Lifejackets aren't necessary??!

I'm a week late posting this, but a friend emailed me a request referencing legislation pending in the Virginia legislature- apparently there is no state law requiring children under the age of 12 to wear life preservers while on or near watercraft. Please email your local state representative in support of HB 1250, which would require children under the age of 12 to wear a life preserver.

If you live in the state of Virginia please contact your local representative. Apologies in advance for not making links active.


Delegate Harvey B. Morgan (Committee Chair, Co-Patron of the Bill)
(R) - House District 98 - Essex, Gloucester, King and Queen, King William, Mathews, and Middlesex Counties
DelHMorgan@house.state.va.us

Delegate M. Kirkland Cox
(R) - House District 66 - Chesterfield County, City of Colonial Heights
DelKCox@house.state.va.us

Delegate Beverly J. Sherwood
(R) - House District 29 - Frederick County, City of Winchester
DelBSherwood@house.state.va.us

Delegate R. Lee Ware, Jr.
(R) - House District 65 - Chesterfield and Powhatan Counties
DelLWare@house.state.va.us

Delegate Thomas C. Wright, Jr.
(R) - House District 61 - Amelia, Brunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg and Nottoway Counties
DelTWright@house.state.va.us

Delegate Robert D. Orrock, Sr.
(R) - House District 54 - Caroline and Spotsylvania Counties
DelBOrrock@house.state.va.us

Delegate Christopher B. Saxman
(R) - House District 20 - Augusta, Highland and Rockingham Counties, City of Staunton
DelCSaxman@house.state.va.us

Delegate Clarke N. Hogan
(R) - House District 60 - Charlotte, Halifax, Nottoway and Prince Edward Counties
DelCHogan@house.state.va.us

Delegate Edward T. Scott
(R) - House District 30 - Culpeper, Madison and Orange Counties
DelEScott@house.state.va.us

Delegate Daniel W. Marshall, III
(R) - House District 14 - Henry and Pittsylvania Counties, City of Danville
DelDMarshall@house.state.va.us

Delegate Matthew J. Lohr
(R) - House District 26 - Rockingham County, City of Harrisonburg
DelMLohr@house.state.va.us

Delegate Charles D. Poindexter
(R) - House District 9 - Floyd, Franklin and Pittsylvania Counties
DelCPoindexter@house.state.va.us

Delegate Brenda L. Pogge (told the kids she would support the bill)
(R) - House District 96 - James City and York Counties, City of Newport News
DelBPogge@house.state.va.us

Delegate Kenneth R. Plum
(D) - House District 36 - Fairfax County
DelKPlum@house.state.va.us

Delegate James M. Shuler
(D) - House District 12 - Alleghany, Bath, Craig, Giles and Montgomery Counties, City of Covington
DelJShuler@house.state.va.us

Delegate Albert C. Eisenberg
(D) - House District 47 - Arlington County
DelAEisenberg@house.state.va.us

Delegate Stephen C. Shannon
(D) - House District 35 - Fairfax County
DelSShannon@house.state.va.us

Delegate Lynwood W. Lewis, Jr.
(D) - House District 100 - Accomack and Northampton Counties, Cities of Hampton and Norfolk
DelLLewis@house.state.va.us

Delegate David L. Bulova
(D) - House District 37 - Fairfax County, City of Fairfax
DelDBulova@house.state.va.us

Delegate Margaret G. Vanderhye
(D) - House District 34 - Fairfax County
DelMVanderhye@house.state.va.us

Delegate Robert W. Mathieson
(D) - House District 21 - City of Virginia Beach
DelRMathieson@house.state.va.us

Delegate Joseph F. Bouchard
(D) - House District 83 - City of Virginia Beach
DelJBouchard@house.state.va.us