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2017 SESSION
Delegate Sam Rasoul (D) - House District 11
In-session address:
- Pocahontas Building, Room E320
- 900 East Main Street
- Richmond, Virginia 23219
- email: DelSRasoul@house.virginia.gov
Mailing address:
- P.O. Box 13842
- Roanoke, Virginia 24037
Legislation as Co-Patron: (registered users: create report or csv file)
- HB 1395 Same-sex marriages; civil unions.
- HB 1405 Trooper Chad Phillip Dermyer Memorial Bridge; designating as Rt. 143 bridge over Interstate 64.
- HB 1441 Incapacitated persons; expands class of victims of crime of financial exploitation.
- HB 1446 Campaign finance; permitted use of excess funds.
- HB 1453 Naloxone; dispensing for use in opioid overdose reversal, etc.
- HB 1482 Presidential electors; National Popular Vote Compact.
- HB 1537 Active duty service; contract termination.
- HB 1547 Historical African American cemeteries/graves; disbursement of funds appropriated for preservation.
- HB 1563 Hospitals; regulations governing, facilities performing abortions.
- HB 1583 Southwestern Virginia Training Center; delay closure.
- HB 1593 Sales and use tax; personal hygiene products.
- HB 1620 Open-end credit plans.
- HB 1637 Possession or distribution of marijuana for medical purposes; Crohn's disease.
- HB 1683 Prohibited public carrying of certain firearms; penalty.
- HB 1704 Grand larceny and certain property crimes; increases threshold amount of money taken, etc.
- HB 1771 Minimum wage.
- HB 1772 Low-income taxpayer tax credit.
- HB 1776 Hate crimes; adds gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability, penalty.
- HB 1777 Hospitals providing psychiatric services; denials of admission.
- HB 1779 Hate crimes; immigration status; penalty.
- HB 1785 Emergency vehicles, privately owned volunteer; exemptions and requirements.
- HB 1802 Companion animals; prohibits tethering of animals outdoors unless owner is outdoors.
- HB 1806 Income tax subtractions and credits for investments in technology businesses.
- HB 1809 Computer crimes; penalties.
- HB 1839 School principals; incident reports.
- HB 1841 Virginia Veteran Entrepreneurship Grant Program and Fund.
- HB 1857 Tuition, in-state; eligibility, certain individuals who have applied for permanent residency, etc.
- HB 1902 Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995, et al.; affected local jurisdictions and public entities.
- HB 1904 Voter identification; repeal of photo identification requirements.
- HB 1927 "Song of the Mountains"; designating as state television series.
- HB 1935 Absentee voting; no-excuse, in-person available 21 days prior to election.
- HB 2022 Transportation, Department of; traffic incident response and management.
- HB 2023 Highway maintenance payments; bicycle lanes.
- HB 2041 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Scholarship Pilot Program; DSS to establish and administer.
- HB 2095 Peer recovery specialists and qualified mental health professionals; registration.
- HB 2096 Virginia Industries for the Blind; exempted from certain procurements.
- HB 2129 Virginia Human Rights Act; prohibits discrimination in employment.
- HB 2180 Absentee voting; eligibility of certain persons.
- HB 2181 Food stamps; eligibility to receive benefits if convicted of drug-related felonies.
- HB 2182 Voter registration at the Department of Motor Vehicles; opt-out voter registration.
- HB 2206 Virginia Veteran and Family Support program; established, report.
- HB 2260 Higher educational institutions, baccalaureate public; to employ a full-time ombudsmen.
- HB 2267 Health benefit plans; coverage for hormonal contraceptives.
- HB 2283 Wages; cause of action against an employer for nonpayment.
- HB 2296 African Americans, formerly enslaved; identification of history in Virginia.
- HB 2399 Hate crimes; adds to list of crimes that a multi-jurisdiction grand jury may investigate.
- HJ 538 Constitutional amendment marriage; marriage (first reference.)
- HJ 540 Constitutional amendment; qualifications to vote (first reference).
- HJ 575 Study; Department of General Services; Infrastructure investments that yield energy savings; report.
- HJ 610 Virginia Aviation Week.
- HJ 628 Constitutional amendment; Virginia Redistricting Commission established (first reference).
- HJ 632 Commending Naval Station Norfolk.
- HJ 635 Constitutional amendment (first resolution); top two primary election.
- HJ 653 Commending Trauma-Informed Community Networks.
- HJ 656 Spirit of '45 Day.
- HJ 669 Celebrating the life of Phyllis Anderson Blevins.
