Sen. Mark Peake (R-Lynchburg)

- Party
- Republican
- District
- 22: Amherst County (All), Appomattox County (All), Buckingham County (All), Cumberland County (All), Fluvanna County (All), Goochland County (All), Prince Edward County (All), Louisa County (Part), Lynchburg City (Part) [map]
- Took Office
- January 2017
- Next Election
- November 2019
- Committees
- Education and Health, Privileges and Elections, Transportation
- Website
- peakeforsenate.com
- Copatroning Habits
- 70% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 74% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 51% of them are Republicans.
- Partisanship
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- Tag Cloud
- Bills Passed
- 22.7% in 2020
- Bio
Peake is an attorney with Caskie & Frost, in Lynchburg. He holds an undergraduate degree from Virginia Tech, and got his law degree at Washington and Lee. He is married, with five children.
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WJHL-TV News Channel 11: Push to remove outdated same-sex marriage ban from Virginia Constitution passesFebruary 19, 2021 | 7:22 pm |
Washington Post: Virginia Senate panel advances campaign finance reform billFebruary 16, 2021 | 3:00 am |
Virginia Mercury: After hectic 2020 election, Virginia might change the way absentee votes are countedFebruary 10, 2021 | 3:00 am |
Peake addresses chamberOctober 16, 2017 |
The Pattern in the Early Special Elections of 2017February 22, 2017 |
UPDATE: Mark Peake to take Tom Garrett’s 22nd district Senate seatJanuary 10, 2017 |
Latest: Democrat concedes 22nd District Senate raceJanuary 10, 2017 |
Mark Peake hopes to win senate seat and keep district conservativeJanuary 9, 2017 |
Tuesday — Vote Mark Peake for State SenateJanuary 8, 2017 |
Peake Makes Final Push for VA State Senate in 22nd DistrictJanuary 3, 2017 |
Congressman Dave Brat Endorses Peake In 22ndDecember 28, 2016 |
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Peake, Washington win nominations to run for Garrett’s state Senate seatDecember 5, 2016 |
Bills
- SB190: Children's Services Act; community policy and management teams, use of funds.
- SB191: Income tax, state; subtraction for active duty military income, etc.
- SB965: Income tax, state; subtraction for certain active duty military income.
- SB1114: Children's Services Act; expands eligibility for state pool of funds.
- SB1115: Industrial hemp; increases maximum THC concentration.
- SB1115: Industrial hemp; increases maximum THC concentration.
- SB1116: State Health Commissioner; powers during an epidemic, vaccinations, religious tenets or practices.
- SB1117: Immunizations; religious tenets or practices.
- SB1118: Voter registration; verification of social security numbers, provisional registration status.
- SB1139: Animal-drawn vehicles; establishes equipment requirements for vehicles operating on the highways.
- SB1152: Appomattox, Town of; amending charter, shifts local elections from May to November, etc.
- SB1152: Appomattox, Town of; amending charter, shifts local elections from May to November, etc.
- SB1235: Health, Department of; certain communication prohibited.
- SB1235: Health, Department of; certain communication prohibited.
- SB1447: Buckingham County; fees for disposal of solid waste.
- SB1447: Buckingham County; fees for disposal of solid waste.
- SJ396: Commending Rebecca Carter.
- SJ397: Celebrating the life of Pamela Sprouse Palmore.
- SB118: Underage alcoholic possession, etc.; expungement of certain offenses.
- SB119: Precincts; wholly contained within single election district.
- SB188: Legislation; negative local fiscal impact on local government.
- SB189: Jails, local; compensation for cost of incarceration of convicted felons.
- SB190: Children's Services Act; community policy and management teams, use of funds.
- SB191: Income tax, state; subtraction for active duty military income, etc.
- SB192: Health insurance; physical therapist office visit, cost-sharing requirements.
- SB202: Relief; Maxwell, Jack Anthony.
- SB535: Congressional and legislative district boundaries; alignment with boundaries.
- SB539: Utility easements; broadband or other communications services.
- SB919: Broadband providers; establishes a sales and use tax exemption, effective clause.
