Legislation
This session I have been extremely busy trying to improve the lives of the citizens in the 11th District and throughout the Commonwealth. Below are the bills I patron and co-patroned. To track bills, visit http://leg1.state.va.us/.
Patroned Bills:
- HB1644- Promotes early voting; with the turnout for the November 2008 election, I felt it imperative to allow our citizens to have the freedom to vote early if they choose, without an excuse
- HB1683- Provides that a party may recover against the drawer of a check, draft, or order the face amount of the check if written in bad faith and stop payment order
- HB2264- For future renovations of a new public facility, this bill allows sales tax revenue to go to locality from sales made in the facility
- HB2265- Eliminates the requirement of the State Board of Social Services adopt regulations to certify family day homes
- HB2266-Expands current record exemption for the names, addresses and telephone numbers of complainants relating to zoning enforcement complaints made to a local governing body
- HB2662-Allows community development authorities to request additional taxes from the locality related to occupancy tax and food and beverage tax
- HB2663-Allows appointment of industrial or economic development authority directors to the board of water and waste authorities
- HJ628- Restores the rights of citizens who would like to but are unable to vote due to a non-violent offense on their record allowing some of our taxpayers to have the freedom to participate in government, since the laws affect them as well
- HJ745- In loving memory of Mr. Fred W. Hutchins, Jr., Senator Webb’s former aide as well as my former aide and good friend
- HJ797- Celebrating the life of William J. Burks, Jr.
Co-Patroned Bills:
- HB 1588- Mandates health insurance coverage for Autism spectrum disorder
- HB 1853- Instructs the Governor to implement plan for funding to eliminate Mental Retardation waiver waiting lists
- HB 2652-Limits gifts and campaign contributions
- HB 1977-Requires health insurers, health care subscription plans and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for the costs of prosthetic devices