Sen. William Wampler (R-Bristol)
- Party
- Republican
- District
- 40: Bristol City (All), Grayson County (Part), Lee County (All), Norton City (All), Scott County (All), Smyth County (Part), Washington County (All), Wise County (Part) [map]
- Took Office
- January 1988
- Left Office
- January 2012
- Copatroning Habits
- 53% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 56% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 55% of them are Republicans.
- Partisanship
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- Tag Cloud
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These are all of the video clips of William Wampler’s remarks on the floor of the Senate since 2009. There are 65 video clips in all.
Bills
- SB674: Automobile clubs; shall not include services offered or provided through a telematics system.
- SB743: Transient occupancy tax; adds Washington County to those localities authorized to impose.
- SB890: Cable television system, etc.; contracts with electric cooperative facilities for pole attachments.
- SB891: State of emergency; preparation for response.
- SB892: Human Resource Management, Department of; TRICARE supplemental health coverage to military retirees.
- SB893: Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Foundation; created.
- SB1110: UVA; to make full use of additional financial authority granted in management agreement.
- SB1111: Virginia Coal Employment and Production Incentive Tax Credit; extends sunset provision.
- SB1373: Cannabinoids, synthetic; penalties for possession, sale, etc.
- SB1387: Automobile clubs; exempts an entity from licensing and other requirements under certain conditions.
- SB1415: Methamphetamines; manufacturing, selling, giving, possessing with intent to manufacture, penalties.
- SB1446: Virginia Transportation Infrastructure Bank; created, report.
- SB1447: Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority; tax revenues generated by commercial spaceflight.
- SJ145: Appalachian Power; Commission on Electric Utility Regulation to study monopoly services.
- SB2: Charter; Town of Duffield.
- SB11: Claims; Botswanna Imani.
- SB12: Bristol Virginia Utilities (BVU) Authority; created.
- SB183: Search and rescue personnel; enhanced penalty for malicious or unlawful wounding.
- SB422: Drug treatment court; established in City of Bristol.
- SB597: Workers' compensation; insurance carriers to file proof of coverage within 30 days of inception.
- SB613: Virginia National Guard; if called to active duty by Governor, health care, etc., will continue.
- SB622: Dentists and oral surgeons; reimbursement for certain services.
- SB674: Automobile clubs; shall not include services offered or provided through a telematics system.
- SB675: Health insurance; mandated coverage for telemedicine services.
- SB676: Abandoned graveyards; when locality acquires title they may continue to maintain property.
- SJ110: Celebrating the life of the Honorable George M. Warren, Jr.
- SJ126: Celebrating the life of Robert Henkel Spilman, Sr.
- SJ145: Appalachian Power; Commission on Electric Utility Regulation to study monopoly services.
- SJ271: Commending the City of Bristol on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of its iconic sign.
- SB1412: Charter; City of Bristol.
- SB1458: Health insurance; mandated coverage for telehealth services.
- SB1485: Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Commission; provides that 5 ex officio members shall vote.
- SJ393: Commending the Children's Hospital at Johnson City Medical Center.
- SJ415: Commending Virginia Intermont College on the occasion of its 125th anniversary.
- SJ486: Commending the City of Bristol.
- SJ511: Commending the City of Bristol Chamber of Commerce on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
- SB284: DMV special agents; full-time sworn members of enforcement division authority to enforce laws.
- SB285: Driver's license; issuance to an applicant who doesn't provide social security number.
- SB286: Income tax, state; exemption for launch services and payload to space flight participants.
- SB287: Civil remedial fees; repeals provision for those imposed on certain drivers.
- SB288: Health insurance program; local officers & employees of state-funded centers for independent living.
- SB349: Charter; City of Bristol.
- SB653: Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Commission, created.
- SB673: Deputy sheriffs; locality allow those injured to use accrued leave to supplement workers' comp.
- SJ204: Commending the Historic 1908 Courthouse on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
- SB734: Coal and gas road improvement tax, local; extends sunset provision.
- SB755: Tuition, in-state; Community College System granting thereof to persons out of state within 30 mile.
- SB914: Public Building Authority; authorized to issue bonds for prison construction in Mt. Rogers District.
- SB1072: Charter; City of Bristol.
- SB1108: Emergency preparedness; makes several revisions related to orders of isolation and quarantine.
- SB1109: Banks; financial activities.
- SB1202: Emergency management and preparedness; mutual aid agreements.
- SB1315: Driver's license numbers; nonissuance of license to persons with religious objections thereto.
- SJ449: Commending Daisy Portuondo.
- SB174: Public-Private Partnership Advisory Commission; created.
- SB175: Retirement System; increases the retirement allowances for future state and local retirees.
- SB176: Libraries; certain shall have technology protection measures against Internet restrictions.
- SB187: Prescription Monitoring Program; modifies reporting requirements.
- SB363: Commonwealth Preparedness, Office of; created.
- SB364: Workforce Transition Act; provides gubernatorial appointees shall be covered thereunder.
- SB365: Coal; tax credits.
- SB688: Public utilities; SCC to establish procedure for lines that cross railroads.
- SJ226: Celebrating the life of Staff Sergeant James Earl Estep.
- SJ227: Celebrating the life of Janette Carter.
- SJ246: Commending Bristol, Virginia, on the occasion of its 150th anniversary.
- SJ5063: Commending the Honorable Glen Morgan Williams.
- SR8: State Corporation Commission; nomination for election of member.
- SR9: Workers' Compensation Commission; nomination for election of member.