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Legislator > Aaron Rouse
State Senator
Aaron Rouse
(D) - Virginia
Virginia Senate District 22
In Office - Started: 01/10/2024
contact info
Capitol Office
General Assembly Building
P.O. Box 396
Richmond, VA 23218
P.O. Box 396
Richmond, VA 23218
Phone: 804-698-7522
District Office
P.O. Box 2864
Virginia Beach, VA 23450
Virginia Beach, VA 23450
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB15 | Reproductive health care services; prohibitions on extradition for certain criminal violations. | Reproductive health care services; prohibitions on extradition for certain crimes. Provides that no demand for extradition of a person charged with a criminal violation of law of another state shall be recognized by the Governor if such alleged violation involves the receipt or provision of or assistance with reproductive health care services within the Commonwealth unless the alleged criminal violation would also constitute a criminal offense under the laws of the Commonwealth. The bill also provides that such limit on extradition shall not apply when the person who is subject to such demand for extradition by another state was physically present in the demanding state at the time of the commission of the alleged offense and thereafter fled from such state. Reproductive health care services; prohibitions on extradition for certain crimes. Provides that no demand for extradition of a person charged with a criminal violation of law of another state shall be recognized by the Governor if such alleged violation involves the receipt or provision of or assistance with reproductive health care services within the Commonwealth unless the alleged criminal violation would also constitute a criminal offense under the laws of the Commonwealth. The bill also provides that such limit on extradition shall not apply when the person who is subject to such demand for extradition by another state was physically present in the demanding state at the time of the commission of the alleged offense and thereafter fled from such state. | Vetoed |
| SB373 | Paid family and medical leave insurance program; notice requirements, civil action. | Paid family and medical leave insurance program; notice requirements; civil action. Requires the Virginia Employment Commission to establish and administer a paid family and medical leave insurance program with benefits beginning January 1, 2027. Under the program, benefits are paid to covered individuals, as defined in the bill, for family and medical leave. The bill specifies that covered individuals shall not include state employees, constitutional and other local officers, and employees of local school divisions and that funding for the program is provided through premiums assessed to employers and employees beginning January 1, 2026. The bill provides that the amount of a benefit is 80 percent of the employee's average weekly wage, not to exceed 80 percent of the state weekly wage, which amount is required to be adjusted annually to reflect changes in the statewide average weekly wage. The bill caps the duration of paid leave at 12 weeks in any application year and provides self-employed individuals the option of participating in the program. Finally, the bill requires the Commission to update its 2021 Paid Family and Medical Leave study to include an assessment of the budgetary impacts of extending the benefits of the program to exempt individuals. Paid family and medical leave insurance program; notice requirements; civil action. Requires the Virginia Employment Commission to establish and administer a paid family and medical leave insurance program with benefits beginning January 1, 2027. Under the program, benefits are paid to covered individuals, as defined in the bill, for family and medical leave. The bill specifies that covered individuals shall not include state employees, constitutional and other local officers, and employees of local school divisions and that funding for the program is provided through premiums assessed to employers and employees beginning January 1, 2026. The bill provides that the amount of a benefit is 80 percent of the employee's average weekly wage, not to exceed 80 percent of the state weekly wage, which amount is required to be adjusted annually to reflect changes in the statewide average weekly wage. The bill caps the duration of paid leave at 12 weeks in any application year and provides self-employed individuals the option of participating in the program. Finally, the bill requires the Commission to update its 2021 Paid Family and Medical Leave study to include an assessment of the budgetary impacts of extending the benefits of the program to exempt individuals. | Vetoed |
| SB14 | Sales and use tax, local; additional tax authorized in counties & cities to support schools. | Additional local sales and use tax to support schools; referendum. Authorizes all counties and cities to impose an additional local sales and use tax at a rate not to exceed one percent with the revenue used only for capital projects for the construction or renovation of schools if such levy is approved in a voter referendum. The bill removes the requirement that such a tax must have an expiration date on either (i) the date of the repayment of any bonds or loans used for such capital projects or (ii) a date chosen by the governing body. Under current law, only Charlotte, Gloucester, Halifax, Henry, Mecklenburg, Northampton, Patrick, and Pittsylvania Counties and the City of Danville are authorized to impose such a tax. | Vetoed |
| SB2 | Assault firearms & certain ammunition, etc.; purchase, possession, sale, transfer, etc., prohibited. | Purchase, sale, transfer, etc., of assault firearms and certain ammunition feeding devices prohibited; penalty. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person who imports, sells, manufactures, purchases, or transfers an assault firearm, as that term is defined in the bill, and prohibits a person who has been convicted of such violation from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm for a period of three years from the date of conviction. The bill provides that an assault firearm does not include any firearm that is an antique firearm, has been rendered permanently inoperable, is manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, or slide action, or was manufactured before July 1, 2024. The bill also prohibits the sale of a large capacity ammunition feeding device, as that term is defined in the bill. The bill provides that any person who willfully and intentionally (i) sells an assault firearm to another person or (ii) purchases an assault firearm from another person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and that any person who imports, sells, barters, or transfers a large capacity ammunition feeding device is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person younger than 21 years of age to import, sell, manufacture, purchase, possess, transport, or transfer an assault firearm regardless of the date of manufacture of such assault firearm. | Vetoed |
