Del. Alex Askew (D-Virginia Beach)

Party: Democratic
District: 85: City of Virginia Beach (part) [map]
Took Office: January 2020
Next Election: November 2019
Committees: Counties, Cities and Towns, Privileges and Elections, Communications, Technology and Innovation
Website: alexaskew.com
Copatroning Habits: 95% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 93% of them are Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 79% of them are Democrats.
Partisanship
Tag Cloud: workers comp workers compensation workers rights
Bills Passed: 72.7% in 2020

Recent Mentions in the Media
Greater Greater Washington: Hampton Roads gets its first taste of transit funding March 20, 2020 \| 3:00 am
Blue Virginia: Legislative Stats, Including Legislators' “Batting Averages” – With Important Context and Caveats – for the 2020 Virginia General Assembly Session March 12, 2020 \| 3:00 am
pilotonline.com: Virginia Democrats took over in Richmond and passed sweeping bills. Here’s a look at what they did.The Virg March 8, 2020 \| 4:00 am -
Blue Virginia: Virginia House Majority Leader Charniele Herring and 30 Top Virginia Leaders Endorse Joe Biden March 2, 2020 \| 3:00 am
WAVY.com: Investigation: Funding plan could pave way for more frequent, extensive HRT bus service February 26, 2020 \| 3:00 am
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Bills

HB783: Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain diseases.
HB793: Persons on conditional release; tracking device, penalty.
HB794: Flood Insurance Fund; established, low-income Virginians.
HB797: Local school boards; lead testing, report, parental notification.
HB799: Child day programs; lead testing, potable water, effective date.
HB804: Virginia Diverse Educator Scholarship Fund and Program; established.
HB1342: Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; required disclosures, lead pipe.
HB1344: Teacher licensure; written reprimand, suspension.
HB1401: Landlord and tenant; remedy for unlawful ouster, ex parte issuance of order to recover possession.
HB1638: Institutional racial segregation and discrimination; repeals several Acts.
HB1726: Hampton Roads Regional Transit Program and Fund; created, transit funding.

HB783: Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain diseases.
Waldo Jaquith writes: I'm not sure what a "private employee" is, but this bill is nothing but fair to employees. If you meant "private employe...
HB783: Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain diseases.
Ronald N Quasebarth writes: Yet more unfair to private employees potential big expenses. Where is the concern for private employees? What is the pot...