Sen. Jen Kiggans (R-Virginia Beach)

Photo of Jen Kiggans
Party
Republican
District
7: Virginia Beach City (Part), Norfolk City (Part) [map]
Took Office
January 2019
Next Election
November 2019
Committees
General Laws and Technology, Local Government, Rehabilitation and Social Services
Website
jenforva.com
Twitter
@JenKiggans
Copatroning Habits
58% of bills she copatroned were introduced by Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of her bills, 61% of them are Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that she also copatroned, 51% of them are Republicans.
Partisanship
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balloon balloons discrimination doctor elections health history license medicine nurse primary elections tax tax credit
Bills Passed
28.6% in 2020
Recent Mentions in the Media

Virginia Scope: Kiggans and Bell are in a tight fundraising battle for the VA-02 GOP nomination

October 15, 2021 | 4:06 pm
  

Yahoo News: House GOP reelection arm announces first round of candidates to watch in competitive battlegrounds

October 12, 2021 | 6:30 am
  

Washington Monthly: The Danger of Progressives Demonizing Moderates

October 12, 2021 | 5:17 am
  

Shore Daily News: Glenn Youngkin visits the Eastern Shore

September 30, 2021 | 3:00 am
  

The Christian Science Monitor: Why both parties prize veterans as US congressional candidates

August 23, 2021 | 3:00 am
  

Bills

  • SB317: Licensed inpatient nursing services; in-home follow-up care upon discharge.
  • SB318: Balloons; reduces the number per hour that a person may release.
  • SB1068: Higher education; in-state tuition.
  • SB1147: Nurse Loan Repayment Program; certified nurse aide.
  • SB1147: Nurse Loan Repayment Program; certified nurse aide.
  • SB1148: Elections; date of June primary election.
  • SB1148: Elections; date of June primary election.
  • SB1149: Nursing homes; standards of care and staff requirements, regulations.
  • SB1150: Military Spouse Liaison; position created in Department of Veterans Services, report.
  • SB1150: Military Spouse Liaison; position created in Department of Veterans Services, report.
  • SB1151: Income tax, state; subtraction for veteran retirement income.
  • SB1166: Nursing professional; establishes a nonrefundable individual income tax credit.
  • SB1167: Nursing, Board of; licensure or certification by endorsement for members of the U.S. military.
  • SB1190: Health Standards of Learning; advanced directive education for high school students.
  • SB1190: Health Standards of Learning; advanced directive education for high school students.
  • SB1191: School nurses; excludes positions from certain requirements, school board to employ in each school.
  • SB1192: Naturopathic doctors; Department of Health Professions to amend its regulations.
  • SB1356: Hospitals, nursing homes, etc.; visits by clergy.
  • SB1356: Hospitals, nursing homes, etc.; visits by clergy.
  • SB1422: Voter registration; list of decedent transmitted by St. Reg. of Vital Records to Dept. of Elections.
  • SB1422: Voter registration; list of decedent transmitted by St. Reg. of Vital Records to Dept. of Elections.
  • SJ366: Commending Kelly Lazzara.
  • SJ367: Commending the Virginia Beach Pandemic Relief Partnership.
  • SJ368: Celebrating the life of John Chatburn Stevens.
  • SJ369: Celebrating the life of C. Opal B. Abernathey.
  • SJ370: Commending Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia.
  • SR720: Commending the Virginia Wesleyan University softball team.
  • SR721: Commending Robert Engle.
  • SR722: Commending Tiffiney S. Thompson, DNP, ANP-C.
  • SR723: Commending Patrick Gallagher.
  • SR724: Commending Shirley Johnson.
  • SB315: Hospitals; emergency departments, screening patients for depression.
  • SB316: Elections; date of June primary election.
  • SB317: Licensed inpatient nursing services; in-home follow-up care upon discharge.
  • SB318: Balloons; reduces the number per hour that a person may release.
  • SB396: Special police; powers, appointment pursuant to a city charter.
  • SB397: Nursing homes; VDH to convene work group related to increasing availability of clinical workforce.
  • SB932: Handheld personal communications devices; use in school zones and school property, penalty.
  • SB1066: Marriage records; divorce and annulment reports, eliminates requirement for identification of race.
  • SB1067: Regulation of stormwater; airports.
  • SB1068: Higher education; in-state tuition.
  • SB5004: School nurses; local school boards shall employ nurses for elementary, middle, & high schools.
  • SB5022: Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for COVID-19.
  • SB5042: Nursing homes, certified nursing facilities, and hospice facilities; public health emergency, etc.
  • SB5070: Nurse practitioners; practice without a practice agreement.
  • SJ26: Privatized housing for families living on military bases; urging Congress to improve.
  • SR16: Commending the Know Before You Fly campaign.
  • SR541: Commending Strike Fighter Squadron 213.
  • SR563: Commending Christina Mapes.