2023 Virginia General Elections

Delegate John McGuire, District 56

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Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings, Delegate John Joseph McGuire III

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John is originally from Virginia. He attended Henrico High School. He lives with his wife and five children in Richmond.

John owns a fitness studio, SEAL Team Physical Training. He served in the U.S. Navy as a Navy SEAL.

John Joseph McGuire III is currently the state delegate representing district 56. He was first elected in 2018 and has been in office for two terms.

Legiscan, SB 1323

Legiscan, HB 1783

As a state delegate, voted against a bill that will lower energy bills for Virginian’s by $6-$7 per month by changing the way Virginia’s monopoly energy provider, Dominion Energy, can set prices.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have banned Virginia’s government from banning or restricting the use of natural gas.

- As a state delegate, voted against a bill that will lower energy bills for Virginian’s by $6-$7 per month by changing the way Virginia’s monopoly energy provider, Dominion Energy, can set prices.
- As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have banned Virginia’s government from banning or restricting the use of natural gas.

Energy & the Environment

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Virginia's Legislative Information System, SB 451

Legiscan, HB 2294

Wants to lower taxes, especially for veterans.

Supports getting rid of government regulations on businesses.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that lowered taxes on groceries from 2.5% to 1%, except for alcohol, tobacco, and prepared hot foods. Diapers and feminine hygiene products were included in the tax decrease.

As a state delegate, voted against a bill that limits the amount of THC in hemp products to 0.3% of the product and 2 milligrams total. Possession of marijuana is decriminalized in Virginia but there is no legal market for sales of THC products.

- Wants to lower taxes, especially for veterans.
- Supports getting rid of government regulations on businesses.
- Wants to help existing businesses grow.
- As a state delegate, voted for a bill that lowered taxes on groceries from 2.5% to 1%, except for alcohol, tobacco, and prepared hot foods. Diapers and feminine hygiene products were included in the tax decrease.
- As a state delegate, voted against a bill that limits the amount of THC in hemp products to 0.3% of the product and 2 milligrams total. Possession of marijuana is decriminalized in Virginia but there is no legal market for sales of THC products.

Economy

Legiscan, HB 2427

Legiscan, HB 2374

Opposes abortion, and wants to limit access to abortion.

Wants to get rid of government regulations on health insurance companies.

Supports more recovery options for people with substance use disorder.

As a state delegate, did not vote on a bill that would have let patients sue hospitals that weren’t transparent about their prices for services.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that prevents pharmacists from refusing to fill prescriptions because they were prescribed via telemedicine.

- Opposes abortion, and wants to limit access to abortion.
- Wants to get rid of government regulations on health insurance companies.
- Supports more recovery options for people with substance use disorder.
- Wants to expand tele-health.
- As a state delegate, did not vote on a bill that would have let patients sue hospitals that weren’t transparent about their prices for services.
- As a state delegate, voted for a bill that prevents pharmacists from refusing to fill prescriptions because they were prescribed via telemedicine.

Healthcare

Legiscan, HB 2432

Legiscan, SB 1515

Wants to ban education on race and racism in public schools.

Supports using government funding for vouchers for parents to send their children to private or charter schools rather than public schools.

Plans to promote infrastructure modernization to enhance students’ learning experiences.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have required school principals to tell parents if their child tells a school employee that they don’t identify with their gender assigned at birth or asks to be identified by another gender.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that lets companies be sued for publishing or distributing online content that is “harmful to minors” without checking the age of the internet users accessing the content.

- Wants to ban education on race and racism in public schools.
- Supports using government funding for vouchers for parents to send their children to private or charter schools rather than public schools.
- Plans to promote infrastructure modernization to enhance students’ learning experiences.
- As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have required school principals to tell parents if their child tells a school employee that they don’t identify with their gender assigned at birth or asks to be identified by another gender.
- As a state delegate, voted for a bill that lets companies be sued for publishing or distributing online content that is “harmful to minors” without checking the age of the internet users accessing the content.

