Del. Wendell Walker (R-Lynchburg)

Party: Republican
District: 23: Counties of Amherst (part) and Bedford (part); City of Lynchburg (part) [map]
Took Office: January 2020
Next Election: November 2019
Committees: Finance, General Laws, Health, Welfare and Institutions
Website: walker4delegate.com
Copatroning Habits: 90% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 100% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 63% of them are Republicans.
Partisanship
Tag Cloud: abortion ballot access christian healthcare juvenile justice license plates locality school to prison pipeline schools students tax voter id voting rights women womens rights
Bills Passed: 0% in 2021

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Bills

HB22: Medical mandates; each adult has a fundamental right to be free from mandates.
HB23: Dangerous weapons; carrying to place of religious worship.
HB24: Voter identification; identification containing a photograph required.
HB89: Disorderly conduct in public places; provisions shall not apply to student in grades kindergarten-8.
HB1133: Nondiscrimination in places of public accommodation, definitions.
HB1137: Virginia Fair Housing Law; removes certain exemptions.
HB1140: Voter registration; cancellation of registration, notice requirement.
HB1141: Absentee voting; return of absentee ballots, drop-off locations.
HJ97: Commending the Monument Terrace 'Support Our Troops' rallies.
HJ104: Commending Lynchburg Daily Bread, Inc.
HJ184: Commending Liberty University.
HJ352: Commending the Reverend Dr. Carl B. Hutcherson, Jr.

HB1768: Lynchburg Parking Authority; shortens the term of office of appointees.
HB1774: Tangible personal property taxes;classification of certain motor vehicles, trailers, & semitrailers.
HB1774: Tangible personal property taxes;classification of certain motor vehicles, trailers, & semitrailers.
HB1796: License plates, special; removes fee for issuance to Va. National Guard retirees.
HB1796: License plates, special; removes fee for issuance to Va. National Guard retirees.
HB1797: License plates, special; fees for certain military declarations.
HB2180: Lynchburg, City of; amending charter, salaries of members of City Council.
HB2180: Lynchburg, City of; amending charter, salaries of members of City Council.
HB2335: Medical mandates; each adult has a fundamental right to be free from mandates.
HJ588: Celebrating the life of Dave Andrew Weeks, Jr.
HR235: Commending the Monument Terrace 'Support Our Troops' rallies.

HB24: Voter identification; identification containing a photograph required.
Waldo Jaquith writes: In Virginia, more people get struck by lightning each year than commit voter fraud. Photo ID used to be required, and we...
HB24: Voter identification; identification containing a photograph required.
Bobby Jackson writes: Wholeheartedly agree with Timothy Irwin. Photo ID for voting has bipartisan support across the country! And no, it's not...
HB24: Voter identification; identification containing a photograph required.
Timothy L Irwin writes: I have to show ID to buy alcohol, cigarettes and even donate blood! I truly believe it is absolutely necessary for an in...
HB24: Voter identification; identification containing a photograph required.
Robert Legge writes: Kind of says a lot about Republicans that they are afraid of too many people voting.
HB24: Voter identification; identification containing a photograph required.
Ian Springer-Woods writes: Let me get this straight: We just had one of the safest, fairest elections in VA history, where the ballot was easily ac...