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Robert B. "Rob" Bell III (born April 23, 1967) is an American politician. He has been a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates since 2002. He currently represents the 58th district in the Virginia Piedmont, including Greene County and parts of Albemarle, Fluvanna and Rockingham Counties.

On December 6, 2011, Bell announced that he was a candidate for the 2013 Republican nomination for Attorney General of Virginia.

Virginia House of Delegates

Abortion

In 2012, Bell voted in favor of a bill requiring all women to undergo a transvaginal ultrasound prior to having an abortion, except in cases of rape and incest, wherein police reports must be presented. The bill incorporated the earlier HB261; which required women seeking an abortion to undergo only "limited ultrasound examination." While massive silent protests outside the Virginia state capitol initially resulted in the bill’s patron holding off on the vote on the bill, it was passed the next day. On March 1, 2012, Bell voted in favor of an amended version of the bill requiring women to undergo an transabdominal ultrasound prior to an abortion if written consent for a transvaginal ultrasound is not obtained, and no ultrasound at all if the physician deems it impossible to determine fetal age through the prescribed means.

Citizenship inquiries

During the 2012 legislative session, Bell was the primary sponsor of a bill requiring police to inquire into the citizenship of anyone arrested, regardless of criminal charges. The bill was widely criticized by civil rights organizations and failed to pass.

Education

In 2012 and 2013, Bell patroned the "Tebow Bill", named for Tim Tebow, which would allow homeschooled students meeting academic standards the opportunity to participate in public school sports teams and other extracurricular activities.

Public safety

As of 2013, Bell serves as the Chairman of the Virginia State Crime Commission.

In 2006, Bell wrote legislation to bar violent sex offenders from school property following public outrage over a convicted sex offender serving as a Santa Claus at an elementary school. In 2012, Bell expanded this ban to cover school buses and school-affiliated events.

In 2008, Bell wrote legislation to require school superintendants to screen job applicants for a history of child abuse convictions in Virginia and other states, as well as criminalize the misrepresentation of an applicant's offender status.

Electoral history

Financial support

Bell's top campaign donor is former coal magnate Richard Baxter Gilliam.

References

1. "Virginia House of Delegates; Robert B. Bell". Retrieved 2008-11-18.
2. Moomaw, Graham (2011-12-06). "Bell makes bid for AG official". Charlottesville Daily Progress. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
3. "LIS > Bill Tracking > HB462 > 2012 Session".
4. "LIS > Bill Tracking > HB261 > 2012 Session".
5. "Silent protest outside, Virginia house puts off ultrasound vote". MSNBC. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
6. Provence, Lisa (March 3, 2012). "30 arrests: Ultrasound protest brings riot police to Capitol". The Hook. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
7. "LIS > Bill Tracking - Amendment > HB462 > 2012 Session".
8. Hester, Wesley P. (February 10, 2012). "Illegal immigration bills likely to advance". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
9. Baxter, Paige (February 11, 2013). "'Tebow Bill' passes in House, awaits action in Senate". Loudoun Times. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
10. Commonwealth of Virginia. "Virginia State Crime Commission". Retrieved May 4, 2013.
11. Boniti, Loretta (December 12, 2006). "Bill Bans Sex Offenders from School Property". NBC29. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
12. Quattlebaum, Jillian (February 20, 2011). "Assembly Tightens Sex Offender Laws". VCU Capital News Service. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
13. "House Passes Bell's Teacher Background Check Bill". Newsplex. February 8, 2008. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
14. "General Election- November 6, 2001". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
15. "General Election- November 4, 2003". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
16. "General Election- November 8, 2005". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
17. "November 6, 2007 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
18. "November 2009 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
19. "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
20. "Virginia Public Access Project; Robert B. Bell". Retrieved August 20, 2012.

External links

• "Home Page; Robert B Bell". Retrieved 2009-01-16.
• "Virginia Public Access Project; Robert B. Bell". Retrieved 2008-11-18.
• "Virginia State Board of Elections; Election Information; Election Results". Retrieved 2008-11-18.

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• 1967 births
• Living people
• Members of the Virginia House of Delegates
• Virginia Republicans
• Virginia lawyers
• University of Virginia alumni
• University of Virginia School of Law alumni
• People from Palo Alto, California
• People from Albemarle County, Virginia