| SB188 | Election of certain governing bodies; conversion to single-member districts. | Election of certain governing bodies; conversion to single-member districts. Allows the governing body of a locality that has been subject to a court order imposing a remedial election system under voting rights laws to adopt an ordinance to convert one or more at-large seats of such body to single-member districts. The bill provides that members of such governing body in office on the effective date of such ordinance shall complete their terms of office. | Passed |
| SB212 | Virginia Small Business Economic Development Act; established. | Virginia Small Business Economic Development Act established; regulation of skill game machines; penalties. Establishes the Virginia Small Business Economic Development Act for the purpose of providing a regulatory and registration scheme for skill game machines in the Commonwealth. The bill authorizes and specifies the registration requirements for the distribution, operation, hosting, and play of skill game machines, as defined in the bill. The bill imposes a 25 percent tax on the gross receipts from the play of each skill game machine from each distributor and provides for the use of such tax proceeds, with most being deposited into the PreK-12 Priority Fund, established in the bill. The bill directs the Virginia Lottery Board to promulgate regulations no later than January 1, 2027, to implement the provisions of the bill and authorizes the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority to grant a provisional registration, beginning July 1, 2024, to any entity that provides a laboratory certification from a laboratory approved by the Authority that the game being distributed, operated, or placed in an establishment meets the definition and requirements of a skill game machine. Virginia Small Business Economic Development Act established; regulation of skill game machines; penalties. Establishes the Virginia Small Business Economic Development Act for the purpose of providing a regulatory and registration scheme for skill game machines in the Commonwealth. The bill authorizes and specifies the registration requirements for the distribution, operation, hosting, and play of skill game machines, as defined in the bill. The bill imposes a 25 percent tax on the gross receipts from the play of each skill game machine from each distributor and provides for the use of such tax proceeds, with most being deposited into the PreK-12 Priority Fund, established in the bill. The bill directs the Virginia Lottery Board to promulgate regulations no later than January 1, 2027, to implement the provisions of the bill and authorizes the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority to grant a provisional registration, beginning July 1, 2024, to any entity that provides a laboratory certification from a laboratory approved by the Authority that the game being distributed, operated, or placed in an establishment meets the definition and requirements of a skill game machine. | Passed |
| SB189 | Virginia Beach, City of; amending charter, transition of city council. | Charter; City of Virginia Beach. Amends the charter for the City of Virginia Beach to reflect the City's transition to a city council consisting solely of single-member districts and the mayor. | Dead |
| SB300 | Voter registration; list maintenance activities, cancellation procedures, required record matches. | Voter registration; list maintenance activities; cancellation procedures; required record matches; required identification information; data standards. Requires certain, specified identification information to be included on the lists received by the Department of Elections for list maintenance purposes and requires the Department, upon receiving any such list, to do an initial comparison of the information included on such list with the list of registered voters and determine the confidence score for any match. Matches with a confidence score of at least 80 are transmitted to the appropriate general registrars. The bill prohibits the use of voter data received from another state or jurisdiction or through a list comparison for list maintenance purposes when the data file does not include a unique identifier for each individual whose information is contained in the data file. The bill requires the Department of Elections to annually review all sources of data utilized for list maintenance activities for the purpose of determining the validity, completeness, accuracy, and reliability of the data received from each source, and to include the results of such review in its annual report to the Committees on Privileges and Elections regarding its list maintenance activities. The bill requires the general registrars to send notice prior to cancelling a voter's record regardless of the reason for cancellation. Lastly, the bill clarifies that when a voter's registration is canceled, a cancellation record must be created, and that such records are public in accordance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act and the National Voter Registration Act. The bill includes numerous technical amendments for organizational purposes. | Passed |
| SB448 | Cannabis control; establishes a framework for creation of a retail marijuana market, penalties. | Cannabis control; retail market; penalties. Establishes a framework for the creation of a retail marijuana market in the Commonwealth, to be administered by the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority. The bill allows the Authority to begin issuing all marijuana licenses on September 1, 2024, but provides that no retail sales may occur prior to May 1, 2025. | Vetoed |
| SB634 | State Corporation Commission; powers and duties. | State Corporation Commission; powers and duties. Provides that in proceedings before the State Corporation Commission relating to the regulation and oversight of utilities, the Commission shall consider public health and safety, the economy of the Commonwealth, the promotion of workforce development for residents of the Commonwealth, and the maintenance of fair labor standards for workers employed by public service companies and their contractors, if applicable to the proceeding. State Corporation Commission; powers and duties. Provides that in proceedings before the State Corporation Commission relating to the regulation and oversight of utilities, the Commission shall consider public health and safety, the economy of the Commonwealth, the promotion of workforce development for residents of the Commonwealth, and the maintenance of fair labor standards for workers employed by public service companies and their contractors, if applicable to the proceeding. | Vetoed |
