-Price Gouging Act; prohibition on price gouging during time of resource shortage.
Status: Left in Commerce and Labor - HB1904Introduced: January 13, 2009: Virginia Child Protection Accountability System; established.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0445) - HB1905Introduced: January 13, 2009: Golf carts; allows operation on secondary highways within 3 miles of motor speedway on day of race.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0743) - HB1906Introduced: January 13, 2009: Motorcycle brake lights; to be equipped with means of varying brightness thereof.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0079) - HB1907Introduced: January 13, 2009: Twin County Airport Commission; change in membership.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0232) - HB1908Introduced: January 13, 2009: Assault and battery of family/household member; court to order person to obtain certain services.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0347) - HB1909Introduced: January 13, 2009: Funerals and burials; designation of persons authorized to make decisions.
Status: Left in Courts of Justice - HJ676Introduced: January 13, 2009: Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission; JLARC to conduct review.
Status: Left in Rules - HJ847Introduced: February 04, 2009: Commending Timothy J. Gette.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ847ER) - HJ5028Introduced: April 23, 2008: Celebrating the life of Alson Howard Smith, Jr.
Status: Introduced bill reprinted 089362416
- HB690Introduced: January 08, 2008: Companion animals; commercial breeding, penalty.
Status: Incorporated by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (HB538-Orrock) - HB691Introduced: January 08, 2008: Animal control officers; inspection of breeding facilities.
Status: Stricken from docket by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources - HB692Introduced: January 08, 2008: Highway welcome and exit signs; localities may put up within highway rights-of-way.
Status: Left in Transportation - HB693Introduced: January 08, 2008: Health insurance pools; technical assistance for small businesses.
Status: Incorporated by General Laws (HB807-Englin) - HB694Introduced: January 08, 2008: Alcoholic beverage control; wine and beer tastings by gourmet shop licensees
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0179) - HB695Introduced: January 08, 2008: Retirement System; loss of retirement benefits for certain felony convictions.
Status: Failed to report (defeated) in Finance (4-Y 10-N) - HB696Introduced: January 08, 2008: Substance Abuse Treatment Fund; created.
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB1463Introduced: January 15, 2008: Group homes; no more than eight mentally ill, disabled, etc. to reside therein.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0601) - HB1465Introduced: January 15, 2008: Dogfighting; violations include attending such fights.
Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB656-Griffith) - HB1484Introduced: January 16, 2008: Funerals and burials; designation of persons authorized to make decisions.
Status: Continued to 2009 in Health, Welfare and Institutions - HB6026Introduced: June 23, 2008: Transportation; provides statewide and regional transportation funding by increasing certain taxes.
Status: Referred to Committee on Rules - HJ107Introduced: January 08, 2008: Underage drinking prevention programs; Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to study.
Status: Left in Rules - HJ134Introduced: January 08, 2008: Celebrating the life of Bruce Dallas.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ134ER) - HJ135Introduced: January 08, 2008: Celebrating the life of Benjamin R. Gardner.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ135ER) - HJ208Introduced: January 11, 2008: Celebrating the life of Allan McClain.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ208ER) - HJ209Introduced: January 11, 2008: Celebrating the life of Edwin Green Penn IV.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ209ER) - HJ394Introduced: February 13, 2008: Commending the Patrick County Music Association.
Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote - HJ396Introduced: February 14, 2008: Celebrating the life of Private Daniel Patrick Fisher.
Status: Agreed to by Senate - HJ397Introduced: February 14, 2008: Celebrating the life of Private First Class Rush Marshall Jenkins.
Status: Agreed to by Senate - HJ398Introduced: February 14, 2008: Celebrating the life of Lieutenant Ryan K. Betton.
Status: Agreed to by Senate - HJ5028Introduced: April 23, 2008: Celebrating the life of Alson Howard Smith, Jr.
Status: Introduced bill reprinted 089362416 - HJ6022Introduced: June 23, 2008: Celebrating the life of the Reverend Doctor William L. Hales.
