Sen. David Suetterlein (R-Salem)

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Party
Republican
District
4: All of Roanoke City and Salem City; parts of Montgomery County and Roanoke County
Took Office
January 2016
Next Election
November 2027
Twitter
Copatroning Habits
60% of bills he has copatroned were introduced by Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 61% of them are Republicans. Of all of his fellow copatrons of the bills that he copatroned, 53% of them are Republicans.
Partisanship
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Bills Passed
5.3% in 2024
Recent Mentions in the Media

The Roanoke Star: Sens. Head / Suetterlein Split On Tax Status for Historic Confederacy Organizations

February 23, 2024 | 5:06 pm
  

The Roanoke Star: An Update From Senator David Suetterlein: The General Assembly at Crossover

February 15, 2024 | 3:00 am
  

Roanoke Times: Virginia Senate approves Suetterlein bill on independent candidates

January 22, 2024 | 3:00 am
  

Cardinal News: Senate panel kills Sen. Peake's election bills to limit early voting, require photo ID

January 16, 2024 | 3:00 am
  

The Roanoke Star: SERWAN ZANGANA: Sen. David Suetterlein's Win Is A Big Victory for All Voters

November 20, 2023 | 3:00 am
  

These are all of the video clips of David Suetterlein’s remarks on the floor of the Senate since 2016. There are 7 video clips in all.

