Delegate Watkins Abbitt (I-Appomattox)
- Party
- Independent
- District
- 59: Counties of Albemarle (part), Appomattox, Buckingham, Cumberland, Fluvanna (part), Nelson, and Prince Edward (part) [map]
- Took Office
- January 1986
- Left Office
- January 2012
- Copatroning Habits
- 62% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 70% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 56% of them are Republicans.
- Partisanship
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- Tag Cloud
- Bio
Though Del. Abbitt is a Republican -- he votes with Republicans and caucuses with Republicans -- he labels himself as an independent. This may well come from his recognition that his political reputation is inherited from the long-lived political career of his father, Watkins Abbitt Sr., who represented the area in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat for 25 years.
| Donor | Sector | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Association Of Realtors | Real estate | $6,691 |
| Virginia Automobile & Truck Dealers Association | Auto dealers, new & used | $5,250 |
| Carter Jr, Robert W | Attorneys & law firms | $5,000 |
| Virginia Dental Association | Dentists | $5,000 |
| Mirra, Raymond A | Uncoded | $5,000 |
| Virginia Beer Wholesalers Association | Liquor wholesalers | $4,889 |
| Virginia Wine Wholesalers Association | Liquor wholesalers | $4,240 |
| Virginia Bankers Association | Commercial banks & bank holding companies | $4,000 |
| Management Services Corp | Uncoded | $3,000 |
| Anthem Health Plans Of Virginia | Accident & health insurance | $3,000 |
Data provided by The National Institute on Money in State Politics.
Delegate Abbitt Endorses Delegate Bell | Delegate Richard BellSeptember 19, 2011 |
SWAC Girl: Gov. McDonnell's statement on retirement of Del ...May 18, 2011 |
Abbitt not seeking re-election | VIVIAN J. PAIGE | All Politics is LocalMay 18, 2011 |
Longtime Del. Watkins Abbitt retiring from House - The Daily ProgressMay 18, 2011 |
UPDATE: Del. Watkins Abbitt Announces Retirement – Bearing Drift ...May 18, 2011 |
No mentions found. |
These are all of the video clips of Watkins Abbitt’s remarks on the floor of the House since 2009. There are 11 video clips in all.
Index
Bills
- HB2163: Abandoned motor vehicle; definition.
- HB2164: Railroad tracks; funding for construction of industrial access.
- HB2165: Menhaden fishing; Marine Resource Commission to assess fee for those caught with purse net.
- HB2166: Summer flounder; MRC to adopt regulations that establish size limits for commercial fishermen.
- HB2167: Biscuit Run; DCR to negotiate land exchange of certain acres in Albemarle County.
- HB2168: Uniform Statewide Building Code; harmonizes statute of limitations for criminal prosecutions.
- HB2457: Abandoned and salvage vehicles; revises definition, penalty.
- HB2458: Demolished or dismantled motor vehicles; licensee requirements.
- HJ644: United Cherokee Indian Tribe of Virginia, Incorporated; extends official state recognition.
- HJ891: Celebrating the life of Edward J. LeSueur.
- HB939: Insurance agents; continuing education program.
- HB940: Hunting and trapping; reduces penalty for violations.
- HB941: Charitable gaming; regulations of Charitable Gaming Board defining electronic, etc., equipment.
- HB942: Charitable gaming; limits authority of VDACS to revoke permits.
- HJ372: Commending the Nelson County High School one-act play ensemble.
- HJ383: Commending Barbara Williams.
- HR6: Commending the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Virginia Department of Tra
- HB79: License plates, special; issuance to members and supporters of Citizens Defense League.
- HB2168: Stormwater offsets; authorizes permit-issuing authorities to allow permit holders to comply.
- HB2169: Towing and Recovery Operators, Board of; membership, powers & duties relating to suspension, etc.
- HB2390: Alcoholic beverage control; designates as agents of ABC Board any licensed distiller who blends.
- HB2624: Central Va. Criminal Justice Acad.; may enter into agreemt. to train private correctional personnel.
- HB2625: Emergency medical services provider; procedure upon receipt of complaint.
- HJ795: Celebrating the life of George Frank Harris.
- HJ801: Commending Ernest Allen Talbert.
- HJ810: Commending Sandra Moss.
- HB78: Health insurance; credits for certain retired public officers and employees.
- HB79: License plates, special; issuance to members and supporters of Citizens Defense League.
- HB177: Charter; Town of Appomattox.
- HB1115: Forest protection; increases annual amount a locality pays to State Forester therefor.
- HB1116: Environmental impact reports; required for any major state construction project over $500,000.
- HB1445: Schools for students with disabilities; administration of prescription medications.
- HB1529: Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Awards Committee; clarifies awarding of scholarship.
- HJ422: Celebrating the life of Laurens Lee Miles.
- HJ423: Celebrating the life of Thomas Roswell Mayfield.
- HJ425: Commending Edward Jackson LeSueur.
- HB2339: Hunting & trapping; Department of Game & Inland Fisheries to sell permits therefor in state forests.
- HB2340: Victims of driving under influence of alcohol; Transportation Board ot provide for installation.
- HB2341: Auctioneers Board; continuing education waiver.
- HB2342: Miller School of Albemarle; eliminates provision that 2 members of Board be appointed by Gov.
- HB2343: Smith Mountain Lake State Park; changes name to A. Victor Thomas-Smith Mountain Lake State Park.
- HB3077: Motorcyclists; wearing of helmets.
- HB3078: Charitable gaming; regulation of bingo callers.
- HB3135: State forests; designates proceeds generated to Counties of Appomattox, Buckingham, & Cumberland.
- HB3136: Sewage sludge; prohibits land application thereof.
- HJ831: Celebrating the life of Ray A. Dunn.
- HJ851: Commending James H. Partridge.
- HB22: Motor vehicle safety inspections; increase in fees.
- HB23: Dealer's license plates; use of transporting other vehicles or parts of other vehicles.
- HB259: Motor vehicle dealers' transaction fees; repeals sunset provision.
- HB260: Hunting or trapping in state forests; increases fees to obtain permit.
- HB688: Sewage sludge; restrictions on land application thereof.
- HB689: Farmers markets; exempt from restaurant requirements.
- HB779: Transient occupancy tax; maximum amount Nelson County may charge.
- HB792: Subdivision streets; do not need to meet VDOT standards if they serve fewer than 3 familes per mile.
- HB793: License plates, temporary; issuance to dealers and vehicle owners by DMV.
- HB977: Shortline Railway Preservation and Development Fund; created.
- HB978: Marijuana; prohibits sale near school, etc. of substance representing drug.
- HB979: Executive branch supervisory boards; Attorney General to meet with members to explain duties, etc.
- HJ185: Celebrating the life of Ernest Woodrow Morris.
- HJ326: On the death of Wallace L. Shumaker.
- HJ5149: Commending Henry M. Fulcher.
- HR21: Commending Baptist Union Baptist Church.