Del. Roxann Robinson (R-Chesterfield)

Photo of Roxann Robinson
Party
Republican
District
27: County of Chesterfield (part) [map]
Took Office
June 2010
Next Election
November 2019
Committees
Finance, General Laws, Health, Welfare and Institutions
Age
67
Website
roxannrobinson.com
Twitter
@DelRRobinson
Copatroning Habits
77% of bills she copatroned were introduced by Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of her bills, 65% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that she also copatroned, 67% of them are Republicans.
Partisanship
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Tag Cloud ?
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Bills Passed
68.8% in 2022
Bio

Delegate Robinson is an optometrist who has lived in Chesterfield County with her husband since the early 1980s. She holds a BS in biology from Fairmont State College (WV), and a BS in visual science from the Illinois College of Optometry.

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From the Legislator’s Website

Delegate Roxann Robinson appointed to the Select Committee on School Safety

March 8, 2018
  Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Kirk Cox announced on Thursday the formation of the “House Select Committee on School Safety” to review state and local policy on school safety and make recommendations for consideration by the General Assembly during the 2019 Session. Delegate Roxann Robinson was appointed by Speaker Cox to serve on the […]

March 2018 Telephone Town Hall Poll Results

March 7, 2018
  Thank you to everyone who participated in Delegate Roxann Robinson’s 2018 General Assembly Telephone Town Hall.   We had great questions from the audience varying from Medicaid expansion, job growth, education, and gun control.  During the town hall, listeners were able to participate in my 6 question poll.   The results are in!  Below are the results […]

Roxann Robinson’s Education Platform

August 31, 2017
What a quick summer!  It’s hard to believe school starts again this Tuesday, September 5th!  In addition to reminding drivers to be aware of little pedestrians and wishing everyone a safe school year, I want to take a moment to share my direction for education. Education is one of my greatest priorities because I know […]

Delegate Roxann Robinson, O.D. Appointed to the Newly Formed PANDAS and PANS Advisory Council

July 27, 2017
  Richmond, VA –  This week, Delegate Roxann Robinson (R – Chesterfield) was appointed to the Advisory Council on Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections and Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome, also known as, PANDAS and PANS by Speaker William J. Howell in conformance with the provisions of § 32.1-73.9 of the Code of Virginia.  Dr. Robinson, […]

Delegate Roxann Robinson, O.D. Appointed to the Newly Formed PANDAS and PANS Advisory Council

July 27, 2017
  Richmond, VA –  This week, Delegate Roxann Robinson (R – Chesterfield) was appointed to the Advisory Council on Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections and Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome, also known as, PANDAS and PANS by Speaker William J. Howell in conformance with the provisions of § 32.1-73.9 of the Code of Virginia.  Dr. Robinson, […]

2017 General Assembly Survey – 27th District

January 20, 2017
Click Here to the 2017 Legislative Survey for the 27th District

Fall Happy Hour Reception with Delegate Roxann Robinson

September 12, 2016
I hope you will be able to join Delegate Roxann L. Robinson for a Fall Happy Hour Reception on Wednesday, October 19th from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at Steam Bell Beer Works located 1717 E. Oak Lake Blvd, Midlothian, VA 23112. For more information, or to RSVP, please contact Martha Crosby at mjc2294@gmail.com or 804-690-4397. […]

Eye on the General Assembly – UPDATE: Voters File Lawsuit Against Governor Terry McAuliffe’s Executive Order

June 2, 2016
Last week, six Virginia voters, including Speaker William J. Howell and Senate Majority Leader Thomas K. Norment, Jr., filed suit in the Supreme Court of Virginia against Governor Terry McAuliffe regarding his executive order of restoring the political rights of over 206,000 convicted felons. Click here for the full court filing. Yesterday, the Supreme Court announced […]

Eye On the General Assembly – Voters File Lawsuit Against Governor Terry McAuliffe’s Executive Order

May 23, 2016
Attorneys for General Assembly Republicans are filing suit in the Supreme Court of Virginia to halt enforcement of Governor Terry McAuliffe’s (D) order restoring the political rights of more than 206,000 convicted felons, Speaker of the House William J. Howell (R-Stafford) and Senate Majority Leader Thomas K. Norment, Jr. (R-James City) announced Monday. Six Virginia […]

