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2018 SESSION
Delegate Patrick A. Hope (D) - House District 47
In-session address:
- Pocahontas Building, Room E222
- 900 East Main Street
- Richmond, Virginia 23219
- email: DelPHope@house.virginia.gov
Mailing address:
- P.O. Box 3148
- Arlington, Virginia 22203
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- HB 6 Security freezes; elimination of fees.
- HB 7 Campaign finance; prohibited personal use.
- HB 8 Public procurement; agreements with labor organizations.
- HB 10 Hate crimes; criminal acts against persons because of gender, etc.
- HB 11 Tuition, in-state; domicile, individuals currently granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
- HB 13 Instructional positions; students identified as having limited English proficiency.
- HB 21 Reproductive health services; health benefit plans to cover costs of certain services.
- HB 24 Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemption for menstrual supplies.
- HB 25 Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemption for menstrual supplies.
- HB 36 School calendar; opening day of school year.
- HB 37 Wages; cause of action against an employer for nonpayment.
- HB 40 Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program; established, effective clause.
- HB 41 Firearms; mechanical devices designed to increase rate of fire, penalty.
- HB 43 Firearms; reporting when lost or stolen.
- HB 47 Payday Lending Prohibition Act; penalties.
- HB 65 Individuals released from incarceration for conviction of a felony; tax credits for employing.
- HB 66 Health insurance; credits for retired school division employees.
- HB 68 Firearms; libraries owned or operated by localities.
- HB 69 Virginia Grocery Investment Program and Fund; created, report.
- HB 75 Same-sex marriages; civil unions.
- HB 76 Political campaign advertisements; disclosure requirements, advertisements placed, etc.
- HB 100 Method of execution; lethal injection drugs.
- HB 112 Summons; falsely signing, misdemeanor.
- HB 113 Grand larceny; increases threshold amount.
- HB 137 Marijuana; possession or distribution for medical purposes.
- HB 140 Firearm transfers; criminal history record information checks, penalty.
- HB 155 Opioids; location of clinic for treatment of addiction in Henrico Cty., City of Newport News, etc.
- HB 183 Income tax return; notification of data breach, taxpayer identity information.
- HB 200 Income tax, state; subtraction for employer payment of qualified education loans.
- HB 222 Income tax, corporate and state; modification for certain companies, grants.
- HB 224 School buses, public; requirement of seat belts.
- HB 252 High school staffing; mental health counselors.
- HB 260 Virginia Critically Missing Adult Alert Program; created.
- HB 261 Localities; regulation of firearms in government buildings.
- HB 263 Virginia Democracy Voucher Program; established.
- HB 266 Hate crimes; gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation, penalty.
- HB 270 Sale of dog or cat not obtained from releasing agency or animal rescue; prohibition.
- HB 272 Voter registration; notification of denial.
- HB 273 Firearms; civil liability for sale or transfer, background check.
- HB 281 Firearms, certain; possession by minors, parental permission, penalty.
- HB 282 VHDA Act; pilot program to help low-income persons who are currently renters become home owners.
- HB 284 Historical African American cemeteries; owners and localities receiving funds.
- HB 322 Naloxone or other opioid antagonist; possession & administration.
- HB 336 Students with blindness or visual impairment; changes for special education programs.
- HB 380 Grow Your Own Teacher Program Fund and Grow Your Own Teacher Programs; established.
- HB 405 Firearms; possession and transport following certain convictions, penalty.
- HB 425 Cruelty to animals; treatment for violations, ownership of animals.
- HB 446 Drivers' license; driving on a suspended or revoked license, punishable as traffic infraction.
- HB 464 Pedestrians; drivers yielding the right-of-way.
- HB 465 Watercraft; increases sales and use tax rate.
- HB 466 Payday loans & motor vehicle title loans; purchase from federally chartered financial institution.
- HB 467 Coal ash; recycling or reuse.
- HB 469 Electric vehicle; establishes tax credit on purchase or lease price.
- HB 479 Barrier crimes; adult substance abuse and mental health treatment providers.
- HB 491 Custody and visitation; rights of parents with a disability.
- HB 498 Concealed handgun permits, out-of-state; reciprocity.
- HB 518 Minimum wage; increases wage to $9 per hour effective July 1, 2018, etc.
- HB 522 Criminal sexual assault; establishes safe reporting.
- HB 587 Consumer arbitration; private arbitration company, information reporting requirement.