| SB355 | VA Self-Service Storage Act; rental agreement may be delivered and accepted electronically. | Virginia Self-Service Storage Act. Permits a rental agreement for a leased self-service storage space to be delivered and accepted electronically. The bill permits a rental agreement to contain statements that the rental agreement is deemed accepted by the owner where the owner accepts rent or where the occupant accepts possession or delivers rent. Finally, the bill permits towing of any abandoned, immobilized, unattended, or trespassing vehicles or watercraft that are not authorized to be at the self-service storage facility. Virginia Self-Service Storage Act. Permits a rental agreement for a leased self-service storage space to be delivered and accepted electronically. The bill permits a rental agreement to contain statements that the rental agreement is deemed accepted by the owner where the owner accepts rent or where the occupant accepts possession or delivers rent. Finally, the bill permits towing of any abandoned, immobilized, unattended, or trespassing vehicles or watercraft that are not authorized to be at the self-service storage facility. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB54 | Early childhood care and education system; need- and demand-based funding. | Early childhood care and education system; need-based and demand-based funding. Requires, for the purpose of addressing family demand and preferences for affordable, high-quality early childhood care and education services, state general funds to be provided to support the provision of services to families for early childhood care and education, as specified in the general appropriation act. The bill requires the Department of Education to report each year by November 15 on the projected general funds needed for the upcoming two fiscal years based on cost of quality rate per child in order to (i) maintain the current number of slots at early childhood care and education programs, (ii) increase the number of slots using a projected growth report, and (iii) increase the number of slots to fully accommodate parent demand and eliminate waitlists. The bill requires such projected general funds to be based on the annual per-child cost, determined as set forth in the bill, for the Virginia Preschool Initiative, the Mixed Delivery Program, and the Child Care Subsidy Program, the current eligibility criteria for such programs, and maximization of certain regularly recurring federal funds. The bill requires each regional entity established by the Board of Education pursuant to applicable law, each local school division, and each locality to annually indicate the number of slots needed, respectively, in the region for the Mixed Delivery Program, the local school division for the Virginia Preschool Initiative, and the locality for the Child Care Subsidy Program. The bill requires the Department of Education to (a) reallocate by July 1 any slots with available funding from the Child Care Subsidy Program and the Mixed Delivery Program, (b) make adjustments based on family preferences following the fall enrollment periods, and (c) first expend all current-year state general funds in providing funding for slots. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB626 | Barrier crimes; adult substance abuse and mental health services, exception. | Barrier crimes; adult substance abuse and mental health services; exception. Permits the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, providers of substance abuse or mental health services to adults, and community services boards and behavioral health authorities to hire applicants convicted of certain barrier crimes of misdemeanor assault and battery or involving controlled substances provided that such conviction occurred more than four years prior to the application date for employment. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB16 | Search warrants, subpoenas, court orders, or other process; menstrual health data prohibited. | Search warrants, subpoenas, court orders, or other process; menstrual health data prohibited. Prohibits the issuance of a search warrant, subpoena, court order, or other process for the purpose of the search and seizure or production of menstrual health data, as defined in the bill, including data stored on a computer, computer network, or other device containing electronic or digital information. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB343 | Military centered community zones; localities may establish, by ordinance, one or more zones. | Military centered community zones; local designation. Allows localities to establish, by ordinance, one or more military centered community zones, defined in the bill as a community that has a significant presence of military personnel living or working in the designated area and where such presence drives, or has the potential to drive, significant economic activity. The bill provides that a locality, or another political subdivision acting on behalf of the locality, may offer unique benefits to businesses looking to locate within a zone for the purpose of serving the needs of the military personnel, including reduction of certain fees and taxes. In addition, the bill provides that local governing bodies are authorized to enter into agreements for the payment of economic development incentive grants to such businesses. The bill also allows a governing body to provide for certain regulatory flexibility and incentives and provides that the establishment of a military centered community zone shall not preclude the area from also being designated as an enterprise zone or from receiving support under the Virginia Military Community Infrastructure Grant Program. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB650 | Local government; ongoing health care for employees exposed to toxic materials. | Department of Fire Programs; work group; options for local government employees who respond to emergencies with toxic material exposure. Directs the Department of Fire Programs to convene a work group to identify and analyze options to help ensure that local government employees who respond to emergencies that expose them to toxic materials have appropriate preemptive and ongoing health care and are able to pay any health expenses related to such emergency and its aftereffects that are not covered by relevant health insurance plans. The work group is directed to report its findings to the General Assembly by November 1, 2024. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB635 | Alcoholic beverage control; sale and delivery of mixed beverages & pre-mixed wine off-premises. | Alcoholic beverage control; sale and delivery of mixed beverages and pre-mixed wine for off-premises consumption; third-party delivery license; sunset; repeal. Repeals the July 1, 2024, sunset on provisions that allow (i) distillers that have been appointed as agents of the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority, mixed beverage restaurant licensees, and limited mixed beverage restaurant licensees to sell mixed beverages for off-premises consumption and (ii) farm winery licensees to sell pre-mixed wine for off-premises consumption. The bill also repeals, effective July 1, 2026, third-party delivery licenses. The bill requires the Authority to convene a work group to review third-party delivery licenses and report its findings and recommendations to the Chairmen of the House Committee on General Laws and the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services by November 15, 2024. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB704 | Rural Virginia, Center for; renames Center the Senator Frank M. Ruff, Jr. Center for Rural Virginia. | Center for Rural Virginia; name change. Renames the Center for Rural Virginia as the Senator Frank M. Ruff, Jr. Center for Rural Virginia. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB182 | Alcoholic beverage control; advertisements. | Alcoholic beverage control; advertisements. Directs the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority to promulgate regulations that prescribe the terms and conditions under which manufacturers, brokers, importers, and wholesalers may advertise and promote alcoholic beverages via the Internet, social media, direct-to-consumer electronic communication, or other electronic means. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB184 | Geology; definition of geological mapping, expands definition of practice of geology. | Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; practice of geology; definitions. Expands the definition of the practice of geology to include the performance of any professional service or work wherein the principles and methods of geology are applied, including (i) investigating, evaluating, and consulting; (ii) geological mapping; (iii) describing the natural processes that act upon the earth's materials; (iv) predicting the probable occurrence of natural processes; and (v) inspecting, planning, and performing and supervising geological work in order to enhance and protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public and the environment. The bill also defines "geological mapping." The bill contains technical amendments. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB46 | Higher educational institutions, public; admissions applications, legacy admissions, etc. | Public institutions of higher education; admissions applications; legacy admissions and admissions based on donor status prohibited. Prohibits any public institution of higher education from providing any manner of preferential treatment in the admissions decision to any student applicant on the basis of such student's legacy status, defined in the bill, or such student's familial relationship to any donor to such institution. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR121 | Senator Richard L. 'Dick' Saslaw; portrait. | Relating to a portrait of Senator Richard L. "Dick" Saslaw. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR213 | Celebrating the life of Richard A. Stewart. | Celebrating the life of Richard A. Stewart. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR244 | Commending Service Employees International Union, Local 32BJ. | Commending Service Employees International Union, Local 32BJ. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR237 | Celebrating the life of the Honorable Onzlee Ware. | Celebrating the life of the Honorable Onzlee Ware. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR175 | Celebrating the life of the Honorable Richard Samuel Reynolds III. | Celebrating the life of the Honorable Richard Samuel Reynolds III. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR212 | Celebrating the life of Harold A. Deane, Sr. | Celebrating the life of Harold A. Deane, Sr. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR170 | Celebrating the life of James 'Jim' Horace Hinshaw. | Celebrating the life of James "Jim" Horace Hinshaw. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR183 | Celebrating the life of Julie Clemente. | Celebrating the life of Julie Clemente. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR187 | Celebrating the life of Richard Robert Paradis. | Celebrating the life of Richard Robert Paradis. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR182 | Celebrating the life of Arthur Stuart Nachman. | Celebrating the life of Arthur Stuart Nachman. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR218 | Celebrating the life of Emily Beer. | Celebrating the life of Emily Beer. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR185 | Celebrating the life of Harris Nathan Miller. | Celebrating the life of Harris Nathan Miller. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR210 | Commending William A. Pruitt. | Commending William A. Pruitt. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR227 | Commending Daniel G. "Bud" Oakey. | Commending Daniel G. "Bud" Oakey. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR125 | Commending the Virginia State University marching band. | Commending the Virginia State University marching band. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR124 | Commending Ann Cannon Taylor. | Commending Ann Cannon Taylor. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR82 | Governor; confirming appointments. | Confirming appointments by the Governor of certain persons communicated to the General Assembly January 26, 2024. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB181 | Public elementary and secondary schools; cardiac emergency response plans required. | Public elementary and secondary schools; cardiac emergency response plans required; grant program established. Requires each public elementary or secondary school to develop a cardiac emergency response plan (CERP) that addresses the appropriate use of school personnel to respond to incidents involving an individual who is experiencing sudden cardiac arrest or a similar life-threatening emergency while on school grounds and, in the event that such school has an athletic department or organized athletic program, while attending or participating in an athletic practice or event. The bill requires each such CERP to integrate nationally recognized evidence-based core elements such as those recommended by the American Heart Association guidelines and to integrate certain provisions and guidelines, including those relating to establishing a cardiac emergency response team, activating such team in response to a sudden cardiac event, and integrating the CERP into the local community's emergency medical services response protocols. The bill also requires, with such funds as may be appropriated for such purpose pursuant to the general appropriation act, the Department to establish and administer the CERP Grant Program for the purpose of awarding grants, on a competitive basis, to any public elementary or secondary school to assist such school in the development or implementation of its CERP or in the purchase or funding of activities or equipment that further promotes CERP preparedness, giving priority to certain high-need schools. Public elementary and secondary schools; cardiac emergency response plans required; grant program established. Requires each public elementary or secondary school to develop a cardiac emergency response plan (CERP) that addresses the appropriate use of school personnel to respond to incidents involving an individual who is experiencing sudden cardiac arrest or a similar life-threatening emergency while on school grounds and, in the event that such school has an athletic department or organized athletic program, while attending or participating in an athletic practice or event. The bill requires each such CERP to integrate nationally recognized evidence-based core elements such as those recommended by the American Heart Association guidelines and to integrate certain provisions and guidelines, including those relating to establishing a cardiac emergency response team, activating such team in response to a sudden cardiac event, and integrating the CERP into the local community's emergency medical services response protocols. The bill also requires, with such funds as may be appropriated for such purpose pursuant to the general appropriation act, the Department to establish and administer the CERP Grant Program for the purpose of awarding grants, on a competitive basis, to any public elementary or secondary school to assist such school in the development or implementation of its CERP or in the purchase or funding of activities or equipment that further promotes CERP preparedness, giving priority to certain high-need schools. | Dead |
| SJR168 | Celebrating the life of the Honorable Clarence A. Holland, M.D. | Celebrating the life of the Honorable Clarence A. Holland, M.D. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR149 | Celebrating the life of William Thomas Greer, Jr. | Celebrating the life of William Thomas Greer, Jr. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR150 | Commending the Tidewater EMS Council. | Commending the Tidewater EMS Council. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR131 | Celebrating the life of Captain Anderson Keaton King, USAR. | Celebrating the life of Captain Anderson Keaton King, USAR. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR33 | Governor; confirming appointments. | Confirming appointments by the Governor of certain persons communicated to the General Assembly October 1, 2023. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR32 | Governor; confirming appointments. | Confirming appointments by the Governor of certain persons communicated to the General Assembly August 1, 2023. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR31 | Governor; confirming appointments. | Confirming appointments by the Governor of certain persons communicated to the General Assembly December 1, 2023. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR34 | Governor; confirming appointments. | Confirming appointments by the Governor of certain persons communicated to the General Assembly June 1, 2023. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR36 | Confirming Governor's appointments; January 12. | Confirming appointments by the Governor of certain persons communicated to the General Assembly January 12, 2024. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR119 | Commending the 2024 House-Senate basketball game to benefit Massey Cancer Center. | The annual House Senate Basketball Game. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR151 | Commending Mark E. Smith. | Commending Mark E. Smith. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR61 | Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Month of Awareness. | Designating May, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Month of Awareness in Virginia. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR123 | Commending the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority. | Commending the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR84 | Commending the 2024 Inductees to the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. | Commending the 2024 inductees into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR124 | Commending George Teague, Jr. | Commending George Teague, Jr. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR104 | Commending Bishop B. Courtney McBath. | Commending Bishop B. Courtney McBath. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR82 | Commending the Honorable Jennifer Wexton. | Commending the Honorable Jennifer Wexton. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR96 | Commending Claudia Flores. | Commending Claudia Flores. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR95 | Celebrating the life of Commander Edward S. Stolle, Jr., USN, Ret. | Celebrating the life of Commander Edward S. Stolle, Jr., USN, Ret. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR64 | Celebrating the life of John Oliver Wynne. | Celebrating the life of John Oliver Wynne. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR87 | Commending Major General Timothy P. Williams, VNG. | Commending Major General Timothy P. Williams, VNG. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR50 | Commending John Ray Grisham, Jr. | Commending John Ray Grisham, Jr. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR6 | Commending the Honorable Dr. Luke E. Torian. | Commending the Honorable Dr. Luke E. Torian. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR26 | Commending Margaret L. Sanner. | Commending Margaret L. Sanner. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR64 | Confirming appts. by the Gov. of agency heads and reconfirming appt. of Dir. of Dept. of Wildlife. | Confirming appointments by the Governor of agency heads communicated to the General Assembly January 15 and 16, 2024, and reconfirming the appointment of the Director of Department of Wildlife Resources. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB678 | Intercollegiate athletics; student-athletes, compensation and representation for name, image, etc. | Intercollegiate athletics, student-athletes; compensation and representation for name, image, or likeness. | Dead |