Education

Virginia's Legislative Information System, HB 2387

Virginia's Legislative Information System, HB 1642

Wants to raise pay and provide more benefits for the police.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that gives people $300 off their taxes if they buy a gun safe or lock box. The credit expires in 2027.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have let drug dealers be charged with murder if one of their customers dies of a drug overdose. The punishment would have been 5-40 years in prison.

- Opposes gun control.
- Wants to raise pay and provide more benefits for the police.
- As a state delegate, voted for a bill that gives people $300 off their taxes if they buy a gun safe or lock box. The credit expires in 2027.
- As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have let drug dealers be charged with murder if one of their customers dies of a drug overdose. The punishment would have been 5-40 years in prison.

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John Joseph McGuire III

John Joseph McGuire III is currently the state delegate representing district 56. He was first elected in 2018 and has been in office for two terms. John is on the Education, Privileges and Elections, and Transportation Committees.

John Joseph McGuire III is currently the state delegate representing district 56. He was first elected in 2017 and has been in office for two terms.

As of July 25, 2023, John Joseph McGuire III’s website did not contain information on this issue and John Joseph McGuire III did not complete our questionnaire.

- Wants to lower taxes, especially for veterans.
- Supports getting rid of government regulations on businesses.
- Wants to help existing businesses grow.
- As a state delegate, sponsored the bill HB1436, which would remove the age 55 or older restriction on those individuals allowed a military benefits income tax subtraction beginning with taxable year 2023. The bill was not enacted.

- Opposes abortion, and wants to limit access to abortion.
- Wants to get rid of government regulations on health insurance companies.
- Supports more recovery options for people with substance use disorder.
- Wants to expand tele-health.
- As a state delegate, sponsored bill HB1488, which would prohibit the use of public funds prohibited for Abortion. The bill was not enacted.
- As a state delegate, sponsored the bill HB1408, which expanded workers' compensation presumption of compensability for certain cancers causing the death or disability of certain employees who have completed five years of service in their position to include bladder and thyroid cancer. The bill was enacted.

- Wants to ban education on race and racism in public schools.
- Supports using government funding for vouchers for parents to send their children to private or charter schools rather than public schools.
- Plans to promote infrastructure modernization to enhance students’ learning experiences.
- As a state delegate, sponsored the bill HB1555, which directs the governing board of each public institution of higher education to develop and implement policies requiring that a trauma-informed human trafficking awareness and prevention training program be provided to and completed by all first-year students as a part of such institution's first-year orientation program. The bill was enacted.

- Opposes gun control.
- Wants to raise pay and provide more benefits for the police.
- As a state delegate, sponsored the bill HB1642 which would classify a person as guilty of felony homicide, which constitutes second degree murder and is punishable by confinement of not less than five nor more than 40 years, if the underlying felonious act that resulted in the killing of another involved the manufacture, sale, gift, or distribution of a Schedule I or II controlled substance to another and such other person's use of the controlled substance results in his death. The bill was not enacted.
- As a state delegate, sponsored the bill HB1682, which provides that any person who knowingly and intentionally manufactures or knowingly and intentionally distributes a weapon of terrorism when such person knows that such weapon of terrorism is, or contains, any mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl is guilty of a Class 4 felony. The bill was enacted.

John is from Virginia. He attended Henrico High School. He lives with his wife and five children in Richmond.

John Joseph McGuire III is currently the state delegate representing district 56. He was first elected in 2017 and has been in office for two terms. 

As a Delegate, John is a member of these Committees: Education; Privileges and Elections; Transportation. He is a member of these subcommittees: Education - K-12 Subcommittee; Education - Higher Education Subcommittee; Privileges and Elections - Subcommittee #1; Transportation - Subcommittee #1 Department of Motor Vehicles.

John Joseph McGuire III is currently the Delegate representing district 56. He was first elected in 2017 and has been in office for two terms. 

As a Delegate, John is a member of these Committees: Education; Privileges and Elections; Transportation. He is a member of these subcommittees: Education - K-12 Subcommittee; Education - Higher Education Subcommittee; Privileges and Elections - Subcommittee #1; Transportation - Subcommittee #1 Department of Motor Vehicles.

