Dick Black
Also served in the House of Delegates from 1998 to 2006 (HD32).
Republican
How Black voted on closely-contested bills
SB1251
Switchblade knives; manufacture and distribution.
Chief Patron:
Bryce Reeves
Status: Vetoed
03/21/2019 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
04/03/2019 - Senate: Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (20-Y 18-N)
Black: Yes
02/20/2019 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (57-Y 42-N)
02/21/2019 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (25-Y 15-N)
Black: Yes
01/16/2019 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
01/17/2019 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)
Black: Yes
SB1262
Localities and school divisions; posting of register of funds expended, required posting.
Chief Patron:
Glen Sturtevant
Status: Killed
02/01/2019 - Senate: Printed as engrossed 19103271D-E
02/04/2019 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
Black: Yes
SB1275
Junior Reserve Officer Training programs; availability to students receiving home instruction.
Chief Patron:
Dick Black
Status: Killed
01/21/2019 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
01/22/2019 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
Black: Yes
SB1301
Private collectors; delinquent taxes and other charges.
Chief Patron:
John Edwards
Status: Enacted
01/25/2019 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
01/28/2019 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 16-N)
Black: No
SB1304
Smoking in outdoor amphitheater or concert venue; civil penalty.
Chief Patron:
John Edwards
Status: Enacted
01/18/2019 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
01/21/2019 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
Black: No
SB1305
Recycling and waste disposal; unpaid fees, lien.
Chief Patron:
John Edwards
Status: Killed
02/01/2019 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1305S2
02/04/2019 - Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N)
Black: No
SB1340
Land preservation tax credits; threshold for conservation value review by DCR, lowers the threshold.
Chief Patron:
Richard Stuart
Status: Killed
01/24/2019 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
01/25/2019 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)
Black: No
SB1352
Medicaid Fiscal Oversight and Accountability, Office of; created, report.
Chief Patron:
Ryan McDougle
Status: Killed
02/05/2019 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/05/2019 - Senate: Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
Black: Yes
SB1355
Coal combustion residuals impoundment; closure of certain CCR units.
Chief Patron:
Frank Wagner
Status: Enacted
02/01/2019 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
02/01/2019 - Senate: Pending question ordered (24-Y 16-N)
Black: Yes
SB1365
Education Improvement Scholarships tax credits; benefits and eligibility requirements, provisions.
Chief Patron:
Bill DeSteph
Status: Enacted
02/13/2019 - Senate: Reconsideration of House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
02/13/2019 - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (23-Y 15-N)
Black: Yes
02/13/2019 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (52-Y 45-N)
02/13/2019 - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N)
Black: No
01/31/2019 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
02/01/2019 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
Black: Yes
SB1372
Income tax, state; conformity of taxation system with the IRC, taxable income deductions, etc.
Chief Patron:
Tommy Norment
Status: Enacted
02/01/2019 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/01/2019 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
Black: Yes
02/01/2019 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived
02/01/2019 - Senate: Amendment by Senator Norment agreed to (23-Y 17-N)
Black: Yes
01/31/2019 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1372S1
02/01/2019 - Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (20-Y 20-N)
Black: Yes
01/31/2019 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
01/31/2019 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to (21-Y 19-N)
Black: Yes
SB1402
Health care provider panels; vertically integrated carriers, public hospitals.
Chief Patron:
Chap Petersen
Status: Killed
02/04/2019 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/04/2019 - Senate: Passed Senate (24-Y 14-N)
Black: No
SB1470
Motor fuels; imposes an additional tax on sale of gasoline, etc.
Chief Patron:
John Edwards
Status: Killed
02/05/2019 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/05/2019 - Senate: Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)
Black: No
SB1485
Long-Term Employment Support Services and Extended Employment Services; referral.
Chief Patron:
Emmett Hanger
Status: Enacted
03/25/2019 - Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
04/03/2019 - Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (17-Y 21-N)
Black: No
SB1486
Summary judgment; limited use of discovery depositions and affidavits.
Chief Patron:
Mark Obenshain
Status: Enacted
01/29/2019 - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
01/29/2019 - Senate: Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
Black: Yes
01/28/2019 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate SB1486E
01/29/2019 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N)
Black: Yes
01/28/2019 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
01/28/2019 - Senate: Substitute by Senator Peterson rejected 19105790D-S1 (16-Y 21-N)
Black: Yes
SB1251
Switchblade knives; manufacture and distribution.
