Sen. Mark Peake (R-Lynchburg)

Photo of Mark Peake
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
Privileges and Elections, Transportation
Website
peakeforsenate.com
Copatroning Habits
77% 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, 54% of them are Republicans.
Partisanship
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Tag Cloud ?
alcohol bypass commendation court dbhds dillon disability evidence government gun safety health highway intellectual locality mental onsite permission proffer redistricting rule safety sbe split precincts ssn study transportation vdot voter registration voting zoning
Bills Passed
24.4% in 2018
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.

Recent Mentions in the Media

Lynchburg News and Advance: Senate subcommittee rejects CVTC bill

February 21, 2019
  A bill proposing to clarify the definition of Virginia's training centers with hopes of preventing further transfers of Central Virginia Training Center residents out of ...

Southwest Virginia Today: Legislators seeks to dedicate I-81 bridge to Dowell's memory

February 15, 2019
  State legislators hope to dedicate a Smyth County bridge to the memory of Trooper Lucas Dowell, who was killed in the line of duty early this month.

Lynchburg News and Advance: Checking Up ... Workers in the Cold and Sen. Peake

February 2, 2019
  Thumbs up ? a gloved thumbs up ? to the City of Lynchburg's sanitation workers for their outstanding job performance this week as the polar vortex grabbed ...

WSET: Fairfax accusers call for action from VA General Assembly on sexual assault accusations

February 21, 2019
  RICHMOND, Va. , ()---One of the women accusing Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax of sexual assault is making a new call to the General Assembly.

Roanoke Times: House panel votes down bill to end driver's license suspensions for court debt

February 11, 2019
  RICHMOND ? Four Republicans voted to halt a bill with bipartisan support that would repeal current state law that suspends the Virginia driver's license of ...

Bills

  • 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; report or complaint, 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.
  • 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.