R Virginia House of Delegates · District 98

Del. Barry Knight

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Total votes

16,116

all sessions

Attendance

82%

2,213 missed

Among the lowest in the chamber

With party

96%

of cast votes

Bipartisan score

crosses aisle rarely

Sponsored bills

Total

487

Primary

151

Co-sponsor

336

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Co-sponsor HB 1970

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Voter identification; identification containing a photograph required.

Voter identification; identification containinga photograph required. Requires presentation of a form of identification containing a photograph in order to vote. The bill repeals the provisionsof law permitting a voter who does not have one of the required formsof identification to vote after signing a statement, subject to felony penalties for false statements, that he is the named registered voterhe claims to be. Instead, such voter would be entitled to cast aprovisional ballot.

In committee Feb 5, 2021 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 2096

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

License plates, special; bearing legend NOT FORGOTTEN.

Special license plates; NOT FORGOTTEN. Authorizesthe issuance of revenue-sharing special license plates for supportersof Americans listed as prisoners of war or missing in action bearingthe legend NOT FORGOTTEN. The bill requires that the design of suchplate incorporate the POW/MIA Flag as designated by the federal NationalPOW/MIA Flag Act. The bill exempts these special license plates fromthe requirement to obtain 450 prepaid applications for such plate.The bill provides that some of the license plate fees will be depositedin the POW/MIA Fund, established within the Department of Accounts,and paid annually to the National League of Families of American Prisonersand Missing in Southeast Asia and used to support its operation andprograms in Virginia.

In committee Feb 5, 2021 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 1467

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Menhaden fishing; prohibited in territorial waters.

Menhaden fishing in territorial waters prohibited. Prohibits catching menhaden with purse nets in the territorial watersof the Commonwealth lying west or within three miles of the ChesapeakeBay Bridge-Tunnel.

Passed Feb 5, 2021 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HJ 513

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Constitutional amendment; executive power, state of emergency, special session (first reference).

Constitutional amendment (first reference);executive power; state of emergency; special session. Limitsthe authority of the Governor to issue an executive order declaringa state of emergency that restricts, limits, or prohibits otherwiselawful action by a private business, nonprofit entity, or individualfor a period more than 45 days in duration without approval by theGeneral Assembly. The Governor is required to convene a special sessionfor the purpose of the General Assembly approving the extension ofsuch executive order beyond the forty-fifth day after its originalissuance and if the General Assembly does not approve such extension,the Governor is prohibited from issuing a subsequent executive orderin the same form for the same declared emergency. The General Assemblyis permitted to extend the executive order to a date requested bythe Governor or to a date of the General Assembly's choosing, butit shall not approve the extension to a date beyond the first fullweek of the next regular session of the General Assembly, unlesssuch date is requested by the Governor.

In committee Feb 5, 2021 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SJ 324

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Edward S. Garcia.

Introduced Feb 1, 2021 1 co-sponsor

Primary HR 236

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Celebrating the life of Nell Simpson Malbon.

Introduced Jan 25, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary HR 234

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Frederick B. Lowe.