Eye On the General Assembly – Week 6

February 26, 2016
On Sunday the House of Delegates Committee on Appropriations proposed a biannual budget that includes no tax or fee increases, takes steps to eliminate future liabilities, and makes strategic investments in K-12 and higher education. The House budget is a conservative, responsible, and structurally-balanced budget.  General fund spending has decreased by 5% over 10 years when adjusted […]

Eye On the General Assembly – Week 5

February 18, 2016
Wednesday, February 17, marked the halfway point of the 2016 General Assembly Session, commonly known as Crossover. Moving forward, the House will only consider bills passed by the Senate and the Senate will deliberate bills from the House. During the first half of this year’s session the house has been laser focused on introducing and […]

Eye On the General Assembly – Week 4

February 17, 2016
This week, I was able to co-patron one of the best pieces of legislation I have seen during my time as Delegate.  Kathy Byron, the Delegate from Bedford, has been working on work force development for ten years, and Monday the House will pass the first workforce development grant program in Virginia’s history. HB 66 […]

These are all of the video clips of Roxann Robinson’s remarks on the floor of the House since 2011. There are 59 video clips in all.

Bills

  • HB930: Human research; research involving minors, requirements.
  • HB1232: Behavioral Health Commission; increases membership.
  • HB1595: Internal Revenue Code; conformity of the Commonwealth's taxation system.
  • HB1597: Medical cannabis program; transition from Board of Pharmacy to Virginia Cannabis Control Authority.
  • HB1598: Medical cannabis program; transition from Bd. of Pharmacy to Va. Cannabis Control Authority, report.
  • HB1600: Certificate of public need; expedited review process.
  • HB1601: Retail Sales and Use Tax; agricultural exemptions, structural construction materials, definition.
  • HB1602: State plan for medical assistance services; telemedicine, in-state presence.
  • HB1681: Long-term services and supports screening; screening after admission.
  • HB1737: Optometry; reorganizes portions of the law regulating practice, etc.
  • HB1753: Alcoholic beverage control; mixed beverage carrier license, airport passenger lounge.
  • HB1787: Schedule VI controlled substance; practitioner-patient relationship.
  • HB2182: Behavioral Health Commission; powers and duties, process to solicit and receive input.
  • HB2183: Nurse practitioners; practice authority upon licensure.
  • HB2200: Anti-cancer drugs; analyzing current reimbursement, etc., for medical practices that administer.
  • HB2202: Sports betting; adjusted gross revenue.
  • HB2258: Alcoholic beverage control; beer distribution.
  • HJ595: Commending Jeffrey C. Michaels, O.D.
  • HR331: Commending Katherine Doctor.
  • HB213: Optometrists; allowed to perform laser surgery if certified by Board of Optometry.
  • HB214: Redevelopment and housing authorities; naming convention.
  • HB215: School Health Services Committee; established, membership, report, sunset provision.
  • HB916: Health care providers; health records of minors, available via secure website.
  • HB927: Voting systems; reporting absentee results by precinct, definitions.
  • HB930: Human research; research involving minors, requirements.
  • HB931: Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Act; publication of disciplinary actions.
  • HB932: Workers' compensation; COVID-19, health care providers.
  • HB933: Pharmaceutical processors; amends the definition of 'cannabis oil.'
  • HB935: Income tax, state; refund amounts for individuals or married persons filing a joint return.
  • HB938: Public schools; evaluation & recommendations for certain current and proposed policies, revisions.
  • HB939: Public health emergency; Comm. of Health to authorize administration, etc., of necessary drugs, etc.
  • HB1230: Conducting charitable gaming; location requirement.
  • HB1231: Tangible personal property taxes; valuation of property.
  • HB1232: Behavioral Health Commission; increases membership.
  • HB1336: Winery, farm winery, and limited brewery licensees; distribution of wine and beer.
  • HJ262: Commending Crestwood Elementary School.
  • HB1384: Health insurance; provider contracts, business practices, penalties.
