Del. Mamye BaCote (D-Newport News)

Photo of Mamye BaCote
Party
Democratic
District
95: Cities of Hampton (part) and Newport News (part) [map]
Took Office
January 2004
Left Office
January 2016
Copatroning Habits
63% of bills she copatroned were introduced by Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of her bills, 69% of them are Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that she also copatroned, 54% of them are Democrats.
Partisanship
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Recent Mentions in the Media

13newsnow.com WVEC: State flag to fly at half-staff at Virginia State Capitol to honor former Newport News delegate

December 29, 2020 | 3:00 am
  

Richmond Free Press: Former Newport News Delegate Mamye BaCote, a member of the ...

December 17, 2020 | 3:00 am
  

Daily Press: Mamye BaCote, influential former Newport News delegate, dies at 81

December 14, 2020 | 3:00 am
  

The Virginian-Pilot: Behind bars during a pandemic: Virginia inmates and guards tell us ...

June 25, 2020 | 3:00 am
  

Daily Press: Here's one viewpoint on Virginia's gun debate — from behind bars

August 18, 2019 | 3:00 am
  

These are all of the video clips of Mamye BaCote’s remarks on the floor of the House since 2009. There are 37 video clips in all.

Bills

  • HB2018: Veterans Services, Board of; increases membership.
  • HB2019: Virginia Port Authority; additional exemptions from the Public Procurement Act.
  • HB2020: Licensed local school board instructional or administrative employees; service retirement allowance.
  • HB2021: Hampton Roads Transportation Fund; moneys deposited to be used for public transportation.
  • HB2022: Photo-monitoring systems; traffic light signals.
  • HB2023: Child care subsidy; license required.
  • HB2024: Firearms; prohibits in libraries owned or operated by localities.
  • HB2025: Hampton, City of; amending charter, candidacy of councilmembers in mayoral election.
  • HB9998: Incomplete
  • HJ708: Celebrating the life of Edna Bazemore Scott.
  • HB594: Local Government, Commission on; local mandates.
  • HB595: Criminal Justice Services, Department of; human trafficking policy.
  • HB992: Firearms; prohibited in libraries owned or operated by localities.
  • HB993: Teacher licensure; study in human trafficking.
  • HJ380: Commending Margaret Johnson.
  • HJ381: Celebrating the life of Betty Morgan Incorminias.
  • HB459: Pawnbrokers and precious metals dealers; photograph required of person pawning, selling, etc.
  • HB1637: Parental rights; procedure for restoring to parent whose rights to his child have been terminated.
  • HB1649: Pawnbrokers and precious metals dealers; records required to be maintained, etc.
  • HB1661: Localities; authority to require safety equipment on mobility aids.
  • HB1662: Libraries; locality to adopt an ordinance that prohibits firearms, ammunition, etc., in.
  • HB1744: Grass and weeds; written notice to property owners in Dinwiddie County and City of Hampton, etc.
  • HJ927: Commending Michael Suttle III.
  • HB457: Charter; City of Newport News.
  • HB458: Firearms; locality may adopt an ordinance that prohibits in libraries.
  • HB459: Pawnbrokers and precious metals dealers; photograph required of person pawning, selling, etc.
  • HJ72: Celebrating the life of the Reverend Dr. William James Marshall.
  • HJ73: Celebrating the life of Dorothy Rouse-Bottom.
  • HR58: Commending the Wesley Grove United Church of Christ.
  • HR616: Celebrating the life of the Reverend Thomas J. Quinlan.
  • HB483: Juvenile correctional centers; appointment of counsel to assist confined individuals.
  • HB881: Solar energy collection devices; no community association shall prohibit installation or use.
  • HB1316: Residential community programs; DOC to give nonviolent prisoners opportunity to participate.
  • HB1597: Secondhand metal articles; expands requirements imposed on purchasers.
  • HB1598: Solar energy collection devices; no community association shall prohibit installation or use.
  • HB1599: Enterprise zone incentive grants; policies and procedures for allocation.
  • HB1600: Libraries; locality may adopt an ordinance that prohibits firearms, etc., on premises.
  • HB2515: Health records; disclosure requirements.
  • HJ855: Commending Katherine Johnson.
  • HJ867: Commending Claudia Ann Brown Hunter.
  • HJ868: Commending Valerie Scott Price.
  • HJ869: Commending Minnie A. Stiff, M.D.
  • HJ870: Commending the Honorable Aundria D. Foster.
  • HB483: Juvenile correctional centers; appointment of counsel to assist confined individuals.
  • HB877: Volunteer property maintenance and zoning inspectors; adds Newport News to cities who may utilize.
  • HB878: Community-based probation service agency, local; supervise offenders referred from drug courts.
  • HB879: Firearms; locality may adopt an ordinance that prohibits use thereof in libraries.
  • HB880: Derelict buildings; expands definition.
  • HB881: Solar energy collection devices; no community association shall prohibit installation or use.
  • HB1316: Residential community programs; DOC to give nonviolent prisoners opportunity to participate.
  • HJ324: Celebrating the life of Raymond Celester Crittenden, Jr.