Status: Presented and laid on Speaker's table 085030416
- HB501Introduced: January 09, 2006: Health insurance; employees of local governments to have same coverage as state employees.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Appropriations - HB1652Introduced: December 01, 2006: Smoking; misdemeanor if in certain proximity to medical oxygen source in health care facility.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0430) - HB1653Introduced: December 01, 2006: Smoking; guilty of a misdemeanor if in certain proximity to gas pumps.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0848) - HB2073Introduced: January 08, 2007: District and juvenile courts; failure to post bond, etc., will result in withdrawal of appeal.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0464) - HB2074Introduced: January 08, 2007: District courts or juvenile domestic relations district courts; withdrawal of appeals.
Status: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law - HB2075Introduced: January 08, 2007: Assault and battery; definition of law-enforcement officer to include ABC agents.
Status: Assigned App. sub: Public Safety (Sherwood) - HB2076Introduced: January 08, 2007: Police and court records; expungement hearing to occur if person granted writ vacating a conviction.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0465) - HB2077Introduced: January 08, 2007: Electronic voting equipment;direct recording electronic devices be equipped to produce paper record.
Status: Impact statement from DPB (HB2077) - HB2078Introduced: January 08, 2007: Clients' Protection Fund; Supreme Court to adopt rules assessing members of VA State Bar fee.
Status: Rereferred to Finance - HB2213Introduced: January 09, 2007: Personnel Act; exemptions from provisions include employees of Indigent Defense Commission.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0192) - HB2214Introduced: January 09, 2007: Childhood obesity; Sup. of Public Instruction & Health Commissioner to work together to combat.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0043) - HB2395Introduced: January 09, 2007: Reformation of trusts; real property deeded to trust.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0197) - HB3076Introduced: January 16, 2007: Virginia Covered Bridge Festival in Patrick County; designating as official state festival.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0685) - HB3154Introduced: January 19, 2007: Farm winery wines; ABC Board to establish system of preferences in its purchases thereof.
Status: Impact statement from ABC (HB3154) - HB3183Introduced: January 19, 2007: Pregnant Women Support Fund; created.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0822) - HB3204Introduced: January 19, 2007: Opinion testimony by experts; hearsay exception.
Status: Left in Courts of Justice - HB3205Introduced: January 19, 2007: Wills; writings or documents of decedents.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0538) - HJ61Introduced: January 09, 2006: Constitutional amendment; redistricting process for congressional & G.A. district bound. (1st ref).
Status: Continued to 2007 in Privileges and Elections - HJ62Introduced: January 09, 2006: Constitutional amendment; exercise of eminent domain powers (first reference).
Status: Continued to 2007 in Privileges and Elections - HJ561Introduced: December 01, 2006: Celebrating the life of John Jamison.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ561ER) - HJ746Introduced: January 12, 2007: Celebrating the life of Lisa Daughtry Knott.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ746ER) - HJ748Introduced: January 15, 2007: Celebrating the life of James Kelly Cecil.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ748ER) - HJ770Introduced: January 18, 2007: Commending Virginia's state employees for their charitable giving in 2006.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ770ER) - HJ835Introduced: January 31, 2007: Commending the firefighters and the rescue and support personnel.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ835ER) - HJ929Introduced: February 15, 2007: Commending Lucy Clark.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ929ER) - HJ996Introduced: February 19, 2007: Commending Taylor Edwards.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ996ER)
- HB500Introduced: January 09, 2006: Consumer reports; national consumer reporting agency to furnish to consumer upon request.
Status: Stricken from docket by Commerce and Labor - HB501Introduced: January 09, 2006: Health insurance; employees of local governments to have same coverage as state employees.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Appropriations - HB502Introduced: January 09, 2006: Health benefits program; permits a judge to participate if he does so within 31 days of retirement.
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB503Introduced: January 09, 2006: Campaign finance; special disclosure requirements for certain large contributions; civil penalties.
Status: Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (HB291-Jones, S.C.) - HB504Introduced: January 09, 2006: Community College System; directs State Board to est. policies providing for reduced tuition rates.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0337) - HB505Introduced: January 09, 2006: Methamphetamine precursor drugs; sale of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine with restrictions, penalty.
Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB1040-Kilgore) - HB506Introduced: January 09, 2006: Jury trial of right; only named plaintiffs and defendants to be deemed parties under this statute.
Status: Stricken from House calendar - HB507Introduced: January 09, 2006: Criminal history records check; school volunteers costs shall be paid by school division or State.
Status: Left in Education - HB508Introduced: January 09, 2006: Retirement System; prohibits reduction in the net retirement benefit paid to state employees.
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB509Introduced: January 09, 2006: Retail sales and use tax; exemption on clothing, school supplies, computers and sports equipment.
Status: Incorporated by Finance (HB532-Parrish) - HB510Introduced: January 09, 2006: Defense counsel; removes requirement that any certificate of analysis be provided before trial.
Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB1469-Griffith) - HB511Introduced: January 09, 2006: Worrell Family Memorial Bridge; designating as Route 662 bridge over Burks Fork Creek.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0592) - HB512Introduced: January 09, 2006: Alcoholic beverages; persons granted wine and beer licenses may conduct tastings.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0256) - HB513Introduced: January 09, 2006: DUI; breath analysis used as evidence.
Status: Left in Courts of Justice - HB514Introduced: January 09, 2006: DUI; breath test admissible as evidence in civil and criminal cases.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0101) - HB515Introduced: January 09, 2006: Condemnation of property; definition of public uses by localities.
Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB94-Suit) - HB516Introduced: January 09, 2006: Estate tax; phases out over a four-year period.
Status: Incorporated by Finance (HB40-Tata) - HB517Introduced: January 09, 2006: New College Institute; created.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0842) - HB518Introduced: January 09, 2006: Tourism zones, local; county, city, or town to establish by local ordinance.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0642) - HB519Introduced: January 09, 2006: Estate tax; exemptions.
Status: Incorporated by Finance (HB40-Tata) - HB520Introduced: January 09, 2006: Unregistered vehicles and vehicles with expired registrations; prohibited on public highways.
Status: Stricken from House calendar - HB771Introduced: January 10, 2006: Condemnation proceedings; localities to hold public hearing prior to initiating a condemnation.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0927) - HB772Introduced: January 10, 2006: Tax assessments; judicial appeals thereof.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0342) - HB1157Introduced: January 11, 2006: Town of Stuart; charter.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0136) - HB1527Introduced: January 20, 2006: Jurors; those not qualified to serve in criminal case.
Status: Left in Courts of Justice - HB1531Introduced: January 20, 2006: Healing arts; unprofessional conduct in practice thereof.
Status: Failed to report (defeated) in Education and Health (6-Y 9-N) - HJ61Introduced: January 09, 2006: Constitutional amendment; redistricting process for congressional & G.A. district bound. (1st ref).
Status: Continued to 2007 in Privileges and Elections - HJ62Introduced: January 09, 2006: Constitutional amendment; exercise of eminent domain powers (first reference).
Status: Continued to 2007 in Privileges and Elections - HJ422Introduced: March 01, 2006: Celebrating the life of Joseph H. Austin, Jr.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ422ER) - HJ424Introduced: March 01, 2006: Celebrating the life of John William Bouldin, Jr.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ424ER) - HJ447Introduced: March 03, 2006: Celebrating the life of Samuel Edward Moran.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ447ER) - HJ453Introduced: March 03, 2006: Commending the Charity League of Martinsville and Henry County, Inc.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ453ER) - HJ5012Introduced: April 11, 2006: Commending the Martinsville High School boys' basketball team.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5012ER) - HJ5021Introduced: April 12, 2006: Celebrating the life of Mark Daniel DeHart.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5021ER) - HJ5051Introduced: May 10, 2006: Celebrating the life of Claudia Boyden Caldwell.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5051ER) - HJ5131Introduced: August 28, 2006: Celebrating the life of Reverend Dr. Calvin Rains, Sr.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5131ER) - HR2Introduced: January 09, 2006: House of Delegates; procedure governing live television coverage of sessions.
Status: Passed by indefinitely in Rules - HR25Introduced: March 06, 2006: Celebrating the life of James Staples.
Status: Bill text as passed House (HR25ER)