Chief Patron:
Bryce Reeves
Status: Vetoed
03/21/2019 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
04/03/2019 - Senate: Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (20-Y 18-N)
Black: Yes
02/20/2019 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (57-Y 42-N)
02/21/2019 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (25-Y 15-N)
Black: Yes
01/16/2019 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
01/17/2019 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)
Black: Yes
SB1262
Localities and school divisions; posting of register of funds expended, required posting.
Chief Patron:
Glen Sturtevant
Status: Killed
02/01/2019 - Senate: Printed as engrossed 19103271D-E
02/04/2019 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
Black: Yes
SB1275
Junior Reserve Officer Training programs; availability to students receiving home instruction.
Chief Patron:
Dick Black
Status: Killed
01/21/2019 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
01/22/2019 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
Black: Yes
SB1301
Private collectors; delinquent taxes and other charges.
Chief Patron:
John Edwards
Status: Enacted
01/25/2019 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
01/28/2019 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 16-N)
Black: No
SB1304
Smoking in outdoor amphitheater or concert venue; civil penalty.
Chief Patron:
John Edwards
Status: Enacted
01/18/2019 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
01/21/2019 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
Black: No
SB1305
Recycling and waste disposal; unpaid fees, lien.
Chief Patron:
John Edwards
Status: Killed
02/01/2019 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1305S2
02/04/2019 - Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N)
Black: No
SB1340
Land preservation tax credits; threshold for conservation value review by DCR, lowers the threshold.
Chief Patron:
Richard Stuart
Status: Killed
01/24/2019 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
01/25/2019 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)
Black: No
SB1352
Medicaid Fiscal Oversight and Accountability, Office of; created, report.
Chief Patron:
Ryan McDougle
Status: Killed
02/05/2019 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/05/2019 - Senate: Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
Black: Yes
SB1355
Coal combustion residuals impoundment; closure of certain CCR units.
Chief Patron:
Frank Wagner
Status: Enacted
02/01/2019 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
02/01/2019 - Senate: Pending question ordered (24-Y 16-N)
Black: Yes
SB1365
Education Improvement Scholarships tax credits; benefits and eligibility requirements, provisions.
Chief Patron:
Bill DeSteph
Status: Enacted
02/13/2019 - Senate: Reconsideration of House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
02/13/2019 - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (23-Y 15-N)
Black: Yes
02/13/2019 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (52-Y 45-N)
02/13/2019 - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N)
Black: No
01/31/2019 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
02/01/2019 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
Black: Yes
SB1372
Income tax, state; conformity of taxation system with the IRC, taxable income deductions, etc.
Chief Patron:
Tommy Norment
Status: Enacted
02/01/2019 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/01/2019 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
Black: Yes
02/01/2019 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived
02/01/2019 - Senate: Amendment by Senator Norment agreed to (23-Y 17-N)
Black: Yes
01/31/2019 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1372S1
02/01/2019 - Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (20-Y 20-N)
Black: Yes
01/31/2019 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
01/31/2019 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to (21-Y 19-N)
Black: Yes
SB1402
Health care provider panels; vertically integrated carriers, public hospitals.
Chief Patron:
Chap Petersen
Status: Killed
02/04/2019 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/04/2019 - Senate: Passed Senate (24-Y 14-N)
Black: No
SB1470
Motor fuels; imposes an additional tax on sale of gasoline, etc.
Chief Patron:
John Edwards
Status: Killed
02/05/2019 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/05/2019 - Senate: Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)
Black: No
SB1485
Long-Term Employment Support Services and Extended Employment Services; referral.
Chief Patron:
Emmett Hanger
Status: Enacted
03/25/2019 - Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
04/03/2019 - Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (17-Y 21-N)
Black: No
SB1486
Summary judgment; limited use of discovery depositions and affidavits.
Chief Patron:
Mark Obenshain
Status: Enacted
01/29/2019 - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
01/29/2019 - Senate: Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
Black: Yes
01/28/2019 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate SB1486E
01/29/2019 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N)
Black: Yes
01/28/2019 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
01/28/2019 - Senate: Substitute by Senator Peterson rejected 19105790D-S1 (16-Y 21-N)
Black: Yes