  • HJ340: Celebrating the life of R. Wendell Midkiff.
  • HJ382: Commending Joe Frank.
  • HR24: Celebrating the life of Earl Ambrose Game.
  • HR25: Celebrating the life of Wilbert Theodore Borum.
  • HB699: Real estate tax; classification of residential property from commercial property.
  • HB700: Child support; responsibility of incarcerated obligor.
  • HB1910: Firearms; localities may adopt ordinance prohibiting thereof in libraries owned by locality.
  • HB1911: Retirement System; retirees may be hired as teachers without interrupting retirement benefits.
  • HB1912: Grass and weeds; permits City of Newport News to require property owner to cut if excessively high.
  • HB1913: Child support; court shall recalculate obligation of obligor who is incarcerated.
  • HB1914: Foster care; deletes certain Code references, guidelines for continuation thereof.
  • HB2442: Investment Performance Grants; raises per project amount thereof.
  • HB2570: Inoperable motor vehicles; allows City of Newport News to adopt ordinance prohibiting.
  • HB2571: Restricted driver's license; court to provide during period of suspension.
  • HJ677: Constitutional amendment; restoration of civil rights for certain felons (first reference).
  • HJ5009: Celebrating the life of Robert Elester Caple.
  • HJ5025: Commending the Heritage High School girls' basketball team.
  • HB697: Libraries; localities may adopt an ordinance prohibiting firearms, etc. on premises.
  • HB698: Real estate tax; exemption for elderly and handicapped persons in certain counties and cities.
  • HB699: Real estate tax; classification of residential property from commercial property.
  • HB700: Child support; responsibility of incarcerated obligor.
  • HB701: Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Act; registration procedures.
  • HB702: Tax information; local commissioners of revenue to provide access to their local police & fire dept.
  • HB703: Comprehensive Parole Reduction Act; Parole Board to adopt an analytical scale to assess risk.
  • HB704: Residential community programs; Department of Corrections give nonviolent prisoners opportunity.
  • HB705: Children; person convicted of sexual offenses prohibited near recreation centers, etc.
  • HB825: Foster & adoption workers; Department of Social Services to establish minimum training requirments.
  • HJ322: Celebrating the life of George C. Austin.
  • HJ457: Celebrating the life of Eunique Whitaker.
  • HJ5009: Celebrating the life of Robert Elester Caple.
  • HJ5025: Commending the Heritage High School girls' basketball team.
  • HJ6066: Commending Samuel M. Boston, Jr.
  • HB279: Urban Affairs, Secretary of; position created.
  • HB280: Motorcycle drivers; training course certified by Motorcycle Safety Foundation for licensure thereof.
  • HB2170: Misdemeanors; local fee upon conviction to be deposited in fund for law-enforcement training.
  • HB2171: Urban Affairs, Secretary of; position created.
  • HB2172: Teachers; removes sunset provision for retirement allowance.
  • HB2173: Libraries; provides that localities may adopt an ordinance that prohibits firearms, etc. therein.
  • HB2174: Grievance procedure; provides immunity from civil liability for local officials who participate.
  • HB2175: Children; broadens list of sex offenses prohibiting proximity thereto.
  • HB2176: Disaster Response Fund; authorizes disbursements therefrom.
  • HB2177: Driver's license; issued to operate a motorcycle.
  • HB3040: Motor fuel; failure to pay.
  • HB3041: Conservators of peace; sworn municipal park rangers may be.
  • HB3042: Fire Programs Fund; increases assessment on certain property and casualty insurers therefor.
  • HB3163: Child support; court shall recalculate obligation of an obligor who is incarcerated.
  • HB3174: Parole Guidelines Review Panel; established, report.
  • HJ840: Celebrating the life of Clarence Charles Johnson.
  • HJ943: Commending Wilbert D. Talley.
  • HR69: Celebrating the life of Herbert Valentine Kelly, Sr.
  • HB278: Animal license tax; City of Newport News to impose fee on dog or cat not spayed or neutered.
  • HB279: Urban Affairs, Secretary of; position created.
  • HB280: Motorcycle drivers; training course certified by Motorcycle Safety Foundation for licensure thereof.
  • HB751: Computer crimes; removes term without authority from definition of fraud.
  • HB752: Drug treatment courts; established in City of Newport News.
  • HB1530: Discharge of prisoner; records required upon release.
  • HB1550: Residential community programs; Dept. of Corrections to allow nonviolent prisoners to participate.
  • HJ275: Commending St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church on the occasion of its 125th anniversary.
  • HJ393: Celebrating the life of Pinkie L. Riddick.
  • HJ394: Celebrating the life of Ardell C. Johnson.
  • HJ434: Celebrating the life of Cecilia Murphy Hall.
  • HJ465: Celebrating the life of Dr. Cyrus Uriah Brown.
  • HJ507: Commending the Newport News/Hampton Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc.; 50th anniversary.
  • HJ529: Commending McKinley L. Price.
  • HR504: Commending Fannie B. Cooper.