As we end our 2014 Legislative session, I will share the current status of all of my bills for this session and give an overview of a number of bills on which I received significant input.

I introduced a total of 13 measures this session.  Two of them were for special license plates at the request of local groups.  Unfortunately, neither of these groups had secured enough pre-buys for the plates in order to meet the required threshold for consideration.

Two of my measures that attempt to …

From the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles:

“RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles’ five mobile customer service centers, called DMV 2 Go, are traveling across the state to serve customers. Each full service office provides all DMV transactions.”

DMV 2 Go is scheduled to be in Caroline County on:

Wednesday, March 12, 2014 – Ladysmith Fire Department – 17401 Jefferson Davis Highway from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Also, from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles:

DMV Offers Online Tracking of Disabled Parking Placard Delivery
Customers Can Follow Production and …

As the 2014 session of the General Assembly draws to a close, I wanted to give you a quick update on some of the priorities in our budget that we have been working on. The General Assembly has seven days left in the scheduled 2014 Session and finalizing the budget is the last, and arguably the most important, task we have left.

Jobs and economic growth continue to be a top priority in our budgeting process. To support this effort the House budget includes an additional …

Thanks to all who took the time to share your opinions on key issues facing our state.  We received the largest number of responses to my surveys ever.  In order for me to effectively represent the views of you, my constituents, your input is critical.

Your responses as to the top priority of our states efforts was:

Creating jobs and improving the economy      30%
Cutting taxes and state spending                   16%    
Protecting traditional values and freedoms     15%
Reducing road and …

Sunday the Virginia House of Delegates released its version of the biennial budget.  Outlined below are some of the highlights of the proposal.

The House proposal provides a path to fully fund state retirement plans almost three years ahead of schedule, doing so by 2016.

Additionally, the House proposal includes over $200 million as a health care safety net for our most vulnerable citizens.  This includes over $118 million for our hospitals and teaching hospitals, over $111 million for our nursing homes and $6 million for our …

At this the mid-point of our legislative process, a number of issues have already been decided.  The prospect of calling for a constitutional convention to require the Federal government to have a balanced budget was defeated.  Also, bills that will repeal the hybrid tax (a part of last years’ transportation package) have passed both bodies.  “Sunday” hunting bills have passed both chambers that will allow year round hunting on private property on Sundays.

Still pending are bills that address changes to our Mental Health system and …

Greetings from Richmond, as we conclude our fifth week of Session, I wanted to update you on some events at the General Assembly this week, and share some actions taken by the House.

House Republicans are focused on issues that all Virginian’s care about. This week we held two press conferences devoted to initiatives we’re supporting to better the lives of the Commonwealth’s citizens. The first showcased legislation aimed at providing additional resources for sexual and domestic violence intervention, prevention, and counseling services. The second addressed …

UPDATE:  I’m happy to announce that agribusiness bill, HB268, passed in the Virginia House of Delegates on January 28, 2014 with a 73 to 24 vote.  It has been referred to the Senate Agriculture, Conservation & Natural Resources Committee.  I will continue to update you on this bill’s progression through the Senate.

I am proud to report that my bill that will make it easier for farms to sell their product to the public and to open their properties for other uses, like weddings, parties, hayrides, …

Greetings from your state Capitol.  As we conclude our second full week of session, I wanted to share with you some of the actions of your General Assembly, so far.

In several of our committees, we focus on measures that will help to improve the business climate of our state and work to increase the number of jobs available and the overall economy.   I will be sharing more details on the individual measures as they will be moving to the House floor for consideration.

Further, we have …

Dear Neighbor,

As Delegate for the 54th District, I work hard to ensure that Caroline and Spotsylvania families come first in Richmond. Please take a moment to fill out my online 2014 Legislative Issue Survey so that I can know your positions on the issues that will be debated in the General Assembly this year.  Please click HERE or go to http://survey.BobbyOrrock.net to complete the survey.

Thank you for your time.

Bobby Orrock