Del. Amanda Batten (R-Toano)

Photo of Amanda Batten
Party
Republican
District
71: Counties of James City (part) and New Kent (part); City of Williamsburg
Took Office
January 2020
Next Election
November 2025
Copatroning Habits
65% of bills she has copatroned were introduced by Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of her bills, 80% of them are Republicans. Of all of her fellow copatrons of the bills that she copatroned, 59% of them are Republicans.
Partisanship
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Bills Passed
0% in 2024
Recent Mentions in the Media

Daily Press: State legislators talk about upcoming session at forum

January 5, 2024 | 3:00 am
  

Daily Press: Del. Amanda Batten wins third term in House District 71

November 8, 2023 | 3:00 am
  

Blue Virginia: Virginia Election Day 2023: Open Thread

November 7, 2023 | 3:00 am
  

13newsnow.com WVEC: Virginia 2023 elections: Batten vs Anderson in House District 71

November 3, 2023 | 3:00 am
  

WAVY.com: Candidate Profile: Amanda E. Batten (Va. District 71)

September 25, 2023 | 3:00 am
  

Bills

  • HB1046: School boards; parental notification of certain incidents, Alyssa's law-silent panic alarms.
  • HB1047: Vehicle safety inspections; extends to 24 months the period for which an inspection is valid.
  • HB1048: School-connected overdoses; policies relating to parental notification and response, requirements.
  • HB1049: Firefighters and emergency medical services personnel; recruitment and professional development.
  • HB1050: Alcoholic beverage control; confectionery mixed beverage retail license created.
  • HB1051: Public education; dual enrollment and concurrent enrollment, high school graduation.
  • HB1052: Local government; alternative and conventional onsite sewage systems.
  • HB1343: General district circuit courts; transfer, civil jurisdiction.
  • HB1449: Virginia Coastal Resilience Collaborative; changes references relating to coastal resilience policy
  • HB1474: Virginia Code Commission; work group to recommend exemptions from the Dam Safety Act.
  • HJ53: Teacher retention, etc.; JLARC to study effect of salaries, employment benefits, etc.
  • HJ54: Public records; Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council to study charges for production.
  • HJ170: Commending Master Sergeant John G. King, USAF, Ret.
  • HJ209: Celebrating the life of Gilbert Lofton Granger.
  • HJ210: Commending Lafayette High School.
  • HJ211: Commending The Peanut Shop of Williamsburg.
  • HJ212: Commending the Merchants Square Baskin-Robbins.
  • HJ213: Commending Bruton Parish Episcopal Church.
  • HJ214: Celebrating the life of Serafim C. Canavos.
  • HJ300: Commending Troop 103 of the Boy Scouts of America.
  • HJ311: Commending the Williamsburg Community Foundation.
  • HR118: Commending Donna D. Gammon, RN, BSN.
  • HR199: Celebrating the life of Patricia Paige.
  • HR253: Commending Sue Sadler.
  • HR259: Commending Darryll Greg Dowell, Jr.
  • HB534: State plan for medical assistance services; eligibility, social security disability income.
  • HB1905: Workers' compensation; presumption for law-enforcement officers with back, hip, knee, etc.
  • HB1907: Consumer finance companies; short-term loan providers, licensee requirements.
  • HB1909: Public elementary and secondary schools; establishment of opportunity classrooms.
  • HB1910: Absentee voting; unsolicited absentee ballot applications, required information, penalty.
  • HB1911: Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government; certain gifts prohibited, foreign countries.
  • HB1912: Treasury Board; powers and duties.
  • HB1913: Virginia Public Procurement Act; prohibited contracts, agency-branded marketing materials.
  • HB1916: Higher educational institutions, public; threat assessment teams, powers and duties.
  • HB1918: Health insurance; coverage for audio-only telehealth services, definition.
  • HB1921: Earned wage access services; licensure requirements, prohibited practices, penalties.
  • HB2223: Conflict of Interests Act, State/Local Government; statement of economic interests, etc.
  • HB2225: Student assessment results; availability to teachers, parents, principals, and other school leaders.
  • HB2422: Home solicitation sale; clarifies definition.
  • HB2457: Public elementary and secondary school teachers; temporary employment, training activities, report.
  • HB2471: General registrars; petition for removal.
  • HJ566: Commending Waller Mill Park.
  • HJ567: Commending James Pest Control.