- Wants to lower taxes, especially for veterans.
- Supports getting rid of government regulations on businesses.
- Wants to help existing businesses grow.
- Sponsored the bill HB1436, which would remove the age 55 or older restriction on those individuals allowed a military benefits income tax subtraction beginning with taxable year 2023. The bill was not enacted.

- Opposes abortion, and wants to limit access to abortion.
- Wants to get rid of government regulations on health insurance companies.
- Supports more recovery options for people with substance use disorder.
- Wants to expand tele-health.
- Sponsored bill HB1488, which would prohibit the use of public funds prohibited for Abortion. The bill was not enacted.
- Sponsored the bill HB1408, which expanded workers' compensation presumption of compensability for certain cancers causing the death or disability of certain employees who have completed five years of service in their position to include bladder and thyroid cancer. The bill was enacted.

- Wants to ban education on race and racism in public schools.
- Supports using government funding for vouchers for parents to send their children to private or charter schools rather than public schools.
- Plans to promote infrastructure modernization to enhance students’ learning experiences.
- Sponsored the bill HB1555, which directs the governing board of each public institution of higher education to develop and implement policies requiring that a trauma-informed human trafficking awareness and prevention training program be provided to and completed by all first-year students as a part of such institution's first-year orientation program. The bill was enacted.

- Opposes gun control.
- Wants to raise pay and provide more benefits for the police.
- Sponsored the bill HB1642 which would classify a person as guilty of felony homicide, which constitutes second degree murder and is punishable by confinement of not less than five nor more than 40 years, if the underlying felonious act that resulted in the killing of another involved the manufacture, sale, gift, or distribution of a Schedule I or II controlled substance to another and such other person's use of the controlled substance results in his death. The bill was not enacted.
- Sponsored the bill HB1682, which provides that any person who knowingly and intentionally manufactures or knowingly and intentionally distributes a weapon of terrorism when such person knows that such weapon of terrorism is, or contains, any mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl is guilty of a Class 4 felony. The bill was enacted.

John Joseph McGuire III is currently the State Senator representing district 56. He was first elected in 2017 and has been in office for two terms. 

As a Senator, John is a member of these Committees: Education; Privileges and Elections; Transportation. He is a member of these subcommittees: Education - K-12 Subcommittee; Education - Higher Education Subcommittee; Privileges and Elections - Subcommittee #1; Transportation - Subcommittee #1 Department of Motor Vehicles.

- Wants to lower taxes, especially for veterans.
- Supports getting rid of government regulations on businesses.
- Wants to help existing businesses grow.

- Opposes abortion, and wants to limit access to abortion.
- Wants to get rid of government regulations on health insurance companies.
- Supports more recovery options for people with substance use disorder.
- Wants to expand tele-health.

- Wants to ban education on race and racism in public schools.
- Supports using government funding for vouchers for parents to send their children to private or charter schools rather than public schools.
- Plans to promote infrastructure modernization to enhance students’ learning experiences.

- Opposes gun control.
- Wants to raise pay and provide more benefits for the police.

- Wants to lower taxes, especially for veterans. 
- Supports getting rid of government regulations on businesses.

- Opposes abortion, and wants to limit access to abortion. 
- Wants to get rid of government regulations on health insurance companies. 
- Supports more recovery options for people with substance use disorder.

- Wants to ban education on race and racism in public schools. 
- Supports using government funding for vouchers for parents to send their children to private or charter schools rather than public schools.

- Opposes gun control. 
- Wants to raise pay and provide more benefits for the police.

- Need to add the top 10 bills from this document to each issue area: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yteV9lu98nLRbxOaystVsDjS7Lm7EoQ9_Q8hKWj2nSM/edit
- The "As a state delegate" bullet points that you have currently need to be rewritten in order to be shorter and clearly state in plain language what each bill did. Right now, those bullet points read more like the official summaries, so the goal is to make it more easily understandable and user-friendly!

- Include the committees or commissions that he is on as state senator.
- He is a senator, not a delegate - fix accordingly.
- Top 10 Bills for the senate should be in issues?

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