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2020 SESSION
SENATE MEMBERS
Legislation introduced after the pre-file period.
- George L. Barker (4)
- SB 902 Long-term care services and supports; preadmission screenings.
- SB 959 Lottery; repeals prohibition of Internet sales of lottery tickets.
- SB 1031 Health insurance; coverage for autism spectrum disorder, individual and small group markets, etc.
- SB 1069 Public and private employers; earned paid sick time for employees.
- John J. Bell (1)
- Jennifer B. Boysko (2)
- SB 935 Higher educational institutions, public; eligibility for in-state tuition.
- SB 1022 Collective bargaining for public employees; labor organization representation.
- A. Benton "Ben" Chafin (2)
- SB 1003 Computer crimes; penalty.
- SB 1034 Behavioral assessments and interventions; Department of Education to review certain guidelines.
- Amanda F. Chase (8)
- SB 945 Cell phone service; Division of Support Services to install in parking facilities.
- SB 950 Governor's personal security staff; appropriation of funds for staff.
- SB 958 Place of religious worship; carrying dangerous weapon.
- SB 999 Law-Enforcement Officers Procedural Guarantee Act; changes to Act.
- SB 1000 Industrial development authorities; appropriations.
- SB 1001 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; creates, penalty.
- SB 1009 Firearm-free zones designated by the Commonwealth or a locality; regulation of weapons.
- SB 1077 Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act; telephone solicitation calls.
- John A. Cosgrove, Jr. (3)
- SB 924 Workers' compensation; post-traumatic stress disorder, law-enforcement officers and firefighters.
- SB 967 Eminent domain; notice of intent to file certificate.
- SB 1021 Kings Highway Bridge; located in the City of Suffolk, eligible for state of good repair funds.
- R. Creigh Deeds (9)
- SB 790 Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System; provide benefits to conservation officers.
- SB 1046 Clinical social workers; patient records, involuntary detention orders.
- SB 1047 Health insurance; narrow network plans.
- SB 1048 Virginia Horse Center Foundation; DACS to investigate and negotiate public assistance.
- SB 1049 Involuntary commitment; notice and participation, discharge plans.
- SB 1050 Hospitals; custody of person subject to emergency custody order, regulations.
- SB 1051 Virginia Public Records Act; availability of public records.
- SB 1094 Conservation and Recreation, Department of; authorized to divest itself of certain property.
- SJ 71 Game and Inland Fisheries, Department of; General Assembly confirming appointment of Director.
- Bill DeSteph (4)
- SB 985 Unconstitutional laws; attorney fees and costs.
- SB 1002 Court of Appeals; use of moot courtroom of accredited law schools.
- SB 1035 Motor vehicle dealers; redefines "relevant market area" for purposes of motorcycle franchises.
- SB 1065 State-owned structures; DGS to determine which structures are high-risk, report.
- Siobhan S. Dunnavant (4)
- SB 1012 Income tax, state; subtraction for certain low-income and middle-income students, effective clause.
- SB 1025 Kinship foster care; training and approval processes.
- SB 1026 Pharmacists; initiating treatment, dispensing, and administering of controlled substances.
- SB 1070 Cemeteries, special interments; pets.
- Adam P. Ebbin (2)
- SB 966 Flavored nicotine vapor product; prohibition, penalty.
- SJ 66 Cannabis and medical cannabis; joint subcommittee to study development of framework for regulation.
- John S. Edwards (8)
- SB 953 Virginia Wireless Service Authority Act; appointments to board.
- SB 972 Vehicle registration fees; Public Safety Trust Fund created.
- SB 973 Judges; maximum number in each judicial circuit and district.
- SB 978 Technical professional licenses; military science endorsement.
- SB 990 Governor's New Airline Service Incentive Fund; created.
- SB 996 Capitol Police; concurrent jurisdiction.
- SB 997 Threats and harassment of certain officials and property; venue.
- SJ 39 Justice system; Virginia State Crime Commission to study effect of abolishing jury sentencing.
- Barbara A. Favola (4)
- SB 933 "Students with limited or interrupted formal education;" DOE and Board to take certain actions.
- SB 934 English language learner students, certain; removal from certain calculations.
- SB 938 Circuit court clerks; fees collected for recording and indexing.
- SB 940 Circuit court clerk's fee; lodging, etc., of wills.
- Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. (6)
- SB 927 Religious-exempt child day centers; staff-to-children ratios.