- HB 615 Virginia Student Loan Refinancing Authority; established.
- HB 624 Teacher, counselor, principal, etc.; expenses tax credit.
- HB 689 Human trafficking training standards; DCJS to establish for law-enforcement.
- HB 704 Arbitration agreements; unconscionable and unenforceable provisions, sexual harassment and assault.
- HB 705 Broadband services; prohibited features.
- HB 715 Minimum wage; increases to $10.10 per hour effective January 1, 2019, etc.
- HB 716 Low-income taxpayers; refundable income tax credit.
- HB 717 Firearms; criminal history record information check on transferee, penalties.
- HB 718 Hate crimes; criminal acts against persons because of gender, etc.
- HB 719 Hate crimes; immigration status, civil action, penalty.
- HB 720 Firearms; purchase or transport, simple assault hate crime.
- HB 721 Firearm transfers; criminal history record information checks, penalty.
- HB 724 Virginia Public Procurement Act; amends prompt payment provisions, etc.
- HB 725 Small businesses; change in definition.
- HB 726 Virginia Public Procurement Act; small business and microbusiness procurement enhancement program.
- HB 731 Medical Assistance Services, Department of; payment for certain services to hospice patients.
- HB 793 Nurse practitioners; practice agreements.
- HB 808 Standards of Learning assessments; scoring.
- HB 814 Firearms; control by localities, lawful demonstrations and protests.
- HB 954 Healthy Virginia, Commission for; established, report.
- HB 968 Virginia Student Loan Authority; established, report.
- HB 973 Employees; paid medical and family leave, civil penalties.
- HB 1007 Delegate Lacey E. Putney Memorial Highway; designating certain portion of U.S. Route 221.
- HB 1030 Officer-involved shootings; model policy for investigations, disclosure of report.
- HB 1034 Biased policing; training standards.
- HB 1037 Abortions; performance, eliminates certain requirement.
- HB 1053 Workplace harassment; legislative branch required to adopt policies.
- HB 1063 Marijuana; decriminalization of simple possession.
- HB 1072 Absentee voting; no excuse.
- HB 1073 Grand larceny; increases threshold amount.
- HB 1079 Voter identification; repeal of photo identification requirements.
- HB 1087 Animal research; alternative test methods, civil penalty.
- HB 1089 Virginia Equal Pay Act; created.
- HB 1090 Virginia Personnel Act; equal pay for equal work, policy of the Commonwealth.
- HB 1116 Virginia voter registration; students to have access to information.
- HB 1118 SAT School Day Fund and Program; established.
- HB 1119 School climate survey; Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop and make available annually.
- HB 1137 Commuter Rail Operating and Capital Fund; established.
- HB 1138 Qualified Education Loan Ombudsman, Office of the; established, report.
- HB 1198 Stroke centers, certified; designation of hospitals.
- HB 1216 Redistricting; GIS maps required, review by the Department of Elections.
- HB 1223 Family life education; child sexual abuse.
- HB 1226 Post-election deadlines; provisional ballots and absentee ballots.
- HB 1231 Abortion; a pregnant person has a fundamental right to obtain.
- HB 1243 Parole Board; parole review, sentencing guidelines.
- HB 1245 Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain diseases.
- HB 1250 Electoral boards and general registrars; direction by the State Board and Department of Elections.
- HB 1251 CBD oil and THC-A oil; certification for use, dispensing.
- HB 1259 Minimum wage; exclusions, tips.
- HB 1267 State employee health plan; coverage for gender transition services.
- HB 1318 Driver privilege cards; authorizes issuance of new cards by DMV.
- HB 1369 Health insurance; mandated coverage for autism spectrum disorder.
- HB 1373 Firearm transfers; criminal history record information checks, penalty.
- HB 1376 Employment; break to express breast milk.
- HB 1381 Voter referendum; independent redistricting commission.
- HB 1384 Handheld personal communications devices in motor vehicles; hands-free operation, exceptions.
- HB 1408 Virginia Fair Housing Law; unlawful discriminatory housing practices.
- HB 1415 Henrietta Lacks Commission; established.
- HB 1424 Recounts; number permitted, tie votes.
- HB 1436 Prescription drugs; price transparency.
- HB 1466 Health insurance; nondiscrimination, gender identity or transgender status.
- HB 1497 License plates, special; I HAVE A DREAM.
