|
Session |
Description of bill and Dick Black's position |
Outcome of bill |
|
2004 Session |
Co-sponsored the Defense of Marriage Act, which prohibits Virginia from recognizing civil unions and same-sex partnerships from other states. |
passed |
|
2004 Session |
Opposed Senate Bill 5005, raising the sales tax by 1/5%, taxes on electricity, gas, water, cigarettes, alcohol, home sales, and eliminates the senior tax deduction and dismantles the car tax cut. |
passed |
|
2004 Session |
Supported a bill to increase penalties for repeat drunk driving offenders by requiring the forfeiture of the vehicle for the third conviction of a DUI. |
passed |
|
2004 Session |
Sponsored the reallocation of the transportation funds distributed by the state to give Loudoun County its fair share of the funding. |
failed |
|
2003 Session |
Introduced Parental Consent Legislation requiring a minor to obtain parental consent before having an abortion. |
passed |
|
2003 Session |
Introduced legislation to keep the governor from taking funds from the Northern VA Transportation Trust Fund and using the money for pet projects. |
failed |
|
2003 Session |
Introduced bill prohibiting schools from discriminating against Boy and Girl Scouts by barring the Scouts from using the facilities |
passed |
|
2003 Session |
Introduced legislation requiring religious leaders to report abuse. |
passed |
|
2002 Session |
Opposed legislation for Sales Tax Referendum to raise the average family's taxes by $400 a year. |
passed - but voters defeated it at the polls |
|
2002 Session |
Introduced anti-terrorism bill strengthening laws punishing aiding and abetting terrorists and expanding property seizure laws |
passed |
|
2002 Session |
Opposed bill to abolish the death penalty |
failed |
|
2002 Session |
Opposed "Photo Red" camera bill adding cameras to localities |
failed |
|
2002 Session |
Opposed bill increasing emissions testing fees |
passed |
|
2002 Session |
Introduced Northern VA Transportation Bond bill bringing $29 million in N VA road funds |
passed |
|
2002 Session |
Opposed bill to prescribe voting ballots in a language other than English |
failed |
|
2002 Session |
Introduced registration by party election bill |
failed |
|
2001 Session |
Introduced bill giving $300 million to Rt. 28 project which will remove 10 stop lights |
passed |
|
2001 Session |
Introduced bill to require all public schools to filter Internet pornography |
passed |
|
2001 Session |
Opposed a bill adding homosexuals to Hate Crime laws. (Opposes all Hate Crime bills) |
failed |
|
2001 Session |
Cosponsored safe teen driver legislation |
passed |
|
2001 Session |
Opposed bill to raise state sales tax by 22% |
failed |
|
2001 Session |
Introduced only transportation bill that did not raise taxes. The bill provided $29 million for Loudoun and Fairfax highways |
failed |
|
2001 Session |
Introduced bill allowing localities to raise the maximum income & net worth limits for real property tax exemptions for seniors |
passed |
|
2001 Session |
Cosponsored Informed Consent- requires abortionists to provide women with basic information regarding risks and procedure and requires 24 hour waiting period to review information |
passed |
|
2000 Session |
Sponsored a ban on frivolous lawsuits against firearms manufacturers |
passed |
|
2000 Session |
Sponsored voter identification required at polls |
passed |
|
2000 Session |
Cosponsored Informed Consent- requires abortionists to provide women with basic information regarding risks and procedure and requires 24 hour waiting period to review information |
tabled |
|
2000 Session |
Sponsored political party names required on ballot next to candidate names |
passed- for state level offices only |
|
2000 Session |
Sponsored HOA fees tax deductible |
passed over indefinitely |
|
2000 Session |
Co-sponsored SABRE-Substance abuse reduction effort |
passed |
|
1999 Session |
Co-sponsored bill returning 100% of lottery proceeds back to local school boards. |
passed |
|
1999 Session |
Secured $13 million to begin widening Rt. 7 toward Tysons Corner. Secured $10.1 million to make safety improvements on Rt. 15 (83% of the total funding needed to complete Rt. 15.) |
passed |
|
1999 Session |
Sponsored on the Governor's behalf an open container bill. |
engrossed and carried over |
|
1999 Session |
Co-sponsored a bill to cut the food tax, saving an average family of four $143 per year |
passed |
|
1999 Session |
Supported a measure to insure parents are notified before a minor can receive an abortion. |
failed |
|
1999 Session |
Co-wrote and sponsored the bill for school choice. A tax credit would be given to families who send their children to private or home school. The bill would keep class sizes down and save taxpayers over $8,000 a year for every child not using public schools. |
failed |
|
1998 Session |
State Funding for School Construction. This measure gave $110 million in aid to local schools. |
passed |
|
1998 Session |
The Charter School proposal allowed each local district to charter up to two semi-independent public schools free from some state regulations. |
passed |
|
1998 Session |
The Car Tax Cut was introduced by Governor Gilmore to phase out the personal property tax on cars valued under $20,000. |
passed |
|
1998 Session |
The ban on Partial Birth Abortion outlawed a procedure that consisted of delivering a baby until only the head remained inside the mother and then aborting the baby using a sharp instrument to the back of the head. |
passed |
|
1998 Session |
Co-sponsored a ban on assisted suicide prohibited physician assisted suicide. |
passed |
|
1998 Session |
Co-sponsored Megan's Law required the announcement of the release of sexual predators on the Internet. (You can check your neighborhood for convicted child molesters by going to the VA State Police web site.) |
passed |
|
1998 Session |
Tougher drunk driving laws were introduced in the house. |
passed |
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