Bills

  • SB107: Campaign finance; fundraising during special sessions prohibited.
  • SB108: Income tax, state; standard deduction.
  • SB109: Candidates; declaration of candidacy for primary.
  • SB110: Sales tax; exemption for food purchased for human consumption and essential personal hygiene.
  • SB149: 1915(c) Home & Community Based Services Medicaid Waivers; federal authority state plan amendments.
  • SB150: Warning light units, certain; increases number of units person may equip on one vehicle, etc.
  • SB151: Special identification cards; reduces fee for issuance, renewal, etc.
  • SB152: Electric utilities; retail competition, aggregated competitive purchasers.
  • SB431: School boards; expands availability of allowable alternatives for pupil transportation.
  • SB432: Consumer Data Protection Act; protections for children.
  • SB433: SLIFE; Board of Education to develop and adopt policies related to supporting students.
  • SB434: Public schools; changes to student instructional time in public elementary & secondary schools.
  • SB435: Education, Board of; through-year growth assessment system, alternatives during 2024-2026.
  • SB436: Workforce Development and Advancement, Department of; changes title of Director to Commissioner.
  • SB437: Real estate brokers; definitions, prohibits certain locations from being used as places of business.
  • SB438: Juvenile detention home, group home, and residential care facility commissions; membership.
  • SB610: Slot-retention requests; Developmental Disability waiver slots, sunset date.
  • SB682: Health professions; universal licensure, requirements.
  • SB688: Offshore wind capacity; development, prohibited cost recovery.
  • SJ237: Celebrating the life of the Honorable Onzlee Ware.
  • SR184: Celebrating the life of David R. Rathburn.
  • SB11: Income tax, state; increases standard deduction for single and married filers.
  • SB66: Elections; filling vacancies in the General Assembly, certain vacancies to be filled within 30 days.
  • SB67: Campaign finance; political action committees, certain large pre-election expenditures.
  • SB233: Campaign finance; fundraising during special sessions prohibited.
  • SB850: RS & UT; exemption for food purchased for human consumption, essential personal hygiene products.
  • SB851: Income tax, state; increases standard deduction.
  • SB943: Public high schools; identification of faculty member responsible for spec. education transitioning.
  • SB944: Elections; filling vacancies in Gen. Assembly, certain vacancies to be filled between 30/45 days.
  • SB945: Individuals with developmental disabilities; financial flexibility, report.
  • SB946: Campaign finance; fundraising during special sessions prohibited.
  • SB947: Candidates for office; political party nomination by non-primary method, filing fee.
  • SB948: Pharmacist scope of practice; initiation of treatment for certain diseases and conditions.
  • SB1015: Investigation prior to release; input from the attorney for the Commonwealth.
  • SB1016: Bedding and upholstered furniture; exemption from regulation.
  • SB1026: Consumer Data Protection Act; protections for children.
  • SB1417: Electric utilities; proposed cost recovery, alternative to rate adjustment clause.
  • SB1419: Electric utilities; retail competition, renewable energy.
  • SB1423: Income tax, state; rates and deductions for businesses.
  • SB1426: Controlled substances; administration by emergency medical providers.
  • SB1427: Campaign finance; filing schedule for political action committees, etc.
  • SB1429: Virginia College Savings Plan; hybrid schools, classification.
  • SB1430: English language learner students; reducing barriers to access paid-work based learning experiences.
  • SB1433: Service handgun; purchases by certain officers from Department of State Police.
  • SB1434: Higher educational institutions, public; use of certain endowment fund investment returns.
  • SJ414: Celebrating the life of Ronkeith Adkins.
  • SJ416: Celebrating the life of Elizabeth Lewis Beamer.
  • SJ417: Celebrating the life of Walter Kelvin Bowles.
  • SJ418: Commending Jamael Orond
  • SR189: Celebrating the life of George Robert Smith, Jr., MD.
  • SB3: Voting systems; reporting absentee results by precinct, definitions.
  • SB4: Emergency Services and Disaster Law; limitation on duration of executive orders.
  • SB5: Virginia Freedom of Information Act; Virginia Parole Board member votes.
  • SB11: Income tax, state; increases standard deduction for single and married filers.
  • SB12: Taxes, local; surplus revenues.
  • SB66: Elections; filling vacancies in the General Assembly, certain vacancies to be filled within 30 days.
  • SB67: Campaign finance; political action committees, certain large pre-election expenditures.
  • SB146: Restaurants; on-site certified food protection managers.
  • SB147: Municipal elections; provisions relating to cities with a population greater than 200,000.
  • SB231: Individuals w/developmental disabilities; DMAS to amend waivers providing services, regulation, etc.
  • SB232: Individuals w/ intellectual & developmental disabilities; DMAS to study use of virtual support, etc.
  • SB233: Campaign finance; fundraising during special sessions prohibited.
  • SB510: Real Estate Board; death or disability of a real estate broker.
  • SB511: Opioid treatment program pharmacy; medication dispensing, registered/licensed practical nurses.
  • SB512: Cities and counties; distribution of recordation tax.
  • SB558: Public schools; evaluation & recommendations for certain current and proposed policies.
  • SB608: Public charter schools; applications, review and approval.
  • SB760: Performance-based assessments; Department of Education to develop a task bank.