- HB 1501 Standards of Learning Innovation Committee; adoption of recommendations.
- HB 1520 Alcoholic beverage control; exemptions from licensure certain nonprofit swim clubs.
- HB 1529 Parental and supplemental family leave benefits; DHRM to implement and administer program.
- HB 1550 Grand larceny; increases threshold amount.
- HB 1600 Student discipline; long-term suspension.
- HJ 15 Community gardens; Sec. of HHR to study use of gardens to eliminate food deserts in Commonwealth.
- HJ 16 Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month; designating as March 2019, and each succeeding year thereafter.
- HJ 22 Commending the Falls Church Kiwanis Little League.
- HJ 31 Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- HJ 37 Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Green v. County School Board of New Kent County.
- HJ 38 I am my brother and sister's keeper Day; designating as Friday after Thanksgiving in 2018.
- HJ 56 Teaching profession in Virginia; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study.
- HJ 64 General Thaddeus Kosciuszko Day; designating as October 15, 2018, & each succeeding year thereafter.
- HJ 66 Commuter rail system in the Commonwealth; Department of Transportation to study.
- HJ 68 State Route 28; Department of Transportation to study.
- HJ 75 Institutional student loans; SCHEV to study payment structures.
- HJ 76 Women Veterans Week; designating as third full week of March 2018, and each succeeding year.
- HJ 83 Constitutional amendment; Virginia Redistricting Commission established.
- HJ 84 Governor; enter into agreements regarding Medicaid services, benefits, and programs.
- HJ 85 Hate crimes; Virginia State Crime Commission to study.
- HJ 110 Constitutional amendment; Governor's term of office (first reference).
- HJ 125 Universal health care; JLARC to study cost of implementing.
- HJ 129 United States Constitution; ratifies Equal Rights Amendment.
- HJ 138 School boards; training to identify suicidal students.
- HJ 139 Celebrating the life of Special Agent Michael T. Walter.
- HJ 142 Recovery Sunday; designating as third Sunday of September 2018, and each succeeding year thereafter.
- HJ 144 Sorensen Day; designating as February 13, 2018.
- HJ 150 Commending the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia.
- HJ 151 Commending the 1987 Washington Redskins replacement players.
- HJ 158 Commending Frank M. Beamer.
- HJ 160 Commending Leadership Fairfax.
- HJ 163 Commending the Virginia Capitol Police.
- HJ 165 Commending the 70th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel.
- HJ 177 Celebrating the life of Trooper-Pilot Berke M.M. Bates.
- HJ 187 Commending the University of Mary Washington men's soccer team.
- HJ 191 Commending Lee Wilson Palmer.
- HJ 204 Commending C.T. Woody, Jr.
- HJ 215 Commending Bristol Baseball, Inc.
- HJ 219 Commending the Fort Hunt Little League Senior All Stars.
- HJ 223 Celebrating the life of Michael Evan Watkins.
- HJ 230 Commending the XXIII Olympic Winter Games.
- HJ 233 Commending Neighborhood Health.
- HJ 279 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Lacey E. Putney.
- HJ 281 Commending the Virginia Poverty Law Center.
- HJ 285 Commending the Honorable Robert H. Brink.
- HJ 295 Commending the New Dominion Women's Club.
- HJ 297 Commending women who ran for public office in Virginia in 2017.
- HJ 302 Celebrating the life of Heather Danielle Heyer.
- HJ 306 Commending the Honorable William J. Howell.
- HJ 308 Commending Earl Flanagan.
- HJ 309 Celebrating the life of Lieutenant H. Jay Cullen III.
- HJ 310 Commending Laszlo Berkowits.
- HJ 321 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Edwin H. Ragsdale.
- HJ 350 Commending FACETS.
- HJ 361 Celebrating the life of the Honorable William T. Stone.
- HJ 366 Commending the Falls Church-McLean Children's Center.
- HJ 381 Commending Teresa A. Sullivan.
- HJ 385 Commending Hampton Roads Pride.
- HJ 395 Celebrating the life of Tom Cain.
- HJ 406 Commending Ashley Vollrath.
- HJ 415 Celebrating the life of Mildred Leigh Shiver.
- HJ 416 Celebrating the life of Deputy Curtis Allen Bartlett.
- HJ 417 Celebrating the life of Sarah Danielle Sanders.
- HJ 423 Commending the American's Creed.
- HJ 444 Commending the Virginia Commission for the Arts.