  • HJ568: Commending Joe & Mimma's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria.
  • HJ624: Commending New York Deli and Pizza Restaurant.
  • HJ659: Commending Iron-Bound Gym.
  • HJ739: Celebrating the life of Master Sergeant Jan Willem Wierenga, USA, Ret.
  • HJ764: Commending the James City-Bruton Volunteer Fire Department.
  • HJ768: Commending the Brafferton Indian School.
  • HJ796: Commending Lieutenant General Joseph R. Inge, USA, Ret.
  • HB526: Victims of human trafficking; eligibility for in-state tuition.
  • HB528: Absentee voting; unsolicited absentee ballot applications, required information.
  • HB529: Labor and employment; misclassification of workers.
  • HB530: Driver training; governmental entities authorized to test/train drivers employed by another entity.
  • HB533: Public elementary and secondary schools; agreements to establish opportunity classrooms.
  • HB534: State plan for medical assistance services; eligibility, social security disability income.
  • HB537: Telemedicine; out-of-state providers, behavioral health services provided by practitioner.
  • HB539: Higher educational institutions, public; disclosure of certain criminal convictions to applicants.
  • HB542: Elections administration; reclassification of assistant registrars.
  • HB544: Voter identification; optional restrictive identification requirement.
  • HB924: Handgun purchases; limitation, exemptions, penalty.
  • HB926: Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain diseases.
  • HB929: Firearms, certain; transfer, criminal history record information check exemption.
  • HB936: Gold, silver, & platinum bullion, etc.; removes sunset date for sales tax exemption.
  • HB1093: Public elementary and secondary education; cultural competency training.
  • HB1272: Public elementary and secondary schools, etc.; student instruction.
  • HJ186: Commending the Williamsburg Farmers Market.
  • HJ187: Commending the Lafayette High School football team.
  • HJ188: Celebrating the life of John Richard Gonzales.
  • HJ189: Celebrating the life of Bertram Donald Aaron.
  • HJ190: Celebrating the life of Steven L. Ward.
  • HR39: Celebrating the life of Ronald Bowen Watson.
  • HR121: Commending The Birthplace of America, LLC.
  • HR142: Celebrating the life of Philip Tahey.
  • HB1869: Absentee voting; unsolicited absentee ballot applications, required information.
  • HB1870: Victims of human trafficking; eligibility for in-state tuition.
  • HB1871: Motor vehicles used for the delivery of property; trade dress.
  • HB1872: Abstract of votes; when required to contain accounting of absentee ballots by precinct.
  • HB2134: Employee classification; provision of personal protective equipment in response to a disaster.
  • HB2134: Employee classification; provision of personal protective equipment in response to a disaster.
  • HB2136: Alcoholic beverage control; mobile retailer license created.
  • HB2235: Voter identification; optional restrictive identification requirement.
  • HJ512: Commending William Mann, M.D.
  • HJ592: Celebrating the life of Captain Charles F. Noll, Sr., USN, Ret.
  • HJ593: Celebrating the life of William Burford Warrick.
  • HJ594: Commending Pierce's Pitt Bar-B-Que.
  • HJ615: Commending the Williamsburg Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4639.
  • HJ621: Commending Colonial Behavioral Health.
  • HB985: Victims of human trafficking; eligibility for in-state tuition.
  • HB986: Virginia Retirement System; retired law-enforcement officers employed as school security officers.
  • HB987: Abstract of votes; when required to contain accounting of absentee ballots by precinct.
  • HB988: Compensating victims of crime; persons eligible for award includes grandchildren.
  • HB989: Motor vehicle title; designation of beneficiary.
  • HB1270: Historic Triangle; state sales and use tax.
  • HB5079: Absentee voting; unsolicited absentee ballot applications.
  • HJ225: Commending the Chickahominy Community Improvement Organization.
  • HJ227: Celebrating the life of Elizabeth Leonard Ryan, DVM.
  • HJ236: Celebrating the life of Sterling McCoy Nichols.
  • HJ246: Celebrating the life of John W. Gerdelman.
  • HJ247: Celebrating the life of Dois Irvin Rosser, Jr.
  • HJ248: Celebrating the life of Henry Jackson Darst, Jr.
  • HJ249: Celebrating the life of Michael E.G. Kirby.
  • HJ250: Commending Zena Maria Cardman.
  • HR191: Celebrating the life of Joe Allen Mann, Ph.D.
  • HR192: Commending Julian Curtis-Zilius.
  • HR193: Commending Zakeri Reckmeyer.