- SB 929 Augusta County and City of Staunton; temporary location of district courts.
- SB 964 Private police officers; assault and battery, penalty.
- SB 974 Constitutional amendment; apportionment, Virginia Redistricting Commission (voter referendum).
- SB 975 Redistricting; establishes the Virginia Redistricting Commission.
- SJ 70 Constitutional amendment; Virginia Redistricting Commission (second reference).
- Ghazala F. Hashmi (7)
- SB 910 Standards of Quality; state funding, ratios of teachers to English language learners.
- SB 911 Parking of vehicles; electric vehicle charging spots, civil penalties.
- SB 982 Physicians; medical specialty board certification options.
- SB 991 New Americans, Office of; created within Department of Social Services.
- SB 1032 Civil actions; determination of indigency.
- SB 1045 Cannabidiol oil and THC-A oil; sample testing.
- SR 44 Uyghurs; human rights crisis.
- Janet D. Howell (3)
- SB 970 MEI Project Approval Commission; increases membership.
- SB 971 Illegal gambling; definitions, skill games.
- SJ 74 Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation; commemoration of the American Revolution.
- Jennifer A. Kiggans (4)
- SB 932 Handheld personal communications devices; use in school zones and school property, exception, etc.
- SB 1066 Marriage records; divorce and annulment reports, eliminates requirement for identification of race.
- SB 1067 Regulation of stormwater; airports.
- SB 1068 Higher education; in-state tuition.
- Lynwood W. Lewis, Jr. (5)
- SB 1027 Clean Energy and Community Flood Preparedness Act; definitions, funds, report.
- SB 1028 Northampton County; additional sales and use tax, appropriations to incorporated towns.
- SB 1037 Freestanding medical facilities; special use permits.
- SB 1058 Income tax, corporate; returns of affiliated corporations, effective date.
- SJ 68 Puppy Mill Awareness Month; designating as December in 2020 and each succeeding year thereafter.
- Mamie E. Locke (10)
- SB 914 Victim of human trafficking; petition for vacatur/expungement of convictions & police/court records.
- SB 917 Reproductive health services; health benefit plans to cover costs of specified health care services.
- SB 921 Cigarette tax, local; authorizes all counties to impose without rate limit.
- SB 941 Local government meetings; rescheduling a meeting due to weather, etc.
- SB 946 Medical assistance services; state plan to include doulas.
- SB 956 Fort Monroe Authority; civil actions in general district court.
- SB 980 Fort Monroe Authority; exemption from the Virginia Personnel Act.
- SB 993 State Health Commissioner; local health directors, qualifications.
- SB 1033 Juvenile community correctional centers and facilities; establishment, placement of juveniles.
- SR 47 Senate Ethics Advisory Panel; confirming nominations.
- L. Louise Lucas (9)
- SB 907 Transportation safety; occupants of motor vehicles not equipped with seat belts.
- SB 923 Motion picture production tax credit; media-related exemptions, extends sunset provision.
- SB 949 Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; victims of sexual assault, report.
- SB 983 Certificate of public need; definition of "medical care facility," facilities subject to review.
- SB 988 Electric utilities; electric school bus projects.
- SB 998 Electric utilities; offshore wind development.
- SB 1038 Hampton Roads Regional Transit Program and Fund; created, transit funding.
- SB 1096 Electric utilities; electric school bus projects.
- SR 7 James Solomon Russell Day; designating as March 28, 2020, and each succeeding year thereafter.
- David W. Marsden (10)
- SB 915 Cosmetologists; training requirement, continuing education, effective date.
- SB 916 Towing fees; raises to $30 additional fee that can be charged for towing a vehicle at night, etc.
- SB 918 Industrial hemp extract; approval as food or ingredient, regulations.
- SB 952 High-nicotine vapor products; specialty retail facility, penalty.
- SB 957 Civic Education, Commission on; increases membership, repeals sunset provision and general funding.
- SB 968 Relocated billboard signs; maintenance and repair.
- SB 969 Pharmaceutical processors; off-site dispensing locations.
- SB 976 Pharmaceutical processors; operation of cannabis dispensing facilities.
- SB 1004 Wildlife Corridor Action Plan; created.
- SB 1015 Marijuana; possession of cannabidiol oil or THC-A oil.
- T. Montgomery "Monty" Mason (2)
- SB 1029 Alcoholic beverage control; gourmet shop license, distiller participation in tastings.
- SB 1072 Guardian or conservator; prohibition against appointing certain persons.