- HJ 446 Commending The Governor's School for the Arts.
- HJ 456 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Harry Robert Purkey.
- HJ 458 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Harry Burns Blevins, Sr.
- HJ 464 Commending St. John's Episcopal Church.
- HJ 466 Commending Center in the Square.
- HJ 467 Commending Jefferson College of Health Sciences.
- HJ 487 Commending Eileen Curtis.
- HJ 498 Commending Growing Kids Therapy Center.
- HJ 500 Commending Barbara Sorenson.
- HJ 501 Celebrating the life of Donald S. Beyer, Sr.
- HJ 503 Celebrating the life of Chief Warrant Officer Edwin Linek, USN, Ret.
- HJ 508 Commending the Letter Carriers' Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.
- HJ 509 Commending the Alexandria Harmonizers.
- HJ 510 Commending Susan Ungerer.
- HJ 511 Commending Bringing Resources to Aid Women's Shelters.
- HJ 512 Commending Nancy Ruth Sherwood.
- HJ 513 Commending Training Futures.
- HJ 514 Commending Madeleine LeBeau.
- HJ 516 Commending Helen Burch Hess.
- HJ 517 Commending Wakefield High School.
- HJ 518 Commending Encore Stage & Studio.
- HJ 519 Commending Claremont Immersion Elementary School.
- HJ 520 Commending Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment.
- HJ 521 Commending the Arlington Food Assistance Center.
- HJ 552 Celebrating the life of the Reverend William Franklin Graham, Jr.
- HJ 554 Commending HealthWorks.
- HJ 566 Commending Nancy Howell Agee.
- HJ 570 Commending James E. Gahres.
- HJ 571 Commending Carlos Del Toro.
- HR 6 Celebrating the life of Mary Ann Hovis.
- HR 14 Day of Women; designating as January 22, 2018, and each succeeding year thereafter.
- HR 95 Commending Debra Ann Smith.
- HR 104 Commending the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys.
- HR 105 Celebrating the life of Grace Victoria Edmondson Harris.
- HR 106 Celebrating the life of L. Hope Lally.
- HR 107 Celebrating the life of Catherine deSales Corbett Jennings.
- HR 108 Celebrating the life of Alexander William Allen.
- HR 111 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Earle C. Mobley.
- HR 119 Commending Cecile Richards.
- HR 125 Commending Bob Brown.
- HR 131 Commending the Honorable Robert H. Brink.
- HR 136 Celebrating the life of Laurie Genise Snead Westbrook.
- HR 148 Commending the Virginia Aeronautical Historical Society.
- HR 160 Commending the Honorable David G. Brickley.
- HR 170 Commending Sonnie P. Penn Elementary School.
- HR 179 Celebrating the life of Robert C. King, Sr.
- HR 203 Celebrating the life of Suzanne Davis Miller.
- SB 19 Virginia Interim Redistricting Commission; criteria for remedial redistricting plans.
- SB 50 Same-sex marriages; civil unions.
- SB 79 Firearms; prohibited at certain preschools and child day centers.
- SB 399 Drug overdose fatality review teams, local or regional; localities to establish.
- SB 426 Victims of domestic violence; clerk of court shall make certain information available to petitioner.
- SB 593 Health insurance; coverage for autism spectrum disorder.
- SJ 36 Women Veterans Week; designating as third full week of March 2018, and each succeeding year.
- SJ 78 Celebrating the life of Gerald Thomas Halpin.
- SJ 83 Commending the George Mason University Alumni Association.
- SJ 111 Commending Bernard J. Caton.
- SJ 117 Celebrating the life of Gayle P. Emerson.
- SJ 118 Celebrating the life of Keith H. Emerson.
- SJ 121 Celebrating the life of Mary Ann Hovis.
- SJ 143 Commending James S. Utterback.
- SJ 145 Commending the Honorable James C. Dimitri.
- SJ 187 Celebrating the life of William Henry Muehleib.
- SJ 210 Celebrating the life of Suzanne Davis Miller.
- SJ 215 Commending the Virginia Automobile Dealers Association.
- SJ 217 Celebrating the life of Eugene L. Crump, Jr.
- SJ 218 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Harry Robert Purkey.
- SJ 235 Commending the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 26.
- SJ 238 Celebrating the life of Donald S. Beyer, Sr.
- SJ 249 Celebrating the life of Neilson Jay November.