  • SB761: Electric utilities; recovery of costs, rate adjustment clause proceedings, etc.
  • SB762: Electric utilities; retail competition, renewable energy.
  • SJ42: Health-related social need; Jt. Com. on Health Care to study benefit of hospitals, etc., addressing.
  • SR73: Celebrating the life of Gavin William Dent.
  • SR74: Celebrating the life of Howard Kelley Moore.
  • SR75: Commending Anna Moir.
  • SR76: Commending the Eastern Montgomery High School girls' soccer team.
  • SR77: Commending the Glenvar High School volleyball team.
  • SR78: Commending Carly Wilkes.
  • SR79: Commending Daniel Zearfoss.
  • SR80: Commending the Cave Spring High School cheerleading team.
  • SR84: Commending the Cave Spring High School boys' basketball team.
  • SR85: Commending the Carroll County High School girls' basketball team.
  • SB128: DOE; pilot program, placement transition of certain students.
  • SB218: Income tax, state and corporate; tax credit for employers of National Guard members.
  • SB1078: Federal accountability indicators; PSAT/NMSQT, PreACT.
  • SB1079: Board of Medicine; medically unnecessary chaperones.
  • SB1103: Virginia Freedom of Information Act; Virginia Parole Board member votes.
  • SB1103: Virginia Freedom of Information Act; Virginia Parole Board member votes.
  • SB1131: Emergency Services and Disaster Law; limitation on duration of executive orders.
  • SB1132: Public schools; severe weather conditions and other emergency situations.
  • SB1132: Public schools; severe weather conditions and other emergency situations.
  • SB1133: Children's Services Act; eligibility for state pool of funds, pilot program.
  • SB1153: Absentee voting; ballots to be sorted and results to be reported by precinct.
  • SB1153: Absentee voting; ballots to be sorted and results to be reported by precinct.
  • SB1160: Removal of vehicles involved in accidents; lien of keeper of vehicles.
  • SB1160: Removal of vehicles involved in accidents; lien of keeper of vehicles.
  • SB1377: Campaign finance; special report for large pre-legislative session contributions.
  • SB1472: DMAS; work group to study options for increasing access to virtual supports and services.
  • SB1472: Individuals w/ intellectual & developmental disabilities; DMAS to study use of virtual support, etc.
  • SJ291: Washington, Booker T.; establishes commemorative commission to honor w/statue in State Capitol.
  • SR95: Washington, Booker T.; establishes commemorative commission to honor w/statue in Old Senate Chamber.
  • SR752: Commending the Auburn High School girls' volleyball team.
  • SR753: Commending the Salem High School football team.
  • SR754: Commending the Glenvar High School girls' indoor track and field team.
  • SR755: Commending the Salem High School forensics team.
  • SR759: Commending Carly Wilkes.
  • SR760: Commending the Glenvar High School girls' swim team.
  • SR761: Commending the Floyd County High School golf team.
  • SR762: Commending the Auburn High School baseball team.
  • SB56: Congressional and state legislative districts; criteria by which districts are to be drawn.
  • SB57: Campaign finance reports; electronic filing requirement, local and constitutional offices.
  • SB62: Marriage records; divorce and annulment reports, eliminates requirement for identification of race.
  • SB63: Reckless driving; raises threshold for speeding.
  • SB112: High school graduation; standard diploma requirements, etc.
  • SB125: Motor vehicle safety inspection program; abolishes the state program.
  • SB126: Method of nominating party candidates; incumbent selection.
  • SB127: Virginia Geographic Information Network Advisory Board; increases membership.
  • SB128: DOE; pilot program, placement transition of certain students.
  • SB214: Guardianship; review of Individualized Education Plan.
  • SB215: Inmates; review of death in local correctional facilities, report.
  • SB216: Health insurance; catastrophic health plans.
  • SB217: Campaign finance; reporting of certain contributions received immediately prior to session.
  • SB218: Income tax, state and corporate; tax credit for employers of National Guard members.
  • SB376: Electric utilities; retail competition, renewable energy.
  • SB613: Public utilities; third-party advertising prohibited.
  • SB835: Municipal elections in November; council members appointed to fill vacancy ineligible to vote.
  • SB836: Naloxone; possession and administration, employee or person acting on behalf of a public place.
  • SB977: Local governing body meetings; public comment, during a regular meeting at least quarterly.
  • SB979: Campaign Finance Disclosure Act of 2006; applicability to nominations and elections for directors.
  • SB981: Military service members and veterans; expediting the issuance of credentials to spouses.
  • SB1078: Federal accountability indicators; PSAT/NMSQT, PreACT.
  • SB1079: Board of Medicine; medically unnecessary chaperones.
  • SB1081: COPN; demonstration of public need and compliance with State Medical Facilities Plan.
  • SB5008: Emergency Services and Disaster Law; limitation on duration of executive orders.
  • SB5011: Motor vehicle safety inspection program; abolishing state program, etc.
  • SB5012: Virginia Freedom of Information Act; Virginia Parole Board member votes.
  • SB5105: Nursing homes; outbreaks of communicable disease, posting of information.
  • SJ79: Washington, Booker T.; honoring with a statue in the State Capitol.
  • SJ269: Commending Virginia REALTORS
  • SR517: Commending the Cave Spring High School boys' basketball team.
  • SR518: Commending Patricia Swecker Hines.
  • SR543: Celebrating the life of Jacqueline Kidd King.
  • SR553: Celebrating the life of Douglas Dee Moore.
  • SR554: Celebrating the life of Albert Sidney Johnston Tucker, III.