- Jennifer L. McClellan (7)
- SB 1073 Virginia Food Access Investment Program and Fund; established and created, report.
- SB 1074 Schedule VI controlled substances and hypodermic syringes and needles; limited-use license.
- SB 1075 Environmental Quality, Department of; public comment.
- SB 1076 Chickahominy Indian Tribe; property conveyance by Governor.
- SB 1083 Lottery Board; regulation of casino gaming.
- SJ 67 Marijuana; JLARC to study legalization of growth, sale, and possession.
- SJ 78 African American legislators; commemorating 150th anniv. of swearing in to serve General Assembly.
- Ryan T. McDougle (3)
- SB 1010 Robert O. Norris Bridge & Statewide Special Structure Fund; Commonwealth Transportation Bd. to fund.
- SB 1011 Transportation, Department of; application of design standards, modifications.
- SB 1053 Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Fund; use of funds to expand broadband.
- Jeremy S. McPike (2)
- SB 1044 Funeral directors and embalmers; Board to promulgate regulations for licensure.
- SB 1063 Virginia Lottery Board; regulation of video game terminals.
- Joseph D. Morrissey (6)
- SB 931 Income tax, state; subtraction for crime stopper rewards.
- SB 961 Hopewell, City of; amending charter, issuance of bonds.
- SB 1080 Urban Teacher Fund and Program; established.
- SB 1082 Campaign finance; candidate contribution limits, civil penalty.
- SB 1089 Correctional facilities, state; strip searches of those entering a facility.
- SB 1095 Alcoholic beverage control; prohibition on mixed beverages at strip clubs.
- Stephen D. Newman (2)
- SB 928 Firearms, certain; possession, purchase, and transport in certain localities.
- SB 984 Governor's New Airline Service Incentive Fund; created.
- Thomas K. Norment, Jr. (7)
- SB 908 Illegal gambling; skill games, exception.
- SB 909 Virginia Lottery Board; regulation of manufacturing, distributing, etc.
- SB 922 Virginia Lottery; Internet sales.
- SB 994 VMI; the Institute shall be grounded in a strict code of honor and academic excellence, etc.
- SB 1071 DNA; post-conviction testing.
- SB 1090 Grays Creek; designating as component of Virginia Scenic Rivers System.
- SJ 77 Public schools; Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety to study firearm safety education.
- Mark D. Obenshain (4)
- SB 951 Eminent domain; written offer to purchase property.
- SB 954 Dairy Producer Margin Coverage Premium Assistance Program; established.
- SB 1041 Online Virginia Network Authority; adds President of James Madison University as member, etc.
- SB 1042 Wills; presumption of undue influence.
- Mark J. Peake (9)
- SB 919 Broadband providers; establishes a sales and use tax exemption, effective clause.
- SB 920 Surrogacy contracts; provisions requiring/prohibiting abortion or selective reduction unenforceable.
- SB 925 Fingerprints and photographs; authority of police.
- SB 926 Fingerprints and photographs by police authorities; reports to Central Criminal Records Exchange.
- SB 965 Income tax, state; subtraction for certain active duty military income.
- SB 986 Fiscal impact statements; Department of Planning and Budget to prepare.
- SB 1008 Emergency and disaster law; political subdivisions.
- SB 1023 Correctional facilities, state; visitation and search policies for visitors.
- SB 1024 Detector canines and detector canine handlers; training and database.
- J. Chapman Petersen (5)
- SB 936 Charitable Gaming Board; Texas Hold'em poker events.
- SB 1059 Virginia Sports Betting Department; created, etc.
- SB 1060 For good cause shown or upon agreement of all parties; court may dismiss action without prejudice.
- SB 1061 C-PACE loans; residential dwellings and condominiums.
- SB 1062 Virginia Higher Education Funding Review Commission; established, duties, report.
- Todd E. Pillion (5)
- SB 1084 Abingdon, Town of; amending charter, updates town's boundary descriptions.
- SB 1085 Deputy sheriffs; minimum salary.
- SB 1086 Health insurance; coverage for infertility treatment.
- SB 1087 School Construction Fund and Program; created and established.
- SJ 80 National Prosthodontics Awareness Week; designating as April 19-25, 2020, etc.
- Bryce E. Reeves (6)
- SB 948 Real property by state agencies; conveyance and transfers.
- SB 1005 CPL Ryan C. McGhee Memorial Bridge; bridge over I-95.
