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Delegate Betsy B. Carr (D)

House District: 69th

Member Since: 2010

District: County of Chesterfield (part); City of Richmond (part)

Congressional District: 4th and 7th

Congressional District Residence: 4th

 

Capitol Office

Pocahontas Building

900 E Main Street

Richmond, Virginia 23219

Office: (804) 698-1069

Email: DelBCarr@house.virginia.gov

Personal Website: www.betsycarr.org

 

District Office

P.O. Box 406

Richmond, VA 23218

Office: (804) 698-1069

 


 

Biographical Information:

 

Birth Date and Place:

1946 Norfolk, VA

 

Education:

Hollins College (B.A.)

 

Occupation/Profession:

Outreach Director (St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Richmond)

 

Membership/Affiliation:

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

 

Military Service:

None

 

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2018 Committee Assignments

Member

Transportation

General Laws

Rules

Appropriations

Subcommittee Membership

Member

Appropriations – Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee

Appropriations – Higher Education Subcommittee

Appropriations – Transportation Subcommittee

General Laws – Subcommittee #1

General Laws – Subcommittee #4

Transportation – Subcommittee #1

Transportation – Subcommittee #4

Rules – Standards of Conduct Subcommittee

Rules – Joint Rules

 

Legislation

HB 590 Real property tax; determining fair market value of real property owned by a community land trust.

HB 591 Land bank entities; real property tax exemption for certain leasehold interests.

HB 592 Land bank entities; acquisition of real property.

HB 594 Local government; authority to require abatement of criminal blight on real property.

HB 595 Overdoses; safe reporting.

HB 596 Firearm magazines; prohibition of sale, transfer, etc., fine.

HB 597 Firearms; mechanical devices designed to increase the rate of fire, penalty.

HB 599 Child support; nonpayment, amount of arrearage paid, suspension of driver’s license.

HB 600 Public employment; inquiries by state agencies and localities regarding criminal convictions.

HB 602 Concealed handgun permits; demonstration of competence.

HB 603 Concealed handgun permits, nonresident; fee.

HB 604 Telecommunications; warrant requirement for records.

HB 605 Motor vehicles; prohibition on leaving unattended vehicles running, local option.

HB 607 Recovery community organization pilot program; DBHDS to evaluate.

HB 608 Virginia Public Procurement Act; high-risk contracts, report.

HB 609 Housing; installation and maintenance of smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in rental property.

HB 610 Rights of ingress and egress; use of former rail spur track easement, continuation or reinstatement.

HB 733 Absentee voting; no-excuse in-person available 21 days prior to election.

HB 735 Language development for children who are deaf or hard of hearing; assessment resources.

HB 1185 State Water Control Board regulations; regional water resource planning.

HB 1186 Ground water withdrawal permit; priority for human consumptive use, public supplier.

HB 1337 Real property tax; deferral in City of Richmond.

HJ 71 Constitutional amendment; Virginia Nonpartisan Redistricting Commission created.

HJ 72 Constitutional amendment; qualifications to vote, restoration of civil rights (first reference).

HJ 73 Bullying & suicide prevention; DOE to study among LGBTQ & other youth.

HJ 86 Commemorating its 150th anniversary of the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States.

HJ 293 Commending the Valentine First Freedom Center.

HJ 294 Celebrating the life of Elizabeth Lee Harward Jolly.

HJ 311 Commending the Westover Hills Neighborhood Association.

HJ 312 Commending the Podium Foundation.

HJ 313 Commending the Richmond Symphony.

HJ 322 Celebrating the life of Ryland Yancey Bailey, Sr.

HJ 323 Celebrating the life of Fattah A. Muhammad, Sr.

HJ 324 Celebrating the life of Charles Richard Napier.

HJ 353 Celebrating the life of Murray K. Carton.

Top 10 Campaign Donors

Occupational Donors Amount
Weinstein, Carole M $150,000
Democratic Party of Virginia $49,780
National Assn of Realtors $23,649
Va Auto Dealers Assn $13,250
Va Wine Wholesalers Assn $11,000
Dominion Energy $10,750
Cowles, Donald T $9,000
Va Beer Wholesalers Assn $8,454
Va AFL-CIO $8,250
Allen Allen Allen & Allen $8,000

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2019 Committee Assignments

Committee Membership

  • Rules
  • Transportation
  • General Laws
  • Appropriations

Subcommittee Membership

  • Appropriations – Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee
  • Appropriations – Higher Education Subcommittee
  • Appropriations – Transportation Subcommittee
  • General Laws – Subcommittee #1
  • General Laws – Subcommittee #4
  • Transportation – Subcommittee #1
  • Transportation – Subcommittee #4
  • Rules – Standards of Conduct Subcommittee
  • Rules – Joint Rules

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