  • HB1399: Solemn Covenant of the States to Award Prizes for Curing Diseases; establishes compact.
  • HB1846: License restrictions for minors; prohibition on use of handheld personal communications devices.
  • HB1846: License restrictions for minors; prohibition on use of handheld personal communications devices.
  • HB2126: State parks; lifetime senior parking pass.
  • HB2127: Redevelopment and housing authorities; gives authorities greater flexibility in naming an authority.
  • HB2239: Absentee voting; ballots to be processed before election day and sorted and counted.
  • HB2296: Worker classification; independent contractors.
  • HB2317: Sexual and Domestic Violence, Advisory Committee on; increases membership, duties.
  • HB2317: Sexual and Domestic Violence, Advisory Committee on; increases membership, duties.
  • HJ662: Celebrating the life of Joseph Maurice Tarantino.
  • HJ662: Celebrating the life of Joseph Maurice Tarantino.
  • HR310: Commending the frontline health care workers at Johnston-Willis Hospital.
  • HR311: Commending the frontline health care workers at Chippenham Hospital.
  • HR821: Commending the Huguenot Republican Woman's Club.
  • HB434: State parks; lifetime senior parking pass.
  • HB444: Throwing or depositing grass upon certain highways; penalty.
  • HB445: Light units; candlepower to lumens.
  • HB675: License restrictions for minors; use of handheld personal communications devices.
  • HB676: Income tax, state; subtraction for retirement income of certain federal employees.
  • HB1121: Massage therapists; qualifications, license.
  • HB1122: Public schools; electives on the Hebrew Scriptures/Old Testament and the New Testament.
  • HB1272: Hunting license; senior resident lifetime license for hunting bear, deer, and turkey.
  • HB1384: Health insurance; provider contracts, business practices, penalties.
  • HB1396: Interior lights; operator requirements.
  • HB1397: Income tax, state; subtractions for volunteer firefighters, etc.
  • HB1399: Solemn Covenant of the States to Award Prizes for Curing Diseases; establishes compact.
  • HB5105: Rapid diagnostic testing; availability to all essential workers.
  • HB5139: Projecting laser at law-enforcement officer; penalties.
  • HB5140: Long-term care facilities; public health emergency, patient visitation, end of life.
  • HJ108: Year of the Eye Exam.
  • HJ273: Commending Dianne H. Smith.
  • HJ303: Commending Lisa Chaplin.
  • HJ458: Commending the Manchester Family YMCA of the YMCA of Greater Richmond.
  • HR70: Celebrating the life of George Bartholomew Rodenburg.
  • HR96: Commending Diane C. Ickes.
  • HR129: Commending Jana D. Carter.
  • HR130: Commending Stylian P. Parthemos.
  • HR145: Commending Patsy J. Brown.
  • HR151: Commemorating the life and legacy of Boaz Fleming.
  • HR542: Commending Marquita Moore.
  • HB372: School calendar; opening day of the school year.
  • HB1652: School calendar; opening day of the school year.
  • HB1735: Student Behavioral Health, Commission on; established, report.
  • HB1972: Virginia College Savings Plan; prepaid tuition contracts, etc.
  • HB2193: Grass; throwing or depositing certain substances on the highway.
  • HB2233: Interior lights; operator requirements.
  • HB2234: Parental leave benefits; DHRM to implement and administer.
  • HB2247: Optometry, Board of; adds requirements for members.
  • HB2260: Health insurance; catastrophic health plans.
  • HB2486: Teacher licensure; provisional license.
  • HB2546: Maternal Mortality Review Team; established, investigations.
  • HB2563: Drug paraphernalia and controlled paraphernalia; narcotic testing products.
  • HB2677: Virginia Fair Housing Law; unlawful discriminatory housing practices, etc.
  • HJ819: Celebrating the life of the Honorable Ernest Pleasants Gates.
  • HJ820: Commending Falling Creek Ironworks.
  • HJ983: Commending the Manchester High School football team.
  • HJ988: Commending Clover Hill Baptist Church.
  • HR302: Commending Clover Hill Baptist Church.
  • HR365: Commending Margaret O'Sullivan Flanagan.
  • HR380: Commending the Clover Hill High School show choirs.
  • HB371: Sexual harassment training; requirement for legislative branch.
  • HB372: School calendar; opening day of the school year.
  • HB793: Nurse practitioners; practice agreements.
  • HB904: Virginia FOIA; general exclusion for trade secrets submitted to a public body.
