2012 Committee Members

The majority of Bills having to do with Sex Offender Restrictions, Regulations and Registration, Federal Adam Walsh Act/SORNA Compliance, Sexual Assault and Battery, Sexting, Internet Chat, Child Pornography and Civil Commitment of SVP’s are sent to the following Committees.

House Courts of Justice, Criminal Sub-Committee
House Militia, Police and Safety
Senate Courts of Justice

We rarely monitor “civil” legislation but occasionally specific wording, the dollar amount assigned or the increase to the statute of limitations forces us to get involved.

Occasionally Bills that the RSOL of Virginia monitors are sent to House and Senate Committees on Education, Transportation, Health, Welfare and Institutions, Technology and Rules. But usually they are re-assigned to the 3 main Committees above.

Also, bills we monitor could be sent to Finance or Appropriations to determine the real cost of the bill. In recent years with budget constraints if a bill we are monitoring goes to Finance or Appropriations it usually “dies”.

For a bill to proceed through the process the first step is a House bill is sent to a House Sub-committee and they decide if the bill should go forward or not. The sub-committee meeting is also where citizens make speak for or against a bill. If a bill proceeds it goes to the Full-Committee. If the Full-Committee decides the bill should proceed it is then sent to the entire House to be voted on 3 times and if it passes it is then sent to the Senate where it begins a similar process. To understand how a bill becomes a law go to, http://www.rsolvirginia.org/bill-becomes-law/

2012 - House Courts of Justice Committee

Chairman			Richmond, VA. During Session
David Albo	R	DelDAlbo@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1042
Vice- Chair
Robert B. Bell	R	DelRBell@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1058

Benjamin Cline	R	DelBCline@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1024
Peter Farrell	R	DelPFarrell@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1056
C. Todd Gilbert	R	DelTGilbert@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1015
Gregory Habeeb	R	DelGHabeeb@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1008
Charniele Herring	D	DelCHerring@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1046
Salvatore Iaquinto	R	DelSIaquinto@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1084
Joseph Johnson	D	DelJJohnson@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1004
Terry Kilgore	R	DelTKilgore@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1001
G. Manoli Loupassi	R	DelMLoupassi@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1068
Jennifer McClellan	D	DelJMcClellan@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1071
Jackson Miller	R	DelJMiller@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1050
J. Randall Minchew	R	DelRMinchew@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1010
Richard Morris	R	DelRMorris@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1064
David Toscano	D	DelDToscano@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1057
Ron Villanueva	R	DelRVillanueva@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1021
Vivian Watts	D	DelVWatts@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1039

2012- House Militia Police and Public Safety Committee

Chairman			Richmond, VA. During Session
L. Scott Lingamfelter	R	DelSLingamfelter@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1031
Vice- Chair
Thomas Wright	R	DelTWrite@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1061

Benjamin Cline	R	DelBCline@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1024
James Edmunds	R	DelJEdmunds@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1060
C. Matthew Farris	R	DelMFariss@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1059
Eileen Filler-Corn	D	DelEFiller@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1041
C. Todd Gilbert	R	DelTGilbert@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1015
Christopher Head	R	DelCHead@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1017
Patrick Hope	D	DelPHope@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1047
Mark Keam	D	DelMKeam@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1035
Kaye Kory	D	DelKKory@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1038
Lynwood Lewis	D	DelLLewis@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1000
Alfonso Lopez	D	DelALopez@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1049
Donald W. Merricks	R	DelDMerricks @house.virginia.gov	804-698-1016
James Morefield	R	DelJMorefield@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1003
Richard Morris	R	DelRMorris@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1064
Israel O'Quinn	R	DelIOQuinn@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1005
Larry Rush	R	DelLRush@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1007
Beverly Sherwood	R	DelBSherwood@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1029
Scott Surovell	D	DelSSurovell@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1044
Roslyn Tyler	D	DelRTyler@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1075
Michael Webert	R	DelMWebert@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1018
Tony Wilt	R	DelTWilt@house.virginia.gov	804-698-1026

2012- Senate Courts of Justice Committee

Chairman			Richmond, VA. During Session
Thomas Norment	R	district03@senate.Virginia.gov	804-698-7503

John Edwards	D	district21@senate.Virginia.gov	804-698-7521
Thomas Garrett Jr.	R	district22@senate.Virginia.gov	804-698-7522
Janet Howell	D	district32@senate.Virginia.gov	804-698-7532
L. Louise Lucas	D	district18@senate.Virginia.gov	804-698-7518
Ryan McDougle	R	district04@senate.Virginia.gov	804-698-7504
A. Donald McEachin	D	district09@senate.Virginia.gov	804-698-7509
Henry Marsh	D	district16@senate.Virginia.gov	804-698-7516
Mark Obenshain	R	district26@senate.Virginia.gov	804-698-7526
Toddy Puller	D	district36@senate.Virginia.gov	804-698-7536
Bryce Reeves	R	district17@senate.Virginia.gov	804-698-7517
Richard Saslaw	D	district35@senate.Virginia.gov	804-698-7535
William Stanley	R	district20@senate.Virginia.gov	804-698-7520
Richard Stuart	R	district28@senate.Virginia.gov	804-698-7528
Jill Holtzman Vogel	R	district27@senate.Virginia.gov	804-698-7527