- HJ 670 Celebrating the life of Don Flanery May.
- HJ 680 Joint subcommittee to study issues related to family caregiving and long-term care supports, etc.
- HJ 684 Commending Robert C. Vaughan III.
- HJ 687 Commending the Rappahannock Emergency Medical Services Council.
- HJ 692 Study; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission; Commonwealth's cybersecurity standards.
- HJ 694 Constitutional amendment (first resolution); qualifications to vote; restoration of civil rights.
- HJ 700 Study; Broadband Advisory Council; broadband availability and the most cost-effective coverage.
- HJ 716 Commending the Patrick Henry College international moot court team.
- HJ 725 Commending Justin Scott Grimm.
- HJ 727 Commending Dr. Toney Lee McNair, Jr.
- HJ 730 Commending The Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary of Fredericksburg.
- HJ 731 Celebrating the life of Anthony Randolph Cooke.
- HJ 741 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Johnny S. Joannou.
- HJ 749 Constitutional amendment; Virginia Redistricting Commission, established, apportionment.
- HJ 773 Commending The Rotary Foundation.
- HJ 783 National Speech and Debate Education Day.
- HJ 786 Commending Colonial Heights American Legion Auxiliary Unit 284.
- HJ 787 Commending Virginia's technology sector.
- HJ 788 Commending the Virginia Health Care Foundation.
- HJ 789 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Jackie Thomas Stump.
- HJ 806 Commending the American Legion Virginia Boys State.
- HJ 809 Commending the American Legion Auxiliary Virginia Girls State.
- HJ 810 Commemorating the 30th anniversary of Ronald Reagan's 'Tear Down This Wall' speech.
- HJ 818 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Alan E. Mayer.
- HJ 823 Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Awareness Month.
- HJ 824 Commending Colonel Edward D. Shames, USA, Ret.
- HJ 829 Commending the James Madison University football team.
- HJ 840 Commending Colonel John Jack William Hilgers, USMC, Ret.
- HJ 850 Commending the Virginia Councils of the Boy Scouts of America.
- HJ 851 Celebrating the life of Elie Wiesel.
- HJ 857 Commending the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office.
- HJ 865 Commending the Reverend Dr. John William Kinney.
- HJ 867 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Charles J. Colgan.
- HJ 869 Celebrating the life of Anthony Pearly Tucker, Jr.
- HJ 875 Celebrating the life of the Honorable John C. Miller.
- HJ 887 Commending Daniel W. Duncan.
- HJ 897 Celebrating the life of Eugene H. Farley, Jr.
- HJ 899 Celebrating the life of Lucien E. Conein.
- HJ 910 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Frank Medico.
- HJ 922 Commending Maria Elena Calle.
- HJ 924 Commending Michael Wardian.
- HJ 925 Commending the ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia.
- HJ 938 Celebrating the life of Ralph McKinley Dillow, Jr.
- HJ 942 Celebrating the life of Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator William Ryan Owens.
- HJ 943 Celebrating the life of Ashleigh Nicole Langbein.
- HJ 945 Celebrating the life of Suzanne Granoski.
- HJ 946 Commending Christine M. Todd.
- HJ 947 Commending the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce.
- HJ 950 Commending Mary's Shelter.
- HJ 953 Commending Penny Halpern.
- HJ 955 Commending Blake G. Rose.
- HJ 956 Commending Brandon Eric Guyer.
- HJ 957 Commending Herndon High School.
- HJ 960 Commending Arthur Anselene.
- HJ 969 Commending FAITH Social Services.
- HJ 974 Celebrating the life of Senior Chief Petty Officer Scott C. Dayton.
- HJ 977 Commending Elizabeth Daggit Haynes.
- HJ 993 Celebrating the life of Pierre Paul Saunier, Jr.
- HJ 995 Commending the Girl Scouts of the USA.
- HJ 996 Commending Boy Scouts of America Troop 24 of Norfolk.
- HJ 998 Commending David Wayne Holland.
- HJ 1011 Commending Ed Turner.
- HJ 1023 Commending the Virginia Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs.
- HJ 1036 Commemorating the lives and legacies of Jewish victims of the Holocaust.
- HJ 1043 Commending the Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation.
- HJ 1044 Commending Falls Church City Public Schools.
- HJ 1046 Commending the Virginia Commission for the Arts.
- HJ 1048 Commending Paralyzed Veterans of America.
- HJ 1087 Commending The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyards.
- HR 283 Celebrating the life of Jack W. Gravely.
