Bill is from Virginia. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland. He lives with his wife, Helen. They have five adult children and two grandchildren.

Bill used to be the senior vice president and co-owner of defense technology firm AMTI. He served as a chief petty officer and a naval special-warfare intelligence officer in the U.S. Navy.

Ballotpedia, Bill DeSteph Jr. 

Bill DeSteph Jr. is currently the state senator representing district 8. He was first elected in 2015 and has been in office for two terms. He used to be the state delegate representing district 82. He was election in 2013 and was in office for one term. He was also a member of the Virginia Beach City Council from 2006 until 2014.

Legiscan, SB 1323

Legiscan, SB 1333

As a state senator, voted for 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 senator,  voted against a bill that would have given lowand middle-income Virginians loans and funding to install solar panels or make their homes more energy efficient.

- Plans to promote energy independence.
- As a state senator, voted for 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 senator,  voted against a bill that would have given low- and middle-income Virginians loans and funding to install solar panels or make their homes more energy efficient.

Energy & the Environment

Virginia's Legislative Information System, SB 451

Legiscan, HB 2294

Wants to get rid of government programs to reduce the size of government.

As a state senator, 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 senator, voted for 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 get rid of government programs to reduce the size of government. 
- As a state senator, 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 senator, voted for 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.

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Legiscan, HB 2374

Wants to make healthcare more affordable and accessible.

As a state senator, voted against a bill that would have put a fundamental right to reproductive freedom in Virginia’s constitution, which would have made abortion constitutionally protected in the state.

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

- Wants to make healthcare more affordable and accessible.
- As a state senator, voted against a bill that would have put a fundamental right to reproductive freedom in Virginia’s constitution, which would have made abortion constitutionally protected in the state. 
- As a state senator, voted for a bill that prevents pharmacists from refusing to fill prescriptions because they were prescribed via telemedicine.

Healthcare

Legiscan, HB 319

Legiscan, SB 1515

As a state senator, voted for a bill that requires schools to improve reading skills in students from kindergarten through third grade to address learning loss from the pandemic.

As a state senator, 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.

- As a state senator, voted for a bill that requires schools to improve reading skills in students from kindergarten through third grade to address learning loss from the pandemic. 
- As a state senator, 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, SB 951

As a state senator, 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 senator, voted for a bill that gets rid of the option for drivers without insurance to pay a $500 fee when registering their car and be allowed to drive without insurance.

- As a state senator, 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 senator, voted for a bill that gets rid of the option for drivers without insurance to pay a $500 fee when registering their car and be allowed to drive without insurance.

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Bill DeSteph Jr.

- Your state representative represents the interests of your district in the Virginia State Senate.
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process.
- The state Senate, along with the House of Delegates, makes up our state lawmaking body: the Virginia General Assembly.
- General Assembly members work together with the Governor to create the state budget. 
- There are 40 Virginia senators, each representing a single district.
- State Senators are elected to four-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $18,000.


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