| SB680 | Manufactured homes; conversion to real property. | Manufactured homes; conversion to real property. Creates a process by which a manufactured home with a security interest may be converted to real property and provides requirements and procedures for doing so. | Dead |
| SB183 | Income tax, state; eligible low-income taxpayers to claim a refundable tax credit. | Earned income tax credit. Allows eligible low-income taxpayers to claim a refundable income tax credit equal to 20 percent of the federal earned income tax credit claimed that year by the taxpayer for the same taxable year. The bill also states that individuals who would have been entitled to the federal equivalent of this credit but for the fact that the individual, the individual's spouse, or one or more of the individual's children does not have a valid social security number are eligible to claim this credit. Earned income tax credit. Allows eligible low-income taxpayers to claim a refundable income tax credit equal to 20 percent of the federal earned income tax credit claimed that year by the taxpayer for the same taxable year. The bill also states that individuals who would have been entitled to the federal equivalent of this credit but for the fact that the individual, the individual's spouse, or one or more of the individual's children does not have a valid social security number are eligible to claim this credit. | Dead |
| SB224 | Voter registration; cancellation of registration by voter convicted of a felony. | Voter registration; cancellation of registration by voter convicted of a felony; notice prior to cancellation. Requires the general registrar to mail a notice to all persons known by him to have been convicted of a felony prior to canceling any such person's voter registration. The bill specifies that such notice shall inform the person of the report from the Department of Elections based on information received from the Central Criminal Records Exchange indicating his felony conviction and allow such person to submit evidence that his right to vote has been restored within 14 days of the date the notice was mailed. The bill requires the general registrar to cancel the registration of such person who does not respond within 14 days. | Dead |
| SJR76 | Commending Travis G. Hill. | Commending Travis G. Hill. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR67 | Commending Sandra Gioia Treadway. | Commending Sandra Gioia Treadway. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR63 | Commending Peter A. Blake. | Commending Peter A. Blake. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR69 | Commending Scott McGeary. | Commending Scott McGeary. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR43 | Celebrating the life of Janet Marie Brooking. | Celebrating the life of Janet Marie Brooking. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR13 | Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Honorable Yvonne Bond Miller's service in the Virginia G.A | Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Honorable Yvonne Bond Miller's service in the Virginia General Assembly. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR1 | Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom (first reference). | Offered January 10, 2024 Prefiled November 20, 2023 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Virginia by adding in Article I a section numbered 11-A, relating to the fundamental right to reproductive freedom. | Dead |
| Bill | Bill Name | Motion | Vote Date | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB12 | Children's advocacy centers; definitions, investigations by local departments of social services. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB1 | Minimum wage; increases wage to $13.50 per hour effective January 1, 2025. | Senate: Passed in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB2 | Assault firearms & certain ammunition, etc.; purchase, possession, sale, transfer, etc., prohibited. | Senate: Passed in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB14 | Sales and use tax, local; additional tax authorized in counties & cities to support schools. | Senate: Passed in enrolled form rejected (25-Y 15-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB15 | Reproductive health care services; prohibitions on extradition for certain criminal violations. | Senate: Passed in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB23 | Juveniles; adjudication of delinquency. | Senate: Passed in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB35 | Unconscious bias and cultural competency; Bd. of Medicine shall require continuing education, etc. | Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (18-Y 22-N) | 04/17/2024 | Nay |
| SB34 | Temporary detention; certified evaluators, report. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| HB34 | Contract actions; collection of medical debt, definition. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB47 | Firearm; transfers to another person from a prohibited person. | Senate: Passed in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| HB111 | President and Vice President; binding of electors, filling vacancies. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| HB125 | Special justices and independent evaluator fees; emergency custody and voluntary civil admissions. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| HB191 | Motor vehicle dealers; sale of franchise. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB80 | Decreasing probation period; establishes criteria for mandatory reduction. | Senate: Passed in enrolled form rejected (20-Y 19-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| HB184 | Foreclosure procedures; subordinate mortgage, affidavit required. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB104 | Teachers; process and timeline for increasing salary. | Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N) | 04/17/2024 | Nay |
| SB99 | Assault firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited, penalty. | Senate: Passed in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| HB215 | 9th/10th grade students; development of Title IX and sexual harassment prevention training modules. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB105 | English language learner students; ratios of instructional positions, At-Risk Program established. | Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N) | 04/17/2024 | Nay |