- SB920: Surrogacy contracts; provisions requiring abortion or selective reduction unenforceable.
- SB925: Fingerprints and photographs; authority of police.
- SB926: Fingerprints and photographs by police authorities; reports to Central Criminal Records Exchange.
- SB965: Income tax, state; subtraction for certain active duty military income.
- SB986: Fiscal impact statements; Department of Planning and Budget to prepare.
- SB1008: Emergency and disaster law; political subdivisions.
- SB1023: Correctional facilities, state; visitation and search policies for visitors.
- SB1024: Detector canines and detector canine handlers; training and database.
- SB5009: Alcohol-related offenses; expungement of certain offenses.
- SB5048: Emergency Services and Disaster Law; powers and duties of the Governor.
- SB5068: Student safety drills and student health screenings; school boards to waiver drills & screenings.
- SJ60: Nuclear energy; advancement of nuclear energy research & exploration of economic opportunities.
- SJ92: Commending Christopher M. Calkins.
- SJ97: Celebrating the life of the Reverend C. Douglas Pillow.
- SJ99: Celebrating the life of the Honorable Elliot Schewel.
- SJ117: Commending the Louisa County High School boys' basketball team.
- SJ118: Commending the Lion Pride Run.
- SJ120: Celebrating the life of Brantley Moses Jefferson.
- SJ135: Celebrating the life of William Bidgood Wall, Sr.
- SJ141: Commending the Appalachian Society of American Foresters.
- SJ201: Commending the Hampden-Sydney College Student Senate.
- SJ5001: COVID-19 pandemic; executive orders.
- SR19: Commending George Michael Brent.
- SR63: Commending Gary Wood.
- SB323: Virginia Independent Redistricting Review Commission; established.
- SB350: Concealed handgun permit; extends expiration date.
- SB351: Firearms in locked vehicles; immunity from liability.
- SB352: Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain diseases.
- SB458: Conditional proffers; public facility capacity, previously approved residential developments.
- SB753: Expert witnesses; standards for testimony.
- SB835: Central Virginia Training Center; closure prohibited.
- SB1037: Underage alcoholic possession, etc.; expungement of certain offenses.
- SB1038: Voter registration; verification of social security numbers, provisional registration status.
- SB1039: Eminent domain; commissioners.
- SB1040: Jails, local; compensation for cost of incarceration of convicted felons.
- SB1051: Precincts; required to be wholly contained within single election district.
- SB1071: Central Virginia Training Center; closure prohibited.
- SB1072: Training center; definition.
- SB1102: Congressional & legislative district boundaries; alignment with boundaries of counties & cities.
- SB1104: Community policy and management teams; use of funds.
- SB1105: License plates, special; issuance for supporters of Fork Union Military Academy.
- SB1106: Physical therapists & physical therapist assistants; licensure, Physical Therapy Licensure Compact.
- SB1123: Telephone/wireless commun. devices; threats of death or bodily injury to a person/member of family.
- SB1143: Conditional rezoning proffers; extensive changes to zoning provisions.
- SB1144: Guardianship; annual report filed by guardian.
- SB1209: Patient care team; podiatrists and physician assistants.
- SB1337: State sales and use tax by remote sellers; collection, disposition of revenue, report.
- SB1397: Diversifying Teacher Workforce Act; teacher licensure, criteria, etc.
- SB1556: Auditor of Public Accounts; Commonwealth Data Point, employee compensation information.
- SB1661: Child abuse and neglect; victims of sex trafficking, etc.
- SB1686: Volunteer assistant attorneys for the Commonwealth; appointment in certain jurisdiction.
- SB1699: Subdivision and zoning; sidewalks.
- SB1709: Alcoholic beverage control; distiller licensees, commissions and fees, effective date for provision.
- SB1789: Designating the Trooper Lucas B. Dowell Bridge.
- SJ31: Interstate conventions; selection of commissioners and committee procedures.
- SJ32: U.S. Route 29; VDOT to study feasibility of eastern bypass.
- SJ33: Route 60 Corridor; VDOT to study.
