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2018 SESSION
Delegate Marcus B. Simon (D) - House District 53
In-session address:
- Pocahontas Building, Room W224
- 900 East Main Street
- Richmond, Virginia 23219
- email: DelMSimon@house.virginia.gov
Mailing address:
- P.O. Box 958
- Falls Church, Virginia 22040
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- HB 6 Security freezes; elimination of fees.
- HB 8 Public procurement; agreements with labor organizations.
- HB 17 Grand larceny; increases threshold amount.
- HB 20 Fair Repair Act; access to diagnostics, tools, services documentation, and firmware, penalties.
- 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 39 Minimum wage, local alternative; establishes procedure by which wage may be imposed in any locality.
- HB 40 Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program; established, effective clause.
- HB 41 Firearms; mechanical devices designed to increase rate of fire, penalty.
- HB 47 Payday Lending Prohibition Act; penalties.
- HB 64 Local regulation; making of fires.
- 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 67 Virginia Human Rights Act; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, causes of action.
- HB 68 Firearms; libraries owned or operated by localities.
- HB 69 Virginia Grocery Investment Program and Fund; created, report.
- HB 86 Security freezes; elimination of fees.
- HB 112 Summons; falsely signing, misdemeanor.
- HB 113 Grand larceny; increases threshold amount.
- HB 122 Campaign finance; prohibited personal use, civil penalty.
- HB 137 Marijuana; possession or distribution for medical purposes.
- HB 138 Fornication; repeals crime.
- HB 140 Firearm transfers; criminal history record information checks, penalty.
- HB 141 Police and court records; expungement of records, absolute pardon.
- HB 142 Police and court records; expungement of records, pardons.
- HB 143 Police and court records; expungement of records.
- HB 146 Va. National Guard, Va. Defense Force, etc.; employment protections.
- HB 147 FOIA; scholastic records, student handheld mobile telephone numbers, etc.
- HB 155 Opioids; location of clinic for treatment of addiction in Henrico Cty., City of Newport News, etc.
- HB 156 Convicts as witnesses; limitation on impeachment evidence.
- HB 159 Family life education curricula; local school board to implement in grades kindergarten through 12.
- HB 182 Coal combustion residuals unit; closure by 2022.
- HB 183 Income tax return; notification of data breach, taxpayer identity information.
- HB 224 School buses, public; requirement of seat belts.
- HB 261 Localities; regulation of firearms in government buildings.
- HB 264 Oyster-planting ground; transfer or assignment of lease to locality.
- 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 319 Virginia Preschool Initiative program; enrollment.
- HB 321 Real estate brokers & salespersons; cease & desist orders for unlicensed activity.
- HB 322 Naloxone or other opioid antagonist; possession & administration.
- HB 343 Tuition, in-state; eligibility, certain individuals who have applied for permanent residency.
- HB 356 Voter registration; notification of denial.
- HB 357 Voting; ballots cast during court-ordered extended polling hours.
- HB 388 Substitute teachers; duration of teaching period.
- HB 405 Firearms; possession and transport following certain convictions, penalty.
- HB 407 Birth certificates; change of sex.
- HB 442 Career and technical education credentials; testing accommodations for English language learners.
- HB 450 Abortion; informed written consent.
- HB 460 Workers' compensation; retaliatory discharge of employee.
- HB 461 Workers' compensation; employer to notify employee of intent to accept or deny claim.
- HB 462 Workers' compensation; foreign injuries.
- HB 479 Barrier crimes; adult substance abuse and mental health treatment providers.
- HB 522 Criminal sexual assault; establishes safe reporting.
- HB 527 Historical African American cemeteries and graves; adds Mt. Calvary Cemetery in City of Portsmouth.
- HB 528 Independent living arrangement; DJJ, placement of certain individuals.
- HB 563 Motor vehicles, certain; flashing red or red and white warning lights.
- HB 587 Consumer arbitration; private arbitration company, information reporting requirement.
- HB 615 Virginia Student Loan Refinancing Authority; established.
- HB 616 Congressional and legislative districts; certain prohibitions.
- HB 619 Alcoholic beverage control; possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages by interdicted persons.
- HB 624 Teacher, counselor, principal, etc.; expenses tax credit.
- HB 625 Minors; alternative facility of temporary detention.
- HB 635 Fishing; free day due to inclement weather.
- HB 687 Virginia Public School Improvement Program; created, report.
- HB 688 Student discipline; alternative education programs.
- 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 710 Children's Ombudsman, Office of the; created.
- HB 711 Educational Parity, Commission on; established, report.
- HB 712 Highways, bridges, interchanges, and other transportation facilities; authority to name.
- 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 722 Property Owners' Association Act; action of the board of directors.
- 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 737 Motor Vehicles, Department of, documents; veteran endorsement.
- HB 808 Standards of Learning assessments; scoring.
- HB 814 Firearms; control by localities, lawful demonstrations and protests.
- HB 864 Real Estate Board; powers and duties, escrow funds.
- HB 954 Healthy Virginia, Commission for; 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 1028 Real estate settlement; choice of settlement service provider.
- HB 1029 Deputy sheriffs and law-enforcement officers; disclosure of information regarding former officers.
- HB 1030 Officer-involved shootings; model policy for investigations, disclosure of report.
- HB 1034 Biased policing; training standards.
- HB 1038 Virginia Property Owners' Association Act; maintenance of stormwater management facilities.