  • HB905: Virginia Public Procurement Act; designation of trade secrets and proprietary information.
  • HB906: Virginia Freedom of Information Act; clarifies definition of electronic communication.
  • HB907: Virginia Freedom of Information Act; meetings held by electronic communication means.
  • HB908: Virginia Freedom of Information Act; meetings held by electronic communication means.
  • HB909: Virginia Freedom of Information Act; disclosure of law-enforcement and criminal records.
  • HB1101: Virginia Freedom of Information Act; right to speak at open meetings.
  • HB1140: Certificate of public need; freestanding diagnostic imaging center in Planning District 15.
  • HB1199: Virginia College Savings Plan; members of governing board to disclose personal interests, etc.
  • HB1211: Certificate of public need; Health Commissioner to accept, etc., for freestanding imaging center.
  • HB1378: Surgical assistants; renewal of registration.
  • HB1379: Alcoholic beverage control; records of retail licensees.
  • HB1380: Maximum class sizes; reduces from 35 to 29 class size in grades four through six.
  • HB1464: Motorcycles and autocycles; auxiliary lighting.
  • HJ90: National Beer Day; designating as April 7, 2019, and each succeeding year thereafter.
  • HJ129: United States Constitution; ratifies Equal Rights Amendment.
  • HJ239: Commending the Monacan High School girls' basketball team.
  • HJ240: Commending the Historic 1917 Courthouse in Chesterfield County.
  • HJ309: Celebrating the life of Lieutenant H. Jay Cullen III.
  • HJ327: Commending Manchester High School's Lancer Theatre Company.
  • HB1262: Charitable gaming; conduct of instant bingo, network bingo, pull tabs, and seal cards.
  • HB1389: FOIA; record exclusion for trade secrets submitted to Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy.
  • HB1541: Board of Nursing; powers and duties.
  • HB1543: Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemption for audiovisual productions and equipment.
  • HB1625: Mobile food units; licenses.
  • HB1626: License tax on peddlers and itinerant merchants; adhesive license display.
  • HB1627: Interior lights; certain vehicles used on highway to ensure lights are in good working order.
  • HB1665: Motion picture production; extends sunset date of tax credit.
  • HB1678: FOIA; trade secrets submitted to the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy.
  • HB1679: Well permit applications; disclosure of trade secrets.
  • HB1918: Acute psychiatric patient registry; DBHDS to develop and administer.
  • HB1919: Assisted living facilities; cap on civil penalties.
  • HB1921: Battery; expands penalty when against health care provider.
  • HB2010: Virginia Lottery; regulations of sale of lottery tickets over Internet.
  • HB2207: Food stamp program; requests for replacement of electronic benefit transfer card.
  • HB2418: Alcoholic beverage control; banquet licenses for wineries and breweries.
  • HB2428: Workforce Transition Act; eligibility.
  • HJ781: JLARC; study of adequacy of foster care payment rates in the Commonwealth; report.
  • HJ857: Commending the Chesterfield County Sheriffs Office.
  • HR337: Commending James T. Rogers.
  • HB562: Massage therapists; licensure, exemption of certain practitioner of healing arts.
  • HB564: Optometrists; increases number of hours of continuing education requirements.
  • HB569: Motor vehicles; vehicles in operation to display headlights at all times.
  • HB571: School calendar; local school boards responsible for setting and determining opening day of school.
  • HB573: Students with limited English proficiency; alternatives to SOL English reading assessments.
  • HB574: Dietitians and nutritionists; clarifies the situations under which they may practice.
  • HB577: Interpleader; funds held in escrow.
  • HB579: Optometry; repeals certain provision for license to practice.
  • HB580: Nurses; adds definitions of certified nurse midwife, etc.
  • HB581: Nurse practitioners; practicing outside of a patient care team.
  • HB1262: Charitable gaming; conduct of instant bingo, network bingo, pull tabs, and seal cards.
  • HB1264: Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; representations related to covenants, report.
  • HB1276: Motorcycle rider safety training courses; clarification of definition.