- SJ259: U.S. Route 29; VDOT to study feasibility of eastern bypass.
- SJ260: Route 60 Corridor; VDOT to study.
- SJ268: Interstate conventions; selection of commissioners and committee procedures.
- SJ331: Commending Frances Mae West Byers.
- SJ340: Celebrating the life of Dennis Lynn Brent.
- SJ397: Commending Ashland D. Fortune.
- SJ399: Commending Virginia's State Forests.
- SJ428: Commending Piedmont Senior Resources Area Agency on Aging, Inc.
- SB192: Virginia Lottery; interception of lottery prizes.
- SB322: Redistricting; split precincts prohibited.
- SB323: Virginia Independent Redistricting Review Commission; established.
- SB331: Voter registration; verification of social security numbers, provisional registration status.
- SB332: Retail Sales and Use Tax; agricultural exemptions.
- SB333: Hemp, industrial; removes all restrictions on production, etc.
- SB334: Underage alcohol possession, etc.; expungement of certain offenses.
- SB336: Virginia Freedom of Information Act; right to speak at open meetings.
- SB338: Firearms; certain persons allowed to carry into courthouses.
- SB340: Virginia Water Quality Improvement Fund; publicly owned treatment works, nutrient reduction.
- SB341: Commission of crimes; forfeiture of property used in connection with crimes.
- SB342: Jails, local; compensation for costs of incarceration.
- SB343: School boards; permitted to employ certain individuals.
- SB344: Sewerage systems; state adoption of federal criteria.
- SB345: Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government; school boards and school board employees.
- SB346: Fire Programs Fund; use of funds.
- SB347: Statewide cancer registry; collection of data on exposure to fire incidents and cancer incidence.
- SB349: Teacher licensure; requirements for license, provisional license, etc.
- SB350: Concealed handgun permit; extends expiration date.
- SB351: Firearms in locked vehicles; immunity from liability.
- SB352: Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain diseases.
- SB458: Conditional proffers; public facility capacity, previously approved residential developments.
- SB723: Teacher licensure; trade and industrial waiver and career and technical license.
- SB753: Expert witnesses; standards for testimony.
- SB763: Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government; school boards and school board employees.
- SB764: Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government; school boards and school board employees.
- SB783: Pretrial services agencies; Department of Criminal Justice Services to review, report.
- SB813: Forfeited assets; state or local agency that receives net proceeds of asset from DCJS, etc.
- SB835: Central Virginia Training Center; closure prohibited.
- SB871: Amherst, Town of; amending charter, alters election of members of town council.
- SB977: Training center; clarifies definition.
- SJ31: Interstate conventions; selection of commissioners and committee procedures.
- SJ32: U.S. Route 29; VDOT to study feasibility of eastern bypass.
- SJ33: Route 60 Corridor; VDOT to study.
- SJ151: Commending the Appomattox County High School football team.
- SJ152: Commending Jimmie Straley.
- SJ153: Commending David Scott Morris.
- SJ155: Commending the Appomattox County High School golf team.
- SR32: Commending Mark Lee Fischer.
- SR33: Commending the Louisa County High School football team.
- SR37: Celebrating the life of John Samuel Sims.
- SB1567: Absentee ballots; eligibility of persons age 65 or older.
- SB1570: Virtual Virginia; availability to all public middle and high schools.
- SB1571: Special elections; provisional ballots, determination of results.
- SB1577: Alternative onsite sewage systems; sampling.
- SB1581: Voter registration; verification of social security numbers.
- SB1589: Alcoholic beverage control; spirits tastings by distiller licensee.
- SJ332: Commending David Verburg.
- SJ340: Barbara Johns Day.
- SJ349: Celebrating the life of Rebecca T. Dickson.
- SJ358: Commending Amherst Fire Department.
- SJ407: Commending the Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.
- SJ423: Commending the E. C. Glass High School golf team.
- SJ424: Commending the E. C. Glass High School cross country team.
- SR126: Celebrating the life of Roderick V. Manifold.
- SR128: Commending Amherst Fire Department.
- SR162: Commending the Virginia Military Institute Corps of Cadets.