- HB 1039 Nonstock corporations; instructed proxies.
- HB 1041 Virginia Property Owners' Association Act; lot owner rights.
- HB 1043 Virginia Property Owners' Association Act; meetings of association boards of directors.
- 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 1089 Virginia Equal Pay Act; created.
- HB 1090 Virginia Personnel Act; equal pay for equal work, policy of the Commonwealth.
- HB 1106 Attorney General, Office of the; misclassification of employees as independent contractors.
- HB 1114 Professional and occupational regulation; authority to suspend or revoke licenses, certificates.
- 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 1123 Property Owners' Association Act; minutes of meetings of association boards of directors.
- HB 1124 Service and Volunteerism, Advisory Board on; membership terms, repeals sunset provision.
- HB 1137 Commuter Rail Operating and Capital Fund; established.
- HB 1138 Qualified Education Loan Ombudsman, Office of the; established, report.
- HB 1216 Redistricting; GIS maps required, review by the Department of Elections.
- HB 1226 Post-election deadlines; provisional ballots and absentee ballots.
- HB 1231 Abortion; a pregnant person has a fundamental right to obtain.
- HB 1237 Assault and battery against a family or household member; first offense.
- 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 1259 Minimum wage; exclusions, tips.
- HB 1267 State employee health plan; coverage for gender transition services.
- HB 1271 Public procurement; construction management and transportation construction services.
- HB 1311 Health insurance; coverage for autism spectrum disorder.
- HB 1326 Virginia Retirement System; E-911 dispatchers.
- HB 1335 Protective orders; issuance upon convictions for certain felonies, penalty.
- 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 1386 Pension de-risking transfer; annuities.
- HB 1408 Virginia Fair Housing Law; unlawful discriminatory housing practices.
- HB 1409 Charter; amending charter, school infrastructure.
- HB 1415 Henrietta Lacks Commission; established.
- HB 1419 Public schools; instructional time for elementary school.
- HB 1436 Prescription drugs; price transparency.
- HB 1439 Assisted living facilities; regulations governing staff.
- HB 1457 Employers and potential employers; civil immunity, reports of violent behavior by an employee.
- HB 1466 Health insurance; nondiscrimination, gender identity or transgender status.
- HB 1478 Health insurance; coverage for prosthetic devices.
- HB 1496 Voter identification; free voter photo identification cards provided by DMV.
- HB 1497 License plates, special; I HAVE A DREAM.
- HB 1501 Standards of Learning Innovation Committee; adoption of recommendations.
- HB 1516 Prostitution-related crimes; increases penalties if a minor is involved.
- HB 1529 Parental and supplemental family leave benefits; DHRM to implement and administer program.
- HB 1550 Grand larceny; increases threshold amount.
- HB 1561 Settlement agreements; indemnification provision declared void & waiver of sexual harassment claim.
- 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 31 Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- HJ 33 Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters,16-year-olds.
- 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 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 113 Special elections in the Commonwealth; JLARC to study streamlining.
- HJ 126 Education; JLARC to study costs.
- 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 150 Commending the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia.
- 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 178 Electrical Safety Month; designating as May 2018, and each succeeding year thereafter.
- HJ 189 Commending the Fairfax County Water Authority.
- HJ 191 Commending Lee Wilson Palmer.
- HJ 192 Celebrating the life of Martha Jeraldine Morris Tata.
- 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 321 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Edwin H. Ragsdale.
- HJ 322 Celebrating the life of Ryland Yancey Bailey, Sr.
- HJ 350 Commending FACETS.
- HJ 354 Commending the McLean High School band.
- HJ 355 Commending the McLean High School boys' tennis team.
- HJ 356 Commending the McLean High School Highlander marching band.
- HJ 357 Commending The Highlander.
- HJ 359 Commending the Longfellow Middle School Rubik's Cube team.
- HJ 360 Commending the Longfellow Middle School Science Olympiad team.
- HJ 361 Celebrating the life of the Honorable William T. Stone.
- HJ 404 Commending the Virginia State Beekeepers Association.
- HJ 406 Commending Ashley Vollrath.
- HJ 444 Commending the Virginia Commission for the Arts.
- HJ 446 Commending The Governor's School for the Arts.
- HJ 449 Celebrating the life of Father Gerard Creedon.
- 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 503 Celebrating the life of Chief Warrant Officer Edwin Linek, USN, Ret.
- HJ 507 Commending Natalie D. Robb.
- 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 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 85 Commending Adrian K. Lund, Ph.D.
- HR 95 Commending Debra Ann Smith.
- HR 100 Commending the 70th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel.
- HR 106 Celebrating the life of L. Hope Lally.
- 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 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.
- HR 206 Commending Rabbi Amy R. Perlin.
- SB 18 Security freezes; fees.
- 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 90 Virginia Casino Gaming Commission; regulation of casino gaming, penalties.
- SB 399 Drug overdose fatality review teams, local or regional; localities to establish.
- SB 423 Virginia Fair Housing Law; unlawful discriminatory housing practices.
- 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.
- SB 872 Tethering animals; outdoor tethering of companion animals, definitions of adequate shelter and space
- SJ 4 United States Constitution; ratifies Equal Rights Amendment.
- SJ 7 State-owned ports; JLARC to study impact on local governments.
- 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 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 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 249 Celebrating the life of Neilson Jay November.