Del. Otto Wachsmann (R-Sussex)

Party: Republican
District: 75: Counties of Brunswick, Dinwiddie (part), Greensville, Isle of Wight (part), Lunenburg (part), Southampton (part), Surry (part), and Sussex (part); Cities of Emporia and Franklin (part) [map]
Took Office: January 2022
Next Election: November 2019
Committees: Counties, Cities and Towns, Health, Welfare and Institutions, Privileges and Elections
Website: ottowachsmann.com
Copatroning Habits: 90% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 100% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 66% of them are Republicans.
Partisanship
Tag Cloud: campaign campaign finance elections

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Bills

HB88: Golf carts and utility vehicles; Town of Ivor authorized to allow operation on highways.
HB204: Firearms; sale and transfer, criminal history record information check delay.
HB205: Election officials, state and local; acceptance of certain gifts and funding prohibited, etc.
HB1162: Health insurance; discrimination prohibited against covered entities and contract pharmacies.
HJ98: Commending Antioch Baptist Church.
HJ217: Celebrating the life of Joyce Evelyn Drumgoole Bland.

HB205: Election officials, state and local; acceptance of certain gifts and funding prohibited, etc.
Dee Martworthy writes: Voter education, outreach and registration are all ways to inform the public and create a robust and informed electorate...
HB204: Firearms; sale and transfer, criminal history record information check delay.
Dee Martworthy writes: Shorter background checks allow more room for mistakes in granting a firearm transfer. Five days is better than three. I oppose this bill.