  • HB1277: Restaurants; annual inspections.
  • HB1389: Virginia Freedom of Information Act; record exclusion for trade secrets submitted to DMME.
  • HR135: Celebrating the life of the Reverend Charles Walter Gibson.
  • HB1837: Virginia National Guard anthem; designating The National Guard March as official anthem.
  • HB1838: School calendar; local school boards responsible for setting.
  • HB1839: Controlled substances; scheduling.
  • HB1840: Reckless driving conviction; alcohol safety action program.
  • HB1858: Absentee voting; persons primarily and personally responsible for the care of a child.
  • HB2243: Psychologists; continuing education requirements.
  • HJ606: Maternal Mental Health Month; designating as May 2015, and each succeeding year thereafter.
  • HJ607: National Atomic Veterans Day; designating as July 16, 2015, and each succeeding year thereafter.
  • HJ723: Commending Arthur S. Warren.
  • HJ860: Celebrating the life of Kathleen Therese Brown Rodenburg.
  • HJ861: Commending George Frederick Boyland.
  • HR238: Commending Cabell F. Willis.
  • HB607: Recordation & marginal release; circuit court clerk not required to make recordings in record books.
  • HB608: License plates, special; amateur radio operators.
  • HB609: Private security services businesses; exempt from training requirements established by DCJS, etc.
  • HB610: School calendar; local school boards responsible for setting and determining opening day.
  • HB611: Health regulatory boards; denial or suspension of a license, certificate or registration, exception.
  • HB612: Genetic counseling; regulation of practice, licensure, advisory board established.
  • HB613: Mandatory school attendance laws, certain; violations, penalty.
  • HB1093: Health center commissions; members from Chesterfield County.
  • HJ323: Commending John Appelman.
  • HJ437: Celebrating the life of Carrie Monroe Roarty.
  • HB544: Suspension and expulsion; prohibits instances of disorderly or disruptive behavior offenses.
  • HB1863: Dangerous or vicious dogs; adoption of ordinances for control.
  • HB1864: School principals; incident reports.
  • HB1865: Motorcycles; rider safety training centers required to provide at least one per student.
  • HB1866: Public schools; mandatory expulsion of students.
  • HB1867: Students; expulsion for certain drug offenses.
  • HB2043: Virginia FOIA; allows board of trustees of Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation to convene closed meeting.
  • HB2045: Foster care and adoption; decisions regarding federal benefits, right to appeal to Commissioner.
  • HB2055: Notaries; qualifications include being a legal resident of U.S., technical amendments.
  • HB2074: VITA; procurement of information technology and telecommunications by state agencies.
  • HJ731: National Wear Red Day; designating as February 1, 2013, and each succeeding year thereafter.
  • HB543: Massage therapists; licensure required by Board of Nursing.
  • HB544: Suspension and expulsion; prohibits instances of disorderly or disruptive behavior offenses.
  • HB993: Homestead exemption; increases if householder is 65 years of age or older.
  • HB994: Broadband Advisory Council; certain designees to serve on the Council.
  • HJ89: Public schools; JLARC to study suspension and expulsion practices, etc.
  • HR623: Commending Richmond Christian School.
  • HB1968: Physician assistants; signature to be included when law requires signature, etc., of a physician.
  • HB1969: Sewage disposal systems; locality to use licensed contractor to issue civil summonses.
  • HB1970: Move over law; driver to slow down when approaching stationary emergency vehicle.
  • HB1971: Acquisition of title to an abandoned vessel; changes notification procedures.
  • HB1972: Golf carts and utility vehicles; authorizes limited over-the-road operation by DCR employees.
  • HB1973: Court clerks' office; may transmit copies of orders for transfer of prisoners, etc.
  • HB1974: Professional & Occupational Regulation, Department of; prerequisites for obtaining business license.
  • HB1975: Alcoholic beverage control; no banquet licenses required for private meetings or parties.
  • HB2189: Information Technologies Agency; assist in determining rules for distribution of electronic records.
  • HB2374: Moped; definition.
  • HJ794: Commending the Huguenot Republican Womens Club.