  • SR555: Celebrating the life of Nancy Lewey Spigle.
  • SR556: Celebrating the life of Walter H. Peake III.
  • SB837: Electric utilities; retail competition.
  • SB1576: DOE; pilot program, placement transition of certain students.
  • SB1577: Elections; form of ballot, ballot order.
  • SB1578: Reckless driving; exceeding speed limit.
  • SB1579: Congressional and state legislative districts; standards and criteria.
  • SB1580: Condominium Act and Property Owners' Association Act; delivery of association disclosure packets.
  • SB1581: Parental leave benefits; DHRM to implement and administer.
  • SB1582: Virginia Retirement System; retired law-enforcement officers employed as school security officers.
  • SB1583: Electric utilities; retail competition.
  • SB1584: Electric utilities; retail competition, renewable energy.
  • SB1585: Division-level performance assessments; DOE to develop and distribute resource guide.
  • SB1586: Public Instruction, Superintendent of; consolidation of surveys.
  • SB1587: Public schools; average daily membership, early graduation.
  • SB1677: Child restraint devices and safety belts; exempts emergency and law-enforcement vehicles.
  • SB1700: Certificates; notice of filing or recordation.
  • SB1703: Library of Virginia; disposition of official correspondence of the Governor, effective clause.
  • SB1704: Income taxes, state and corporate; tax credit for employers of National Guard members.
  • SB1764: Emergency custody orders; period of custody.
  • SR159: Commending Cameron Wooldridge and Jacob Turpin.
  • SR160: Celebrating the life of Gordon Danny Jonas.
  • SR161: Commending the Honorable Robert W. 'Bob' Goodlatte.
  • SR162: Commending the Salem High School baseball team.
  • SR163: Commending the Auburn High School boys' and girls' cross country teams.
  • SR164: Celebrating the life of Marshall Steven Gates.
  • SR165: Commending Forest Webb.
  • SR166: Celebrating the life of Hazel Williams.
  • SR167: Celebrating the life of Kevin Corbett.
  • SB103: Teacher licensure; reciprocity, spouses of Armed Forces members.
  • SB104: Reckless driving; raises threshold for speeding.
  • SB105: Grand larceny; increases threshold amount.
  • SB106: Congressional and state legislative districts; standards and criteria.
  • SB107: Dual enrollment courses; quality standards, universal transfer course credit.
  • SB257: Teachers; extension of three-year provisional licenses.
  • SB261: Standards of Quality; staffing requirements, librarians and clerical personnel.
  • SB262: Adoption; leave benefit.
  • SB263: Form of ballot; party identification of candidates.
  • SB264: Campaign Finance Disclosure Act of 2006; electronic filing for local or constitutional office.
  • SB266: Certificate of public need; establishment of certain surgery centers, etc.
  • SB511: Optometry; scope of practice.
  • SB512: FOIA; student addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses.
  • SB513: Enhanced Public Safety Telephone Services Act; implementation of 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) services.
  • SB514: Real Estate Board; powers and duties, escrow funds.
  • SB515: License plates, special; Virginia Realtors.
  • SB778: Statewide Fire Prevention Code; authorizes use of consumer fireworks, penalties.
  • SB837: Electric utilities; retail competition.
  • SB960: High School to Work Partnerships; establishment, exemptions.
  • SJ226: Celebrating the life of Jean Aldrich Snidow.
  • SJ227: Celebrating the life of Walter C. White.
  • SJ228: Commending HCA Virginia Health System.
  • SR55: Commending the Salem High School football team.
  • SR64: Celebrating the life of the Reverend William Franklin Graham, Jr.
  • SR65: Commending Gary Creed.
  • SR66: Commending Curry Martin.
  • SR67: Commending Cody Keen.
  • SR68: Commending Janae Blakeney.
  • SR73: Commending Haleigh Hamlin.
  • SB1409: Reckless driving; raises threshold for speeding.
  • SB1410: Congressional and state legislative districts; compactness standard.
  • SB1411: Statewide Fire Prevention Code; authorizes use of consumer fireworks, penalties.
  • SB1412: Adoption; leave benefit.
  • SB1583: Teacher licensure; career and technical education, certain local waivers.
  • SB1584: High school graduation; verified credit, locally selected, recognized academic assessments.
  • SB1585: Form of ballot; party identification of candidates.
  • SB1586: Libraries, local and regional; boards not mandatory.
  • SJ435: Celebrating the life of Alfred C. Anderson.
  • SJ436: Celebrating the life of James David Seneff.
  • SJ437: Commending the Salem High School football team.
  • SJ438: Commending the Carroll County High School varsity softball team.
  • SJ439: Commending the Hidden Valley High School volleyball team.
  • SJ440: Commending the Hidden Valley High School boys' tennis team.
  • SJ441: Commending Cave Spring High School.
  • SB588: Constitutional amendment (voter referendum); charter schools.
  • SB764: Concealed handgun; recognition of out-of-state permits.
  • SB765: Highways, Commissioner of; powers, emergency removal of snow and ice.
  • SB766: Method of nominating party candidates; incumbent selection.
  • SB767: Form of ballot; party identification of candidates.
  • SB768: Reckless driving; exceeding speed limit.
  • SB769: Bedford; references to the former city of Bedford.
  • SB770: Congressional and state legislative districts; compactness standard.
  • SJ93: Constitutional amendment; charter schools.
  • SJ121: Charter schools, public; requirements of school.
  • SJ211: Celebrating the life of David George Helmer.
  • SJ212: Celebrating the life of Frances Vaughan Garland.
  • SR76: Commending the Salem High School football team.
  • SR77: Commending Walter S. Crockett.
  • SR86: Commending Smith Mountain Lake.