- HR 303 Denouncing the intimidation of the Commonwealth's residents.
- HR 347 Celebrating the life of Jose Monge Montano, Jr.
- HR 364 Commending the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin.
- HR 378 Commending the Honorable Mamye E. BaCote.
- HR 379 Celebrating the life of Sidea Lashae Griffin.
- HR 385 Celebrating the life of Kathy Graham Sullivan.
- HR 419 Commending Lenna Jo Davis.
- HR 420 Commending James B. Oliver, Jr.
- HR 421 Commending the Reverend Curtis Eugene Edmonds, Sr.
- HR 422 Celebrating the life of Richard Edward Cornwell.
- HR 431 Public institutions of higher education; free speech.
- SB 801 Dogs; public animal shelters required to notify intent to euthanize.
- SB 828 Family life education; certain curricula and standards of learning.
- SB 855 Trooper Chad Phillip Dermyer Memorial Bridge; designating as Rt. 143 bridge over Interstate 64.
- SB 919 Removal of blight; building collapse; emergency.
- SB 920 Lien priority.
- SB 938 Smoking in outdoor public place; locality regulation.
- SB 944 Institutions of higher education; possession and administration of epinephrine.
- SB 983 Children from birth to age five who are deaf, deaf-blind, or hard-of-hearing; parent resource.
- SB 1005 Community services boards and behavioral health authorities; services to be provided, report.
- SB 1007 Study; Dept of Behavioral Health and Medical Assist Serv. Involuntary Mental Commitment Fund.
- SB 1009 Telemedicine, practice of; prescribing controlled substances.
- SB 1028 Immunizations; posting of reports on individual school's website.
- SB 1235 Family life education; implementation of SOL for program.
- SB 1408 Step therapy protocols; disclosures.
- SJ 228 Commending Townley Haas.
- SJ 249 Celebrating the life of the Honorable John C. Miller.
- SJ 250 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Johnny S. Joannou.
- SJ 251 National Suicide Prevention Week.
- SJ 255 Study; Va State Crime Commission to study indigent defense system.
- SJ 256 Commending the NASA Langley Research Center.
- SJ 270 Commending the Salem High School football team.
- SJ 271 Commending the Blacksburg High School football team.
- SJ 282 Substance-Exposed Infant Awareness Week.
- SJ 293 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Warren E. Barry.
- SJ 294 Commending Naval Station Norfolk.
- SJ 317 Celebrating the life of Clarence L. Townes, Jr.
- SJ 325 Commending the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University football team.
- SJ 334 Commending Hollins University.
- SJ 335 Commending the Student Government Association of Virginia TECH.
- SJ 338 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Charles J. Colgan.
- SJ 340 Barbara Johns Day.
- SJ 349 Celebrating the life of Rebecca T. Dickson.
- SJ 358 Commending Amherst Fire Department.
- SJ 367 Commending the Legal Aid Society of the Roanoke Valley.
- SJ 368 Commending Roanoke College.
- SJ 369 Celebrating the life of Trooper Chad Phillip Dermyer.
- SJ 370 Commending Bernard S. Cohen and Philip J. Hirschkop.
- SJ 372 Commending Thomas L. McKeon.
- SJ 375 Commending the Honorable Jane Marum Roush.
- SJ 383 Commending Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
- SJ 391 Celebrating the life of Adelaide Marie Payne Griffin.
- SJ 392 Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Loving v. Virginia, 388 U.S. 1 (1967).
- SJ 393 Commending Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church.
- SJ 406 Commending the Virginia Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs.
- SJ 407 Commending the Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.
- SJ 412 Commending Kendall Williams.
- SJ 417 Celebrating the life of Louis Edward McKinney.
- SJ 418 Celebrating the life of Lewis G. Saunders.
- SJ 421 Celebrating the lives of those lost in the Virginia Tech tragedy.
- SJ 422 Celebrating the life of W. Alvin Hudson, Jr.
- SJ 423 Commending the E. C. Glass High School golf team.
- SJ 424 Commending the E. C. Glass High School cross country team.
- SJ 427 Commemorating the 150th anniversary of Virginia's Underwood Convention of 1867.
- SJ 428 Commending the Honorable John William Warner.
- SJ 429 Commending Rho Rho Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
- SJ 437 Commending the Salem High School football team.
- SJ 439 Commending the Hidden Valley High School volleyball team.
- SJ 440 Commending the Hidden Valley High School boys' tennis team.
- SJ 441 Commending Cave Spring High School.
- SJ 447 Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Loving v. Virginia, 388 U.S. 1 (1967).