| SB119 | Drug manufacturers; permitting and registration, certain conditions related to 340B-covered drugs. | Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N) | 04/17/2024 | Nay |
| HB285 | Uniform Statewide Building Code; construction of bus shelters. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| HB315 | Medical Assistance Services, Department of; lien for claim of personal injuries. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| HB434 | Inpatient/residential subst. use disorder trtmt.; facilities to prepare & record discharge plan. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| HB446 | Aircraft; an airport has a lien on an abandoned or derelict aircraft on its property for all fees. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| HB438 | Written complaints; felony offenses to be provided. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| HB452 | First offender drug program; previous misdemeanor marijuana conviction, etc. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB142 | Public school teachers; licensure requirements, issuance of a one-year local eligibility license. | Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N) | 04/17/2024 | Nay |
| SB188 | Election of certain governing bodies; conversion to single-member districts. | Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (18-Y 21-N) | 04/17/2024 | Nay |
| HB568 | Tax exemptions; Confederacy organizations. | Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation #3 (19-Y 21-N) | 04/17/2024 | Nay |
| HB568 | Tax exemptions; Confederacy organizations. | Senate: Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| HB568 | Tax exemptions; Confederacy organizations. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #3 (20-Y 20-N) | 04/17/2024 | Nay |
| SB212 | Virginia Small Business Economic Development Act; established. | Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (6-Y 34-N) | 04/17/2024 | Nay |
| SB189 | Virginia Beach, City of; amending charter, transition of city council. | Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (18-Y 21-N) | 04/17/2024 | Nay |
| SB196 | Voter registration; list maintenance data standards, challenges to a voter's registration. | Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N) | 04/17/2024 | Nay |
| HB611 | Civilian deaths in custody; report. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| HB615 | Virginia STEM Education Advisory Board; powers and duties, historically underrepresented students. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| HB673 | Resilient VA Revolving Fund; projects located in locality having low community resilience rating. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| HB625 | Community Schools, Office of; established within Department of Education. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| HB603 | Public elementary and secondary schools; programs of instruction on mental health education. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB260 | Va. Public Procurement Act; preference for goods produced in Virginia, U.S., & Va. resident bidders. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB274 | Prescription Drug Affordability Board; established, drug cost affordability review, report. | Senate: Passed in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 18-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB313 | Contractors, Board for; required regulations and disclosures. | Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (18-Y 22-N) | 04/17/2024 | Nay |
| SB258 | Substantial risk orders or factors. | Senate: Passed in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB235 | Sexually explicit content; policies on parental notification of instructional material. | Senate: Passed in enrolled form rejected (22-Y 18-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB300 | Voter registration; list maintenance activities, cancellation procedures, required record matches. | Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N) | 04/17/2024 | Nay |
| SB256 | Motor vehicle insurance; remedies for bad faith for refusal of claims. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB273 | Firearms; waiting period for purchases, penalty. | Senate: Passed in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB238 | Health insurance; coverage for contraceptive drugs and devices. | Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N) | 04/17/2024 | Nay |
| SB271 | Net energy metering; eligible customer-generators and agricultural customer-generators. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB225 | School bd. policy; parental notification of responsibility of safe storage of firearms in household. | Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N) | 04/17/2024 | Nay |
| HB790 | Tobacco products retailers; purchase, possession, and sale of retail tobacco products. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (33-Y 7-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| HB1069 | Liquid nicotine and nicotine vapor products; certification, removal of exclusion from directory. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| HB992 | Social services, local departments of; agreements with local workforce development boards. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendations #1 and #2 (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB362 | First offender drug program; previous misdemeanor marijuana conviction, etc. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| HB967 | Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fee disclosure statement. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| HB746 | Energy efficiency programs; definitions, incremental annual savings. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| HB782 | Virginia Human Rights Act; complaint or charge of discrimination, right to file civil action. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| HB1062 | Net energy metering; eligible customer-generators and agricultural customer-generators. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| HB786 | Guardianship and conservatorship; restoration or modification or termination of order. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB373 | Paid family and medical leave insurance program; notice requirements, civil action. | Senate: Passed in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB368 | Firearms; storage in residence where minor or person prohibited from possessing is present, penalty. | Senate: Passed in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB338 | Gun violence; JLARC to study effects on communities. | Senate: Passed in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB364 | Elections; protection of election officials, penalty. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| HB738 | Space Force; extension of certain benefits and privileges for persons serving in Armed Forces. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB350 | Virginia Human Rights Act; right to sue. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| HB852 | Local government ordinances related to fire departments; billing on behalf of volunteer fire depts. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| HB800 | Public service companies; pole attachments to accommodate cable TV systems & telecommunications. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| HB1128 | Children's advocacy centers; definitions, investigations by local departments of social services. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB363 | Firearm; removing, altering, selling, etc., or possessing w/removed, etc., serial number, penalty. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB370 | Employer seeking wage or salary history of prospective employees; prohibited. | Senate: Passed in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB361 | Consumer Data Protection Act; protections for children. | Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N) | 04/17/2024 | Nay |
| HB906 | Public utilities; municipal utilities, disconnection of service, consumer protections. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| HB1157 | Federally recognized Tribal Nations in the Commonwealth; agencies to consult on permits and reviews. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 1-A) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| HB957 | Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; tenant's remedies, condemnation of dwelling unit. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB383 | Firearm/explosive material; carrying w/in Capitol Square or bldg. owned or leased by Commonwealth. | Senate: Passed in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| HB1272 | Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; copy of rental agreement for tenant. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB405 | Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fee disclosure statement. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB454 | Electric utilities; recovery of development costs associated with small modular reactor. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (27-Y 13-N) | 04/17/2024 | Nay |
| SB422 | Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; prohibited provisions, fees for maintenance. | Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N) | 04/17/2024 | Nay |
| SB422 | Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; prohibited provisions, fees for maintenance. | Senate: Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB422 | Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; prohibited provisions, fees for maintenance. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (20-Y 20-N) | 04/17/2024 | Nay |
| SB480 | Public utilities; municipal utilities, disconnection of service, consumer protections. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB498 | School-connected overdose policies; guidelines, parental notification and response. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB628 | Casino gaming; eligible host cities. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (32-Y 8-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB565 | Energy efficiency programs; definitions, incremental annual savings. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (37-Y 3-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB534 | Motor vehicle dealers; sale of franchise. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB544 | Short-term rental property; locality's ability to prohibit use of accessory dwelling unit. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (36-Y 4-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB479 | Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; enforcement by localities. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB569 | Crisis receiving centers and crisis stabilization units; use of seclusion, report. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB608 | Community Schools, Office of; established within Department of Education. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB642 | Firearms; purchase, etc., following an assault and battery of a family or household member, etc. | Senate: Passed in enrolled form rejected (22-Y 18-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB582 | Tobacco products retailers; purchase, possession, and sale of retail tobacco products. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (37-Y 3-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB517 | Tax exemptions; Confederacy organizations. | Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N) | 04/17/2024 | Nay |
| SB515 | Weapons; carrying into hospital that provides mental health services. | Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N) | 04/17/2024 | Nay |
| SB606 | Voter registration; list maintenance, data sharing. | Senate: Passed in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB550 | Liquid nicotine and nicotine vapor products; certification and directory, penalties. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| HB1372 | Notarial acts; knowledge-based authentication assessment, requirements. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| HB1397 | Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; manufactured home park, notice of sale and relocation expenses. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| HB1404 | Small SWaM Business Procurement Enhancement Program; established, definitions, report. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| HB1415 | Historic structures; civil penalty for demolition. | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| Committee | Position | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detail | Virginia Senate Commerce and Labor Committee | 14 | |
| Detail | Virginia Senate General Laws and Technology Committee | 6 | |
| Detail | Virginia Senate Privileges and Elections Committee | Chair | 1 |
| Detail | Virginia Senate Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee | 6 | |
| Detail | Virginia Senate Rules Committee | 11 |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | Virginia Senate District 22 | Senate | Democrat | In Office | 01/10/2024 | |
| VA | Virginia Senate District 07 | Senate | Democrat | Out of Office | 01/18/2023 | 01/12/2024 |