Del. Dan Helmer (D-Fairfax Station)

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Party
Democratic
District
40: Counties of Fairfax (part) and Prince William (part) [map]
Took Office
Next Election
November 2019
Committees
Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources, Public Safety, Transportation
Website
danhelmer.com
Twitter
@helmerVA
Copatroning Habits
94% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 100% of them are Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 74% of them are Democrats.
Partisanship
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Tag Cloud ?
gun gun control gun safety guns
Recent Mentions in the Media

Roanoke Times: Gibson: Nine legislators who deserve profiles in courage

March 15, 2020 | 3:00 am
  

WJLA: March For Our Lives students camp out inside Va. Capitol on eve of gun-rights rally

March 14, 2020 | 3:00 am
  

Richmond magazine: A Call to Arms

March 6, 2020 | 3:00 am
  

Bearing Drift: Bipartisan Passage of SJ18 for Redistricting Amendment

March 6, 2020 | 3:00 am
  

The New York Times: Why Did Biden Suddenly Sweep Virginia? Credit Trump, These Voters Say

March 5, 2020 | 12:06 pm
  

Bills

  • HB216: Nomination of candidates for elected offices; primary election or partisan nomination process.
  • HB567: Indoor shooting ranges; prohibited in buildings not owned or leased by the Commonwealth.
  • HB568: Carrying or storing firearms in motor vehicles and vessels; exceptions, penalty.
  • HB569: Out-of-state concealed handgun permits; reciprocity.
  • HB776: Health insurance; coverage for fertility preservation procedures for cancer patients.
  • HB913: Higher educational institutions; sexual violence policies, immunity from disciplinary action.
  • HB1268: Constitutional amendment; personal property tax exemption for motor vehicle of a disable veteran.
  • HB1269: Veterans Services Foundation; board of trustees assisted by volunteers, etc.
  • HB1293: Shirley Gate Road; extension in Fairfax County, funding.
  • HB1295: Fossil fuel investments; tax on electric utilities.
  • HB1296: Motor vehicle title loans, payday loans, consumer finance loans, etc.; interest rate.
  • HB1297: State Corporation Commission; increases number of members.
  • HB1493: Virginia Retirement System; retired law-enforcement officers employed as school resource officers.
  • HB1619: Income tax, state; subtraction for low-income military veterans with a service-connected disability.
  • HB1620: Income tax, state and corporate; tax credit for employers of National Guard members.
  • HB1654: Schedule VI controlled substances and hypodermic syringes and needles; limited-use license.
  • HJ103: Constitutional amendment; personal property tax exemption for motor vehicle of a disabled veteran.
  • HJ473: Celebrating the life of Mildred DeBell.
  • HR166: Commending Trummer's on Main.
  • HR167: Commending Justin Skule.
  • HR168: Commending the Battlefield High School boys' swim and dive team.
  • HR169: Commending the Battlefield High School girls' swim and dive team.
  • HR170: Commending Aatish Sethi and Saahas Gowda.