Va Retail Merchants Assn

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Lobbyists Employed

  • Aldrich, Laurie Peterson
    (Details)

    1025 Boulders Pkwy
    Ste 110
    Richmond, VA 23225

    804-649-0789

    Registered: 5/2/2016
    Matters: All matters related to retailers and business including but not limited to: budget and tax issues justice and larceny labor and employment tobacco, firearms and alcohol agriculture and food product bans pharmacy and health care environmental - plastic bags, recycling, product stewardship, waste water privacy
    Job title: President
  • Jones, Petrina L
    (Details)

    1025 Boulders Pkwy
    Ste 110
    Richmond, VA 23225

    804-643-0605

    Registered: 5/2/2016
    Matters: Matters pertaining to the retail industry.
    Job title: Director of Government Affairs

Lobbyists Retained

  • Bohannon, Robert
    Firm: Hunton Andrews Kurth
    (Details)

    951 E Byrd St
    East Tower
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-788-8375

    Registered: 10/5/2016
    Firm: Hunton Andrews Kurth
    Matters: Matters pertaining to the retail industry.
  • Louria, Myles G
    Firm: Hunton Andrews Kurth
    (Details)

    951 E Byrd St
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-788-7362

    Registered: 10/5/2016
    Firm: Hunton Andrews Kurth
    Matters: Matters pertaining to the retail industry.
  • West Zamborsky, Brittany
    Firm: Hunton Andrews Kurth
    (Details)

    951 E Byrd St
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-787-8919

    Registered: 10/5/2016
    Firm: Hunton Andrews Kurth
    Matters: Matters pertaining to the retail industry.
2017 Regular Session
All Issues Alcoholic Beverages Children Commissions and Boards Consumer Credit/Payday Loans Counties Cities & Towns Criminal Justice Economic Development/Incentives Environmental Regulations Gambling/Lottery Internet/Electronic Notice K-12 Land Use/Zoning Medical Licensure Misc. Energy Misc. Government Misc. Local Taxes Misc. State Taxes/Fees Misc. Transportation Organized Labor/Right to Work Pets/Animal Welfare Poverty Prescription Medicine Privacy Procurement Property Tax Public Assistance Public Employees Regulations Sales Tax Sexual Orientation/Identification Small Business Smoking/Tobacco Tax Credits/Exemptions Telecommunications Torts Transportation Funding Worker's Comp

HB1394

3 Close Floor Votes

Franchisees; status thereof and its employees as employees of the franchisor.
Chief Patron: Christopher Head
Status: Vetoed

HB1444

Minimum wage; increases minimum wage from its current federally mandated level.
Chief Patron: Sam Rasoul
Status: Killed

HB1445

Wages and salaries; eliminates payment by prepaid cards, etc., without employee's consent.
Chief Patron: Jeion Ward
Status: Killed

HB1744

Alcoholic beverage control; disposable containers.
Chief Patron: Nick Rush
Status: Enacted

HB1753

4 Close Floor Votes

Local government; prohibiting certain practice requiring contractors to provide compensation, etc.
Chief Patron: Glenn Davis
Status: Vetoed

HB1771

Minimum wage.
Chief Patron: Ken Plum
Status: Killed

HB1883

Occupational safety and health laws; increases maximum amount of civil penalties.
Chief Patron: Terry Kilgore
Status: Enacted

HB1987

Alcoholic beverage control; new license for certain commercial lifestyle centers.
Chief Patron: Tag Greason
Status: Enacted

HB2220

Alcoholic beverage control; creates a new limited mixed beverage license for retail cigar shops.
Chief Patron: Steve Landes
Status: Killed

HB2309

Minimum wage; increases wage to $11 per hour effective July 1, 2017.
Chief Patron: Marcus Simon
Status: Killed

HB2314

Virginia Personnel Act; equal pay for equal work, policy of the Commonwealth.
Chief Patron: Jennifer Boysko
Status: Killed

SB785

Minimum wage; increases wage from its current level to $8.00 per hour effective July 1, 2017.
Chief Patron: Dave Marsden
Status: Killed

SB824

Sick leave for employees; private employers to give to each full-time employee paid sick days, etc.
Chief Patron: Jennifer Wexton
Status: Killed

SB970

Alcoholic beverage control (ABC); food-to-beverage ratio for certain mixed beverage licensees.
Chief Patron: Bill DeSteph
Status: Killed

SB971

Alcoholic beverage control; purchase of wine by restaurant from retailer.
Chief Patron: Bill DeSteph
Status: Killed

Matters: Matters pertaining to the retail industry.

Principal contact for Va Retail Merchants Assn:

  • Laurie Peterson Aldrich
    1025 Boulders Pkwy
    Ste 110
    Richmond, VA 23225

    (804) 649-0789

Information on this page comes from public documents on file with the office of the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council.