- SB 1006 Business entities; annual registration.
- SB 1007 Stormwater management; inspections.
- SB 1052 Virginia Charitable Gaming Board; regulations of the Board.
- SJ 87 Constitutional amendment; immunity of legislators (first reference).
- Frank M. Ruff, Jr. (10)
- SB 942 Historical horse racing; transfer of regulatory authority.
- SB 943 Mecklenburg County; additional sales and use tax, appropriations to incorporated towns.
- SB 960 Va. Lottery Board; regulation of the manufacturing, distributing, etc., video games.
- SB 962 Income and receipts taxes on public service corporations; authorizing localities.
- SB 1013 Virginia Retirement System; health insurance credits for retired state employees.
- SB 1014 Advanced Production Grant Program and Fund; created.
- SB 1036 Blackstone, Town of; amending charter, advisory referendums.
- SB 1055 Historic Resources, Department of; duties.
- SB 1056 Motor vehicle sales and use tax; payment.
- SB 1057 Virginia Retirement System; health insurance credits for retired state employees, effective clause.
- Richard L. Saslaw (4)
- SB 939 Employees of local governments; collective bargaining.
- SB 944 Handheld personal communications devices; holding devices while driving a motor vehicle.
- SB 947 Police and court records; expungement of records, acquittals.
- SJ 202 Commending the Division of Capitol Police, the Virginia Department of State Police, et al.
- Lionell Spruill, Sr. (3)
- SB 955 Celebration of marriage; fee.
- SB 992 Carbon trading program; allocation of allowances, new facility.
- SB 1030 Dangerous captive animal exhibits; definitions, penalty, effective date.
- William M. Stanley, Jr. (9)
- SB 905 Landlord and tenant; tenant's remedy by repair, clarifies definition of "actual costs."
- SB 906 Landlord and tenant; noncompliance as defense to action for possession for nonpayment of rent.
- SB 1016 Transportation funding; statewide prioritization process.
- SB 1017 Post-conviction relief; previously admitted scientific evidence, report.
- SB 1018 Sentence reductions; substantial assistance in furtherance of investigation, etc.
- SB 1019 Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System; additional retirement allowance, retirement age, clause.
- SB 1020 Public schools; alternative school discipline process.
- SB 1091 Volunteer school security officers; authorization by local school boards, etc.
- SJ 75 Constitutional amendment; public schools in the Commonwealth (first reference).
- Richard H. Stuart (7)
- SB 338 State Police Officers' Retirement System; exception to mandatory retirement requirement.
- SB 930 Mental Health Crisis Intervention Hotline; SHHR to establish a work group to evaluate.
- SB 987 Hunting waterfowl; duck blinds.
- SB 989 Transient occupancy tax; authorizes Spotsylvania County to impose.
- SB 1054 Menhaden; management of fishery.
- SB 1064 Combined sewer overflow outfalls; James River watershed.
- SB 1088 Nongovernmental emergency medical services agencies; dissolution of agency.
- David R. Suetterlein (7)
- SB 977 Local governing body meetings; public comment during a regular meeting at least quarterly.
- SB 979 Campaign Finance Disclosure Act of 2006; applicability to nominations and elections for directors.
- SB 981 Military service members and veterans; expediting the issuance of credentials to spouses.
- SB 1078 Federal accountability indicators; PSAT/NMSQT, PreACT.
- SB 1079 Medically unnecessary chaperones; Board of Medicine to amend its regulations.
- SB 1081 COPN; demonstration of public need and compliance with State Medical Facilities Plan.
- SJ 79 Washington, Booker T.; honoring with a statue in the State Capitol.
- Scott A. Surovell (5)
- SB 937 TANF Scholarship Pilot Program; VCCS to establish and administer, effective clause.
- SB 963 Energy manager; responsibilities.
- SB 995 Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; labor organizations.
- SB 1043 Civil actions; filed on behalf of multiple persons.
- SB 1092 Performance guarantees, certain; provisions for periodic partial and final release.
- Jill Holtzman Vogel (6)
- SB 903 Hospitals; screening emergency department patients, etc.
- SB 904 Higher educational institutions, public; dyslexia and literacy.
- SB 913 Home hospice programs; disposal of drugs, opioids.
- SB 1039 Solar energy and recycling equipment; classification for purposes of real property tax exemption.
- SB 1040 School board member compensation; City of Winchester.
- SB 1093 Surface mineral mines; authorizes a locality to regulate certain aspects.